Weekly Menu (1/27/13-2/2/13)

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

• strawberries
• bananas
• pineapple (which my brother gets) :)
• watermelon
• pears
• tomatoes
• potatoes
• green bell peppers
• onions

We also got the juice pack add-on:

• red chard
• celery
• beets with their greens
• parsley
• cucumber
• apples
• blood oranges
• ginger
• carrots

And we also got the guacamole pack add-on:

• avocados
• lemon
• onion
• jalapeno
• cilantro
• green onion
• garlic\

And finally, we also got a flat (8 clamshells) of strawberries...think we have enough produce for the week?

We also have some clementines left from last week.

This week for kids' breakfast and lunch:

For the Kids:

• Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
• Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Gingerbread Pancakes
• french toast
• grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches
• fresh fruit and veggies
• cereal
• Smoothies
• Hot Cocoa

This week for school lunches:

• PB&J on Udi's bread
• Schar crispbread with pepperoni and cheese
• Glutino Pretzels with Peanut Butter
• carrot and celery sticks with almond butter
• clementines
• apple slices or orange slices
• chips or crackers
• milk

For me and dinners, too: 

Sunday:  

• 1st breakfast (5am): green smoothie (using beet greens, strawberries, bananas, cucumber, and whatever else I feel like throwing in there) :)
• 2nd breakfast (7am): green smoothie and breakfast sausage
• morning snack (9am): cashews and dried cranberries
• lunch (11am-12pm): ham sandwich (on teff bread) piled high with veggies
• afternoon snack (3pm): celery and peanut butter
• dinner (5-6pm): 
• spaghetti with meatballs
• roasted carrots
• breadsticks

Monday:

• 1st breakfast (5am): orange, cashews
• 2nd breakfast (7am): a scrambled egg with green peppers and onion
• morning snack (9am): carrots and celery with Sunbutter
• lunch (11am-12pm): leftovers
• afternoon snack (3pm): cashews and dried cranberries
• dinner (5-6pm): 
• italian sausages with green peppers and onion
• (probably hot dogs for the boys)
• roasted potatoes
• sliced pears

Tuesday:

• 1st breakfast (5am): celery with sunbutter
• 2nd breakfast (7am): green smoothie (using the red chard) and breakfast sausage
• morning snack (9am): apple with sunbutter
• lunch (11am-12pm): leftovers
• afternoon snack (3pm): beet chips
• dinner (5-6pm): 
• ham and bean soup
• grilled cheese sandwiches
• carrot and celery sticks
• apple slices

Wednesday: It's my son's birthday!

• 1st breakfast (5am): carrots and celery with sunbutter
• 2nd breakfast (7am): scrambled egg with green peppers and tomatoes
• morning snack (9am): apple with sunbutter
• lunch (11am-12pm): leftovers
• afternoon snack (3pm): clementine, cashews
• dinner: 
• We're going out for my son's birthday to Pizza Pie Cafe
• Birthday cake (he's requested an Ice Age themed cake)

Thursday: 

• 1st breakfast (5am): orange
• 2nd breakfast (7am): green smoothie and breakfast sausage
• morning snack (9am): celery and carrrots with sunbutter
• lunch (11am-12pm): leftovers
• afternoon snack (3pm): cashews, dried cranberries
• dinner: 
• honey oat pancakes
• bacon
• hashbrowns
• watermelon

Friday:

• 1st breakfast (5am): celery and carrots with sunbutter
• 2nd breakfast (7am): green smoothie and breakfast sausage
• morning snack (9am): apple with sunbutter
• lunch (11am-12pm): leftovers or a sandwich with veggies and ham
• afternoon snack (3pm): cashews and dried cranberries
• dinner:
• sloppy joes with homemade buns
• oven fries
• apple slices

Saturday: My son is getting baptized, so we are going to have our family up and will be having our big meal at lunchtime...dinner will be leftovers and sandwiches.

• 1st breakfast (5am): green smoothie (double batch)
• 2nd breakfast (7am): green smoothie
• morning snack (9am): carrots with hummus
• lunch (11am-12pm):
• chili (both our regular chili and lentil chili)
• baked potatoes
• fritos (my boys love to eat the chili with fritos)
• veggie tray
• cupcakes
• afternoon snack (3pm): cashews, dried cranberries
• dinner:
• leftover chili or sandwiches
• celery and carrots with peanut butter
• apple slices