Menu Plan Monday - Week of July 3rd, 2011


One of our dinners from our camping trip last month - salmon and corn on the cob! Yum!

Does anyone else feel like summer just arrived and we're already halfway through it?  I am wondering where my June went here.  July is going to be very busy for us and I'm hoping to get several large things crossed off my do-to list.  We'll see!

In terms of menus, I'm loving the summer produce!  We have had a cold and very, very wet spring and early summer so the summer produce is just now coming into the Farmer's Market and the grocery stores.  I am really enjoying the strawberries and blackberries - and I'm eagerly awaiting our first crop of raspberries on our 'invading' bushes that crawled under the fence from next door.  It looks like we're going to get a good crop and I'm excited!

Here's what we're eating this holiday week:

July 3, 2011, Sunday:
   Breakfast: Cereal and Milk
   Lunch:  BLT's, Strawberries and Blackberries
   Dinner:  Leftovers

July 4, 2011, Monday, Independence Day!
   Breakfast: Cinnamon Coffee Cake and Bananas
   Lunch: Salad with Steak and Shredded BBQ Chicken, Watermelon
   Dinner:  Pot Luck at a Friend's House:  Bring a Fruit Salad

July 5, 2011, Tuesday:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon
   Lunch:  Chicken and Rice Soup, Bread, Honeydew
   Dinner:  Shrimp Stir Fry, Rice, Honeydew and Watermelon

July 6, 2011, Wednesday:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins and Bananas
   Lunch: PB&J, Ants on a Log, Sliced Sweet Peppers
   Dinner: At Church: Bring a Tossed Salad

July 7, 2011, Thursday:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal with Cinnamon and Raisins
   Lunch: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Strawberries and Apple Slices
   Dinner:  Ground Beef Tacos, Salad, Melon

July 8, 2011, Friday:
   Breakfast:  Oatmeal with Blueberries
   Lunch: Crackers and Cheese, Sliced Sweet Peppers, Bananas
   Dinner:  Leftovers

July 9, 2011, Saturday:
   Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast and Bananas
   Lunch: Turkey Sandwiches, Cut Veggies, Strawberries
   Dinner: Out 

What are you eating this week? Check out I'm an Organizing Junkie! to share and be inspired. 

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