Menu Plan, er, Tuesday - Week of March 3, 2013

Butternut Squash Soup, French Bread, and Grapefruit
Good heavens - I think time just got away from me.  I certainly didn't mean to take over a week - and almost two! - off from posting.  Thanks for sticking with me here!

Grocery budget has been good and today John and the kiddos went to Sam's while I taught Jazzercise. They are in the same area and it was a great way to combine trips. We had a snow day here in the Twin Cities - at least some of us did - and the kids were excited to get out of house for a while.  We had left the snow pants and boots at school yesterday so they couldn't play outside today. We bought fish and TP with the money we had saved up from previous shopping trips (including the past 2 weeks) and spent part of our grocery budget for this week as well on a case of mandarin oranges and some pretzels for the children to take as a snack to school. Good all the way around!

So here's out menu for this week:

Sunday, March 3:
   Breakfast: Cereal and Milk
   Lunch: At Church (after the children's program)
   Snack: Popcorn
   Dinner:  Snack-y dinner (fruit, crackers, cheese, etc) since we were still full from the yummy lunch

Monday, March 4:
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with Almonds and Craisins
  Lunch:  Hot Lunch for the Children, Salad with Almonds, Craisins, and Blue Cheese for Adults
  Snack:  Yogurt
  Dinner:  Turkey-Vegetable Stew in the Crock pot, Irish Soda Bread, Melon and Grapes

Tuesday, March 5:
  Breakfast:  Cinnamon Rolls, Oranges
  Lunch:  Macaroni and Cheese, Grapes and French Bread
  Snack: Yogurt
  Dinner: Veggie Pizza, Oranges

Wednesday, March 6:
  Breakfast:  Oatmeal with Almonds and Craisins
  Lunch:  PB&J, Orange Wedges, Carrots or Tomatoes, Cookie or Leftover Turkey Stew
  Snack: Yogurt
  Dinner:  At Church (Lenten Dinner)

Thursday, March 7:
   Breakfast: Pancakes with Applesauce
   Lunch:  Hot Lunch for Children, Leftover Turkey Stew for Adults
   Snack:  Yogurt
   Dinner: Chili, Cornbread, Melon-Grape-Apple Salad

Friday, March 8:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal with Almonds and Craisins
   Lunch: Leftover Turkey Stew for Adults, Hot Lunch for Children
   Snack: Yogurt
   Dinner: At a Birthday Party

Saturday, March 9:
  Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins, Oranges
  Lunch:  Leftover Chili, Baking Powder Biscuits, Sliced Apples
  Snack: Popcorn
  Dinner: Veggie Pizza, Tossed Salad, Oranges

We have lots of evening things this week - honestly I'm getting a little tired of the run-run-run we seem to have this Lent.  At least it makes dinner planning easy, right?

What are you eating this week?

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