Menu Plan Monday - Week of September 22, 2013

Our last CSA of the year from two weeks ago - clockwise, from lower left: eggplant, kale, green beans, cantaloupe, cabbage, cucumbers, beets and tomatoes in the middle.

I think we're officially into fall - the weather is in the mid to upper 70'sF and I'm looking forward to soups and stews and chili!  Yum!  The sweaters have been dug out and we are ready for cooler weather.  I just have to sew the missing button back on my fall/spring jacket and we'll be all set!

Here's what we're eating this week:

Sunday, September 22:
   Breakfast: Cereal and Milk
   Lunch (with friends over): Ham, Corn on the Cob, Biscuits, Fruit Salad, and Caramel Apples
   Snack: Popcorn or Caramel Apples
   Dinner: 3 Bean Chili, Cornbread, Watermelon

Monday, September 23:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins and Bananas
   Lunch: Leftovers for Adults, Hot Lunch for the Children
   Snack: No-Bake Energy Bites
   Dinner: Baked Potatoes with Leftover Chili, Cantaloupe

Tuesday, September 24:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon
   Lunch;  Leftovers for Adults, Hot Lunch for the Children
   Snack: Yogurt
   Dinner: Crockpot Beef Tips with Gravy, Rice, Grape-Cantaloupe-Watermelon Salad

Wednesday, September 25:
   Breakfast: Pancakes with Applesauce
   Lunch: Leftovers for Adults, Hot Lunch for the Children
   Snack: No-Bake Energy Bites
   Dinner: Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce, Breadsticks, Watermelon and Cantaloupe

Thursday, September 26:
   Breakfast: Chai Spiced Oatmeal
   Lunch: Leftovers for Adults, Hot Lunch for the Children
   Snack: Yogurt
   Dinner: At John's Work

Friday, September 27:
   Breakfast: Cereal and Milk
   Lunch: Leftovers for Adults, Hot Lunch for the Children
   Snack: No Bake Energy Bites
   Dinner: Veggie Fried Rice, Sliced Apples and Pears

Saturday, September 28:
   Breakfast: Cranberry Orange Scones
   Lunch: Chicken Noodle Soup, Carrot Sticks, Grapes and Apple Slices
   Snack: Popcorn
   Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks

What are you eating this week?

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