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!