We’re all set and ready to start school Monday! I’ve been working hard this weekend to get ahead in the kitchen so that I can focus on establishing a good school routine for the boys. I made four loaves of bread (two regular, two cinnamon swirl), a double batch of tortillas, whole wheat graham crackers, crispy cheese crackers, pizza casserole, bagels and mudballs. I sliced carrots into sticks and dug potatoes from the garden (enough to last us this week).
Books are ready, lesson plans are made, house is clean, and everyone is excited! I’ll share more about gearing up for school on Gratituesday!
Here’s what we’re eating this week:
Sunday, August 2
Cinnamon swirl bread, fruit
Roast, carrots, potatoes, gravy
Nachos, watermelon
Monday, August 3 (Happy Birthday to me!)
Honey whole wheat bagels, clementines
Pizza casserole, sweet corn
Out to dinner, cheesecake made by boys
Tuesday, August 4
Scrambled eggs, oranges
Sloppy joes on homemade buns, potato salad, sweet peppers
Roasted chicken, rice and veggie stir-fry
Wednesday, August 5
Sourdough biscuits with butter and honey, applesauce
Spanish rice with chicken, grapes
Spaghetti, tossed salad
Thursday, August 6
Crepes with jelly
Creamy mac and cheese, steamed carrots, strawberry-peach slushies
Beans and rice on tortillas with tomatoes and spicy avocado dip
Friday, August 7
Peanut butter honey toast, pears
Quesadillas, apples, carrots
Hamburgers, onion rings, tomatos
Saturday, August 8
Homemade donuts
Leftovers
Grilled chicken, okra, yellow squash
Menu Plan Monday is being hosted this week at The Happy Housewife…go check it out for more menu planning ideas!
Hi Laura! I just want to wish you a HAPPY early birthday! I want you to know that I really enjoy reading your blog. I love the things you blog about as well as your sense of humor:) Keep it up! I hope you have a blessed birthday!
Happy early birthday!!!!! I love that your boys are making you cheese cake!! I think I am going to have to try your doughnut recipe next week…. I really want to start making my own baked goods like bread and the like so that might be perfect!!! Happy Birthday!!!
Happy Birthday Laura!
I hope you have a great day today! Your back to school titled started a panic in my bones! School already, we just wrapped up our year last week! Your menu looks delicious, thanks for linking up!
Toni
Happy Birthday! The pizza casserole and graham crackers look interesting….I already bookmarked them! Thanks for the fresh ideas!
Mmmmmm…spicy avocado dip sounds scrumptious!
Great menu you’ve got there.
:)
We won’t be starting school till after Labor Day as we just have too much going on this month. All the best as you go through the first week.
I so wish I’d been able to get my hands on some seed potatoes so that I could have potatoes as easily as you are.
Elaine
Love your menu and I want to beg a favor :) Can you share your cinnamon swirl bread recipe? My kids love it and it it outrageously priced in the stores!! I can make bread, roll-ups, and pizza dough.. I’m sure I can handle it.. I think.. maybe by the 2nd time I try LOL!