Fight Fast Food February: One Pot Cooking Challenge (FREE CALENDAR!)

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The PPP 2025 February Recipe Calendar is here and we are ready for a challenge! My sweet friend Ashley's kids are even pitching in and took a picture for me which I just adored and figured you would just love too. We are all in for this happy challenge this month!

Ready for a challenge? IT IS TIME! 

We're calling this February “FIGHT FAST FOOD (or ONE POT?”) FEBRUARY” and I'm challenging both your family and mine to seriously tackle those fast food meals as we begin this month. I'm excited for us all to save a bundle over the next few weeks!

If you're like me and feel like you've discovered soooo many things you'd forgotten about in your freezer as we cleaned it out last month, this is the time to clear those out and save a bundle. Our families will eat better, save a ton of money, and enjoy meals around the dinner table each night.

Like this YUMMY Marry Me Chicken – a HUGE hit for everyone who's tried it! You can watch Cheree' make it on facebook live. She's a hoot (but seriously this recipe might make you get a marriage proposal, ha)!

I was doing the math, and for a family of 5 to eat out at some fast food places, one meal right now can easily add up to $50. That's one third of the cost for our average weekly grocery haul for our Monthly Grocery Membership (which gives you all the groceries you need for five meals and a dessert + leftovers. Crazy)!

If you feel like your finances are overwhelming and you don't know where to begin, this right here is the place to start. 

Here's the plan if you'd like to join us for the challenge this month:

1. If you haven't already, inventory your pantry, fridge and freezer and note any recipes you can make using what you already have on hand. This freezer inventory printable makes this job a lot easier!

2. Commit to either a certain budget for eating out each week for your family or a certain number of meals to eat out. If you normally eat out twice per week, consider scaling back to just one meal out per week (or maybe consider a less expensive restaurant alternative!)

3. If you're not sure what to make, our brand new ONE POT Menu Plans are perfect for this challenge since these recipes finish in one pot, skillet, crockpot or sheet pan. With the simplicity and speed of one pot cooking, you can whip up dinner every night of the month without hassle!

We'll kick off the month with a week of meals from the One Pot Menu box plus the Sides Box!  PLUS, don't forget the Celebration box because you'll need it for the AMAZING Valentine's Day Menu and the FREEZER box to join us for Freezer Friday (2/21) & get those freezers stocked full of delicious meals!

The best part?

Our BRAND NEW One Pot Menu Plan is available now to save you even more as you get started! You can totally join the challenge even without the menu plans, but these will make cooking even easier if you struggle with what to make at home. For less than the cost of one single meal at Chick-Fil-A, you'll have all of your meals mapped out for the next TWELVE weeks.

Our One Pot Menu Plan includes recipes made in one pot, skillet, or sheet pan.  This plan is an amazing way to simplify dinner time, and the secret to success with the One Pot Menu plan is the magic grocery list included with each week's menu.  This menu plan might be the best one yet!

Note: the PPP team will be making many of these recipes also on Instagram and Facebook Live with you throughout the month!

Print your February 2025 Menu Plan Calendar

Here's what we're making this week Feb 2-Feb 8:

• Savory Dutch Oven Chicken—Juicy chicken and veggies seasoned to perfection, cooked low and slow in a Dutch oven until tender, flavorful, and oh-so-delicious! Say goodbye to boring meals and hello to culinary perfection! Start with this one! 🙂
• Tex-Mex Pizza—Scoot on over Taco Bell!! Skip the drive-through and make these Mexican pizzas at home. They're perfect for an easy and quick weeknight supper!
• Dan Dan Noodle Bowls—Restaurant-quality recipe!!! This was one of our favorites when testing for the One Pot Plan! So good. 🙂
• Slow Cooked Butter Chicken —You asked for this Indian recipe, and we've delivered this tasty slow cooker version. It's so flavorful and perfect with a piece of naan bread to sop up that yummy sauce.
• Best-Ever Steak Salad—Grilled lettuce??? Yep! Steak and lots of fresh veggies grilled to perfection make this salad simply the best!
• Ooey Gooey Cake—The name speaks for itself. 😋 This one has been a family fave for years.

Here's what we've got Feb 9-Feb 15:

• Sheet Pan Mahi-Mahi Fajitas + Cilantro-Lime Rice —We're starting with a BANG this week! Sheet pan meals might be my favorite. Don't let fish scare you; it's so simple and quick!
• Marry Me Chicken + Garlic Green Beans Almondine — Oh y'all! Whatever you do, do not skip this one this week. Say “I do” to flavor with this irresistible recipe! Go ahead and make a little pasta so you've got something to sop up all the goodness from the chicken.
• Crispy Cheddar Pork Chops & Veggies —Another sheet pan recipe for the win! A one-and-done dish full of crispy and cheddar pork chops, Brussels sprouts, and baby red potatoes. Delicious!
• Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes + French Fries — I'm excited to make these again this week. 🙂
• Stone-Baked Margherita Pizza — Super fresh, thin, crispy, and so so good! I can't wait to make this one this week. Or whip up the Valentine's Menu from our Celebration Menu Plan.
• Everything but the Kitchen Sink Cookie Bars – These bars are loaded with chocolate chips, pretzels, caramel bits, and any other ingredients you can pull out of your kitchen sink! Ha!

Here's what we're making Feb 16-Feb 22:

• Cheddar Biscuit Chicken Cobbler + Glazed Ranch Carrots – Comfort food at its finest! This recipe is going to be on repeat in your house just like it is in mine.
• Easy Sheet Pan Quesadillas + Refried Black Beans – Another easy peasy Taco Tuesday recipe! 
• Chicken and Veggie Stir-Fry + Egg Rolls – I love a good veggie-packed skillet meal! A great weeknight dinner. 🙂
• Pepperoni Calzones – The kiddos will love to help out with this one. Using frozen bread dough as the crust, it couldn't be easier to roll these out and fill them with all your favorite pizza toppings. Serve piping hot right out of the oven with a marinara dipping sauce. Yum!
• Stuffed Poblano Peppers + Southwest-Style Slaw – Don't skip this one. These stuffed poblano peppers are mouth-watering!
• Lemon-Berry Trifle – This recipe will have you dreaming of summer! So fresh and delicious.

On Friday February 21, we will make some yummy recipes for our first FREEZER FRIDAY in 2025. We will be using the recipes from the Freezer Expansion Pack Week 13. I can't wait for some new freezer meals stocked in my freezer!

Here's what's on the menu Feb 23-March 1:

• French Onion Roast Beef—THIS RECIPE IS AMAZING! It's like French onion soup but with beef. Plus, it cooks in Mrs. Potts all day, too. 🙂
• Soba Noodle Shrimp Bowls—Asian-inspired bliss. 
  
• Veggie and Egg Flatbread—Breakfast for dinner, you bet! Great for brunch, too. 🙂
  
• Florentine Chicken in Red Wine Sauce + Zucchini with Balsamic Glaze—Restaurant-quality! Tender chicken breasts are smothered in a rich, savory sauce infused with red wine, spinach, and herbs —all in one pot!
• Italian Crescent Roll Ring—I'm betting this recipe will become a family favorite after the first time you make it. It's so fancy, too!
• Browned Butter Peanut Butter Krispies—Oh, y'all!!! These are so good. You can totally skip browning the butter (but it does enhance the flavor, and it only takes a few minutes). These have become a favorite at Cheree's house and are requested at every family gathering.

Phew ~ I think that's it! If you’re ready to actually make dinner at home, with your family gathered around and yummy, good-for-you food on the table, grab your One Pot Menu Plan on Sunday and join us as we start cooking. I can't wait to start One Pot Cooking with you, and am cheering for you, your family, your food 🙂 and of course your finances!

P.S. Just in case you're interested, you can also still get our Summer Menu Plans, Slow Cooker Menu Plans, and Freezer Menu Plans in the PPP Shop. These have all been VERY WELL LOVED, and with all four plans, you could pretty much have all your menus planned for ALMOST AN ENTIRE YEAR. I love that!

Looking for more menu planning tips? Here's how I menu plan each week in 5 simple steps. And if you need a little more motivation today, here are six genius tricks to help you save money by cooking at home. I'm cheering for you!