Ideas and resources for menu planning in February, many seasonal winter and real food recipes. Very simple ingredients, from scratch, frugal recipes. Real food/from scratch/traditional diet/nutrient dense/whole food/blah blah blah.
You can save so much money by planning your meals. Even if you only plan three days at a time, you can be more thrifty by planning ahead.

Gasp! It’s the beginning of the month and I’m posting the meal plan. You would think I was actually organized.

Don’t forget to read about how I meal plan at Frugal, Flexible Monthly Menu Planning

*Attention real food purists – the recipes I link/pin are all from scratch, but some of them you may have to make substitutions or modifications. For example, I link recipes that have sugar, but you can substitute whatever your favorite sweetener is.

Seasonal produce for February includes:

Vegetables

Arugula
Asparagus
Beets
Bok choy
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrots
Celery
Fennel
Kale
Lettuce
Leeks
Onions
Parsnips
Shallots
Sweet Potatoes
Turnips
Rhubarb

Fruit

Clementines
Grapefruit
Lemons
Oranges
Pears
Tangerines

Epicurious Seasonal produce maps by state
CUESA Seasonal vegetables by month

Recipes from the February Meal Plan:

Baked Potato Soup Recipe from Shape Magazine
Brazilian Black Bean Stew Recipe from Vegetarian Times
Chicken & Spinach Soup with Fresh Pesto Recipe from Eating Well
Chicken Fried Rice with Leeks and Dried Cranberries Recipe from Cooking Light
Creamy Mushroom and Sweet Potato Pot Pie with Chive Biscuits from The Nourishing Gourmet
Freeze-Ahead Lasagna Primavera from Everyday Food
High Protein Vegetable Soup Recipe from Shape Magazine
Kale Lasagna Diavolo Recipe from Vegetarian Times
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup from Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
Macaroni and Cheese With Cauliflower from Real Simple
Mediterranean Cauliflower Pizza Recipe from Eating Well
Mexican Pork and Sweet Potato Stew from Woman’s Day
Moroccan Lentil Soup Recipe from Eating Well
Moroccan Stew from Shape Magazine
Old-Fashioned Chicken & Dumplings Recipe from Eating Well
Pasta with Black Kale, Caramelized Onions, and Parsnips Recipe from Cooking Light
Pork, White Bean & Kale Soup Recipe from Eating Well
Potato Corn Chowder (Gluten-Free) from The Nourishing Home
Quick, Easy & Cheap GAPS Lunch: Italian Vegetable Soup from The Well Fed Homestead
Katie’s Simple Cabbage Soup with Secret Super Food from Kitchen Stewardship
Simple Thai Broth from The Nourishing Gourmet
Spiced Cauliflower Latkes Recipe from Vegetarian Times
Tuna Noodle Casserole Recipe from Cooking Light
Turkey Enchiladas Suizas from Woman’s Day
Wild Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Shepherd’s Pies Recipe from Vegetarian Times
Winter Veggie Melt from riddlelove