Menu Plan Monday - Week of April 7, 2013

We had waffles one night instead of our planned menu last week - mine fell apart as it came out of the iron , so this was the result!  YUM!
 Well, we spent $37.39 on groceries this week, so here's what we're doing with that and what we have in the house!   We have a busy week this week - especially Thursday (because, everything is scheduled on Thursday, you know!), so we have a couple of crock pot meals this week that will yield lots of leftovers for lunch!

Here we go:

Sunday, April 7:
  Breakfast: Cold Cereal with Milk
  Lunch: At Church for a Sunday School Forum
  Snack:  Leftover French Bread
  Dinner: Ground Turkey Hard-Shell Tacos, Pineapple-Mandarin Orange- Strawberry Salad

Monday, April 8:
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon
  Lunch: Apples with Peanut Butter, Yogurt, Carrots and/or Tomatoes, Cookie
  Snack: Popcorn
  Dinner: Lentil and Black Bean Soup in the crock pot, Honey Whole Wheat Biscuits, Orange Wedges

Tuesday, April 9:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins with Orange Wedges
   Lunch: Hot Lunch for the Children, Leftovers for Adults
   Snack: Yogurt
   Dinner: Soup from the Freezer, Pineapple-Strawberry-Melon Salad

Wednesday, April 10:
   Breakfast: Chai Spiced Oatmeal
   Lunch: Hot Lunch for the Children, Leftovers for Adults
   Snack:  Popcorn
   Dinner:  Pork with Green Onions and Mushrooms in the crock pot, Rice, Orange Wedges

Thursday, April 11:
  Breakfast: Pancakes with Strawberries and Pecans
  Lunch: Hot Lunch for Children, Leftovers for Adults
  Snack: Yogurt
  Dinner: At the Scout's Meeting - Bring a Fruit Salad

Friday, April 12:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal with Pecans and Craisins
   Lunch: Hot Lunch for the Children, Leftovers for Adults
   Snack: Popcorn
   Dinner:  Roasted Mixed Potatoes, Asparagus, Melon-Pear-Orange Salad

Saturday, April 13:
   Breakfast:  Cranberry Orange Bread, Orange Wedges
   Lunch:  Tuna Pitas, Orange Wedges
   Snack: Popcorn
   Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Bread sticks, Melon

What are you eating this week?

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