Menus Again

I've been neglecting this blog. No good excuse, it's not like we haven't been eating! I've instituted a return to healthy eating. It seems it was one long sugar fest from Halloween to New Year's. Hey, I like sugar as much as the next guy but the kids were snacking more than eating meals. I have mostly skinny kids but L is a little heftier. She is always at the 80-85 percentile for weight so while I don't limit her I do try to steer her towards better choices so she doesn't develop a weight problem. It must suck to have a dietitian for a mother.

This week:
Saturday:
Breakfast:
toast and cocoa
Lunch:
chicken soup and cheese and crackers, grapes, milk
Supper:
salsbury steak, corn on cob, mashed potatoes, garlic toast, OJ or milk

Sunday:
Breakfast:
monkey bread, fruit bowl,milk
Lunch:
pork roast, dressing, broccoli, salad, milk
Supper:
lunch leftovers

Monday:
Breakfast:
pumpkin muffins (in freezer),fruit bowl, milk
Lunch:
pbj, baby carrots, milk
Supper:
chicken and rice casserole, green beans, milk

Tuesday:
Breakfast:
pancakes, blueberries, milk
Lunch:
leftover casserole, milk
Supper:
macaroni and cauliflower with cheese, Birthday cake, OJ

Wednesday:
Breakfast:
eggs with salsa and cheese, OJ
Lunch:
sandwich or leftovers, milk
Supper:
spaghetti, salad, garlic toast, milk

Thursday:
Breakfast:
ham and hash browns, milk
Lunch:
sandwich or leftovers, milk
Supper:
tomato soup and grilled cheese, OJ

Friday:
Breakfast:
muffins or oatmeal, milk, fruit bowl
Lunch:
pbj, milk, fruit
Supper:
homemade pizza, lemondade

Saturday:
Breakfast:
fend for yourself, probably toast
Lunch:
veg soup if I get some made
Supper:
enchiladas, corn, milk

Sunday:
Breakfast:
cinnamon rolls, milk, fruit bowl
Lunch:
chili, corn bread, ice cream, milk
Supper:
probably nachos made with leftovers, OJ

Snacks are popcorn, any fruit from the bowl, toast. I did add in lots of OJ, but I do not have milk drinkers here. I found a sale on the calcium enriched kind. I did a bunch of OAMC baking the other day so muffins, pancakes, rolls, etc are in the freezer which makes it easier. I've been just baking bread on Monday and Thursday, about 4 loaves at a time and freezing half so it stays fresh. I hope to make a big batch of veg soup and chili this week to put in the freezer and pull out as needed.

This Weeks Menus

Ok, delayed but here are the meal plans for this week, with today included. Some of the items were of course already on the shelf or in the freezer, so weren't in the groceries I listed earlier. DD is a vegetarian so what she eats may differ or she may only eat part of the meal. I keep fruit,crackers, popcorn for snacks. I allow sweets after dinner sometimes depending on what we have to do and what they've had that day. If they've already snacked on a banana and an apple and ate veggies with lunch and dinner I don't think a sucker will hurt them. Also my kids take their lunch to school. They usually take leftovers (I make lots so there are leftovers) or they take a sandwich with fruit and a drink.

MONDAY:
BREAKFAST:
coffee cake (homemade)

LUNCH:
leftover minestrone

SUPPER:
mac&cheese
hot dogs
carrots
milk

TUESDAY:
BREAKFAST:
ham and leftover coffee cake

Lunch:
leftover mac&cheese
broccoli

SUPPER:
beef&noodles
mashed potatoes
green beans

WEDNESDAY:
BREAKFAST:
hash browns, applesauce

LUNCH:
potato soup

SUPPER:
chicken fajitas
homemade tortillas
corn

THURSDAY:
BREAKFAST:
oatmeal and hot cocoa

LUNCH:
leftover fajitas

SUPPER:
meatloaf
potatoes&carrots
rolls

FRIDAY:
BREAKFAST:
pancakes&berries

LUNCH:
pbj

SUPPER:
spaghetti
garlic bread
salad

SATURDAY:
BREAKFAST:
fend for yourself

LUNCH:
grilled cheese
tomato soup

SUPPER:
homade "chicken nuggets"
baked fries
raw veggies&dip

SUNDAY:
BREAKFAST:
eggs/toast/spam

LUNCH:
salsbury steak
carrots
mashed potatoes
bread
pie

SUPPER:
pizza