I’ve found that letting my boys pick new recipes from books really helps improve their cooking skills. Looking through recipe books is always fun, right? What I love is that for the most part, the boys don’t even have to adapt these recipes because they are ingredients we feel good about eating.

We’re wrapping up our school year this week (yay!), so focusing on other activities like cooking is a perfect “assignment” for our boys this time of year. Since it involves food, they don’t seem to mind. :)

Here’s our menu plan this week:

Sunday, April 27
Oatmeal or poppyseed bread, fruit
Pizza, sweet peppers, carrots, apples
Small group – turkey and rice soup with sides

Monday, April 28
Snickerdoodle muffins, scrambled eggs, strawberries
Chicken patty sandwiches, lettuce and tomatoes, raspberries, milkshakes
Cheesy sausage and potato skillet, peas, fruit salad

Tuesday, April 29
Quick mix pancakes, blueberries
Creamy mac and cheese, green beans, sweet peppers, cucumbers
Beefy enchilada bake, tossed salad, fresh pineapple

Wednesday, April 30
Peanut butter honey toast, fried eggs, green machine milkshakes
Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, carrots, cucumbers, applesauce
Cheesy beef and rice, tossed salad, roasted asparagus, steamed broccoli and carrots

Thursday, May 1
Dark chocolate almond granola, kiwi
Healthier Cheese Dip, tortilla chips, pineapple mango smoothies, sweet peppers, avocados
Alfredo sauce with pasta, tossed salad, steamed veggies

Friday, May 2
No knead whole wheat bread, scrambled eggs, cantaloupe
Pizza boats, fruit salad, carrots and cucumbers, olives
Easy noodle stir fry with chicken, broccoli, carrots, and zucchini

Saturday, May 3
Sweet pecan French toast casserole (recipe in {Healthy} Make-Ahead Meals and Snacks eBook).
Leftovers
Easy cheesy bean dip, tortilla chips, salsa, pineapple, sweet peppers