Menu Plan Monday - Week of January 20, 2019

A blurry photo of Perfect Potato Soup.  It is soup weather here for sure!
It is definitely winter here, even with minimal snow on the ground.  It was -4F (-20C) Sunday morning when we left the house to attend worship.  Brrrr…  It was a day for wool clothing, warm drinks and a hot lunch and dinner. 

We spent another $40 on groceries this week. We bought mostly produce and dairy but there were a couple of really good meat deals, so we picked those up too. 

Here is what we are eating this week:

Sunday, January 20:
   Breakfast: Toast and Smoothies
   Lunch: Cinnamon Biscuits and Eggs
   Snack: Yogurt, Lemon Cookies
   Dinner: Sausage and Cabbage with Noodles

Monday, January 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
   Breakfast: French Toast, Oranges
   Lunch: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Cut Veggies
   Snack: Lemon Cookies
   Dinner: Fried Fish, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Asparagus

Tuesday, January 22:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal with Walnuts and Raisins
   Lunch: Salad with Leftover Fish and Mandarin Oranges
   Snack: Lemon Cookies
   Dinner: Swedish Pancakes, Danish Sausage, Lingonberries

Wednesday, January 23:
   Breakfast: Maple Oat Scones, Banana-Peanut Butter Smoothies
   Lunch: Wheatberry Salad with Craisins and Raisins
   Snack: Yogurt
   Dinner: Perfect Potato Soup, Homemade Bread

Thursday, January 24:
   Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins, Blueberry-Banana Smoothies
   Lunch: Leftover Soup
   Snack: Yogurt
   Dinner: At a School Fundraiser

Friday, January 25:
    Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
    Lunch: Leftover Soup
    Snack:  Yogurt
    Dinner: Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks

Saturday, January 26:
    Brunch: Lemon Scones, Baked Eggs, Fruit Salad
    Snack: Homemade Soft Pretzels
    Dinner: Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie, Spinach Salad
    Dessert: Pumpkin Monster Cookies

What are you eating this week?

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