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Menu Plan for the Week…sort of

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This is a very busy week, which means that I don’t have time to create a nice, detailed menu plan. Instead, here’s a list I came up with of food I’ll make whichever day I decide to make it!

I’ll probably try to get some bread baked this week so that we can sometimes have peanut butter-honey sandwiches!

Hopefully I’ll get my act in gear and create a better menu plan next week!

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Menu Plan for the Week

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Everything around me is starting to look like a green bean. Or a giganitic zucchini. This is such an exciting time of year!! I have 27 quarts of beans put up in the freezer already with plenty more ready to pick. Oh, and our corn is almost ready to eat!! Somebody hand me a stick of butter and a salt shaker.

Here’s our menu for the week, in which we add a few main dishes to our awesome fresh vegetables and fruits:

Sunday, July 18
Chocolate chip muffins, pears
Lamb roast, corn on the cob, cantaloupe
Cheeseburger zucchini boats, watermelon

Monday, July 19
Crepes with jelly
Hamburger patties, hashbrowns, green beans
BBQ brisket, cheesy mashed potatoes, tossed salad

Tuesday, July 20
Mini breakfast pizza, peaches
Black bean salsa with chips, applesauce, carrots
Fruit-kefir smoothies, soft pretzels, scrambled eggs

Wednesday, July 21
Simple soaked pancakes, blueberries
Salmon patties, strawberry peach slushies
Crock-pot chicken, carrots, green beans

Thursday, July 22
Creamy orange cooler, toast
Black bean taco salad, cherries
Chicken and rice, peas

Friday, July 23
Strawberry shortcake, fresh whipped cream
Turkey sausage, creamy mac and cheese, sauted zucchini
Lamb chops, baked potatoes, green beans

Saturday, July 24
Whole wheat donuts
Leftovers
Fried chicken legs, mashed potatoes and gravy, asparagus

Snacks to make and have on hand:

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A Recipe, A Giveaway, and Oh Yeah – A Menu Plan

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Welcome to my very long post. I’m not sure if this is called multitasking…or if it’s called the best way to overwhelm your audience. Maybe it’s simply called Laura is trying to play catch-up. Yes, apparently I’m trying to kill three birds with one…post.

Disclaimer:  No birds were harmed during the writing of this post.

The Menu Plan:

Sunday, July 11
Oatmeal, pears
Cheddar ranch burgers, corn on the cob (while we watch the World Cup finals!)
Bean and rice bowls, fresh pineapple

Monday, July 12
Whole wheat waffles
Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, carrot sticks
Venison roast, potatoes, carrots, gravy

Tuesday, July 13
Scrambled eggs, oranges
Homemade pizza, grapes
Crunchy ranch chicken, stir fried rice and veggies

Wednesday, July 14
French toast, blueberries
Tuna on tomatoes, crispy cheese crackers, fruit kefir smoothies
Chicken fried steak strips, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans

Thursday, July 15
Mini apple pies, cheese
Corn dogs, watermelon
Egg/turkey sausage/hashbrown casserole, orange muffins

Friday, July 16
Peanut butter honey toast, applesauce
Popcorn chicken, green beans
Sloppy cornbread, strawberry-peach slushies, peas

Saturday, July 17
Funnel cakes
Leftovers
Tacos

The Recipe

Back when I threw out the question about grills, Christy left a comment about how she makes Apple Crisp on the grill. I asked her for the recipe…and she kindly sent it to me. Doesn’t this sound SO good?

Apple Crisp on the Grill

In a bowl, mix together the apples, cinnamon and flour. Coat well, and add apple juice and sugar/or honey. Mix in with apples and fold in until mixture is combined. Place in an old metal bread pan or two disposable pie plates.

5-6 apples diced w/skins on (Adds color and extra vitamins)
2 T Sugar or honey
2 T. Apple juice
1 t . cinnamon
2T. whole wheat or AP flour

Topping:
1/4 c. whole wheat flour
1/4 c. rolled oats
1/4 c. butter (cold is good)
3 T . Brown Sugar
1 t. cinnamon

Mix topping ingredients together, and crumble evenly to the top of the apples! Wrap tightly in foil.

Christy says, “I put the crisp on the BBQ on low, at the same time as I I put on my potatoes, followed by the vegetables, then the burgers! When our main course is ready I turn off the heat, and let the crisp finish, and let the juices get nice and thick. The smell is amazing and brings a touch of fall to the air” :)

The Giveaway:

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I was sent TWO coupons for a FREE package of Original Brat Hans Sausages. My grocery stores don’t carry these sausages (I think you can find them at Whole Foods), so they said I could give them away to two of you!! If you’re interested in these Brat Hans Gourmet Chicken Sausages with No Nitrates, No Nitrites, No MSG, No Fillers, No Antibiotics, No Added Hormones, No Preservatives…leave a comment on this post! I’ll draw two random winners at the end of the week.

You may also be interested to know that I will be drawing the winner for Learn Your Letters, Learn To Serve Curriculum Kit tonight…and you know what comes after that!!!

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Menu Plan for the Week

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It’s been a very soccer filled weekend for us. Between watching World Cup games together and running back and forth to Lincoln for Justus to play in a soccer tournament…we’ve been watching a LOT of games. At one point actually, we were watching Justus’ game from the van and listening to the remainder of the US vs. Ghana game on the radio. Ever watched one game and listened to another at the same time? It was a little bit interesting. I was never quite sure when to shout and when to cringe. Wow, are we a die hard soccer family, or what?

(I won’t even tell you about the great lengths we went to since we were out of town for the day and just HAD to watch US play Ghana. Hey, Matt and I have been to Ghana before. It is a special place to us. We were gonna see that game!)

Here’s our menu for this week:

Sunday, June 27
Oatmeal, pears
Lamb roast, potatoes, carrots, gravy
Leftovers

Monday, June 28
Honey whole wheat bagels, cantaloupe
Black Bean Taco Salad, watermelon
Cheesy beef and rice, green beans

Tuesday, June 29
Mini breakfast pizza, oranges
Corn dogs, applesauce, carrot sticks
Shepherds pie, tossed salad

Wednesday, June 30
Whole wheat and honey zucchini bread, bananas
Homemade pizza, grapes
Simple soaked pancakes, homemade peanut butter and maple syrup, bacon

Thursday, July 1
Scramble eggs, turkey sausage, peaches
Tuna salad on tomatoes, fresh pineapple, crispy cheese crackers
Tacos on homemade tortillas, watermelon

Friday, July 2
Giant breakfast cookies, cantaloupe
Sandwiches, carrots, apples
Going to a cookout

Saturday, July 3
Cinnamon rolls
Ham, potatoes, salad
Chicken sandwiches, fries, fruit

Snack Ideas:

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Menu Plan for the Week

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Same as last week, between traveling and having company, I’m just making out a few meal and snack lists to draw from for the week. Yay for flexibility!

Breakfast Ideas:

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Lunch and Dinner Ideas:

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Snack Ideas:

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Menu Plan for the Week

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Between having lots of company and doing lots of traveling this summer…I have decided that my “menu plan” for the next few weeks needs to look a little bit different than it normally does. While I love to be organized, especially when it comes to feeding guests, sometimes a girl needs to be able to fly by the seat of her pants. Whatever that looks like. 

Seriously, who comes up with these phrases? Go ahead…picture me. Flying. By the seat of my pants. In my kitchen. I’ll likely konk my shoulder on the corner of a cabinet door, ram my head into a watermelon and land with my elbow in the butter dish in the process, but whatever.

Instead of outlining my meals day by day…I’ve just made a list of meal and snack ideas to draw from. That way, depending on what each day holds, how many people I’m feeding, or what activity we’re running off to…I can pick and choose what food will work best for each day. 

Breakfast Ideas:

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Lunch and Dinner Ideas:

Snack Ideas:

*I was so excited for the folks at Triscuit Home Farming to send me two boxes of their crackers, plus a $20 gift card to purchase supplies to plant herbs from the Plantable Seed Cards inside each box! Did you know that herb seeds come tucked away in each box of Triscuits!?  I’ve got my supplies and will be planting my herbs this week and will patiently await my fresh basil and fresh dill!!! Thanks Triscuit Home Farming! Mmmm…fresh basil!

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Menu Plan for the Week

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I suppose it goes without saying that we’ll be eating a lot of strawberries and salad this week. I’m experimenting with a healthy strawberry shortcake recipe today that I can hopefully share soon in the Healthy Celebrations series!

And speaking of healthy…um…or not so healthy…take note of what we’re having for lunch Tuesday. It’s Asa’s birthday, which means he gets to choose everything we eat that day. He hesitantly asked if we could please have ramen noodles.  Blech.  Okay, since it’s your birthday. Can’t be worse than hot dogs. I find it funny that he thinks of ramen noodles as a treat! And um…$0.18/pack? WHAT is this stuff made of? Never mind.  I don’t want to know. 

In other news, we have an extra little boy “moving in with us” for a few weeks off and on all summer. Remember the red head? We love having him here! Plus, some friends from out of town arrived last night to stay for the week. We’re in for some busy, fun days!!

Here’s what we’ll be eating:

Sunday, June 6
Strawberry bread, bananas
Pizza casserole, tossed salad, strawberry shortcake
Grilled cheese sandwiches, strawberries and cream, carrot sticks

Monday, June 7
Scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, creamy orange cooler
Taco salad, fresh pineapple
Grilled hamburgers on whole wheat buns, potato salad, peas

Tuesday, June 8 (Asa’s birthday choices)
Whole wheat cinnamon rolls, fruit
Chicken strips, ramen noodles, pineapple, strawberries
Southside Grille, lemon pound cake, ice cream

Wednesday, June 9
Strawberry crepes with whipped cream
Picnic lunch at the park – sandwiches, fruit, chips
Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans

Thursday, June 10
Chocolate chip pancakes, applesauce
Creamy mac and cheese, steamed broccoli
Homemade pizza, tossed salad

Friday, June 11
Strawberry peach slushie, peanut butter honey toast
Tuna salad on crispy cheese crackers, cantaloupe
Tacos on homemade tortillas, watermelon

Saturday, June 12
Whole wheat donuts, fruit
Chicken quesadillas, apple slices
Rice and veggie stir fry with chicken, zucchini, carrots and broccoli

Snacks to have on hand or to make for our guests:

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Menu Plan for the Week

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Remember how I said that our last soccer games were last week? Yeah, just kidding. We got all the way to Lincoln last Sunday afternoon (an hour away) and the gates were locked. We had a team full of very sad ten year old boys on our hands.

I was disappointed too, but since we were in Lincoln already, we took advantage of our “trip to the city” and went to Target and Kohls to make some exchanges. I loved it. But Justus? Shopping was NOT his idea of a fun alternative to playing a soccer game. Poor guy.

So anyway, this week we’re trying again. For real…our last soccer game for the season is today. Probably. I’m pretty sure. Most likely. I think.

Here’s our menu for the week:

Sunday, May 23
Oatmeal, pears
Taco Potatoes, oranges
Soccer team meet up at Culvers after game

Monday, May 24
Honey whole wheat bagels, apples
Black bean taco salad
Cheesy beef and rice, green beans

Tuesday, May 25
Mini apple pies
Bean and rice bowls, watermelon
Cheesy Salsa Enchiladas, tossed salad

Wednesday, May 26
Cinnamon swirl bread, cantaloupe
Cheddar Ranch Burgers on whole wheat hamburger buns, onion rings
Simple soaked pancakes, turkey sausage, scrambled eggs

Thursday, May 27
Breakfast cake, bananas
Spaghetti, tossed salad
Roast, potatoes, carrots, gravy

Friday – Saturday…up in the air weekend plans  :)

Wow, I am loving our fresh lettuce from the garden right now! Are any of you able to enjoy anything yummy from your garden yet?!
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Menu Plan for the Week

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We have survived soccer season again this spring. We’re on the home stretch…our last games are Tuesday night. You can’t see me, but I’m doing back flips in celebration. I’ve loved watching my boys play…but it will be nice to have more time at home again. I think they are a tiny bit relieved too. (You should see the back flips they can do.)

Here’s our menu for the week:

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Sunday, May 16
Oatmeal, peaches
Sandwiches on the way to a soccer game
Leftovers

Monday, May 17
Whole wheat waffles, strawberries
Bean and cheese burritos, watermelon
Chicken Fried Steak Strips, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas

Tuesday, May 18
Orange carrot muffins, bananas
Pizza pockets, carrot sticks, applesauce
Italian Stew with green beans

Wednesday, May 19
Mini breakfast pizza, oranges
Homemade corn dogs, strawberry yogurt fruit dip with apple slices
Taco potatoes

Thursday, May 20
French toast
Spanish Rice, corn, pears
Cookout at the park with Justus’ soccer team

Friday, May 21
Mini apple pies, cheese
Chicken tortilla soup, strawberry peach slushies, carrots
Cheesy salsa enchiladas, creamy orange cooler

Saturday, May 22
Whole wheat donuts
Nachos, apples
Cheddar ranch burgers on whole wheat hamburger buns, hashbrowns

Simple Steps Toward Healthy Eating Series begins tonight…stay tuned!
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Menu Plan for the Week

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Thank you all so much for your “hugs” and support yesterday. I love all your suggestions about buying a shirt “for my mom” and giving it to someone in need. I’m going to consider starting a new tradition next year. What great ideas you shared! You are all awesome!

I DID have a wonderful Mother’s Day. Matt had to work a big part of the day (Mother’s Day at a restaurant means all employees on board, you know)…so we waited until the big crowd had thinned out and the boys “took me out to Daddy’s restaurant” for lunch. Matt was able to sit and eat with us at that point…AND my three older boys actually pitched in and paid for my meal. Are they so sweet or what? 

I’m finally getting my menu posted for ya!

Monday, May 10
Simple soaked pancakes, blueberries
Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, carrots
Tacos

Tuesday, May 11
Chocolate chocolate chip muffins, bananas
Turkey sausage, hashbrowns, creamy orange cooler
Popcorn chicken, ranch potato wedges, peas

Wednesday, May 12
Scrambled eggs, fruit-kefir smoothies
Salmon patties, creamy coleslaw, sweet baked beans
Sloppy cornbread, green beans

Thursday, May 13
Cinnamon swirl bread, strawberry peach slushies
Tuna salad on crispy cheese crackers, strawberry milkshakes
Lasagna, tossed salad

Friday, May 14
Peanut butter honey toast, applesauce
Picnic in the park – sandwiches, chips, carrots, fruit leather
Hamburgers on whole wheat hamburger buns, onion rings

Saturday, May 15
Homemade oat crunch cereal with dried fruit
Leftovers
Crunchy ranch chicken, rice and veggie stir fry

If you haven’t signed up for Paula’s Bread Pizza Kit Giveaway….hurry over! I’ll be drawing a random winner tonight!

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