Menu Plan Monday - Week of May 1, 2016

Tulips!  Red ones - we have these growing in our yard right now.  They're so pretty!

Our children turn 11 this week! 

It's so strange to me that my children are this old!  My son has been doing his own laundry and my daughter has been helping make dinner often.  I'm feeling really blessed. 

My parents are arriving this week to stay for a month.  I'm really excited!  My parents are in their 80's now and I realize that many people in their 80's are not as healthy and mobile as my parents are.  We truly treasure this time with them. 

Here's what we're eating - feeding 4 adults and two very tall tweens.

Sunday, May 1:
    Breakfast; Smoothies
    Lunch: Cinnamon Biscuit Twists, Pineapple-Strawberry-Pear Salad
    Lunch: Soft Pretzels
    Dinner: Breakfast Tacos: Eggs, Bacon, Potatoes; Sliced Strawberries

Monday, May 2:
   Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
   Lunch: Leftover Chili (from last week)
   Snack: Cookies
   Dinner: Hamburger Gravy, Roasted Potatoes, Tossed Salad

Tuesday, May 3:
    Breakfast: Oatmeal with Craisins and Almonds
    Lunch: Leftover Gravy and Potatoes
   Snack: Yogurt
   Dinner: Brown Sugar Meatloaf, Rice, Tossed Salad, Sliced Pinepple

Wednesday, May 4:
    Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins, Raspberry-Mango Smoothies
    Lunch: Leftover Meatloaf
    Snack: Cookies
    Dinner: Spaghetti with Red Sauce, Garlic Bread, Pineapple-Mandarin Orange-Strawberry Salad

Thursday, May 5:
    Breakfast; Waffles from the Freezer with Strawberries and Powdered Sugar
    Lunch: Leftover Spaghetti
    Snack: Yogurt
    Dinner: Tossed Salad with Chicken and Strawberries

Friday, May 6:
   Breakfast: Eggs, Sliced Pineapple & Strawberries
   Lunch: PB&J, Carrot Sticks, Apples
   Snack: Cookies
   Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks

Saturday, May 7, Our Twins' 11th Birthday
    Breakfast: Baked Eggs, Cinnamon Biscuit Twists, Strawberries
    Lunch: Pizza Twists
    Snack and Dinner: At a Dance Competition
    Dessert: Ice Cream Out after the Competition

What are you eating this week?

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