I know, I know:  no post last week.  I’m sure ya’ll we worried that we were just wasting away over here, what with no posted menu plan for the week.

Actually, we had plans.  Plans that involved eating.  Plans that involved eating at the Coast where my mama cooked and baked her fingers to the bone ahead of time so we could have a long weekend in a gorgeous cabin with all sorts of yummy treats that we (specifically I) did not have to prepare.  This was for her birthday:  she *asked* for this to be her gift.  I know, she’s a saint.

So in my excitement of having four days where I did not have to prepare three meals and three snacks but rather throw a whole wheat crescent roll at whoever was whining, I created a small menu plan to get us through the days we were home.  It wasn’t much, mostly consisting of “Hmm, what’s this in the freezer?” and “Oooh, better get this out of the fridge before we leave” – a very scientific, intentional meal plan.  But it worked:  had some freezer muffins, leftover pizza soup, frozen pizza, etc.

But this week I have planned.  It’s a hodge-podge assortment of recipes, with a certain Mr. Man begging for me to make something else out of his “C is for Cooking” cookbook from the library.  Methinks that will be some foreshadowing for next week.

Monday:  Homemade granola, yogurt, banana; Bagel w/spinach spread, cheese, raisins; Jerk turkey burgers (I’ve had these on the menu plan before but haven’t gotten to them yet), garlic fries, applesauce

Tuesday:  Pumpkin muffins, cottage cheese, raisins; Banana orange flip (smoothie), goldfish crackers, cheese (our all orange meal); Black bean soup, cheese toast, peaches

Wednesday:  Thrive-on-Five bread, cheese eggs, peaches; Grilled tomato and cheese sandwich (already can hear the wailing), apples, peanut butter; Stirfry, mandarin oranges, goldfish crackers (you know, the perfect garnish for teriyaki)

Thursday:  Leftovers; PB & J, pretzels, raisins, string cheese; Leftovers

Friday:  Very berry shake, cinnamon toast; Chicken nuggets, peaches, pretzels; Chicken sausage pasta alfredo, salad, garlic bread, apples

Saturday:  Strawberry bread, strawberry cream cheese spread; English muffin pizzas, applesauce; Quiche, taboulleh, bananas

Sunday:  Leftovers; Leftovers; Waffles

The boys have picked up on the fact that they like different foods from each other, and that if they take their one required bite, the other kid will eat it.  Hubby and I have not set up this dynamic at all, and yet they instinctively know about “tradesies”.  Yesterday Abe handed his crackers, which were no longer acceptable, to his big brother to finish, and this morning I have found JJ’s barely-touched cottage cheese sitting expectantly on Abe’s high chair tray.  “But he’ll eat it!” is the response.  And “But I don’t care” is mine.  Very mature, eh?  We’re all about the elevation of one to a higher level around here. 

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