Menu Plan 7/13

Monday: Chicken Cheese Quiche with Rice Crust, Garden Salad

I really desperately need to go grocery shopping. I have run out of all sorts of necessities-but for various reasons will not be able to go until tomorrow (Tuesday). Therefore I must create a meal out of what I have in the fridge/freezer. So the cup and a half of cooked rice (to make a rice crust), leftover chicken (frozen & a tad bit freezerburned) eggs and smidgen of shredded cheese will create a quiche.  The garden salad will truly come from my garden. I’ve got all sorts of greens up, as well as some cukes!

Tuesday:  Ridiculously Easy Crock Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Sauteed Mizuna

I’ll be out shopping from noon when I pick the kiddos up from camp until who knows when. It will be a good thing to have dinner all cooked up in the crockpot and just have to add some instant taters and quickly saute the Mizuna from the garden.  Actually, I’ll have to pick & clean it in the morning so it IS just an easy toss into the pan sort of thing.

Wednesday: Taking Buddy out to Dinner

Our kids get a special treat on their birthday week-they get to go out to dinner at the Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse (or other restaurant of their choice).  This is not an inexpensive option~but the kids love it Trust me, the onion ring volcano is a big hit-especially for a 6 year old boy!  Poor Princess will have to suffer through with leftovers.

Thursday: Family Sub with Coleslaw & Chips

Since attending the State of the Sandwich Summit I realized that a big family sized sub sandwich can not only be quick, easy and cool-but also very tasty!  The kids always love it when we have a dinner sub, so I will try to work it into the rotation more frequently.

Friday:  Relay for Life

Will grab McDonalds with the kiddos then head to the track to help raise money for Cancer Research.  If you’d like to contribute you may on my Relay for Life webpage.

Saturday:  Homemade CornDogs, Garden Salad & Couscous

I’ll let the kiddos help with dipping the hotdogs into the batter, which will make for a very messy, if paticipatory dinner.

Sunday: Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps & Rice

This is a fun meal to make with the kids! It’s sort of like making a taco but using a lettuce leaf (fresh from the garden) instead with various shredded & lightly steamed vegetables and marinated chicken strips.  Let’s face it-anything with “at the table assembly” will thrill the kids.

For more great menu plan ideas, check out Menu Plan Monday over at the Organizing Junkie.  Want some more info on why menu planning rocks? Check out “Why should I plan a weekly menu?”