Menu Plan Monday - Week of December 8, 2019

I found this photo while cleaning off old photos from my phone.  Think spring!  We have not even really had winter yet....

We had an early snow here this year.  It has mostly stayed, making winter feel long already!  Typically, we do not get a "real" snow - snow that stays more than a day or so - until the end of December.  This year, it was middle of November!  I am hoping that means winter will be done by mid-April.  I am not making bets about that but I can hope, right?

Anyway, it is a good week for soup and other winter meals.  Here is what we are eating this week:


Sunday, December 8:
    Breakfast: Toast, Strawberry Smoothies
    Lunch: Egg Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks, Apple Slices
    Snack: Popcorn
    Dinner: Turkey Stir Fry, Rice or Noodles
 
Monday, December 9:
    Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
    Lunch: Leftover Stir Fry
    Snack: No Bake Bites
    Dinner: Three Sisters Soup, Cornbread

Tuesday, December 10:
    Breakfast: Overnight Oatmeal
    Lunch: Leftover Soup
    Snack: Yogurt
    Dinner: Waffles with Blackberries and Walnuts

Wednesday, December 11:
    Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins, Bananas
    Lunch: Leftover Soup
    Snack: No Bake Bites
    Dinner: Rice Bowl with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Mushrooms

Thursday, December 12:
    Breakfast: Overnight Oatmeal
    Lunch; Leftover Rice Bowl
    Snack: Yogurt
    Dinner: Pasta with Meatballs, Spinach Salad

Friday, December 13:
    Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
    Lunch: Leftover Pasta and Salad
     Snack: No Bake Bites
     Dinner: Homemade Pizza

Saturday, December 14:
    Brunch: Egg Bake with Sweet Potatoes and Spinach
    Snack: Popcorn
     Dinner: Perfect Potato Soup, Homemade Bread, Spinach Salad
     Dessert: Apple Crisp

What are you eating this week?

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