Feb 22 - 28

This should be the last menu I'll post for a little while ;) Tomorrow night is "Family Night" at Chick-Fil-A and kids eat free so we'll be taking advantage of that! Also, some sweet friends from our Sunday school class offered to bring us a meal this week which will help a ton! Other than that, it's old stand-by's and a couple of recent repeats since Keenan didn't have a sense of taste at the time. See you in a few weeks! :)

Breakfast for Dinner - quiche in a cup, yogurt waffles, turkey bacon and yogurt, fruit and quinoa crunch parfaits.

Hamburgers and French Fries

Chicken Tikka Masala with Rice

Orange Marmalade Chicken with Rice

BLT's with Avocado, Fruit and Chips

March 1 - 7

As promised, a review! The Chinese Orange Chicken with Broccoli was a huge hit! The kids absolutely inhaled it (I'm not sure if it was really that good, the fact that dinner was later than usual or the 2 hours we spent at the park, but I'm still impressed at how much they ate.) Next time I do plan to swap the amounts of lemon juice and orange juice and decrease the sugar. The sauce makes more than enough so I have half in the freezer for another time.

I bought some new cookbooks today (Kids Can Cook and Kids Can Bake - sorry, I can't find links right now) for my sous-chef and me to try out. A couple of recipes will be tested this week.

Taco Pizzas

Chicken Teryaki with Pineapple and Rice

Salmon Bites with Yogurt Sauce

Turkey Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes

Quinoa Burgers

Texas Black Bean Soup and Easy Bread

Chicken Tikka Masala and Naan

July 27 - Aug 2

Last week's Ginger Sesame Chicken and Fiesta Chicken Burritos were hits, but our favorite by far was the Risotto with Zuccini and Peas. It was only my second time making risotto and I was careful to follow all the directions and stir, stir, stir. It came out perfectly and even the kids enjoyed it! We also tried a new breakfast recipe sent by Keenan's dad. Cottage Cheese Pancakes are now our new favorite and I plan to post the recipe here soon. Here are the selections for this week (we have a birthday party Friday night so there are only 6):

Authentic Honduran Tamales (made by our friend's mom)

Kelsey's Broccoli Rice Casserole

Chicken Tikka Masala with Rice

Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

Spaghetti with Meatballs

Chicken Thighs Braised in White Wine with Rice and Veggies

April 20 - 26

Monday - Birthday party at Chick-Fil-A!

Tuesday - Mac and Cheese with Cauliflower

Wednesday - Jambalaya

Thursday - Chicken Teryaki

Friday - Turkey Meatballs with Cheesey Mashed Potatoes

Saturday - Black Bean, Zuccini and Tomato Quesidillas

Sunday - Chicken Tikka Masala (I'm trying a new recipe. Last time I used packaged mixes from the Indian market and it was way too salty.)