Tuesday, June 13, 2017

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!

Sunday, June 4, 2017

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!