Weekly Menu, March 13

We have reached the first of 2 spring breaks in our house. My son is home with me this week, and we had big plans…until this morning when he woke up feeling sick. We’ll see how the week goes now. Good news is that I get to play at home now so I’m hoping to do some experimenting in breakfast and lunch items. He can be my test subject.

Last week I tried out a couple new dinners and one was an immediate hit! I will absolutely be making the Alfredo stuffed shells again, but I think I need to add more cheese to the shells. We’ll see what I can play with. I also made cupcakes for my Mom’s birthday. They turned out A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. because of the new frosting recipe I’ve been experimenting with. I really need to get that recipe on here. I’ve used it as a layer cake filling and as a cupcake topping at it’s been amazing both times.

The other experimenting I’ve done is with lunches. My daughter will be starting kindergarten next year (what?!?) and she’s not a typical lunch eater. Sandwiches are out of the question, and peanut butter on anything is unacceptable. The boys in the house have been kind the last couple of years that I’ve made lunches for them. She’s definitely more challenging. That’s okay; it gives me a chance to try some different things.

	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Monday	*kefir shake cinnamon toast HB eggs	taco salad w/ beans, meat, lettuce, avocado, cheese	spaghetti meatballs broccoli
Tuesday	*kefir shake waffles scrambled eggs	mini quesadillas avocado slices tortilla chips	mini chimi’s corn salad refried beans
Wednesday	*kefir shake oatmeal w/toppings	pasta salad w/ham, cheese, grape tomatoes	EARLY MEAL creamy penne pasta focaccia bread broccoli
Thursday	*kefir shake pancakes sausage links	PBJ sun chips apple slices	hot dog bites strawberries zucchini carrot muffins (Pin)
Friday	*kefir shake grilled bfast sandwiches (pin)	pizza party	honey chicken kabobs rice veggie mix
Saturday	*kefir shake biscuits & jam sausage patty	mac n cheese carrot sticks grapes	small pizza boats salad
Sunday	*kefir shake ham/cheese/spinach breakfast pies (pin)	grilled cheese cantaloupe chips	steak/fish mashed potatoes carrot slices

So, a good mix of classics and newbies in the menu. We’re still trying to figure out baseball practice at meal time so I’m trying some food-on-the-go kind of meals. Lets see how that goes. I might also try making some fun dessert in green for St. Patricks Day on Friday. We’ll see. Have a yummy week. Enjoy!