Sept 1 - 6

Sorry for the long delay. I had a few roll-overs since getting back from our trip and am hoping to make it to the store tomorrow. I'm also trying to figure out my grocery/menu schedule now that school is starting! Right now I think Tuesdays will be the day.

Here's what I have to get us until then:

BBQ Turkey Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes

Quinoa Burgers

Smothered Bean Burritos

Eggs and Potatoes

Shake 'n Bake Chicken Nuggets with French Fries

Sauteed Talapia with Rice and Veggies

May 2 - 9

Sorry to be MIA last week. Between some extra things in our schedules and roll-over meals, I ended up sneaking in a quick grocery trip mid-week and flying by the seat of my pants to get us through. Taking the week off from menu planning really messed me up, though. I was just not motivated to get back at it tonight (I'm trying to switch my shopping day to Sunday as it's getting quite difficult to shop with the girl). Anyway...here's the plan for the next week :)



Eggs Benedict



BLT's with Fruit



Tex-Mex Cesar Salad



French Dip Paninis with Carrot Sticks



Lasagna



Quinoa Burgers



Garlic Hanger Steaks with Sage Butter Gnocci

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