Menu Plan (September 12-18)

My adorable nephew, Levi (AKA Nay-nay). Don't you just love him?!!

Menu Plan (September 12-18)

Sunday

Breakfast – cereal

Lunch – Bombay Chicken (from freezer) and Quinoa

Dinner – Dinner Out

Monday

Breakfast – simple soaked pancakes

Lunch – Bombay chicken leftover

Dinner – Lentil and Rice Casserole and green salad

Tuesday

Breakfast – Eggs and toast

Lunch – Lentil and Rice leftover

Dinner – 5-Minute Southwest Layered Salad (with shredded chicken from the freezer)

Wednesday

Breakfast – Eggs and Fruit

Lunch – Leftover southwest salad

Dinner – Salmon Melts and green Salad

Thursday

Breakfast – Eggs and Toast

Lunch – salmon melts leftover

Dinner – Chicken Pesto and Rice

Friday

Breakfast – Green Smoothies and oatmeal

Lunch – Chicken Pesto leftover

Dinner – Beefy Enchilada Bake

Dessert – Strawberry shortcake or (this recipe) Strawberry Shortcake

Saturday

Breakfast – Breakfast Burritos

Lunch – beefy enchilada Bake leftovers

Dinner – Dinner Out

Menu Plan (September 5-11)

My Husband took our little angel away today, to play with her cousins at Grandma and Papa's house. Mommy had a marvelous time without her! I even got my menu done. But, I do love you, my beautiful Gwendolyn!

Menu Plan (September 5-11) - Click on the meals to see recipes!

Sunday

Breakfast – Green Smoothies and Eggs

Lunch – Out with Family

Dinner – Italian Roast Wraps and watermelon

Monday

Breakfast – Baked Oatmeal

Lunch – Steak Salad - leftover from Sunday

Dinner – Grilled Veggie Sandwiches

Tuesday

Breakfast – Eggs and toast

Lunch – Grilled Veg Sandwich - leftover

Dinner – Chicken Tortilla Soup – from freezer

Wednesday

Breakfast – Eggs and Fruit

Lunch – turkey Sandwich and Chicken tortilla soup - leftover

Dinner – Spicy Lentil soup and Salad

Thursday

Breakfast – Eggs and Toast

Lunch – Spicy Lentil soup – leftover, and salad

Dinner – Chicken and Brocolli Stir Fry

Friday

Breakfast – Green Smoothies and oatmeal

Lunch – Sweet Potato and Salad

Dinner – Chili and Cornbread – both from freezer OR Pizza

Dessert – Fruit and Yogurt

Saturday

Breakfast – cereal

Lunch – chili and cornbread - leftover

Dinner - Chicken Pesto – from freezer, and Rice

Menu Plans for ME

I think I look very LARGE in this picture...but It's me with both my kids...so it's worth posting

Oh, there are so many Blogs I want to write...an update on Augustine, pics of my beautiful family, book musings...but what I need most right now is just a little ORDER in my life! I need the basics to start running smoother...like how I'm going to feed my family good food, give them clean clothes to wear and, somehow make our home more comfortable than just a huge pile of toys, dishes and clothes.

I've got to say, the CONSTANT nursing is really starting to get to me and make me CRAZY. But, it's very important to me, so I'm going to keep doing it. But, I've got to figure out how to make the other stuff go smoother, or I may truly go insane. It takes time and energy to get organized...but I feel like I am exerting MORE energy not having some procedures in place.

I often use my blog to "talk to myself," and today is no exception : ). I am going to begin posting my menu plans for the week (or the month) depending on how often I am able.

WHY? Is it because I am looking for more things to do? Uh...no. It's because, when I have had a menu plan in place, I have shopped smarter, spent less time preparing food, and have just enjoyed my day more. Also, I really want to lose this baby weight...while still eating well (and enough), for the health of my breast milk. That takes planning.

These menu plans will be, almost entirely, made up of recipes stolen from other people and will be based on the kind of food I want my family to be eating.

I have the right to change the menu on any given day...so if you come to my house on "Taco Tuesday" and we are eating waffles...I don't want to hear anything about it! I also don't want to hear anything should you see me out one day, devouring a beautifully iced, chemical-laden cup-cake. I'm very interested in preparing nutritious, real food at home. But the Lord has given me many delightful blessings on this earth...and a cupcake is one of them.

Stay tuned for my menu plans...maybe you will see some things you like!