Weekly Menu (8/4/13-8/10/13)

This week in our Bountiful Basket we got (which I share with my brother):

• carrots
• celery
• butter lettuce
• spinach
• green peppers
• onions
• tomatoes
• nectarines
• bananas
• cantaloupe
• cherries

We also got an Mexican add on pack:

• onion
• garlic
• lemon
• limes
• tomatillos
• jalapenos
• anaheim peppers
• cayenne peppers
• avocado

We also got an add on pack of mangoes.

Our kale, spinach, bell peppers, and eggplant are going strong in the garden, so we'll be using those as well. We have potatoes at home and I also got beets and turnips at the farmer's market.

The kids are now both at day care for breakfast and lunch.

Sunday: 

• 1st breakfast (5am): nothing, I'm sleeping in :)
• 2nd breakfast (7am):  nothing, I'm fasting as part of my religion
• morning snack (9am): nothing
• lunch (11am-12pm): nothing
• afternoon snack (3pm): nothing
• dinner (5-6pm):
• Meatloaf
• mashed potatoes
• roasted beets and turnips
• green salad
• cherry chocolate chunk icecream for dessert

Monday:

• 1st breakfast (5am): carrots and peanut butter
• 2nd breakfast (7am): scrambled eggs with veggies
• morning snack (9am): celery and peanut butter
• lunch (11am-12pm): leftovers
• afternoon snack (3pm): homemade salsa and beanitos
• dinner (5-6pm): 
• Teriyaki Chicken
• basmati rice
• stir fried veggies
• green salad

Tuesday:

• 1st breakfast (5am): carrots and peanut butter
• 2nd breakfast (7am): green smoothie
• morning snack (9am): mango
• lunch (11am-12pm): leftovers
• afternoon snack (3pm): salsa and chips
• dinner (5-6pm): 
• tacos with homemade tortillas
• salsa verde
• green salad

Wednesday:

• 1st breakfast (5am): mango
• 2nd breakfast (7am): scrambled eggs with veggies
• morning snack (9am): celery sticks and hummus
• lunch (11am-12pm): leftovers
• afternoon snack (3pm): cashews and dried cranberries
• dinner: 
• spaghetti
• green salad
• sliced cantaloupe

Thursday: 

• 1st breakfast (5am): nectarine
• 2nd breakfast (7am): green smoothie
• morning snack (9am):  carrots
• lunch (11am-12pm): leftovers
• afternoon snack (3pm): kale chips
• dinner: 
• honey oat pancakes
• bacon
• hashbrowns
• sliced cantaloupe

Friday:

• 1st breakfast (5am): carrots
• 2nd breakfast (7am): scrambled eggs with veggies
• morning snack (9am): celery and peanut butter
• lunch (11am-12pm): leftovers
• afternoon snack (3pm): kale chips
• dinner:
• Calzones
• green salad

Saturday: 

• 1st breakfast (5am): sleeping in :)
• 2nd breakfast (7am): green smoothie
• morning snack (9am): carrots
• lunch (11am-12pm): sandwich and veggies (I usually use my teff sandwich bread, teff biscuits, or flour tortillas as my bread)
• afternoon snack (3pm): whatever fruit I have
• dinner: We will be at my Father-in-law's for dinner...
• Hamburgers/Hot Dogs (we'll bring our own buns...New Grains brand is my new favorite for store bought hamburger buns)
• corn on the cob
• potato salad
• chips
• etc.