Well, here goes nothing...or maybe everything. I'm not really sure what we are getting ourselves into with this adventure but hopefully it will be worth it.
After perusing many cookbooks and consulting with my constituents (yes, the husband and the boy have a say in menu planning), I produced the following menu for the month of January. The menu is designed to appeal to all members of the household. That said, some days our toddler just can't be pleased so I included Children's Menu Options for such emergencies. Many meals are intended to be repeated either weekly or biweekly and are designated as such (x2 is biweekly x4 is weekly). You will notice that breakfast and lunch are omitted from the menu plan. We typically have cereal or oatmeal for breakfast Monday - Saturday. On Sunday we will have pancakes or waffles. For lunches we consume the previous evenings leftovers. Also, on Sundays we often skip lunch and enjoy a large (early) dinner which usually provides enough leftovers so that on monday night we don't have to cook at all.
Weekend Meals
Roast Chicken with Mashed Potatoes and Vegetables
Spaghetti with Garlic Bread and Seasonal Salad
Spinach and Goat Cheese Enchiladas
Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Seasonal Salad
Quiche Lorraine with Seasonal Salad
Meat Loaf with Vegetables and Fresh Bread
Lasagna with Caesar Salad
Fish and Chips
Week Day Meals
Broiled Salmon over Brown Rice with Pot Stickers (x2)
Caramelized Salmon with Mashed Potatoes and Wilted Spinach (x2)
Soup and Salad Night (soup options: Split Pea with Ham, Chicken Noodle or Tortilla) (x4)
Shrimp and Vegetable Stir Fry over Brown Rice with Pot Stickers or Egg Rolls (x2)
Orange Chicken over Brown Rice with Pot Stickers or Egg Rolls (x2)
Taco’s served Family Style(x2)
Chef’s Special Pizza (x4)
Children’s Menu Options
Peanut Butter & Jelly served with Applesauce and Tortilla Chips
Turkey Hot dogs served with Fresh Fruit and Pretzels
Chicken Nuggets served with Peas and Tater Tots
Macaroni and Cheese served with diced vegetables and Applesauce
Desserts & Drinks
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Snickerdoodles
Ice Cream (dairy and non-dairy)
Whiskey/Bourbon
Amaretto
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