Menu Plan Monday - Week of August 4th, 2013

Another week!  Is anyone else just puzzled as to where July went?  I keep wondering where the time goes.  It just seems like - zip - one day were in January, the next we're in August!   Ah, well, I guess that just means we have to enjoy each day as it comes, right?

We are still definitely enjoying the bounty of the Lord's creation, with both the harvest from our yard and from our CSA.  We still have lots of zucchini and I got another great deal on yogurt this week so we still have a lot of those in the menu.  I totally missed that I was almost out of white flour - oops - so I won't be doing the baking I had planned until next week.  I knew I was getting low on sugar but not white flour.  I have lots of wheat flour and rye flour too but no white. 

With all of that in mind, here's what we're eating this week:

Sunday, August 4:
   Breakfast: Rhubarb Cake
   Lunch: Baked Eggs, Bacon, Strawberries and Peaches
   Snack: Rhubarb Cake
   Dinner: Ham, Lemon Kholrhabi, Melon-Strawberry-Peach Salad

Monday, August 5:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal with Craisins and Almonds
   Lunch: Leftovers
   Snack: Rhubarb Cake
   Dinner: Grilled Chicken, Grilled Zucchini, Couscous, Melon

Tuesday, August 6:
   Breakfast: Peanut Butter Banana Smoothies, Granola
   Lunch; Leftovers
   Snack: No-Bake Energy Bites
   Dinner: White Fish, Roasted Potatoes, Parmesan Zucchini, Melon-Peach-Strawberry Salad

Wednesday, August 7:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins with Peaches
   Lunch: Leftovers
   Snack: Yogurt
   Dinner: Pot Luck at Church: Bring Sliced Fruit

Thursday, August 8, Our 15th Wedding Anniversary:
   Breakfast: Pancakes with Peaches
   Lunch: Leftovers
   Snack: No Bake Energy Bites
   Dinner: Chicken Noodle Soup and Sliced Peaches

Friday, August 9:
   Breakfast: Chai Spiced Oatmeal
   Lunch: Leftovers
   Snack: Yogurt
   Dinner: Out for Adults (to celebrate our Anniversary), Macaroni and Cheese and Fruit for the children.

Saturday, August 10:
   Breakfast: Smoothies with whatever fruit is leftover, Granola
   Lunch: Salad with Salmon and Craisins
   Snack: No-Bake Energy Bites
   Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks

What are you eating this week?

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