Menu Plan Monday - Week of September 2, 2018


Storm clouds rolling in last week - very beautiful but more than slightly worrying!  These were south of us, so the rain we received was just that - rain, along with some wind.  There were other areas that received far more rain than they needed and even had flooding.  I am very grateful that we did not.  We had had several strong storms this year and I am grateful to have some rain instead.

The weather is supposed to be cooling off a little this week with perfect fall temperatures and off and on rain. I think I'm ready for fall and a routine again.  School starts this week and I think we are all ready to get into a routine.

We bought a small number of groceries this week and collected our CSA, which included zucchini, cucumbers, beets and a few other things.  We have plenty of food and I am enjoying all the fresh vegetables. We are still harvesting tomatoes, lettuce, and winter squash from the garden.  We had house guests for a couple of days over the weekend and they brought items for root beer floats (root beer and ice cream) and several bags of chips.  Here is what we're eating this week:

Sunday, September 2:
     Breakfast:  Toast, Strawberry Smoothies
     Lunch: Homemade Pizza and Root Beer Floats
     Snack: Potato Chips
     Dinner: Homemade Chicken Wild Rice Soup, Homemade Bread

Monday, September 3, Labor Day:
    Brunch: Buttermilk Coffee Cake, Sliced Peaches
    Snack: Potato Chips
    Dinner: Grilled Wieners and Bratwurst, Cole Slaw, Zucchini and Peach-Grapes-Raspberry Salad

Tuesday, September 4, First Day of 8th Grade:
     Breakfast: Cinnamon Biscuit Twists, Raspberries and Peaches
     Lunch: Leftover Soup and Bread
     Snack: No Bake Energy Bites
     Dinner: Pasta with Marinara Sauce, Garlic Bread, Peach-Grape-Plum Salad
     Dessert: Angel Food Cake with Raspberry Sauce

Wednesday, September 5, 2018:
     Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins, Fried Eggs
     Lunch: Leftover Pasta and Sauce
     Snack: No Bake Bites or Yogurt
     Dinner: Stuffed Acorn Squash, Sliced Peaches

Thursday, September 6, 2018:
     Breakfast: Oatmeal with Pecans and Cranberries
     Lunch: Leftover Soup
     Snack: No Bake Bites
     Dinner: Taco Soup, Chips, Grapes

Friday, September 7, 2018:
     Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Toast
     Lunch: Leftover Soup
     Snack: No Bake Bites
     Dinner: Homemade Pizza with Sausage, Onions and Tomatoes

Saturday, September 8, 2018:
     Brunch: Lemon Scones, Banana-Raspberry Scones
     Snack: Homemade Soft Pretzels
     Dinner: Pork Stir Fry, Rice, Sliced Nectarines and Plums
     Dessert: Fruit Crumble

What are you eating this week?

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