Menu Plan Monday - Third Week of January

Our daughter making Chex Mix.  She made a huge batch for my husband for his Christmas gift and has made two batches since then as well.
It's hard to believe that the month is almost over.  We've been so warm that we had heavy fog for the last two days - not a problem unless we have to drive somewhere, which seemed to be the order of the days.  We made it and I was very happy to have a quiet afternoon at home on Sunday afternoon.  That time included a board game, a nap and some time baking cookies to send with lunches this school week.

I'm so grateful for my crockpot!  We came home Sunday early afternoon to hot soup and it took just a few minutes to whip up a batch of cornbread and we were eating within 30 minutes of coming home.  We'll do that a few times this week too.  It makes our whole family's life so much better.

After scoring some good deals this week, we're getting restocked again, particularly on meat, I'm looking forward to what we have to eat this week.  So here's what it is:

Sunday, January 22:
   Breakfast: Cereal
   Lunch: Taco Soup, Cornbread
   Snack: Popcorn
   Dinner: Leftovers and Fruit

Monday, January 23:
    Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Sliced Apples and Pears
    Lunch: Leftover Taco Soup
    Snacks: Oatmeal Cookies
    Dinner: Pork Loin, Roasted Potatoes, Spinach Salad, Sliced Pineapple

Tuesday, January 24:
    Breakfast: Oatmeal with Dates and Walnuts
    Lunch: Leftover Pork Loin and Potatoes
    Snack: Yogurt
    Dinner: Fried White Fish, Rice, Pineapple-Apple-Banana Salad

Wednesday, January 25:
     Breakfast: Toast with Almond Butter, Sliced Apples and Pears
     Lunch: Fish Tacos
     Snack: Yogurt
     Dinner: Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks and Cherry Tomatoes, Pears

Thursday, January 26:
     Breakfast: Chai Spiced Oatmeal
     Lunch: Soup from the Freezer
     Snack: Yogurt
     Dinner: Chicken Noodle Soup, Homemade Bread

Friday, January 27:
      Breakfast: Eggs, Zucchini-Potato Pancakes
      Lunch: Leftover Chicken Noodle Soup
      Snack: Oatmeal Cookies
      Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks

Saturday, January 28:
       Breakfast: Banana-Raspberry Smoothies
       Lunch: At My Cousin's House
       Snack: At My Cousin's House
       Dinner: Toasted Ham Sandwiches, Spinach Salad
       At Home Date Night Dessert: Triple-Berry Hand Pies

What are you eating this week?

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