Menu Plan Monday - Week of January 1, 2017

Our Christmas Day Dinner - Swedish Meatballs, Potatoes, Gravy, Lefse, Fruit Salad, and Corn.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that it's 2017.  How on earth did that happen?

Anyway, Happy New Year!  

We did a $52 shop on Saturday, which included $34 of crab legs, which is a large part of John's birthday present.  So we spent $18 on mostly fruit and milk plus a cucumber and a couple of other little things.  John celebrates his birthday on Tuesday this week so we have crab legs for dinner that night.    Mom and Dad spoiled us rotten by buying us groceries while they were here in December and we're hoping to do a pantry challenge either this month or February to use up some of what we have, particularly in the freezers.

Here's what we're eating this week:

Sunday, January 1, 2017, New Year's Day:
      Breakfast: Yogurt, Fruit
      Lunch: Breakfast Tacos with eggs, potatoes and bacon
      Snack: Christmas cookies
      Dinner: Beef Stew from the Freezer, Crackers, Clementine's

Monday, January 2, 2017:
     Breakfast: Cereal and Milk
     Lunch: Biscuits, Chicken Noodle Soup, Sliced Apples
     Snack: Nuts
     Dinner: Pork Loin, Green Beans, Apple-Blueberry-Honeydew Salad

Tuesday, January 3, 2017, John's Birthday:
     Breakfast: Oatmeal with Walnuts and Dates
     Lunch: Leftover pork loin, Cut Veggies
     Snack: Yogurt
     Dinner: Crab Legs, Corn on the Cob, Clementine's

Wednesday, January 4, 2017:
      Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
      Lunch: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Cut Veggies, Clementine's
      Snack: Nuts
      Dinner: Leftover Pork Loin in Sandwiches, Sliced Apples

Thursday, January 5, 2017:
     Breakfast: Oatmeal with Walnuts and Dates
     Lunch: Soup from the Freezer
     Snack: Yogurt
     Dinner: Hamburger Gravy in the Crockpot, Rice, Apple-Banana-Blueberry Salad

Friday, January 6, 2017:
     Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
     Lunch: Leftover Hamburger Gravy and Rice
     Snack: Apples
     Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks

Saturday, January 7, 2017:
     Brunch: Waffles with Raspberry Jam, Zucchini-Potato Pancakes
     Snack: Soft Pretzels
     Dinner: Vegetable Barley Soup, Homemade Bread

What are you eating this week?

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