Simple Menu Planner Template [10 Pages] – Family Favorites, Monthly Dinner Plan, Weekly B/L/D/Snacks, Shopping & Recipe Testing, Kitchen Inventory, Recipe Card, Notes – Printable PDF
Product Title
Simple Menu Planner Template [10 Pages] – Family Favorites, Monthly Dinner Plan, Weekly B/L/D/Snacks, Shopping & Recipe Testing, Kitchen Inventory, Recipe Card, Notes – Printable PDF
Overview
A clean, print-ready menu planning system to organize meals from idea to shopping to cooking. Capture family favorites, map a full month of dinners, plan a balanced week across Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner/Snacks, build a focused shopping list, test new recipes, track pantry–fridge–freezer items, and keep one standard recipe card and a notes page for the week.
What’s Inside (10 Pages)
Cover for filing your weekly or monthly set.
Family Favorite Recipes board with space for dinner staples and vegan picks.
Recipes & Plans page with lines under Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks.
Dinner Planning spread with “Month”, “Meal Ideas”, and a dated grid to lay out the month’s dinners.
Weekly Planner with “Month / Week / Day” grid across Mon–Sun for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks, plus a Reminders panel.
Shopping List “To Buy” next to a Recipe Testing area to trial dishes before adding them to rotation.
Kitchen Inventory list by Area (Pantry, Fridge, Freezer, Diner/Other) with Item, Quantity, Used by, and Note to cut waste.
Recipe Card with Prep Time, Cook Time, Serve Time, Total Time, a Memo box, and a Quantity–Ingredients–Directions table.
Meal Plan Notes page for timing, substitutions, and leftover plans.
Who It’s For
Home cooks, families, students, athletes, and busy professionals who want a simple paper system to plan meals, shop smarter, reuse favorites, and avoid duplicate purchases.
How It Helps
Ends “what’s for dinner?” decisions with a monthly dinner map and a weekly B/L/D/Snacks view. Speeds grocery runs with a single “To Buy” list built from your plan. Reduces waste using the Pantry–Fridge–Freezer inventory and “Used by” lines. Improves variety by testing recipes on the dedicated card before they join the Family Favorites page.
How to Use
Start on Family Favorites, then draft the month on the Dinner Planning spread and fill the Weekly B/L/D/Snacks grid. As you plan, add ingredients to the Shopping List and cross-check the Kitchen Inventory to prevent duplicates. Use the Recipe Testing and Recipe Card to trial a dish, then file successful meals back into Family Favorites. Keep all timing and leftover notes on the final Notes page and reprint the set each week or month.
What You’ll Receive
A 10-page PDF delivered instantly after checkout and via your confirmation email. No physical item is shipped.
Printing & Sizing
Optimized for A4 and US Letter. Print at “Actual size” or “Fit to page.” For neat handwriting and minimal bleed, 90–120 GSM paper works best.
License & Terms
Personal use license for the purchaser. Unlimited reprints for your own household. Redistribution, resale, or commercial republication of the template is not permitted.
Instant Download & Support
After payment, your file is available immediately and also sent to your email. Prefer manual UPI checkout? Select the manual option at checkout; once payment is confirmed, your download link is emailed automatically.
FAQs
Does it include a monthly view for dinners? Yes, the Dinner Planning spread includes a dated month grid with “Meal Ideas” space.
Can I plan all four meals for the week? Yes, the weekly page covers Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks with a Reminders panel.
Is there a shopping list next to planning? Yes, a “To Buy” list sits beside Recipe Testing so you can capture ingredients while planning.
How do I avoid buying duplicates? Use the Kitchen Inventory by Area (Pantry, Fridge, Freezer, Other) with Quantity and Used-by fields before you shop.
Can I save new recipes? Yes, there’s a full Recipe Card with times, memo, and an Ingredients–Directions table.
Keywords
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Tags
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Image 1: Cover page of the Simple Menu Planner set ready for filing.
Image 2: Family Favorite Recipes board with sections for staple dinners and vegan dishes.
Image 3: Recipes & Plans page showing Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks lines.
Image 4: Dinner Planning month spread labeled “Month / Meal Ideas / Meal Plan” with dated boxes.
Image 5: Weekly planner grid for Mon–Sun with Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks and a Reminders box.
Image 6: Shopping List “To Buy” layout beside a Recipe Testing panel.
Image 7: Kitchen Inventory sheet divided by Area: Pantry, Fridge, Freezer, Diner/Other with Item, Quantity, Used by, Note.
Image 8: Recipe Card featuring Prep Time, Cook Time, Serve Time, Total Time, Memo, and an Ingredients–Directions table.
Image 9: Meal Plan Notes page with wide space for timing, leftovers, and substitutions.
Image 10: Close-up of the “To Buy” and Recipe Testing areas showing how to capture ingredients during planning.
Meta Description
Simple Menu Planner Template (10 pages): family favorites, monthly dinner plan, weekly B/L/D/Snacks, shopping list, recipe testing, kitchen inventory, recipe card, and notes. Instant-download PDF.
