Menu Plan Monday - Week of November 3, 2013


Okay, so I just had to share the krumkake photo again - they're so very yummy!   Cookies like this are part of what I love about this time of year - though I could definitely be persuaded to make these just about any time of the year! LOL

We have a relatively "normal" week here for us this week and I'm going to try a new recipe or two, depending on how things actually work out this week.  I've been feeling pretty icky these last few days with a migraine-like headache, so hopefully I won't end up down and out for the count! The weather is beautiful so I'm hoping to be up and about outside this week - hopefully that will help!

We had lots of apples left in the fridge after our trip to the Apple Orchard last week and we have a whole pineapple that we bought last week but wasn't ripe yet too.  I looked through the freezer and realized we had all the "stuff" to make jambalaya, so we're going to try making that this week - haven't done that before!  I'm also trying an Asian recipe from my time in Thailand for what loosely translates as "corn fritters" - they're more like a small pancake with whole corn in it.  We'll see how they turn out too!
Here's what we're eating this week:

Sunday, November 3, All Saint's Sunday:
   Breakfast: Cinnamon Rolls
   Lunch: Leftovers
   Snack: Pecan Pie
   Dinner: Tomato Basil Soup, French Bread, Sliced Apples

Monday, November 4:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins, Sliced Apples
   Lunch: Hot Lunch for Children, Leftovers for Adults
   Snack: Yogurt
   Dinner: Corn Fritters, Tossed Salad, Apple-Pear-Pineapple Salad

Tuesday, November 5:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal with Diced Apples and Cinnamon
   Lunch: Hot Lunch for Children, Leftovers for Adults
   Snack: Yogurt
   Dinner: Jambalaya

Wednesday, November 6:
   Breakfast: Yogurt with Granola
   Lunch: Apples with Peanut Butter, Cheerios with Milk, Carrot Sticks or Tomatoes
   Snack: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
   Dinner: Easy Black Bean Soup, Cornbread, Sliced Apples and Pears

Thursday, November 7:
    Breakfast: Chai Spiced Oatmeal
    Lunch: Hot Lunch for Children, Leftovers for Adults
    Snack: Yogurt
    Dinner: Picnic dinner between dance classes

Friday, November 8:
   Breakfast: Waffles with Almonds and Applesauce
   Lunch: Hot Lunch for Children, Leftovers for Adults
   Snack: Yogurt
   Dinner: Chicken Pot Pie, Tossed Salad, Pineapple-Apple-Pear Salad

Saturday, November 9:
   Breakfast: At Bible Study
   Lunch: Hot Lunch for Children, Leftovers for Adults
   Snack: Popcorn
   Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks, Sliced Apples

What are you eating this week?

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