Main Street Mom's Menu

Sunday
B: eggs, waffles, fruit
D: Chicken Salad, Garden Salad, (sandwich or lg salad option)
S: Tomato Soup and Sandwich

Monday
B: Baked Oatmeal, Boiled Egg, Mixed Fruit
L: Hot Pockets   (still emptying out the freezer)
S: Spelt Angel Hair with creamy chicken and veg casserole, salad and poppy seed dressing, and focaccia

Tuesday
B: WW Toast with Cinnamon Honey Spread/Almond Butter
L: Pesto Focaccia with leftovers, fruit, sugar free lemon yogurt, sesame and flax crackers
S: Chicken sandwiches on homemade WW Buns, vegetable sticks, hummus, (carrots, celery, cucumbers)

Wednesday
B:Scrambled eggs with scant rosemary and waffle
L: Chicken Salad Wraps, nuts, oranges and apples,
S: Apricot Glazed Chicken with Couscous and Salad w/ poppy seed dressing

Thursday
B:Omelet Sandwiches on LT Buns
L:X
S:X

Friday
B:X
L:X
S:Tilapia with Capers and avocado Relish

Saturday
B: Mushroom and Onion Omelets or Ham and CheeseOmelets
L: Tailgating at ball park
S: LT co-op Venison Tacos

Sunday
B: Boiled eggs, sliced tomatoes, mango,kiwi and bananas
L: eating at church (will probably furnish a ham, and take roasted chicken as well)
S: left overs...(cleaning up the bounty)
The Apricot Glazed Chicken and the Tilapia with Capers and Avocado relish are first time recipes....will let you know how they turn out!  Hope you all have a very good week!

Feb 22-28

Monday:
B: Fruit salad (mangoes, bananas, and grapes) and oatmeal waffles
L: corn dogs, apple, yogurt, raisins (spelt pasta fritada for me)
S: ham and cheese grits (venison meatloaf leftover for me)

Tuesday:
B: baked oatmeal muffins (pear, fig and banana) oh, so moist! 
L: hot dogs, gold fish, pita chips, apple
S: Boston Butt, crashed potatoes and salad (grilled chicken for me)

Wednesday:
B: Smoothie
L: Pizza wraps, granola bar, pb ritz,
S: Larry's Special Chopped Salad with chicken or pork

Thursday:
B: warm cereal, stewed spiced pears
L: Ham sandwich, pita chips, orange slices, fig newtons
S: LT is cookin" co-op!

Friday:
B: Cereal and yogurt
L: PB &J sandwich, fruit of choice, goldfish, cheese and crackers
S: LT is cookin" co-op!!!

Saturday:
B: omelets
L: boy's dine out with daddy
S: hot wings, celery and salad wedges

Sunday:
B: Hard boiled eggs, fruit salad, muffins
D: B-que sandwiches  pita chips, carrot sticks
S: soup and sandwiches

Menu planning

It is late Wednesday and I am finally posting the menu which has been executed rather well thus far this week.  Having a plan helps me so much! 

I left town Sunday after church for a Dr's appt in Atlanta, GA.  I returned home Monday about 9:30 pm, went straight to bed.  Tuesday I started the day with another appointment and today had the pleasure of accompanying my son on a field trip....

This can be checked off the mental "to do" list and now starting on the "local grocery deals".

Sunday
B: Smothered fried eggs, bagels
S: Pizza and treats for superbowl

Monday
B: Omelets
L: B-que sandwiches
S: Hot Dogs, Baked beans, Slaw

Tuesday
B: Crepes and Yogurt
L: Hot pocket, granola bar, apple
S: Enchiladas, yellow rice, refried black beans, cafe rio salad dressing and salad

Wednesday
B: Waffles and Yogurt
L: Ham sandwich, snacks of choice
S: Spaghetti, broc and bread

Thursday
B: Crepes
L: Sandwiches
S: Salmon, Rice, Carrots, and salad

Friday
B: Ham and Cheese B-fast casserole
L: leftovers
S: hangin out with friends

Saturday
B: Omelets, English muffins
L: Ham sandwiches, congealed salad, carrots and ranch dip
S: Dine out with Church member

Sunday
B: Quiche
S: Steaks, Potatoes and Salad

Monday
B: Cereal
L: leftovers
S: Ham, Cheese Grits and Broccoli

Menu planning

Monday:
B:Cinnamon Rolls & fried smothered egg, jc
L: Hamburgers, chips, apple, granola bar,
S: Vegetable Beef Stew

Tuesday:
B: Quiche, jc and keifer
L: Ordered lunch/ smoked chicken oven fries
S: B-que salad

Wednesday:
B: Cereal and yogurt
L: ordered lunch/ Ham sandwich, chips, veg and fruit of choice
S: Mushroom, purple onion, bacon crumbles with mozzarella smothered Chicken (served as my co-op meal)

Thursday:
B: Toast w/PB, berry smoothie
L: Hot Pocket, apple, carrots and celery with ranch
S-que chicken (LT supper co-op)

Friday:
B: Cereal and yogurt
L: Sandwich, granola bar, orange slices, crackers
S:Chili (LT supper co-op)

Saturday:
B: omelets
L: Sandwiches
S: Enchiladas

Sunday:
B: waffles
D: bacon wrapped cheese stuffed jalapenos,
S: soup and sandwiches

So I decided to make a menu!

This weekend I perused through many menus from Organizing Junkie.
The aforementioned link is this weeks version of the website featuring menus from over 200 folks who have joined in on the idea that menu planning really does help one's daily duty of nourishing the ones they love.

Sunday evening I made out my menu for this week (which I will share next week) after I have compiled as many of the recipes with photos as possible. I have not yet joined the group, but am gearing up to do so.

I have attempted to do menu making in the past; however, for some reason I would not stick with it. Having started this week with a plan, has helped me tremendously! I loathe coming to the end of my afternoon in a den...(kitchen) full of hungry cubs (man & little men)....wondering what I ought to prepare for supper!!!!

Imagine coming to the end of Monday knowing that the refrigerator & freezer are stocked with groceries for planned meals through the coming Sunday! Just some hours of planning and shopping have me set for the week. It seems too that having a plan orders my time management for the week much better..especially during these crazy days of potty training!!!

Since, I already had the (Wed) grocery sales ads outlined. Making the menu in line with the reduced meat and produce, occurred fairly quickly. (such as spiral cut ham@ .77/lb and country style ribs @.99/lb & milk 2.69!) I am part of a supper co-op. Being a part of this certainly aids in the making of my weekly menu. Three nights of the menu are predetermined by the co-op. How can I complain about the simple chore of planning meals for 4 days. I can do this menu thing!!!!