Menu Plan Monday - Week of August 7, 2016


We start out this week with our 18th Wedding Anniversary!   It truly doesn't seem like it's been that long.  I'm so blessed!

We are starting to try out some things food-wise in preparation for fall and the craziness that comes with evening sports practice, church events and the general busyness of the school year.  That means more slow cooker recipes and other things we can have prepared ahead. I've also been trying to get all of our produce put up for fall and winter.  We have lots of beans, zucchini and some peas and beets.  I'll be putting up tomato sauce this week as well as making pickles.  Lots to do!

In our CSA this last week:
Potatoes
Onions
Garlic
Celery
Fennel
Tomatoes
Kohlrabi
Peas
Green Beans

We bought a gallon of milk and some fruit at the grocery store this last week.  We'll pick up a bit more fruit before the week is over - the children eat a lot of fruit for snacks so that's totally fine.  We also picked tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, and green beans from the garden.

Here's what we're eating:

Sunday, August 7:
    Breakfast:  Smoothies
    Lunch: Baked Eggs, Fried Potatoes, Onions and Peppers, Apple-Blackberry-Raspberry Salad
    Snack: Pretzels (leftover from a church event)
    Dinner: Baked Chicken, Corn, Apple-Pear-Grape Salad

Monday, August 8 (Our 18th Anniversary):
    Breakfast: Eggs, Toast and Blueberry-Banana Smoothies
    Lunch; Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Sliced Apples
    Snack: Ice Cream
    Dinner: Fried Fish, Baked Zucchini, Apple-Grape-Raspberry Salad

Tuesday, August 9:
    Breakfast: Lemon Scones and Bananas
    Lunch: BLTs, Sliced Nectarines
    Snack: Oatmeal Cookies
    Dinner: Crockpot "Dirty" Rice, Sliced Apples

Wednesday, August 10:
    Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins, Bananas
    Lunch: Leftover "Dirty" Rice
    Snack: Oatmeal Cookies
    Dinner: Pot Luck at Church: Bring cherry tomatoes, sliced carrots and celery

Thursday, August 11:
    Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
    Lunch: Ham Sandwiches, Cut Veggies
    Snack: No Bake Energy Bites
    Dinner: Crockpot Vegetable Soup, Homemade Rolls, Tossed Salad with Raspberries

Friday, August 12:
    Breakfast: Pancakes with Almonds and Blueberries
    Lunch: Leftover Soup and Rolls
    Snack: No Bake Energy Bites
    Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks

Saturday, August 13:
   Breakfast: Maple Oat Scones and Bananas
   Lunch: At a Fundraiser
   Snack: Soft Pretzels
   Dinner: Crockpot Jambalaya, Rice, Sliced Watermelon (we're getting the Watermelon in our CSA on Wednesday!)

What are you eating this week?

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