Menu Plan Monday - Week of January 18, 2015

Our Christmas Eve Dinner Table!
I had hoped to have pictures of the cake I made this last week for you but it stuck to the pan and came out in crumbles.  So much for doing what I thought was a good job of greasing the pan!   The crumbs tasted good though and I guess it doesn't matter if you eat cake with a fork or a spoon!

The children are off school two days this week for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a teacher in-service and I'm teaching 5 Jazzercise classes this week, instead of my usual 2-3, but John mercifully has a quiet week this week with only Confirmation on Wednesday night.  That means a lot of easy and/or crockpot meals this week!

Here's what we're eating:

Sunday, Jan 18th:
    Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Sliced Fruit
    Lunch: Potato and Sausage Frittata in the Cockpot, Baking Powder Biscuits, Orange Wedges
    Snack: Homemade Bread with Butter
    Dinner: Chicken Divan, Homemade Bread, Apple-Pear-Banana Salad

Monday, January 19th:
     Breakfast: Waffles from the Freezer, Blueberry Sauce (also from the freezer)
     Lunch:  PB&J, Cut Veggies, Sliced Apples
     Snack: Nuts
     Dinner: Chicken Flavored Rice, Roasted Root Vegetables, Oranges

Tuesday, January 20th:
     Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Toast
     Lunch; Veggie Fried Rice, Orange or Grapefruit
     Snack: Ice Cream
     Dinner: Potato Pancakes, Sausage, Bananas

Wednesday, January 21st:
     Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins, Bananas
     Lunch: Leftover Chicken Divan
     Snack: Leftover Muffins
     Dinner: Chicken Noodle Soup, Tossed Salad

Thursday, January 22nd:
    Breakfast: Oatmeal with Walnuts and Craisins
    Lunch: Leftover Fried Rice
    Snack: Nuts
    Dinner: Sauteed Shrimp, Rice, Green Beans (from the freezer), Oranges or Grapefruit

Friday, January 23rd:
     Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Oranges
     Lunch: Leftover Soup
     Snack: Nuts
     Dinner: Venison Gravy in the Crockpot, Mashed Potatoes, Tossed Salad, Sliced Apples or Pears

Saturday, January 24th:
     Breakfast: Cinnamon Breakfast Biscuits
     Lunch: Soup from the Freezer, Tossed Salad, Fruit
     Snack: Leftover Biscuits
     Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks

What are you eating this week?

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