Hello all. Hope you’re having a great weekend! I made snacks this weekend, yes I did. I’m trying to keep up with the appetites around here, which is not always an easy job. Lately, even though there is food EVERYWHERE in my house, apparently there has been “nothing to eat”. (What? They don’t want a spoonful of tomato sauce?) And so, I made snacks.
I made a double batch of whole wheat vanilla wafers and some chocolate graham crackers. I also cut up a big watermelon and a cantaloupe (from our friend’s garden!) and put them in bowls in the fridge, ready to grab and eat! That oughta last us…until Tuesday or so? ;)
Here’s our menu for the week (that we’ll be eating in between snacks):
Sunday, August 29
Oatmeal, pears
Three cheese garlic chicken pasta, tossed salad, green beans
Youth group potluck – Sloppy cornbread muffins, butterscotch bars
Monday, August 30
Whole wheat waffles, raspberries
Taco Salad, watermelon
Meat and Cheese Burritos, peaches
Tuesday, August 31
Banana Muffins, applesauce
Italian Stew with green beans
Pizza Casserole, tossed salad
Wednesday, September 1
Honey Whole Wheat Bagels, cantaloupe
Swiss Steak, rice, okra
Popcorn Chicken, creamy mac and cheese, peas
Thursday, September 2
Whole wheat sourdough biscuits, scrambled eggs, oranges
Cheesy Beef and Rice, tossed salad, zucchini
Cottage cheese and peaches, toast
Friday, September 3
Chocolate chocolate chip muffins, cantaloupe
Shepherds Pie, fresh pineapple
Pizza, grapes
Saturday, September 4
Whole wheat donuts, apples
Salmon Patties, peas, strawberry peach slushies
Leftovers
I’ll be trying to get ahead in the kitchen a little bit this week, cooking and baking extra to put food in our freezers ready to pull out, heat and eat. Plus, I’m going to keep working on our “snack stash” so Cheese Crackers and Granola Bars are on the list too!
- Sloppy Cornbread Muffins
- Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns (I’d like to try making some into hotdog buns if I can)
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Mini Apple Pies
- Whole Wheat Noodles
- Cinnamon Swirl Bread
- Crispy Cheese Crackers
- Chewy Granola Bars
I’ll share an update (with pictures) on how my “cooking ahead” goes!
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I am right there with ya. We have a ton of the food in the hosue and “nothing at all” to eat, either. I need to make some granola bars. These kids are hungry 24/7 and I am trying to preserve 88 pounds of peaches and make pickles. I can’t keep up!
Thank you so much for posting your weekly menu plan. I love all the links (with pictures!) and recipes. You make it seem less overwhelming and manageable to have good food for our families. And yet, I still can’t figure out how you accomplish so much. You are my hero!
I think I want to eat just about everything on your menu. I just posted an easy chicken recipe on my blog, but your vanilla cookies sound wonderful! I’ll make some this week with my kids :)
I think, with 4 boys in the house, you have high hopes for those snacks. My guess is Monday.
The three cheese garlic chicken pasta looks so good! That was just added to our menu for the week. And my kids were just asking the other day when we can make some more of your vanilla wafers. Thanks for all the inspiration :)
I make my hamburger bun recipe into hotdog buns. It works great.
I no longer have any children at home but I can understand completely.We had 4 teenage-boys,and 2 teenage girls.
I think all I did was cook,freezer cooking is a life saver.
Love your recipes and ideas,now it is 6 grandchildren.
It NEVER ends.
Your vanilla wafers were a huge hit at our house–not only with my kids, but with my son’s friends. Good stuff!
I made your apple pies recently and followed the recipe all the way. I was surprised how easy the crust was to handle. I made some berry ones too with the same topping. GOOD!