Dang! When it’s cookin’ outside there is no way I want to be cooking inside! Which is why in this month’s recipe roundup I am featuring as many easy grilling recipes as I can that can be cooked outside.
The house we are currently renting (read about our journey to buying our first house here) has no AC, which leaves the inside temp usually hovering around 90 degrees.
Hence, all the grilling recipes I have rounded up for you this month!
Meal planning can become such a chore sometimes! That is the main reason I went from planning one week at a time, to two weeks at once, then to one month at a time. It’s easier for me and saves us even more money because I can buy more in bulk.
To make it even easier for YOU, I have a FREE meal planning printable toolkit for you. Then to make it easier again for you, scroll down this page to find your free printable complete meal plan with every recipe our family will be eating this month.
Make sure that you are stacking the savings!
After you have your grocery list in order. Make sure that you are shopping the sales at your local stores and be sure to get as many rebates as possible!
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If you are new to using Ibotta, make sure to use my link to sign up or use the code: qybjrj and you will get $10 instantly after you claim your first rebate on top of all the other cash back you will be getting!
What our easy grilling recipes meal plan looks like In Real Life
Before you checkout the video showing you exactly what this month’s summer monthly meal plan looks like, go follow me on Instagram! Our family has so much fun sharing pics and IG stories showing you what our frugal life really looks like!
Monthly Grocery Haul
For those keeping us accountable to our budget, thank you and this info is for you. Our grand total for consumable groceries came out to be $292.60. Then the total for non-consumable miscellaneous household purchases came out to be $137.59.
(video goes live tomorrow. So be sure to come back to get all my shopping tips!)
Free Printable Summer Monthly Meal Plan
Download this month’s FREE meal plan by clicking the image below. Once you download the pdf each of the dinner ideas will be a clickable link to the recipes. Enjoy!
What do you think?
How do you like the recipes I rounded up for you this month? What is your favorite grilled dinner recipe? Let’s chat in the comments below!
Thanks for stopping in and I will talk to you soon!
FREE Printable - Meal Planning on a Budget Toolkit!

There are three things that helped our one income family build an emergency fund, pay off over $20,000 in debt, and start saving to buy our first home and MEAL PLANNING is one of those!
By using this Meal Planning on a Budget Toolkit you will start to see YOUR MONEY build up in your bank account, all while saving time and stress at dinner time!