Menu Plan | + Zoe and a cousin (who are not ON the menu plan)
I didn't have to go shopping this week (yay!), so I've got no grocery picture.
Of course, that means we need some kind of photo to brighten the post, so here's Zoe with her cousin.
It's only been in the last 6-9 months or so that Zoe has developed much of an interest in babies.
Of course, she's not as into them as Sonia, but she does like to hold them and talk to them, and she thinks they're very cute.
Since Zoe was obviously the last baby in our family, it's awfully nice that she's got some little cousins to enjoy...even though she'll always be the little sister, she can be a big cousin.
On to the official subject matter of today's post...what we're eating this week.
Breakfast options will be granola (I've been using Cate's recipe lately), yogurt, whole wheat bread, fruit, muffins, eggs, and cereal.
Lunches will be comprised of sandwiches made with whole wheat bread, homemade yogurt, yogurt smoothies, cottage cheese, fruit, raw veggies, nuts, cheese, and leftovers as necessary. Of course, we don't eat all of that every single day...it's just a list of the things we choose from for lunch each day. And Mr. FG eats leftovers for lunch pretty much every day.
Here's the dinner schedule:
Saturday
- Takeout date night. Usually we do this on Fridays, but we were babysitting my three nieces then, and it seemed unwise to try for a quiet dinner with 7 children in the house. 😉
Sunday
- Buttermilk Pancakes
- Sausage (I have some from the local farm)
- Orange Julius
Monday
- Shrimp Taco Salad (I don't use the dressing specified in the recipe)
- English Muffins
Tuesday
- Lemon Sage Chicken (a new recipe)
- Whole Wheat Rolls
- green beans
Wednesday
- Slow-Cooked Beef Tacos (this got bumped from last week. And I know the recipe is for pork, but I have lots of beef and no pork, so beef it is.)
- fruit salad
Thursday
- Shrimp Burgers
- whatever vegetables need to be used by then
Friday
- Pizza
I have to say, I'm glad that despite the title of your post, I'm glad that Zoe and Adriana are not on their menu. I think that eating one's young is taking frugality a step too far! 🙂
My husband LOVES Orange Julius and they are so hard to find! I might surprise him with that for Father's Day!
I used to make that on a regular basis, but kind of fell out of the habit. I made it last Sunday and everyone was so pleased, I thought I should do it again.
I should say that you may want to play around with the vanilla and sugar in that recipe depending on how sweet and vanilla-y you like your Orange Julius.
Yummy! Both to the kiddoes and the menu plan.
I really like your idea of grouping the breakfast and lunch items into options. So much easier to grab and go.
Love the pictures! The girls are so adorable. My youngest is dying to be a big sister too---so we borrow the neighbor's little girl for that 😉
Gosh Kristen, I really think Adriana looks a lot like Zoe! They have the same eyes. Two adorable girls!
Sometimes when I asked what was for dinner, my mother would say "Fried Katy ears".
Fortunately, I still have two of them, one on each side.
Adorable little girls! Luckily, we have very dear friends who live across the street that still have little kids. My youngest who is 9 loves being the "big" brother to the little girls (6 and 4). Great menu ideas! The temperatures have finally warmed up here (in Idaho), so now I can incorporate some dinner style salads into the menu. So much easier to whip up a salad for dinner than meat and potatoes.
The shrimp salad looks delicious, but I am curious as to what dressing you use. Thanks!
What cute kids!! Babies rule. A great menu plan too. Enjoy this week.