Weekly Menu, June 12

We are already a month into our summer break and it has been crazy! Every day we have had something going on. It feels as if we are busier now than when kids were in school.  I confess, there are so many wonderful summer activities for kids, it’s hard not to take advantage.  We’ve been going to summer movies, local library workshops, and local shop activities. Not to mention swimming every day; necessary in this heat.

We also finished up baseball just in time to start swim team, and my daughter is trying her hand at gymnastics this summer. All wonderful things, but they all keep us very busy. That’s a lot of stuff to also fit food into.

My menu’s lately have, quite frankly, been boring and uninspiring.  Trying to eat on the run (literally eating sack lunches for dinner on Wednesday night between activities) and cater all the different tastes and eating styles can wear a girl down. We have been talking a lot lately about appreciating the food in front of you for what it is, rather than wishing for some perfect dish. I realize kids taste buds can be more sensitive to bold flavors, but I am trying to reel some of that in a bit.

	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Monday	*kefir shake biscuits & jam sausage links	strawberries & nutella graham crackers nuts	crispy chicken green beans roasted potatoes
Tuesday	*kefir shake oatmeal w/fixings	turkey roll ups carrot sticks cheesy goldfish	mac n cheese carrots
Wednesday	*kefir shake roll up pancakes strawberries	pizza bites snap peas watermelon	MEAL ON THE GO sandwiches cantaloupe chips
Thursday	*kefir shake banana muffins HB eggs	PB crackers apple slices sun chips	creamy chicken penne pasta broccoli
Friday	*kefir shake waffles scrambled eggs	hot dogs carrot sticks chips	roasted turkey breast mashed potatoes peas
Saturday	*kefir shake cinnamon toast sausage patty	pasta Ham & cheese sun chips	sandwiches watermelon chips
Sunday	*kefir shake bacon & eggs biscuits	grilled cheese grapes chips	meatloaf scalloped potatoes green beans

I am excited to try the turkey breast on Friday. I would like to roast my meat on the weekends and then use that meat throughout the week for lunches, etc. We’ll see how it works out. I hope you have a yummy week. Enjoy!

Weekly Menu, June 5

Ahh, bitter sweet. Baseball season is over, and yet we had such a fun time watching my son grow so much in such a short period of time it was a little sad to see it come to an end. Meanwhile, we’ve moved on to our sport for the summer...swimming.  My personal favorite, though I realize it’s really not a crowd pleaser especially with the extreme summer temperatures we deal with.  He really enjoys it though, and that’s what matters.

Needless to say, last week was a wash. I did attempt to make a menu, but it was clear by Tuesday it wasn’t going to happen so I scrapped it, which is why you never saw it on the blog.

I’m optimistic this week will go more smoothly. We have a more consistent schedule with most of our activities occurring during the day.  Wednesday will be a little different because we have to eat sandwiches between swim team and karate.  Also, on Saturday night we have a swim meet so we’ll be eating poolside. Otherwise, it should be a nice week.

	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Monday	*kefir shake biscuits & jam sausage links	strawberries & nutella graham crackers nuts	crispy chicken watermelon potato chips
Tuesday	*kefir shake oatmeal w/fixings	turkey sandwich carrot sticks cheesy goldfish	Tacos corn salad refried beans
Wednesday	*kefir shake roll up pancakes strawberries	quesadillas corn chips avocado slices	MEAL ON THE GO sandwiches apple slices chips
Thursday	*kefir shake banana muffins HB eggs	turkey roll ups carrot sticks cheesy goldfish	sausage penne pasta broccoli salad
Friday	*kefir shake waffles scrambled eggs	PBJ apple slices sun chips	EARLY DINNER mac n cheese carrots
Saturday	*kefir shake cinnamon toast sausage patty	grilled cheese grapes chips	sandwiches watermelon chips
salad	*kefir shake bacon & eggs biscuits	hot dogs tater tots watermelon	roast mashed potatoes peas

I’m really looking forward to diving into our summer schedule. The kids and I are excited about our summer movies, trips to the zoo and of course, lots of time at the pool. Can’t wait. Hope you have a yummy week. Enjoy!