Menu Plan Monday - Week of March 29, 2020

Individual Chicken Pot Pies.  We made these for dinner last week - YUM!

We are finally all back to some type of regular schedule now and I am very grateful.  It was getting a bit chaotic without a schedule and I appreciate the feeling of normalcy that routine gives us.

We are eating from our pantry and freezers, as well as having picked up some fresh dairy and produce this week.  John also brought home some produce and a couple of treats that were left at church for us - asparagus, Brussels' sprouts, celery, and blackberries as well as tortilla chips and blond Oreo cookies.  On Sunday he brought home two packages of ground venison and a package of venison sausage left by a parishioner who cannot pay a tithe right now due to a layoff but wanted to make sure he gave something!  We love venison, so that was appreciated! 

Since Minnesota is under stay-at-home orders, we are doing our best to only go to the stores once per week.  It has not been so hard for us since we typically only go once per week.  Lately it seemed like we were going more often so I guess it was good we broke the habit before it became too much! 

Here is what we are eating this week:

Sunday, March 29:
     Breakfast: Bagels with Cream Cheese, Peach-Blueberry Smoothies
     Lunch: Grilled Cheese or Fried Egg Sandwiches, Carrots and Celery
     Snack: Popcorn
     Dinner: Sesame Chicken, Rice, Broccoli

Monday, March 30:
     Breakfast: Bagels with Cream Cheese, Bananas
     Lunch: Soup from the Freezer, Crackers
     Snack: Oatmeal Cookies
     Dinner: Fried Fish, Asparagus, Apple-Grape-Blackberry Salad

Tuesday, March 31:
     Breakfast: Pancakes with Blackberries and Walnuts
     Lunch: PB&J Sandwiches, Apple Slices
     Snack: Oatmeal Cookies
     Dinner: Minestrone Soup, Homemade Bread

Wednesday, April 1
     Breakfast: Oatmeal Muffins, Bananas
     Lunch: Leftover Soup
     Snack: Zucchini Bars or Oatmeal Cookies
     Dinner: Breakfast Tacos

Thursday, April 2:
     Breakfast: Overnight Oatmeal
     Lunch: Meatball Skewers
     Snack: Zucchini Bars
     Dinner: Chicken Lasagna, Spinach Salad

Friday, April 3:
      Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
      Lunch: Leftover Lasagna
      Snack: Zucchini Bars
      Dinner: Homemade Pizza

Saturday, April 4:
     Brunch: Maple Oat Scones, Peach-Banana Smoothies
     Snack: Popcorn
     Dinner:Chili, Cornbread

What are you eating this week?

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