Menus on Monday

I have been totally slacking, I know. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, my kids have been sick this past week and, sadly, it's not over yet. Luckily it's not too miserable, just contagious. That means I have to keep the older ones home from school and some how keep everyone happy and busy. Which brings me to reason number two: the computer. I have been hesitant to turn it on lately because of the strange magical powers it possesses. As soon as it is on, my kids' eyeballs are immediately turned away from whatever they are doing and glued to this screen. It doesn't much matter what is on the screen, just that it's on. This causes many difficulties, as you might imagine. These include fussiness, territorial behavior, no homework getting done, and me going crazy. And then, of course, I have to clean off the remnants of eyeball and IQ that are stuck to the screen. So, I have opted for keeping it turned off.

But I am back to start with a menu and maybe get something else posted this week, if we're lucky.

Monday: chicken nuggets and fruit salad

Tuesday: Karen's bbq pork sandwiches and Sunday carrots

Wednesday: eggs and cheese

Thursday: baked potatoes

Friday: pizza

Saturday: leftovers

Sunday: Italian chicken and rice

Menus on Monday

Last week I totally abandoned my menu and did whatever on most days. That's how it goes around here sometimes. But I still love to make the list just in case I'm at a loss when dinner time rolls around. Here's the plan for this week.

Monday: french toast

Tuesday: rice a roni with green beans

Wednesday: pesto pasta with pears and peaches

Thursday: tacos with corn

Friday: pizza

Saturday: stir fry vegetables with rice

Sunday: spaghetti with breadsticks and green beans

m is for menu

I am totally fickle with my menu strategy. I'll come up with an elaborate idea and even write it all out on my calendar and make shopping lists and everything. Then I usually give it up and start a new plan before the week is out. I'm horrible! So, of course I have a new strategy I am implementing right now. In an effort to face my weaknesses and work with them, it's a loose program. I've instituted theme nights as follows: Monday is breakfast for dinner, Tuesday is a rice dish, Wednesday is soup, Thursday is Mexican, Friday is pizza (my favorite!), Saturday is a pasta dish, Sunday is meat. I like the chance to look at a schedule when my mind goes blank, but I also feel like I can do something else if there's something I really want to make/eat.

By the way, I got two suggestions for new recipes to try: naan bread and curry. I'm going to make them tonight and let you know how it goes. Thanks for the input! Keep it coming...

Another side note: my husband was out of town yesterday. It was just a one day trip, over-night, and he's back in town (but at work) now. I'm such a baby about it. I couldn't bring myself to make real dinner, so we had pancakes and smoothies. I had just a smoothie. It was surprisingly filling. Why don't I do that more often? Oh, right, I love to eat.