I thought I would share our meal list for this month, since some of you were asking. It is pretty simple and somewhat repetitive. 😉 But it seems that we do better if I stick to meals we know and like most of the time.
Breakfast:
Monday - pancakes and bacon
Tuesday - crepes x 2, and chile rellenos x 2
Wednesday - waffles
Thursday - eggs and toast
Friday - sausage gravy and biscuits
Saturday - baked oatmeal (never actually got this made, somehow. Just ate leftover breakfasts from earlier in the week)
Sunday - cold cereal (what I would eat every day if I could. 😉 One of my favorites!!)
Dinner: (lunch)
Monday - rice and beans
Tuesday - rice and beans
Wednesday - rice and beans
Thursday - rice and beans
Friday - rice and beans
Saturday - rice and beans
Sunday - Okay, so our church has a potluck every Sunday noon. (yes you read that right! 😉 ) And this is the one meal I had the hardest time sticking too! I made some of the planned meals, but our Saturdays were so crazy that I ended up throwing something together quick most Sunday mornings. Yeah, so I'm thinking I will plan easier meals for next months' Sunday dinners! 🙂 Maybe some more freezer meals?
Supper:
Monday - Swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes, Indian chicken, balsamic pork loin and mashed potatoes, Navajo tacos
Tuesday (Frank's meals) - taco salad, chicken fajitas, meatball subs, lasagna
Wednesday - sandwiches and chips
Thursday (Jenni's meals) - beef enchiladas, chili soup, mini-meatloaves with roasted potatoes,
chicken fajitas
Friday - hamburgers and roasted potatoes
Saturday - pizza
Sunday - beef-stuffed crescent rolls, jalapenos and fish sticks, philly-cheese-steak sliders, bbq meatballs and soft pretzels
NOTE: Sunday suppers have also varied somewhat from my menu. We ended up having guests, being gone, etc. And along with the listed menu items, we always have popcorn on Sunday evening. 🙂 My favorite tradition!
So there you have it. A month of meals from my kitchen. Now you know what we eat, haha! Oh, and the kids really enjoy making a meal and having everyone praise and thank them for it. Frank still needs a lot of instruction, but Jenni is getting pretty good at cooking. But the main tip I have for kids cooking, is to have them start early in the evening so they have enough time to cook. They can't throw things together like I can - it takes them about twice as long. And that's ok - I just have to plan for it. 🙂
Do you have any suggestions for yummy freezer meals for Sunday lunch?
Preferably crockpot meals, since that is easiest for our kitchen crew.
How about meatballs? You can make ahead and freeze meatballs, and put them into barbecue sauce or Swedish meatball type sauce, and serve over rice, mashed potatoes or noodles. They can warm in their sauce in the crockpot while you are in church.
Good idea! I might have to do that. 🙂 Thanks!