Menu Plan Monday

Last week
we enjoyed some
great meals
Spaghetti Squash with Roast Vegetables
Pesto and Farmer Sausage


Pesto Tortellini
with Vegetables
this post is coming up


Roast Beef
with Harvest Potatoes
and Salad
this post is coming up


Lime Chicken Wraps
this post is coming up


Just to name a few
this week
I might be a bit
ambitious
but it all looks so yummy

MONDAY

Lentils and Spinach
Rice
Salad

TUESDAY

Almond Coated Chicken with Honey Thyme Sauce
Veggie Chow Mien
Fresh Veggies

WEDNESDAY

BBQ Steak
with a Red Wine Vinegar Marinade
BBQ Potatoes
Salad

THURSDAY

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
Quinoa
Salad

FRIDAY

I should make FISH
if you follow me
you know
I REALLY don't like fish
but still make sure
my family eats it
SEND ME YOUR FAVORITE
NO FAIL
I might like it
fish recipe
PLEASE

SATURDAY

Hot and Sour Chicken Soup
crusty bread
cut veggies

SUNDAY

SIMPLE
SIMPLE
SIMPLE

I don't have any extra
goodies planned yet
we'll see if I get that far

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Spaghetti Squash, Roast Veggies and Farmer Sausage

I am starting to LOVE
Spaghetti Squash
I'll tell you again
if you have not tried it
you really must
and Roasted Vegetables
melt in your mouth goodness
cut up your veggies
the more color the better
mix with grapeseed oil
and fresh cracked pepper
bake at 400
45 minutes to an hour
stirring a few times


take your spaghetti squash
poke holes all over it
or it WILL explode
trust me
I know from experience
then put the squash
in your microwave for 5 minuets
turn the squash
microwave another 5 minuets
check to see that the squash is tender
if not, turn it around again
and microwave more
cut it open
scoop out the seeds
use a fork to remove
the spaghetti like flesh
the kidlets were circling
so I let them munch
on the salad
while I finished up


With the squash
I mixed in pesto
mozzarella
cooked farmer sausage
and the roasted vegetables


so good
go now
try it
it's an easy meal

Pita Pizza

I struggle
to come up with
healthy lunch ideas
for my kids
we sometimes have leftovers
but not to often
and I really try
not to use many
prepackaged foods
here is one lunch we enjoy

grab some pita shells
shop us some yummy
colorful veggies


I do buy from costco
premade pesto
I'm happy with the ingredient list
I can pronounce all of them
when basil is more available
I'll try my hand at making my own
until then we enjoy this one
I have used spaghetti sauce
but we really enjoy pesto


then load up your veggies
the more color the better
I also add some
diced up deli ham


add your cheese
as little
or as much
as you desire
any type you have on hand


bake at 350
15 - 20 minutes
then turn it to broil
for about 5 minutes
keep an eye on it
so it's not overdone


we love a thin crust
this comes out nice and crispy
and is super good
the next day cold


I love all your comments
here and on facebook
I would really enjoy
some of your ideas
for easy healthy lunches
I really struggle with it

We Pause to bring you cuteness in the sun

Last week we had
some wonderful
sunny days
it was a bit cold
but after all the rain
we needed to get out

Gearing up for a race


Chance trying to sit on my lap


Practicing his skills


A problem


Solution


riding her motorcycle


stopping for a few cuddles


fantastic family dog


two of my three supposed
mouse catchers


God has blessed us
my heart overflows

Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes
you may not think
healthy
so I wanted to try

I was making enough
to also bless a family
so it was a large batch
these veggies
yes every single one
was included in the
sloppy joe mix

just the mix

not the salad
can you tell from
the picture at the start?

This is when
I love my food processor
so handy
here are those veggies again
I sauteed them
in a bit of grapeseed oil

I added about
3 pounds of uncooked ground beef
and a can of crushed tomatoes

mixing everything together
I also added
ketchup
mustard
a bit of brown sugar
BBQ Sauce
salt and pepper
I didn't measure
I guessed
sorry about that

I cooked this for
a good long time
minimum of an hour
to ensure the beef
is cooked all the way
I simmered it for at least
2 hours to meld the flavours

the kids and I
had this for lunch
and we all had it for dinner
it was yum
my husband found it
a little sweet
but took it to work
and ate it all
my kids loved it
it was a very easy
meal to double
you could top it
with cheese
pickles
anything you want

Not our Normal Dinner

Yes

Seriously

CaKe was all we had for dinner

it was

DELICIOUS

next week

eXtrA VeGGieS

Menu Plan Monday

It's early Monday
and normally
my menu plan
is already done and up

My husband and I
were away Saturday night
without kids
we had a fantastic time
but are tired
so my menu plan didn't get done

Last week was great
we really enjoyed all the meals
Easy Butter Chicken and Rice

Crispy Sweet and Sour Baked Tofu
with Chow Mien

instead of Roast Beef
we had sloppy joes
just to name a few things


This week
MONDAY

Spaghetti Squash
with Kale
and Roasted Veggies

TUESDAY

Pesto Linguine
with Chicken and Veggies
Salad

WEDNESDAY

Slow Cooker Roast Beef
Mashed Potatoes
Salad

THURSDAY

Lime Chicken
Rice
Salad

FRIDAY

BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Salad

SATURDAY

Tomato Soup
I'll get this made
some day

SUNDAY

SIMPLE
SIMPLE
SIMPLE

With being a bit sick
last week
I didn't make my extras
so I'll do that this week

Triple Lemon Yogurt Cake
Whole Wheat and Oat Zucchini Muffins
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