Menu for the Week

My kids love helping out with the menu for the week, and of course helping me cook, too.  I have them look at what came in our basket, think about what they like, and figure out how to use what we have.  Here is what we came up with:

Monday- Stuffed Bell Peppers with green salad

I am using a recipe for Anaheim Peppers, but it should be just as good.  The kids aren't too excited, but they can always just eat the filling.

Tuesday- Breakfast for Dinner

I have some frozen sweet potatoes from before and so I'm going to use them to make Sweet Potato pancakes from Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld.

Wednesday- Navajo Tacos
 I also have some chili that needs to be used this week.  Along with all of that wonderful lettuce and Salad Savoy that we got in our basket this week

Thursday- Cheesy Potato Soup

Friday- Pizza and Salad

I'd say that we would use the pineapple for this, but we won't.  None of us like pineapple on our pizza.  Most likely our pineapple will go into a smoothie.

Saturday- Macaroni and Cheese with Broccoli and salad

I started making homemade stove top Mac and Cheese from one of my Rachel Ray cookbooks.  That specific recipe calls for cauliflower, but we love to put broccoli in instead.  My kids love broccoli and cheese.

My thing I love to do so that I have salad ready for the week is to take my salad, tear it all up and wash it in my salad spinner.  Then, I have a Green Container, from the makers of the Green Bags, and it will keep my lettuce looking great all week.  I can throw extra stuff in for a salad, or it's all ready to put on sandwiches or in wraps.  I highly recommend the Green Bags and Green Containers.  I know I got mine at Wal-Greens, but I've seen them other places too.  They really do work!