Welcome again to my month-to-month 4 in 5 sequence! Every month I’m sharing a 4 dinner meal plan that makes use of seasonal recipes made with simply 5 elements every and feeds 4 individuals.

Every month we’re that includes tried and true recipes that the workforce and I all make for our households at dwelling, particularly on busy weeknights ❤️. My hope is that you just’ll proceed to revisit these recipes for months and years to return once you’re searching for simple weeknight meals to feed your households.

A collage of four dishes: creamy pasta with peas, a hand holding a stuffed pita, chili with chips and cheese, and a skillet with eggs, sausage, and vegetables.
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October 2025: 4 in 5 Meal Plan

Welcome to our October 2025 4 in 5 Meal Plan. Every one in all these 4 recipes feeds 4 individuals, and makes use of simply 5 elements (hi there, simplicity!) that may all be purchased for underneath $80. This month we’re making:

  1. Candy Potato Hash
  2. Beef Chili
  3. Hen Caesar Smash Tacos
  4. Tortellini Boursin Pasta

Why did we make this meal plan?

Reality is, that is precisely how we eat in our personal houses, particularly on busy weeknights with younger children! We’re all searching for recipes to feed our households which are:

  1. Made with the least quantity of elements potential.
  2. Prepared in half-hour.
  3. Interesting to ALL (even the kiddos!).

It’s a weekly wrestle, and I’m positive you all can relate. And that’s precisely how this meal plan was born! To unravel the Sunday night time “what are we making for dinners this week?” drawback.

How are we doing this?

We’re speaking — utilizing a pre-made salad equipment as a substitute of a slaw from scratch, or utilizing a packet of taco seasoning as a substitute of our selfmade model. Simple swaps that make dinnertime planning and prep simply that a lot simpler.

The place else can I discover these recipes?

A few of these recipes are impressed by recipes on this web site, however for essentially the most half you gained’t discover these recipes on Match Foodie Finds!

As an alternative, we’re together with a free downloadable PDF with all the recipes + elements for every month-to-month 4 in 5 meal plan. Revisit these recipes for months and years to return once you’re searching for simple weeknight meals to feed your households.