Menu Plan for 8/15 - 8/21

After my previously abysmal shopping trips the past couple of times, I think I did well this week.  I spent just under $73 and I bought toothpaste and a new toothbrush for Little Man with that.  I will need to pick up a bag of potatoes later in the week since Wal-Mart doesn't carry an organic option, but it shouldn't be more than $3.

I'm also including school lunches as well, mostly to prep myself so I'm not wandering around tomorrow morning forgetting what the plan was.

Monday
Breakfast:  Cinnamon Bites, Apple Slices
Lunch:  Chicken Quesadillas, Spanish Rice, Lettuce Salad, Watermelon
Snack:  Strawberry Smoothie
Dinner:  Venision Steak Nuggets, leftover rice and watermelon

Tuesday
Breakfast:  Biscuit, Oranges
Lunch:  Spaghetti, Green Beans, Carrots w/ PB, French Bread
Snack:  Banana Bread
Dinner:  Tacos, Bean Dip and Chips, Salad

Wednesday
Breakfast:  Coffee Cake, Raisins
Lunch:  Waffles, Yogurt, Banana, Hash Browns
Snack:  Ice Cream
Dinner:  Chicken Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Peas
School Lunch:  Spaghetti, Salad w/ chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese and Ranch on the side, Orange Slices, small scoop of Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball w/ Chocolate Bunnies

Thursday
Breakfast:  Scrambled Eggs, Blueberries
Lunch:  Cheese Pizza, Peas, Apple Slices, Pretzels
Snack:  Mango
Dinner:  Beef Enchiladas, Salad, Rice
School Lunch:  Mashed Potatoes with Chicken Gravy, Carrot Sticks, Plum, Almonds

Friday
Breakfast:  Granola Bar, Juice
Lunch:  PB&J Pinwheels, Tomatoes, Cottage Cheese, Cantaloupe
Snack:  Cheese & Crackers
Dinner:  Ham or PB&J Sandwich, Pasta Salad, Carrots
School Lunch:  Cheese Pizza, Apple Slices with Cream Cheese Fruit Dip, Corn, Strawberry Cereal Bar

Saturday
Breakfast:  Freezer Stash
Lunch:  B-day party with family (they usually choose a Mexican restaurant close to their home)
Snack:  Birthday cake
Dinner:  Pork Sirloin, Corn, Cucumbers, Noodles

Sunday
Breakfast:  fend for yourself before Church
Lunch:  Leftovers (clean out the fridge)
Dinner:  Egg Casserole, Fruit Salad

Falling off the Wagon (Menu Plan too)

I committed the cardinal sin of budget grocery shopping last week.  I went to the store without a meal plan or a list (smacking myself on the head!).  I spent $150 and several times last week realized that I didn't have a key ingredient for whatever I was trying to make and went out and spent more money.

Of course, this past weekend was the official I'm out of everything Sam's run and we spent $158 there, plus another $100 at the store, because I didn't spend money last week on things we needed either.  That brings me to today (August 10th) where of my $500 budget, I now have $92 for the rest of the month.  Hmmm!  It is very unlikely that I'll be able to pull that off, especially with no chicken and I'm spending around $150 on Sunday to pick up another 50 pounds of beef.  Oh, and I've been having 14 kids at my house everyday drinking a gallon and a half of milk, so I need to buy more of that too.  Yeah, I fell off the wagon and it doesn't look like I'm going to be getting up.

I did at least do a menu plan for this week, so here it is.

Breakfasts
Waffles, Oranges
Banana Muffins, Banana
Granola & Yogurt
Chocolate Chip Muffins, Apple Slices
Sausage Breakfast Pizza

Lunches
Mac 'n Cheese, Salad, Plums, Deviled Eggs
Scrambled Eggs w/ Sausage, Hash Browns, Toast, Mango
Chicken w/ Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Roll, Pineapple
Fettucine Alfredo w/ Peas, Corn, Grapes, Peanut Butter and Carrots
Egg Salad or PB&J in a Pita Pocket, Oranges, Fruit Leather, Granola Bar (picnic lunch)

Snacks
Cookie Sticks (will post recipe soon)
Apple Slices
Nuts & Raisins
Cantaloupe

Dinners
Meatball Subs, Pasta Salad, Blueberries
Ham Casserole, Broccoli, Salad
Thanksgiving Casserole, Green Beans
Chef Salad, Leftover Fruit
Pork Sirloin, Baked Potato, Corn

The daycare is closed on Friday and we are taking a picnic lunch on the road with us as we head to Grandma's.  The pork dinner is for Sunday evening when we get home.

Menu Plan Monday for week of July 25-31

Here it is!  Another week, another menu.  Dairy free eating is sort of getting me down.  I'm finding that I spend a larger portion of my budget on a few dairy free items, leaving me less for other things that I use for snacks.  This is frustrating my family because there isn't extra food lying around to be consumed when you just ate 2 hours ago.  Plus, since we've been eating all the leftovers up quickly, I'm really scraping by to come up with meals on the weekends.  Let's just say that we've had some interesting combinations.

Here's this week's menu.

Monday
Breakfast:  Oatmeal Muffins (made out of yesterday's leftover oatmeal), Grapes
Lunch:  Turkey, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Corn, Carrot Muffin
Snack:  Peanut Butter Crackers
Dinner:  Turkey Salad Sandwiches, Tomatoes

Tuesday
Breakfast:  Banana Bread/Peanut Butter Bread (leftovers from freezer), Blueberries
Lunch:  Scrambled Eggs with Sausage, Apples, Banana, Biscuit w/ Jelly
Snack:  Pudding (made with vanilla ricemilk)
Dinner:  Chili Dogs

Wednesday
Breakfast:  Pancakes, Watermelon
Lunch:  Pork Steaks, Carrots, Pineapple, Bread and Butter
Snack:  Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dinner:  Leftover pork steaks, Green Beans, Salad

Thursday
Breakfast:  Waffles, Watermelon (left from Wed.)
Lunch:  Chicken Nuggets (trying a new concoction from my head that I'll share if it's good), Chicken Rice, Green Beans, Orange Halves
Snack:  Apple Muffins
Dinner:  French Toast, Bacon, Potatoes

Friday
Breakfast:  Granola Bar, Juice
Lunch:  Tuna Casserole (still working on a dairy free version of this), Peas, Broccoli, Smoothie
Snack:  Popcorn
Dinner:  Pizza for Hubby and I (kids will be at Grandparents' house)

Saturday
Breakfast:  Scrounge around for whatever (Garage Sale day)
Lunch:  Leftovers (Pizza I hope)
Dinner:  Pasta Salad with nf salami and misc. veggies from the fridge

Sunday
Breakfast:  Freezer Stash (Will this thing ever be down to a manageable level?)
Lunch:  Pasta Salad, Ham sandwiches
Dinner:  Maybe eat out to celebrate a successful garage sale!  If not, bean dip and chips

Menu Plan Monday (or Wednesday in my case) July 18-24

Yeah, it appears I'm a little behind! :)  I actually did have my menu done, but I've been doing so many other things during naptime, that I haven't had a chance to get my menu typed up, but here it is.

Monday
Breakfast:  Mini Sausage Quiches, Strawberries
Lunch:  Bacon, Waffles, Watermelon, Oranges
Snack:  Homemade Chocolate Cake (the oldest daughter got a baking bug on Sunday!)
Dinner:  Sloppy Joe Hot Pockets, Marinated Cucumbers, Salad, Cherries

Tuesday
Breakfast:  Pina Colada Muffins, Pineapple
Lunch:  Chicken and Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Roll
Snack:  Peanut Butter and Carrots
Dinner:  Chicken Nachos/Taco Salad (DF-no cheese and df sour cream on nachos)

Wednesday
Breakfast:  Carrot Muffins, Grapes
Lunch:  Spaghetti, French Bread, Green Beans, Banana
Snack:  Chewy Oatmeal Apple Cookies
Dinner:  BBQ Pork Sandwiches, Tomato Wedges, Leftover Fruit (grapes, bananas, apples)

Thursday
Breakfast:  Breakfast Cookies, Blueberries
Lunch:  Tuna Salad Sandwich, Kettle Chips, Apples, Carrot Sticks
Snack:  Zucchini Bread
Dinner:  Meatloaf, Salad, Peas

Friday
Breakfast:  Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Applesauce
Lunch: Cheeseburgers (DF-hamburger), Roasted Potatoes, Peas, Peaches
Snack:  Chips & Salsa
Dinner:  Turkey, Dressing, Broccoli

Saturday
Breakfast:  Freezer Stash
Lunch:  Leftovers
Dinner:  Leftovers

Sunday
Breakfast:  Freezer Stash
Lunch:  Sandwiches, Chips, Carrot Sticks, Apples (picnic lunch at a waterpark)
Dinner:  Out (eat on the way home)

Dairy free is going better this week.  This is good news after an especially traumatic week last week (she believes that we are all out to get her).  This week nearly all of our meals are dairy free to begin with, some just skip the cheese.  Others just call for switching out butter in place of another oil.  This is leading me to a quandry.  There are items in my house that I swore I wouldn't purchase, but have anyway due to making this diet a little more appealing to my daughter.  I bought white bread flour (hang head in shame).  We are trying to go less processed and preservative free.  Yes, I know that white flour is processed.  LOL  My problem is that for things like flour tortillas and pie crust, I haven't been able to make an acceptable from scratch whole wheat alternative.  Purchasing these things from the store, you inevitably get a load of ingredients that you can't pronounce.  Hence, the quandry.  Is it better to use ingredients that I contol along with processed flour or buy whole grain items off the shelf with loads of fillers, dough conditioners, and who knows what else? 

I have the same issue with shortening.  Hubby bought a can for the oldest daughter when she made her cake on Sunday.  I could've pointed out other healthier alternatives, but I wasn't around, so shortening was purchased.  I have to say that when I went to make pie crust for my mini quiches on Monday morning and couldn't use butter, that shortening came in handy.  Is it healthy?  No.  Is it an easy dairy free alternative?  Yes.

I'm sure as time goes on, I'll get better at planning and finding substitutes.  Although right now, if non-organic soy sour cream with partially hydrogenated everything keeps the peace in my house, I'll buy it and use it-sparingly.  Then I'll say a prayer that eventually my girl can have cultured dairy without a problem!

This menu is linked up at Finding Joy in my Kitchen for Menu Plan Monday.

Menu for July 4th - July 10th

This week is shaping up to be busy, imagine that!  My neice is staying until Thursday and I have a drop-in daycare baby this week-no rest for me!

Monday
We were out of town and I had intended to fix a meal but we ended going to the in-laws for dinner and swimming, so I got out of cooking.

Otherwise, I'm doing a clean out the freezer week.  I'm really tired of bags of muffins, bread, soup, meat, etc. falling out every. single. time.  I open the freezer door.

Tuesday
Breakfast:  Apple Muffins, Strawberries
Lunch:  Cheese & Crackers, Grapes, Broccoli and Ranch, Cashews
Snack:  Chocolate Chip Cookie
Dinner:  Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Roasted Potatoes

Wednesday
Breakfast:  Pancakes, Cantaloupe
Lunch:  Spaghetti & Meatballs, Peas, Oranges, French Bread
Snack:  Carrot Sticks
Dinner:  Chicken Nachos w/ Spanish Rice

Thursday
Breakfast:  Breakfast Cookies, Pineapple
Lunch:  BBQ Pork, Buttered Noodles, Carrots, Watermelon
Snack:  Apple Slices
Dinner:  Chili Dogs

Friday
Breakfast:  Cinnamon Bites, Juice
Lunch:  Roasted Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Biscuits
Snack:  Popcorn
Dinner:  Leftovers  (Pulled Pork Sandwiches?)

Saturday
Breakfast:  Carrot Muffins, Smoothies
Lunch:  Leftovers (Chicken Salad?)
Dinner:  BBQ Pork, Foil Veggie Packets on the Grill

Sunday
Breakfast:  Leftovers
Lunch:  Sandwiches, Veggies w/ Ranch
Dinner:  Chicken & Wild Rice Soup,  Salad (pick your own toppings)

Menu for week of June 27th - July 3rd

This week started out as one that would be super busy, but little by little people are cancelling things, so that now we are pretty well free.  I like that!  We will be headed to my parents' house on Friday evening and will come home on Monday early afternoon.  In order to give my Mom a break in the kitchen, each of us girls (me, my sis and sis-in-law) will prepare an evening meal for the 14 of us.  I'm including that in my meal plan, but I haven't purchased anything for it yet, because I wanted to make sure it would work with what everyone else was fixing.  So here goes (by the way, sorry it's a day late).

Monday
Breakfast:  Apple Muffins, Kiwi
Lunch:  Sloppy Joes, Buns, Strawberries, Green Beans
Afternoon Snack:  Vanilla Pudding
Dinner:  Taco Salad, Fruit

Tuesday
Breakfast:  Banana Oatmeal, Banana
Lunch:  Ham and Cheese Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread, Carrot Sticks, Grapes, Pretzel
Snack:  Cantaloupe Cubes
Dinner:  Fritatta with sausage, onion, pepper and tomato, Toast, Apple Salad (hold over from last week)

Wednesday:
Breakfast:  French Toast Casserole, Blueberries
Lunch:  Chicken Alfredo, Peas, Salad, Roll
Snack:  Carrot Sticks, Peanut Butter
Dinner:  Egg Salad Lettuce Wrap, Crackers, Fresh Fruit

Thursday
Breakfast:  Breakfast Cookies, Pineapple
Lunch:  Mac 'n Cheese, PB Sandwich, Broccoli, Watermelon
Snack:  Honey-glazed snack mix
Dinner:  Grilled Pork Chops, Potato Salad, Fruit

Friday
Breakfast:  Granola Bar, Juice
Lunch:  Sausage/Cheese Omelets, Roasted Potatoes, Oranges, Apple Slices
Snack:  Chocolate Chip Cookie
Dinner:  Eat out on the way to Grandma's house!

One weekend Dinner at Mom and Dad's:  choice of Chicken Alfredo or Spaghetti (I'll cook the noodles and have both as choices for a sauce), Lettuce Salad with homemade Caesar dressing, steamed broccoli and maybe a fruit salad of some sort.

Monday: (I'll shop when we get back to town)
Dinner:  Brats w/ Buns, Ranch Pasta Salad, Strawberries



This menu, along with 100+ others can be found at orgjunkie.com

Menu plan and grocery trip for week of June 5th

Welcome to week 2 of weekly grocery planning!  This week was easy in that I only have 4 days to plan, but difficult in that we'll be leaving for 10 days, so I want to eat up as much as possible from the fridge before we go.

Sunday

Dinner:  Take and bake pizza, ice cream (not a very healthy model, I know)

Monday:

Breakfast:  Maple Oatmeal, Cantaloupe

Morning Snack:  Smoothie

Lunch:  Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, Corn, Strawberries, Pretzels

Afternoon Snack:  Cheese Cubes

Dinner:  Baked Ziti, Salad, French Bread

Tuesday

Breakfast:  French Toast, Grapes

Morning Snack:  Applesauce

Lunch:  Roast, Potatoes, Carrots, Apple Slices, Roll

Afternoon Snack:  Smoothie

Dinner:  Tuna Salad Sandwiches, Pretzels, Carrot Sticks

Wednesday:

Breakfast:  Zucchini Bread, Banana
Morning Snack:  String Cheese

Lunch:  Honey Glazed Chicken Legs, Mac 'n Cheese, Broccoli, Blueberries

Afternoon Snack:  Cookie
Dinner:  BBQ Beef Sandwiches, Leftover Mac 'n Cheese, Green Beans

Thursday:

Breakfast:  Shredded Wheat, Juice

Morning Snack:  Granola Bar

Lunch:  BBQ Beef Quesadillas, Carrot Sticks, Oranges

Snack:  Ice Cream

VACATION!

We will be doing a lot of cooking from home (Hubby's sis's house) during the next week, so even on the road, there will likely be a meal plan.

This week's menu is linked at Menu Plan Monday on orgjunkie.com.

Oops, I almost forgot about the grocery trip.

Moser's (got this on Friday evening-picked up a few things * for my Mom)

Log Cabin Natural Table Syrup - $3.99*

Tootsie Rolls - $1

Organic Ketchup - $1.89

2 Seedless Watermelons - $5.98* (1 for Mom)

1 Cantaloupe - $..97

5.67 lb. Bananas - $2.21

Total = $16.80

Hy-Vee

2 bags pretzels - $2.00

1 pound macaroni - $1.12

Blu Diamond Sea Salt Cracker Chips (gluten free for middle daughter) - $2.50

Full Circle Organic Whole Wheat Crackers - $3.69

Glutino Original Crackers - $4.69

Quinoa Elbow Macaroni - $2.99

3 boxes Freezer Bags - $5.01

3.36 Braeburn Apples - $3.33

1.90 Organic Gala Apples - $3.21

2 pounds strawberries - $2.99

2.14 pounds organic grapes - $5.31

20 Chicken Legs - $7.21

Total = $46.33

Aldi

16" take and bake pizza - $6.99

Pineapple - $.99

4 pounds oranges - $2.49

3 pounds onions - $1.49

Onion Powder - $.99

Total  = $13.56

Schulte's

1/2 gallon cookies and cream ice cream - $2.53

1/2 gallon rocky road ice cream - $2.53

Total = $5.30

Total for week 2 groceries = $81.99

Have a great week!

Back to weekly shopping/menu planning

I've been doing my menu planning and shopping monthly for close to 6 months now.  There are several advantages of doing this, but I'm seeing more disadvantages as summer approaches.  First, it's hard to plan what to eat a month ahead when you don't know what you'll be doing activity-wise.  This past month, I had to change several meals because of practices and meetings that I didn't know about when I planned the meals.  Also, we really want to focus on being more active, so many times heavy evening meals won't work for us.  It will be easier to plan just for the next week, as we'll know what we're doing and when (theoretically).

Second, since I'm really focusing on buying local, it will be easier to head to the farm/farmers' market first and pick up a few things and plan around them rather than hoping that I can find what I need.  I did that this week for the first time and it worked really well.  I think that if I go with a good idea what I already have on hand and with a few ideas in my head (or scratched on the back of an envelope), I will do ok.

Third, my budget it out of control.  I've been overspending by about $100 the past three months.  The first couple of times I blamed buying in bulk or stocking up on good meat sales, but I really have no excuse.  I need to do better.  My income drops in the summer and I'm determined not to alter my budget-I have to make it work.

The new plan is $500 for the month.  The first week I get $100 for Sam's Club to stock up on items that will last all month.  Then each week I will get $100 for groceries.  When it's gone, I'm done.  I've found this a little more challenging since I'm doing gluten/diary free for one of the girls.  I don't have a lot on hand, but we'll make it work for this week at least.  My goal is to really cut back on the gluten and dairy, so if I don't have an acceptable alternative, she will get to eat what we do this week.  I'll make sure to pick up some alternatives next week when I shop.

Menu plan for week of May 30 - June 5

Monday:
Breakfast:  Omelets, Bacon, Toast with homemade strawberry jam, Grapes
Lunch:  Turkey on Grinder Rolls, Crackers w/ Cream Cheese Radish Dip, Grapes, Cheese Stick
Dinner:  Lasagna, Salad, Carrot Sticks

Tuesday:
Breakfast:  Apple Muffin, Strawberries
Morning Snack:  Cheese Cubes
Lunch:  Spaghetti, Salad, Watermelon
Afternoon Snack:  Smoothie
Dinner:  Chicken and Wild Rice Soup, Roll

Wednesday:
Breakfast:  Pancakes, Oranges
Morning Snack:  Smoothie
Lunch:  Meatballs, Corn, Cantaloupe, Roll
Afternoon Snack:  Chocolate Chip Cookie
Dinner:  Chicken Stir-Fry w/ Rice

Thursday:
Breakfast:  Omelets, Banana
Morning Snack:  Nuts
Lunch:  Quesadillas, Refried Beans, Mango, Spanish Rice
Afternoon Snack:  Peanut Butter Sandwich
Dinner:  Pork Chops, Potato Salad, Green Beans

Friday:
Breakfast:  Granola Bar, Juice
Morning Snack:  Carrot Sticks
Lunch:  Tuna Casserole, Peas, Apples, Yogurt
Afternoon Snack:  String Cheese
Dinner:  Leftovers

Saturday-Sunday:  The kids and I will be out of town.  Hubby will be on his own.  He will eat breakfast from the freezer stash, have a quesadilla or sandwich for lunch and leftovers or eat out for dinner.

We'll be back Sunday afternoon and I'll shop for next week then.  I'll get something for Sunday evening dinner at the store.

Here's my grocery list for this week:

Farmers' Market (the good one)
3 heads of lettuce (1 Romaine, 2 misc. green leaf)-$6
1 bunch of radishes $2
1 pt. gooseberries $4
1 pt. sugar snap peas $3
1 bunch green onions $1.50
2 huge slicing tomatoes-$4.65 (such an unnecessary splurge, but they look so good)
2 pounds local, raw honey-$12.75
Total = $33.90

Local Farm (which I am sooooo excited about)
1 gallon raw milk $4.50
Total = $4.50

Sam's Club (monthly stuff bolded)
Finish Dishwasher Tabs - $12.98
3 pounds cashews $11.68
3 pounds organic spinach $3.97
1 giant bag of babybel cheeses (the kids have been asking for these FOREVER) $8.98
2 pounds strawberries $3.48
1 watermelon $3.98
4 pounds butter $9.33
2 gallon whole milk (for daycare kids) $6.54
5 pounds shredded cheddar cheese $11.82
5 pounds cut corn $4.88
5 pounds green beans $5.98
5 pounds peas $5.49
4 pounds broccoli florettes $5.68
Total = $99.78 (although I forgot maple syrup which runs $14-I'll be driving by next week, I'll put in on next week's budget)

Aldi
4 pounds oranges $2.49 (will last 2 weeks)
1 Cantaloupe $.99
1 bag mini chocolate chips $1.79
3-4 pounds bananas $2.63
2 pounds carrots $.99
2 pkg. string cheese $5.98
2 pounds green grapes $2.98

Total = 18.69

Hy-Vee
4.76 pounds apples $7.09
2 pkg. whole wheat tortillas $6.58
1 jar organic salsa $2.50
1 bottle non-GMO soy sauce $3.29
1 bag organic corn tortilla chips $2.59

Total = $23.10

Schnuck's (emergency trip for picnic with the kids today)
2 pkg. nitrate/nitrite lunch meat $6.00
1 box organic wheat thins $3.09

Total = $9.52

Total for week 1 = $189.49

I am out of eggs and my regular supplier's chickens aren't laying, so I'll be heading back out to the farm this week to pick up eggs.  I can't function well with no eggs.   I will probably go ahead and get 5 dozen if they are available which will run me right up to my limit.

Since I'm starting the weekly meal planning, I linked up to orgjunkie.com's Menu Plan Monday.  There are tons of weekly menu plans.  I might spend the next couple of hours checking them out! LOL

So far, so good

Day 1 is drawing to a close and so far, so good.  I do have a bit of a headache, but not terrible.  I did the monthly grocery shopping tonight and that probably contributed as much as the lack of soda.  While I was out, I priced several items that I would like to begin purchasing in the near future.

Organic Coconut Oil - $6.99 (I believe this was for 16 oz., but I already have some from a previous use, so I'll use that first)
Organic Cane Sugar - $1.99/pound
Organic Whole Wheat Flour - $1.79 pound

I am looking at placing an order from Azure Standard, but the drop site is a couple hundred miles from me.  My sister-in-law and brother-in-law live close, but I hate to bother them if I don't have to.  Plus, that will be a costly venture and I want to make sure that I can swing my new budget before embarking on that.  In the meantime, I am thinking of buying small amounts of different products to try them and figure out exactly what I want before purchasing a bulk quantity.

Menu Plan for the week of January 3-January 9, 2011
(H)=Homemade/from scratch

Monday
B: Mini Pancakes (H), Oranges
L: BBQ Pork Sandwich (H=whole wheat buns), Buttered Noodles, Carrot Sticks, Grapes
S: Sugar Cookies (DS turns 3!)-shame on me-Aldi's had the premade dough on sale for $.69
D: Pork Roast Gravy (H) w/ Mashed Potatoes

Tuesday
B: Egg & Cheese Quesadilla, Seasoned Potatoes (H-roasted in olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder and paprika)
L: Roast, Carrots and Potatoes, Bread (H) & Butter, Apple Slices
S: Brownies (H-made using this Brownie Mix) (dc baby girl turns 1!)
D: BBQ Beef leftover from lunch, Carrot & Celery Sticks

Wednesday
B: PB & J Sandwich (H-made with above bread), Banana
L: Grilled Chicken, Cheesy Broccoli Rice (H), Green Beans (H), Blueberries
S: Pretzels
D: Ham & Beans (H), Cornbread (H), Peas

Thursday
B: Blueberry Muffin (H), Oranges
L: Spaghetti, Corn, Salad, PB Crackers
S: Graham Crackers (H)
D: Big Bean Bake (H), Cheesy Garlic Biscuits (Egg Sandwiches for those not interested in Bean Bake)

Friday
B: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, Raisins
L: Grilled Cheese, Strawberry Yogurt (H), Mixed Veggies, Mandarin Oranges
S: String Cheese
D: Leftovers

Saturday
B: Leftovers
L: Pepperoni Pasta Salad (H-don't know how I'm going to make this yet, but I'm sure I'll come up with something-hopefully it will be edible)
D: Tuna Casserole, Salad

Sunday
B: Leftovers
L: Ham Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks, Leftover Fruit
D: Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce, French Bread (H), Salad