This weeks menu...

I know my dad and grandpa have missed seeing what "weird" things I fix for my family and I've been meaning to start back up with my weekly menus on the blog. Here we go...

Lunch:

Monday - spinach and bean burrito wrap http://skinnyms.com/spinach-bean-burrito-wrap/

Tuesday - Matt's on his own. Girls and I will be in emporia visiting Alex.

Wednesday - grilled chicken pizza 

Thursday - steak fajita sandwiches in pitas, squash chips http://skinnyms.com/steak-fajita-sandwiches/

Friday - buffalo legs, Steak fries, peas

Saturday - in Paola

Sunday - smoked thighs, mashed potatoes, broccoli

Dinner:

Monday - moms cooking!

Tuesday - pbj, cucumber slices, fruit

Wednesday - bean burritos

Thursday - deli turkey, cheese, fruit

Friday - eggs, toast

Saturday - rainbow chicken http://bricelife-gabrielle.blogspot.com/2012/01/rainbow-chicken.html

Sunday - pbj, yogurt, cucumbers

****this was dessert today for Mother's Day. Delicious! http://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2012/06/14/berry-quick-easy-layered-cake-2/

this week's menu

last week was a no go on most meals...so, i'm hoping for a better selection this week. friday - lime cumin crusted chicken with avacado salsa http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/recipes/lime-cumin-crusted-chicken-with-avocado-salsa/365d2a68-b634-40af-b8d8-2a252cc34bd1 saturday - buffalo chicken drumsticks, salad, tator tots sunday - crock pot pork chops with brown rice http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/06/slowcooker-pork-chops.html monday - chicken fajita melts http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/12/quick-and-easy-leftover-chicken-fajita.html tuesday - alfredo chicken spinach and bacon pizza, salad http://eatcakefordinner.blogspot.com/search/label/Pizza wednesday - baked creamy chicken taquitos http://eatcakefordinner.blogspot.com/search/label/Mexican thursday - cafe rio type salad (mexican salad) http://eatcakefordinner.blogspot.com/search/label/Salad

just a menu for now but there's lots more to come!

i've been forgetting to blog about what we've been eating each week. we are eating. just so you know! :) and, i know my dad's been missing out reading about all my "strange" recipes that i make my girls eat. hey, i like to try new things. i'm looking forward to his comments this week. i bet after reading you'll be able to guess the meal he'll comment on the most. :)

thursday:
b: cereal
l: black bean and mango tostadas
http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/black-bean-and-mango-tostadas/
d: freezer burritos

friday:
b: cereal
l: sausage and kraut
d: bbq chicken drumsticks, roasted green beans, chips

saturday:
b: cereal
l: guacamole grilled cheese sandwiches, chips, grapes
http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/guacamole-grilled-cheese-sandwich/
d: rotisserie chicken, baked potato, veggies

sunday:
b: cereal
l: shrimp, tomato, spinach alfredo pizza
d: pbj, honey carrots

monday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOLLY!
b: cereal
l: hamburgers, tator tots, carrots, grapes (molly's choice)
d: at the folks

tuesday:
b: cereal
l: pitas with hummus, chicken, and various veggies, parfaits
d: broccoli cheese omlets, toast, fruit

did you figure it out? my guess is the black bean and mango tostadas. we'll see! love you, dad!

what's for lunch?

in case any of you are wondering why i always post a big meal for lunch, it's because of matt's work schedule. since he works during the evening hours, we eat our big family meal at noon. thus, the "lunch" foods at dinner time. :)  oh, and on a side note, i watched food inc. on netflix (very informative). it made me contemplate buying organic food. however, i pretty much believe the organic stuff is about the same...how do they really know it wasn't grown with pesticides, and then when i look at regulations, it says that some are not free of pesticides. so really, is it that much different? meat would be about the only exception. that i may try to do more of. as i was grocery shopping yesterday, i thought i'd buy some organic cauliflower since it was only $1 more. but, it was already browning and would have needed to be cooked that day. i'm not buying something that's already showing signs of going bad. so back to the non organic section i went and bought two beautiful heads of cauliflower.  off my soapbox and onto the menu....

2/11/12

b: cereal
l: eggs, pancakes
d: broccoli cauliflower avacado soup (this was pretty good...light and healthy)
    http://www.familyfreshcooking.com/2011/02/17/broccoli-cauliflower-avocado-soup-recipe/

2/12/12

b: cereal
l: turkey chili/cinnamon rolls
d: pb/honey, yogurt, cucumbers, oranges

2/13/12

b: cereal
l: tortilla soup
  http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/tortilla-soup-10000001571536/
d: tacos and burritos

2/14/12

b: cereal
l: super food salad with shrimp
  http://iowagirleats.com/recipes/superfood-salad-with-lemon-vinaigrette/
d: quesadillas wtih cheese and turkey pepperoni, apple slices, carrots

2/15/12

b: cereal
l: grilled stuffed chicken and black bean burritos
   http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-black-bean-burritos-50400000108353/
d: pb/honey, broccoli, apple slices

2/16/12

b: cereal
l: parmesan chicken, sweet potatoes, green beans
d: eggs, toast, yogurt

2/17/12

b: cereal
l: sausage and saurkrat (hotdogs for the girls), mac and cheese, veggie
d: oatmeal with mixed berries

let's eat!

friday 2/3/12

b: pancakes with strawberries
l: deli turkey/cheese sandwiches, cucumber slices, banana
d: spicy jalepeno chicken sausage quesadillas
    http://www.alfrescoallnatural.com/RecipeDetails.aspx?ID=10

saturday 2/4/12

b: cereal
l: tuna melts, spinach/fruit smoothie
d: parmesan chicken, salad, garlic bread

sunday 2/5/12

b: yogurt, grapes
l: crockpot chicken with rice
   http://forkinit.blogspot.com/2008/01/dinner-reality-check.html
d: super bowl party

monday 2/6/12

b: cereal
l: spaghetti squash with turkey spinach meatballs
   http://aggieskitchen.com/2009/02/11/spaghetti-squash-and-meatballs/
d: at the folks

tuesday 2/7/12

b: cereal or yogurt
l: lasgna roll ups
d: grilled turkey and cheese, peas, apple slices

wednesday 2/8/12

b: cereal
l: chicken rice soup, bread
   http://www.healthy-eating-made-easy.com/chicken-rice-soup-recipe.html
d: pb/honey, carrot sticks, oranges

thursday 2/9/12

b: cereal
l: pork loin roast, sweet potatoes, green beans
d: eggs, toast, fruit

let's get cookin'

here's the menu for the week. 

thursday 1/25

b: cereal
l: cheeseburger "cupcakes" with baked beans 
    http://www.emilybites.com/2011/09/cheeseburger-cupcakes.html
d: deli turkey sandwiches, cheese stick, pretzels, apple slices

friday 1/26

b: cereal or yogurt
l: grilled turkey and cheese sandwich with spinach and mixed fruit smoothie
d: foil pack chicken and broccoli
    http://www.bigoven.com/recipe/194728/foil-pack-chicken-and-broccoli-dinner-15

saturday 1/27

b: cereal or yogurt
l: salad and cottage cheese (for matt and me) pb and honey, cottage cheese (for molly and sophie)
d: pizza at a friend's house

sunday 1/28

b: cereal or yogurt
l: chicken fajita soft tacos with mexican rice
    http://realmomkitchen.com/9318/oven-baked-chicken-fajitas/ (i'll add black beans to stretch my chicken further and add fiber)
d: toad in the hole, bananas
  https://www.facebook.com/notes/the-nourishing-home/kids-in-the-kitchen-toad-n-the-hole-gf/307435849270948

monday 1/29

b: cereal or yogurt
l: grilled chicken with sweet potato and kale salad
    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-yam-and-kale-salad/detail.aspx
d: at tbe folks

tuesday 1/30

b: cereal or yogurt
l: lemon garlic tuna burgers with asparagus
   http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/03/25/lemon-garlic-tuna-burgers/
d: oatmeal pancakes with mixed berries

wednesday 1/31

b: cereal or yogurt
l: make your own italian bread pizza
d: bean and cheese burritos, carrots, fruit

what's on the menu this week

here's this weeks menu:

tuesday 1/17/12

b: cereal or yogurt
l: chili/cinnamon rolls
d: breakfast for dinner

wednesday 1/18/12

b: cereal or yogurt
l: Creamy chicken and black bean enchiladas with Taco rice

    http://themealplanner.blogspot.com/2008/10/creamy-chicken-black-bean-enchiladas.html 
    http://themealplanner.blogspot.com/2008/10/mexican-rice.html
d: pb/honey, peas, apple slices

thursday 1/19/12

b: cereal or yogurt
l:  Creamy Cauliflower Soup w/ Rosemary Bread

     http://themealplanner.blogspot.com/2009/02/creamy-cauliflower-soup.html
d: bean and cheese burritos, fruit and spinach smoothie

friday 1/20/12

b: cereal or yogurt
l:  Buffalo chicken rolls

    http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2011/01/31/buffalo-chicken-rolls/
d: pb/honey for the girls, matt and i are going out for my bday

saturday 1/21/12

b: cereal or yogurt
l: leftovers
d: cilantro lime shrimp with garlic bread - i have to find this recipe (i think it's a pintrest one)

sunday 1/22/12

b: cereal or yogurt
l: Chinese Orange Chicken with broccoli over rice

   http://themealplanner.blogspot.com/2010/02/chinese-orange-chicken.html
d: chicken noodle soup/biscuits

monday 1/23/12

b: cereal or yogurt
l: Grilled Bruschetta Chicken with salad (we never had this last week)
   http://www.weight-watchers-recipes.net/grilled-bruschetta-chicken.html
d: at the folks

happy eating!

menu plan 1/9-1/16

monday 1/9

b - cereal or yogurt
l -  Cranberry Pork Roast with green beans
      http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cranberry-Pork-Roast-2/Detail.aspx
d- at the folks house

tuesday 1/10

b - cereal or yogurt
l -  Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage Wraps with kale chips

     http://www.alfrescoallnatural.com/RecipeDetails.aspx?ID=280
d- grilled cheese, broccoli, apple slices

wednesday 1/11

b - cereal or yogurt
l - lunch in paola
d - pb honey, peas, banana

thursday 1/12

 b - cereal or yogurt
l - turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans
d - turkey sandwiches, apples

friday 1/13

b - cereal or yogurt
l - turkey spaghetti, carrots, garlic bread
d - Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage Pizza

      http://www.alfrescoallnatural.com/RecipeDetails.aspx?ID=290

saturday 1/14

b - cereal or yogurt
l - leftovers
d - Grilled Bruschetta Chicken with salad

      http://www.weight-watchers-recipes.net/grilled-bruschetta-chicken.html

sunday 1/15

b - ceral or yogurt
l -  Turkey lasagna

      http://www.weight-watchers-recipes.net/turkey-lasagna.html
d - eggs, toast, fruit

monday 1/16

b - cereal or yogurt
l - turkey and dumplings
d - at the folks