Well, the seasons are changing and that means the kids would like to see a different menu plan. We're getting great fruit and veggies from the farmer's market now and will hopefully get many nice things from our new garden this year. With the warmer temps, we will be adding grilling to the rotation and drop the soups and stews. No one wants a nice hot soup when you're already nice and hot.LOL Here's the new menus and I hope they help.
Week 1
Breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, dessert
Pancakes and fruit, egg salad and carrots and cucumbers w/dip, apples and peanutbutter, Taco stuff, popsicles/fudgesicles
Muffins and fruit, homemade bread, fruit and cheese, chips, spaghetti pie and salad, fruit pie
Granola bars, mac and cheese, steamed carrots, apple sauce, yogurt, hamburgers/hotdogs, potato wedges, salad, milkshakes
eggs and sausage, biscuits, leftover burgers/dogs, cheese and fruit, cream cheese and crackers, sauteed chicken, noodles, steamed veggies, popsicle/fudgesicle
muffins and fruit, tortilla pizza and applesauce, rice cakes and yogurt, kabab's, rice, grilled veggie, brownies
pancakes and fruit, leftovers or ramen w/peas, pudding and whipped cream, tilapia/salmon, rice, steamed veggies, popcorn
eggs and cheese, tortillas, subs, chips and pickles, fishy crackers, pretzels, and m&m's, heavenly chicken, rolls, fresh greenbeans, icecream
Week 2
Pancakes and fruit, tuna salad-carrots and cucumber sticks w/dip, apples and peanut butter, taco pie, pop/fudge
muffins and fruit, homemade bread-fruit and cheese, chips, pizza and salad, fruit pie
granola bars and fruit, mac and cheese-steamed broccoli, fruit cup, yogurt, potato bar w/broccoli, cheese and ham, milkshakes
eggs and bacon w/fruit, chicken nuggets-french fries and peas, cheese and crackers, grilled chicken, noodles and corn, pop/fudge
muffins and fruit, pizza and applesauce, rice cakes and yogurt, chicken salad, brownies
pancakes and fruit, leftovers or grilled cheese/PBJ's, jello, shepard's pie, popcorn
eggs, bacon, and toast, subs, chips, and pickle, fishy crackers, pretzels, and m&m's, salisbury steak, corn and greenbeans, mashed potatoes, ice cream
Week 3
Pancakes and fruit, chicken salad sandwiches-veggies and dip, apples and peanutbutter, fahitas w/cheese and sour cream, popsicle/fudgesicles
eggs and sausage, homemade bread-fruit and cheese, chips, garlic-butter pasta and salad, fruit parfaits
granola bars and smoothies, blackbeans and rice-veggie tray w/dip, yogurt, BBQ chicken-rice and steamed veggies, rice crispie treats
eggs and biscuits, chicken nuggets-fries and fruit, cheese and crackers, chili and cornbread, cobbler
muffins and fruit, frozen pizza and applesauce, ricecakes and yogurt, porkchops-noodles, greenbeans and applesauce, dessert pizza
pancakes and fruit, leftovers or ramen w/peas, jello, hotdogs and hamburgers w/fries and salad, brownies
smoothies and leftover baked goods, subs w/chips and pickles, fishy crackers, pretzels and m&m's, oriental peppersteak w/rice, ice cream sandwiches
Week 4
pancakes and fruit, egg salad sandwiches, veggies w/dip, apples w/dip, nachos, pop/fudge
eggs and sausage, homemade bread w/cheese and fruit, chips and salsa, lasanga-breadsticks and salad, fruit parfaits
granola bars and smoothies, mac and cheese-fruit cups, yogurt, sloppy joes w/rice and greenbeans, rice crispie treats
eggs and toast, chicken nuggets or shrimp w/fries and fruit, cheese and crackers, blackbeans and rice w/salad and breadsticks, cobbler
muffins and fruit, tortilla pizza w/apples, smoothies, grilled steak w/corn and potato wedges, dessert pizza
pancakes and fruit, meatball subs and chips, veggie tray, steak salad, brownies
smoothies and leftover baked goods, ramen w/peas, fishy crackers, pretzels, and m&m's, fried chicken, mashed potatoes and corn/greenbeans, ice cream sandwiches
Week 5
pancakes and fruit, tuna salad w/veggies and dip, apples and peanutbutter, burritos, pop/fudge
eggs and bacon, bread w/peanutbutter and fruit, chips and salsa, baked ziti w/salad, parfaits
french toast and fruit, blackbeans and rice w/veggie tray, yogurt, tuna noodle casserole w/fresh greenbeans, milkshakes
eggs and biscuits, chicken nuggets w/fries and fruit, p-nut butter crackers, hash w/steamed veggies, rice crispie treats
muffins and fruit, frozen pizza and applesauce, smoothies, breakfast for dinner (pancakes, sausage, fruit salad), brownie
coffeecake and juice, meatball subs w/chips, veggie tray, bbq pork w/noodles and greenbeans, popcorn
smoothies and leftover baked goods, garlic butter pasta w/veggies, crackers, pretzels, and m&m's, meatloaf w/mashed potatoes and beans and corn, ice cream
Some differences in the winter verses the summer menu...
1. I realized that the littles did not do well with a sweet treat for a snack. I've moved those to dessert and made healthier choices for during the day.
2. I eliminated the cold cereals. We don't have any early morning appts anymore and cereal NEVER lasted until lunch.
3. My kids prefer pancakes every single day.LOL I've moved it to twice a week. Hopefully that'll keep them happy.
4. We now have two that can't have dairy products-me and Sophia. I've adjusted the menu to include food for us when the others are having pizza or cheesy stuff. It's not listed here, but it's on the main plan.
5. I've tried to add in more fruit and veggies. They are cheap this time of year and I want us to be thoroughly sick of them come wintertime.LOL
Well, I guess that's it. I'm still working on the grocery lists but hope to be done with it by the weekend. So far, we're on week 2 and it's working nicely. Let me know if any of you have questions.
Blessings,
