Feb 12, 2013

A menu & some photos.

11:20pm & I just got out of the shower for the day! Oh boy...

I always feel like I have a lot of stories I want to tell, but tonight - with a traveling husband - I know that I should probably just go to sleep. But! I made a menu for our week (starting last Saturday) & wanted to share. As much work as planning + shopping for a week at a time is, it saves me trips to the store that I'd rather not take with two littles & keeps my brain from being quite so scattered. I've left my keys in my front door twice in the past week (once with my 72-hours-old new car sitting in the driveway!!). The first time, I searched for my keys for a solid half hour before finding them, & the second time a creepy man came & knocked on my door & handed them to me. I've lost my mind.

(Have I mentioned that I still haven't gone to the grocery store with both boys? It's partly out of total fear & partly that I've just structured my weeks so that I just go when I have my sitter or when Mike is home. I wanted to go today, & decided that I couldn't possibly. It was raining.)

Anyway - our menu. It's nothing fancy, per usual, but at least it's a plan & no one will go hungry.

Saturday
D: Salmon in a Parmesan herb crust, with steamed lemon broccoli & roasted potatoes (tossed with olive oil, garlic salt, Parmesan, salt & pepper)

Sunday
B: Buttermilk blueberry pancakes & green smoothies
L: Prosciutto, arugula + smelly cheese sandwiches (I used a soft brie) on ciabatta. I love smelly cheese! Q had mac 'n cheese.

Monday
B: Green smoothies + waffles (TJ's frozen)
L: Black bean & cheese tacquitos (I had leftovers + FOUR chocolate chip cookies. The shame.)
D: Mike traveling - Quesadillas (I had a green smoothie, given my lunch.)

Tuesday
B: Toast & eggs + green smoothies
L: Spinach tortellini
D: Girl-date for me, make Chicken Soup Noodles for Mike & Q

Wednesday
B: Eggs & toast + fruit & yogurt 
D: Lamb meatballs with couscous (I can't stop making these - third week in a row!)

Thursday
B: Cereal + fruit & yogurt 
L: Black bean & cheese tacquitos & guacamole

Friday
B: Egg in a holes + green smoothies
L: Quesadillas or mac 'n cheese

Saturday
L: ?
D: Out for Valentine's Day

Sunday
L: Smelly cheese sandwiches (same as "last" Sunday - they were great)

Random photos.




5 comments:

Missy said...

I made a menu too! It is a must...otherwise I look in the fridge at 4 and don't know what I should make, wish I had done something. But, I'm not as organized as you with breakfast and lunch - you have got it together.

I love the picture dump and West! He looks SO much like you I can't even believe it. Those happy eyes and smile!

Mike said...

Can't wait for meatballs tonight! And this is a great batch of photos. We produce high quality eyeballs in our kids.

B Tolman said...

The crash hot potatoes are genius! I'll try the Lamb meatballs this next week, Sounds delicious! Thanks for posting. And wests cute little expressions.

Meg said...

I'm a crash hot potato convert.

Angie said...

I love when you post menus. You always share such good healthy recipes. I made the lamb meatballs and loved!