Monday, March 10, 2008

Menu Plan Monday


**This is just a plan and plans have the ability to change at the cook's discretion!
Despite having a menu plan last week, there was several changes due to the menu not sounding very good. Do you ever get tired of eating?? That basically was what happened around here! Plenty of food in the house but nothing sounded very good to eat! We dined out once but the rest of the time I did my best to fix things that it had been awhile since we had eaten it just to help with a variety of things.

This week’s plans are kid-friendly meals!

Lunches listed are for the kids and I as hubby usually takes dinner leftovers each day.

A special thanks to Laura-Organizing Junkie for hosting Menu Plan Monday! Need help with your menus, go check others out at her site!**

Sunday(3-9)
Breakfast: eggs, hashbrowns, sausage links/steak, and cinnamon rolls
Lunch: chicken tenders and fries
Dinner: beef gravy over noodles or rice*, peas or salad, and bread
Snack: sandwiches(before evening church)

Monday(3-10)
Breakfast: eggs, sausage, leftover cinnamon rolls
Lunch: Mickey D’s
Dinner: sloppy joes(recipe below), fries, and corn
Snack: snack basket

Tuesday(3-11)
Breakfast: cereal and toast
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, and carrots or salad
Snack: snack basket

Wednesday(3-12)
Breakfast: waffles
Lunch: sandwich and chips
Dinner: biscuit pizzas, breadsticks, and salad
Snack: “mystery snack”= going to do some baking and kids can have samples for snack

Thursday(3-13)
Breakfast: bagels and yogurt
Lunch: leftovers or soup
Dinner: chicken club sandwiches, pan fries, and green beans
Snack: snack basket

Friday(3-14)
Breakfast: French toast and bacon
Lunch: pizza rolls
Dinner: lemon pepper pork chops, rice and peas
Snack: ice cream

Saturday(3-15)
Breakfast: “Cook’s Choice”
Lunch: ?????(it’s the weekend anything goes!)
Dinner: smoked turkey, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, and bread
Snack: popcorn


*Note on the Beef Gravy---I made my own gravy with beef broth rather than using a mix.

**Sloppy Joe Recipe
1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
1 can tomato soup
¼ tsp. yellow mustard
1 ½ tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
2-3 tsp. minced onion

Stir all together. Simmer till heated through. Serve on hamburger buns.

6 comments:

The Mom said...

Look good! I love the snack basket idea!

Teresa said...

My kids would love to eat at your house. We usually have "grown up" meals, but every so often I have a kids choice week. Each of them, that are old enough, pick a meal that they love and we make it together. It is such a fun week. I might do it again after my current two weeks are up. I've already done all my shopping, so no changing now!

Anonymous said...

Looks like a great week ... sending my kids your way!



MJ

momtofivekids said...

I don't have time right now, but check back to my blog tomorrow and I'll post my chicken enchilada recipe. Blessings!

Anonymous said...

Hi from another homeschooler! My kids would be saying "woohoo" to many things on your menu this week!

Have a great one,

Sherry
http://frugaldomesticgoddess.blogspot.com/2008/03/better-late-than-never-menu-plan-monday.html

My homeschooling blog: http://educatingemme.blogspot.com

Gina ~ Peace, Love, and Homeschool said...

Hi Sonshine!

Thanks for your comment on my blog!

It looks like you all handle lunches and leftovers just like we do. GMTA! :D

I really love the idea of your snack basket. I'm going to work on getting one of our own. Thanks for the idea!