Menu Plan Monday – Business as Usual

By Anne, on July 24th, 2011

Once again, it’s Monday. And besides all the other feelings and images conjured up by the mere name of the day, that means it’s Menu Time once again! This week promises to be about as normal as any week we ever have, which is rather nice, I have to say.

Last week, we didn’t really stick to our menu plan and instead ate fast food more than I care to admit, mostly due to the outrageous weather (I didn’t even feel like boiling water on the stove or setting the crock pot going; it was that hot!) and the yard sale I had on Saturday (no time or energy left for meal prep after that!). Hopefully we’ll do a better job this week sticking to the plan. We’d better, anyway!

Breakfasts

Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Granola/Yogurt Parfaits (with homemade coconut milk yogurt)
Cereal (a great deal on Kashi at Giant a couple weeks ago)
Muffins
Better-than-Oatmeal Muesli

Lunches

Leftovers
Freezer Stash of Non-Allergenic Foods (for Certain Little Someone)
Egg Salad/Tuna Salad Sandwiches
Flautas (never got to them last week)

Dinners

Orange Chicken with Potatoes, Cilantro-Scallion Bread, Carrots
Tuna Pasta Salad with Vinaigrette, Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Italian Chicken and Rice Skillet, Fresh Fruit
Dairy-Free Egg-Free Baked Oatmeal, Bacon, Berry Cherry Salad
Garden Fresh Meatballs, “Grilled” Potato Salad, Carrots

Snacks

Peach Fruit Leather
Granola Bars (with dried cherries and chocolate chips)
Healthy Chocolate [Sunbutter] Fudge

Additional Features

This is not just a menu plan, as wonderful as that in itself is. Oh, no. Some more features for the curious among you…

This Week’s New Recipe

I try to incorporate one new recipe a week into my menu. This isn’t really difficult for me since I rarely make the same thing twice.

Garlicky Grilled Potato Salad - this will not exactly be grilled, since I have no grill. Haven’t decided if I should pan-fry it or roast it. What do you think? **Didn’t get around to this one last week, so it’s on the menu once again.

Baby Food

Repeats: banana, peach, plum
New: Chicken!
New: Sweet Potato Fries

In My Kitchen Today

On Mondays, I spend some extra time in the kitchen, cooking ahead and making baked goods to last for the week and beyond. A large portion of the day is often dedicated to allergen-free foods for my Certain Little Someone.