Menu Plan Monday - Week of October 11, 2015

Kranskaka - I'm dreaming of Christmas baking right now! 

I probably shouldn't be thinking about Christmas baking when the weather is so lovely outside - very fall, beautiful color and just cold enough for soup and stew (we'll ignore the 40mph wind we had today - yikes).   Our church is starting the baking for the holiday fair which will happen in about a month - Krumkaka, Lefse and a few other Scandinavian goodies are in the works.  It got me thinking about what to make this year.  I'm thinking Kranskaka is definitely on the menu!  We haven't made one for a few years.

Fall foods abound here this week.   Here's what we're eating.

Sunday, October 11:
   Breakfast: Toast with Peanut Butter
   Lunch: PB&J, Potato Chips, and Cut Veggies (we were gifted a bag of chips leftover from a youth event)
   Snack: Apples
   Dinner: Soup from the Freezer, Bread, Sliced Vegetables

Monday, October 12:
     Breakfast: Peanut Butter Banana Smoothies
     Lunch: Leftover Soup
     Snack: Cereal
     Dinner: Pork Loin, Roasted Potatoes, Lemon Kohlrabi, Apple-Raspberry-Pear Salad

Tuesday, October 13:
    Breakfast:  Oatmeal with Walnuts and Apples
    Lunch: Leftover Pork with Applesauce and Sliced Cucumbers
    Snack: Yogurt
    Dinner: Creamy Turkey and Wild Rice Soup (in the crockpot), Bread, Apple-Raspberry-Grape Salad

Wednesday, October 14:
     Breakfast:  Scrambled Eggs and Toast
     Lunch: Leftover Soup
     Snack: Crackers with Peanut Butter
     Dinner:  Stuffed Acorn Squash, Apple-Grape-Pear Salad

Thursday, October 15:
    Breakfast: Chai Spiced Oatmeal
    Lunch: Apples with Almond Butter, Cut Veggies, Yogurt
    Snack: Yogurt
    Dinner: Applesauce Chicken, Rice, Grape-Apple-Banana Salad

Friday, October 16:
    Breakfast: Waffles from the Freezer, Bananas
    Lunch: Leftover Chicken and Rice or Soup
    Snack: Yogurt
    Dinner: Date night out with a gift card, Children will eat at a church event

Saturday, October 17:
   Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Toast
   Lunch: Autumn Spiced Pancakes, Sausage, Applesauce
   Snack: Popcorn
   Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks
   Family Night Dessert:  Apple Crisp, Hot Cocoa

What are you eating this week?

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