This week…we’ll be eating lots of eggs.
Why, you ask? Because my friend with chickens is going out of town and she asked me to please feed and water their chickens while they are gone. And, I can keep all the eggs I collect each day. We’re talking about 50 chickens here. Which equals around 2 1/2 dozen eggs each day. Bring on the omelets!
Oh, and don’t think I’m not nervous about being in charge of 50 chickens for an entire week. (Remember how the guinea pig we were “guinea pig sitting” for a couple of weeks ago passed on while in our care? Yikes! C’mon chickens…hang with me here…)
So here is our menu for the week….our eggstraordinary, eggsellent menu for the week. (I’m done cracking jokes now.)
Sunday, July 13
Oatmeal
Steak on the grill, steamed broccoli, watermelon
Sandwiches, southwest dip with blue corn chips, peaches
Monday, July 14
Pancakes
Sloppy Joes, cole slaw, devilled eggs
Spinach quiche, fruit salad
Tuesday, July 15
Scrambled eggs, oranges
Quesadillas, strawberry-peach slushies
Chicken alfredo, steamed carrots
Wednesday, July 16
Chocolate chip muffins, fried eggs
Bean dip with chips (sour cream and salsa), pears
BBQ meatballs, cheesy mashed potatoes, green beans
Thursday, July 17
Crepes with jelly, bananas
Tuna salad on lettuce and tomatoes, pineapple orange slushies
Grilled chicken breasts, broccoli, cantaloupe
Friday, July 18
Kefir-fruit smoothies
Homemade pizza, apple slices
Hamburgers on homemade buns, onion rings
Saturday, July 19
Breakfast cookies
Leftovers (if there are some)
Egg/veggie scramble, homemade turkey sausage, fruit
As for the blogging menu this week…I promised to start back up again with my Getting Real with Food series (perhaps I should share all of the wonderful attributes of eggs…). I’ll share some good starting places if you are trying to eat healthier.
And…because we’ll be starting a new school year in just a few more weeks…which I’m super excited about…I’ll begin sharing a bit about what all we’re gearing up for!
See you soon!
Get many more great menu ideas over at Organizing Junkie!
I discovered your blog a couple of weeks ago and love the recipes.. I am trying to cook and eat healthier and made your breakfast cookies last week.. They were a big hit with my guys..
Yummy week planned! Too bad I don’t live closer, cause I would take some of those eggs off your hands! :)
Enjoy your week!
I’m jealous. I LOVE farm-fresh eggs!
Everything sounds great Laura! It looks like you really are going to be putting those eggs to good use.
I’m so excited to continue reading your getting real with food series, and also to read about your homeschooling plans!
Have a fantastic week!
Sounds like a great week. Home made buns, I’m impressed and those strawberry peach slushies sound awesome.
mmmm…a friend just turned me onto kefir–yum!
:)
Oh, I hope you enjoy the chickens! They’re so much fun! The first of our seven hens just started laying, so we’re enjoying eggs this week, too! (But not 2 dozen a day — yikes!)
Oh I love fresh eggs! They taste so much better, they’re so much bigger, and they’re just so cool! What a great opportunity! Looks like you got great plans for ’em!
Can’t wait for the upcoming posts!!!! I’m on the edge of my seat!
You want the chickens to hang in there with you but yet on Thurs. what do you plan to have for dinner?! My dear sister, have more faith in yourself! :-)
Laura,
I am scared for the chickens.
Looks like a great week! I’d love to have access to fresh eggs… hubby LOVES them… for breakfast, for lunch, probably not for dinner, but you get the idea!
Another great menu! I haven’t had deviled eggs in a long time. I’ll have to get hubby to make some for me :)