Menu Plan Monday - Week of March 18, 2018


 
Shamrock-Shaped Cinnamon Rolls for St. Patrick's Day.  Our afternoon "snack" after a lot of errand running on Saturday.  There was one roll leftover (upper right hand corner) that was mine! Yum!

We're starting this week by celebrating St. Patrick's Day a day late.  John was at an all-day church event on Saturday so we saved our Corned Beef and Cabbage for Sunday night.  It was delicious!

We have a couple of calm weeks before things really ramp up again (starting with Easter and running through the start of July), so we're going to enjoy it.  Here's what we're eating this week:

Sunday, March 18:
    Breakfast: Toast, Blueberry-Banana Smoothies
    Lunch: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks and Sliced Apples
    Snack: Popcorn
    Dinner: Corned Beef, Maple-Roasted Cabbage, Pineapple-Raspberry-Blueberry Salad

Monday, March 19:
     Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Toast
     Lunch: Leftover Beef and Cabbage
     Snack: No Bake Bites
     Dinner: Roasted Veggie Couscous, Tortilla Chips, Sliced Apples

Tuesday, March 20:
     Breakfast: Oatmeal with Craisins, Almonds and Dates
     Lunch: Leftover Couscous and Chips
     Snack: No Bake Bites
     Dinner: Crab Cakes, Roasted Potatoes, Pineapple-Blackberry Salad

Wednesday, March 21:
      Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins, Blueberry-Mango Smoothies
      Lunch: Leftover Beef and Cabbage or Soup from the Freezer
      Snack: No Bake Bites
      Dinner: Rice Bowl with Spinach and Fried Eggs

Thursday, March 22:
      Breakfast: Pancakes with Blueberries and Blueberry Jam
      Lunch: Spinach Salad with Hard boiled Eggs, Craisins, and Blackberries
      Snack: No Bake Bites
      Dinner: Sausage, Kohlrabi, Yellow Potatoes

Friday, March 23:
      Breakfast: Yogurt, Sliced Apples
      Lunch: Leftover Sausage, Kohlrabi and Potatoes or Soup from the Freezer
      Snack: No Bake Bites
      Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Bread sticks, Spinach Salad

Saturday, March 24:
       Brunch: Scrambled Eggs, Lemon Scones, Sliced Apples
       Snack: Homemade Soft Pretzels
       Dinner: BBQ Chicken Legs, Rice, Green Beans

The children also have the $13.22 in snacks they purchased this week if they would like - pretzel rods for Buddy, and frozen peaches, cheesy puffs, and cereal for Missy.

What are you eating this week?
     

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