Menu Plan Monday - Week of January 7, 2018


Yum - Pancakes!  Both of my children can make delicious pancakes and I'm so grateful! One thing they have both asked to do this year is to learn how to cook better and to cook more often.  So each week, they will be helping with a meal and we have a few specific recipes that we are planning on working on as well.  This week Buddy is helping with Pasta with Veggie-filled Tomato Sauce on Monday and Missy will help with the Crock pot Beef Gravy on Thursday. 

Here's what we're eating this week:

Sunday, January 7, 2018:
    Breakfast: Peanut Butter Toast
    Lunch: Scrambled Eggs with Spinach, Cinnamon Biscuit Twists
    Snack: Popcorn
    Dinner: Vegetable Barley Soup, Biscuits

Monday, January 8, 2018:
     Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Toast
     Lunch: Leftover Soup
     Snack: No Bake Energy Bites
     Dinner: Noodles with Veggie-Filled Tomato Sauce, Spinach Salad with Strawberries

Tuesday, January 9, 2018:
     Breakfast: Oatmeal with Almonds and Dates
     Lunch: Leftover Soup or Pasta with Sauce
     Snack: No Bake Energy Bites
     Dinner: Pork and Veggie Stir Fry, Rice, Orange Wedges

Wednesday, January 10, 2018:
     Breakfast: Zucchini Bread, Strawberry-Mango Smoothies
     Lunch: Leftover Stir Fry
     Snack: No Bake Energy Bites
     Dinner: Kielbasa, Cabbage, Apple-Strawberry-Banana Salad

Thursday, January 11, 2018:
     Breakfast: Waffles with Jam
     Lunch: Salad with Leftover Kielbasa
     Snack: Zucchini Bread
     Dinner: Crock pot Beef Gravy, Noodles, Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Oranges

Friday, January 12, 2018:
    Breakfast: Strawberry-Mango Smoothies, Scrambled Eggs
    Lunch: Leftover Beef Gravy and Noodles
    Snack: Zucchini Bread
    Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks

Saturday, January 13, 2018:
     Brunch: Egg Bake with Spinach and Potatoes
     Snack: Popcorn
     Dinner: Any Leftovers from the Week or Soup from the Freezer

What are you eating this week?

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