March Monthly Meal Plan
Your March Meal Plan includes thirty-one dinner ideas with easy recipes, family favorite meals, and even homemade desserts for the season.
Easter and St. Patrick’s Day recipe ideas are included in the March monthly meal plan. We will celebrate the American way with some delicious recipes for each occasion! Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage is a family favorite for St. Patrick’s Day, as well as a green dessert like Key Lime Cake.
Easter is April 5th, the first Sunday in April. Here is my Traditional Easter Dinner Menu.
A list of desserts for early Spring is included, as well as some fun food to celebrate the special days and occasions in March, like National Peanut Butter Day! Don’t want to miss a chance to actually serve peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for dinner!
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March Days to Celebrate
- National Peanut Butter Day is March 1 (See No. 16 below)
- St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th
- The first day of Spring is March 20th
- March 1-7 is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Week (recipes)
Month-long celebrations for March
- Women’s History Month
- Irish-American Heritage Month
- Craft Month (go here for ideas)
- National Red Cross Month, a great time to donate or give back
- National Frozen Food Month (watch for sales at the grocery store)
March Meal Plan
31 weeknight dinner ideas for the month of March. Recipe links included. Scroll down for Homemade dessert recipes to make in March.
- Crockpot Flatiron Steak with Mushroom Gravy with Homemade Mashed Potatoes
- Low Country Shrimp Boil and Quick & Easy King Cake for dessert!
- Shrimp Gumbo (using leftover Low Country Boil)
- Baked BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters
- Sloppy Joe’s (Manwich) with Oven Baked French Fries
- Top Round Roast Beef
- Chicken Parm Sliders
- Smothered Stuffed Chicken Breast
- Southern Style Cabbage Soup with Southern Cornbread made from scratch
- Air Fryer Catfish Nuggets
- Broccoli, Bacon & Raisin Salad
- Crockpot Corned Beef & Cabbage
- Harvest Salad
- Crockpot Maple Beans and Franks
- Crockpot Three Cheese Stuffed Manicotti with Italian Sliced bread from the Deli and Homemade Italian Butter
- Grilled Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches
- Waffle Iron Grilled Tomato and Avocado Sandwich
- Pimento Cheese Sandwiches
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Wraps
- Baked Lemon Pepper Tilapia (Low Carb)
- Zucchini, Red Potatoes, and Drumsticks Foil Pack Meal
- Baked Egg & Veggie Muffin Cup Omelets
- Crockpot 3 Ingredient BBQ Wings
- Hot Dogs and potato chips
- Baked Sweet Potatoes Bar
- Easy Homemade 3 Meat Pizza
- Baked Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas
- Crescent Roll and Sausage Breakfast Casserole
- Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Stromboli
- Crockpot Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Crabmeat Stew with crackers
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Homemade Desserts To Make in March
Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars recipe to celebrate Peanut Butter Day!
Bacon Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe
Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies recipe
Key Lime Cake with Key Lime Cream Cheese frosting recipe for St. Patrick’s Day
Grasshopper Poke Cake recipe for St. Patrick’s Day
Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Frosting recipe
What a great idea Shirley! i like that this is downloadable with links! Lots of great recipes. #MM
Kim
What a great menu for the month! You’ve thought of it all. I am most excited to try the Pineapple Angel Food Cake and the Grilled Pimento Cheeseburgers. Thank you for including a few of my recipes!
Hi Lisa, Thank you for the kind words. I am looking forward to Meatless Monday’s and trying some of your delicious recipes especially the Cheesy Tri-Colored Tortellini Skillet Bake!!!