Menu Plan Monday - Week of February 3, 2019

Bread dough!  I love the way my home smells after making homemade bread. 


The first full week of February - how did that happen?   My mental schedule is so off right now, after cancellations last week with the super cold weather we had.  I spent Thursday through Saturday feeling like it should have been Sunday already!  I started the year a little off too - for some reason I felt like my entire week should be shifted by one day (i.e. New Year's Day felt like it should have been a Monday or Wednesday rather than a Tuesday).  Maybe this week I will get back on track!
We are still eating from the pantry and freezer.  There were several canned goods on sale this past week as well as some traditional Super Bowl items so I stocked up on diced tomatoes, corn and tuna fish (all in cans) and purchased a few avocados and mangoes to eat fresh this week.  Both the avocados and mangoes are quite expensive typically, so I will freeze mango for later and enjoy the avocado quite a bit this week! 

Here is the menu for this week:

Sunday, February 3:
     Breakfast: Toast and Banana-Peanut Butter Smoothies
     Lunch: Maple Oat Scones, Oranges
     Snack: Homemade Soft Pretzels
     Dinner: Chicken Noodle Soup in the Crockpot, Homemade Bread

Monday, February 4:
     Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
     Lunch: Leftover Soup
     Snack: No Bake Energy Bites
     Dinner: Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Spinach Salad

Tuesday, February 5:
      Breakfast: Oatmeal with Craisins and Almonds
      Lunch: Leftover Pasta with Sauce or Soup
      Snack: Yogurt
      Dinner: At a school fundraiser

Wednesday, February 6:
      Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
      Lunch: Leftover Pasta with Sauce or Soup
      Snack: No Bake Energy Bites
      Dinner: Rice Bowl with Egg and Avocado

Thursday, February 7:
      Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins, Banana-Blueberry Smoothies
      Lunch: Salad with Wheatberries and Blueberries
      Snack: Yogurt
      Dinner: Steak Stir Fry, Rice and Soba Noodles

Friday, February 8:
      Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
      Lunch: Leftover Stir Fry
      Snack: No Bake Energy Bites
      Dinner: Homemade Pizza

Saturday, February 9:
      Breakfast: Lemon Scones, Bacon, Oranges
      Lunch: At my cousin's house (we are bringing two salads)
      Snack: No Bake Cookies
      Dinner: Roasted Chicken and Vegetables

What are you eating this week?

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