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Menu Planning March Challenge + FREE Recipe Calendar : Here’s What We’re Making This Week!

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The PPP 2025 March Recipe Calendar is here! WOOOHOOOO!

I'm so excited for the March Recipe Calendar, and I wanted to share it with all of you!  We just LOVED all the yummy goodness from the January & February calendars and of course the introduction of the One Pot Menu Plan was a HUGE hit around here.

I don't think I've used a whole week of the slow cooker plan since Crocktober, and I'm HERE for it! If you need some easy recipes in the next few weeks, you'll definitely want to follow along this month. Starting March 2nd, we will be using the OG Slow Cooker Menu Plan as well as the 5 Ingredients or Less Menu Plan.  I can't wait as many of these are our favorites!

Here's what's on the menu next week from week 5 of the Slow Cooker Menu Plan.

  • Monday – Italian Beef Sliders – James is going to be so happy (and me too)!
  • Tuesday – Pesto and Ranch Chicken – My kiddos love this one and I bet yours will too. 
  • Wednesday – Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin + Vegetable Lo Mein – This is gonna be so yummy. That lo mein is perfection and is found in the starch section of our Sides Menu Plan!
  • Thursday – French Onion Soup – I love love love this one, especially when it's cooler outside! Be sure to have some crusty French Bread handy 🙂
  • Friday – Chicken Cacciatore – A spin on a classic but made in the slow cooker. Winner!
  • Saturday – Leftover Buffet + Pumpkin Spice Cake -I recently saw a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on the pumpkin spice cake so I'm pumped to make that one again this week.

Here's what we have for next week from week 6 of the Slow Cooker Menu Plan.

  • Monday – Mississippi Chicken – Similar to Mississippi Roast but with chicken! Tip: Only use half the package of brown gravy mix to keep it from being too salty.
  • Tuesday –  Southwest Stuffed Peppers – A fun twist for Taco Tuesday!
  • Wednesday – Barbecue Turkey Breast + Smashed Sweet Potatoes – The homemade barbecue rub included in this recipe is everything!
  • Thursday – Skinny Cheeseburger Soup – This one seriously tastes like you're eating up a cheeseburger even though it's really a soup. Add some tortilla chips, cheese and a pickle to have cheeseburger in a bowl today!
  • Friday – Salisbury Steak – My hubby love love loves this one and I know your bunch is going to love it too. Serve with mashed potatoes (you can even buy the pre-made store bought mashed potatoes if you're in a hurry).
  • Saturday – Leftover Buffet + Rice Pudding – This recipe will take you back to grandmother's house! Comfort food at it's finest!

 

Here's what's on the menu this week from Week 1 of our 5 Ingredient box:

 

  • Monday – Pepper Jelly Bacon-Wrapped Chicken + 7up Biscuits – Fan fave!!! If you don't feel like wrapping the chicken with bacon, you can totally make them deconstructed.
  • Tuesday – Cool Ranch Crunch Wraps – Scoot on over Taco Bell!! Skip the drive-through and make these crunch wraps at home. Get an assembly line going, and let the kiddos help with this one! So fun.  
  • Wednesday – Creamy Italian Chicken – This recipe has been a family favorite for a good long time and I just know your family will gobble it up too! 
  • Thursday –  Pesto Naan Pizzas – You'll thank me for this easy weeknight recipe! 
  • Friday – French Toast Bake – Breakfast for dinner, you bet! This one is a make-ahead recipe, so go ahead and put it together in the morning or even the night before.
  • Saturday – Leftover Buffet + Macaroon Ice Cream Torte – This recipe is so fancy sounding but so easy!

 

Here's what we have for next week from week 2 of the 5 Ingredient Menu Plan.

  • Monday – Pan-Seared Garlic & Butter Steak + Aunt Geri's Gourmet Potatoes – This steak is anniversary and company worthy! and those potatoes (perfection)!
  • Tuesday – Crunchy Onion Barbecue Chicken– Good Gravy! I made this one a gazillion years ago and almost forgot about it until now. So easy and yummy!
  • Wednesday – Shrimp in Lemon Butter Sauce – This is one of Cheree's family favorites and her go to shrimp recipe when she has extra shrimp in the freezer and doesn't know what to do with it. You should have everything on hand (except the shrimp) if you've stocked up your pantry with our handy dandy pantry staple list that is included with the 5 ingredient box. 🙂
  • Thursday – Montreal Pork Tenderloin + Stovetop Mac ‘n Cheese – 3 ingredients are all you'll need for this grilling recipe.
  • Friday – Slow Cooker French Onion Chicken + Laurie's Homemade Bread – After developing 2 boxes full of slow cooker recipes it's hard to believe there are any good ones left……but there are and this is one of them! Be sure to use the Campbell's condensed French Onion Soup and don't skip broiling in the oven afterwards for all the ooey, gooey, cheesy goodness. 
  • Saturday – Leftover Buffet + Rocky Road Cluster Candy – Impossible to resist!

 

 

To add a bit of variety this month, our March recipe calendar includes meals from THREE of the PPP Menu Planning Made Easy Menu Plans ~ Slow Cooker, 5 Ingredients, and Sides!

You’ll find all the recipes for the March Recipe Calendar included in our PPP Meal Packs, BUT don't worry if you haven't purchased them yet.  If you order now you'll also receive the PDF files for all recipe cards and grocery lists (we'll send them to your inbox RIGHT AWAY when you order, so you can start meal planning and join us even before your cards ship!)

 

Here's what to expect with the March Recipe Calendar:

We'll be making WEEKS FOUR AND FIVE  of the Slow Cooker Menu Plan and Weeks WEEKS ONE AND TWO from the 5 Ingredients or Less Menu Plan, and STARCH sides from the Sides Menu Plan.

Here's a little sneak peak of a few of the recipes we'll be making during the month:

Did you see that our Slow Cooker Menu Plan now has photos??? We are loving them!

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If you’re interested, you can also still get our Sides Menu Plans, One Pot, and Freezer Menu Plans in the PPP Shop. These have all been VERY WELL LOVED, and with all five plans, you could pretty much have all your menus planned for ALMOST AN ENTIRE YEAR. I love that!

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 Menu Plans TODAY and join us as we start cooking. I can't wait to start cooking with you ~ enjoy!

Looking for more menu planning tips? Here's how I menu plan each week in 5 simple steps. Success! 

 

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Comments

  1. Allie Schmitz says

    5 stars
    I know you did a Jan,Feb, and March menu but when can we expect an April menu? Is that something you are doing?

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  2. Donna says

    I see that a lot of people didn’t get their March Calendar when they signed up to receive one.
    I am also one of those people, have checked my junk/spam folder and nothing.
    Thanks you

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  5. Holly Ward says

    I have tried several times to get the March menu plan emailed but it’s not showing up in my inbox/junk. Can you try resending it to me?

    Reply

  11. Tara says

    I’m also having difficulty getting the March menu print out. I did receive the email but the link goes to the PPP menu plan boxes for sale not a PDF. I also sent the email request form but didn’t receive the menu for March. Please advise.

    Reply

  12. Jackie says

    Hi! The March menu calendar isn’t being sent to my email either. Checked my spam folder and it isn’t there either. Will you please send it to me also? Thanks! 🙂

    Reply

  15. Whitney Squire says

    I still have not received the email with the menu. Not sure if there is a lag? or how else to get it? I am so excited to start this month’s menu plan!

    Reply

  16. Crystal says

    I have tried to get the March menu sent to my email, but it’s not ever sending. I had the Jan and Feb ones send fine, but March is not coming through. (Not in my spam folder either)
    Has anyone else had that problem?

    Reply

  17. Jackie says

    Can’t seem to find March menu printout. Please help.
    Also is there a way to get a printout for JANUARY. Have Feb and love it. Thanks

    Reply

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