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I know I have missed some weeks here. I just need to get in the habit of posting. Breakfasts: toast with peanut butter pop tarts eggs and toast pancakes cold cereal Lunches: mac and cheese ham sandwich leftovers hot dogs grilled cheese and soup Dinners: mushroom pizza chicken, stuffing and veggie sloppy joes chili taco soup chicken, noodles and veggie date night on Friday Snakes: apples popcorn cookies

Here is the plan for this week: Breakfast: choice of: cereal, eggs/toast, oatmeal, toast with peanut butter, zucchini or pumpkin bread Lunches: choice of: meat sandwich, peanut butter and jelly or leftovers Dinners: soup and grilled cheese salmon, boiled potatoes, carrots chicken, noodles, veggie beef tips, mashed potatoes, veggie chili steak, sweet potatoes, broccoli baked pasta, salad At the farmer's market, Friday, I got: potatoes, cucumbers and apples. I still have a lot of homecanned pears from last year. I also have taken out of the deep freeze puree pumpkin and shredded zucchini to make loaves for snacks and breakfast.

Here is what I plan to fix the week of April 11 -17 Monday - Breakfast - scones and milk Lunch - sandwiches and slaw Dinner - beef stir fry with noodles Tuesday - Breakfast - pancakes Lunch - sandwiches Dinner - chicken thighs, corn and carrots Wednesday - Breakfast - cereal. milk and bananas Lunch - sandwiches Dinner - sloppy joes, slaw Thursday - Breakfast - waffles Lunch - sandwiches or leftovers Dinner - spaghetti and texas toast Friday - Breakfast - hard boiled eggs and toast Lunch - sandwiches or leftovers Dinner - date night Saturday - Breakfast - eggs, toast and bacon Lunch - grilled cheese and soup Dinner - chicken, peas and carrots Sunday - Breakfast - cereal and milk Lunch - homemade pizza Dinner - hot ...

Have you ever had one of those days where nothing sounds good to eat. I am there friends. Meal planning this week has been so hard because nothing sounds good. However it most to done for planning sake so therefore this is what I am planning on. Monday - turkey casserole Tuesday - turkey lo mein Wednesday - taco soup Thursday - baked pasta Friday - leftovers Saturday - homemade pizza

Menu for June 13 - June 19 Breakfasts: boiled eggs and toast eggs, bacon and toast waffles pancakes Lunches: left overs hot dogs and slaw hamburger helper burgers and mac salad soup tuna sandwiches Dinners: chicken lo mein chicken fajitas salad with grilled chicken spaghetti with meatballs baked chicken thighs, corn, zucchini and summer squash fish, peas and carrots barbecue chicken leg quarters, corn and zucchini and summer squash The garden is giving us: kale, broccoli, zucchini and summer squash. We harvested a huge bunch of rosemary that I am going to dry and store.

I thought I would post my menus from now until next payday. I have only $25 left but I am confident that it will be enough. 11/3 - chicken, potatoes, carrots and snow peas from the garden 11/4 - white bean soup with chorizo and kale 11/5 - mini pizza using Grand biscuits 11/6 - spaghetti 11/7 - hamburgers 11/8 - taco soup 11/9 - chicken, potatoes and a green veggie 11/10 - baked pasta with turkey sausage 11/11 - chicken, corn and carrots 11/12 - sloppy joes 11/13 - out to eat with friends I have figured out that the only things I need (as of right now) are diced tomatoes, tortillas and bread. Maybe some pretzels for my honey. I am disappointed that I am already out of home canned tomatoes. I will have to do a lot more next year. Breakfast is usually boiled eggs and zucchini bread for my honey. Cereal or oatmeal for me. My ds takes whatever and most of the time unfortunately misses it. Lunches are normally sandwiches for ds and I and leftovers for my honey. Snacks are typically p...

Okay here is my next attempt at meal planning. Sunday, September 21 - lunch:   sandwiches,  dinner:  spicy chicken with orzo Monday, September 22 - sausage, potatoes and veggies Tuesday, September 23 - veggie lasagna Wednesday, September 24 - chicken stroganoff (I am determined to make this) Thursday, September 25 - meatloaf, mashed potatoes and veggie Friday, September 26 - mac and cheese and hot dogs or leftovers Saturday, September 27 - attending a wedding will eat at reception Dh goes out of town Friday night so it will just be ds and I so that is why we have a funky Friday night meal.  I need to plan a camping meal for dh and his friends.  Guess who got volunteered to plan the menu and get the food?  You guessed it -- ME !!  I have most if not all the food here at the house in my pantry and deep freeze but I don't know yet how many men I will be feeding.  I am to find out tonight.