Menu Plan Monday

Breakfast

S – Asiago Bagels with Cream Cheese

M – Asiago bagels with Cream Cheese

T – Cream of Wheat with Wheat Germ and Soy Milk

W – Pancakes, TVP sausage patties, applesauce

TH – biscuits and gravy, little links

F – yogurt and granola

S – Cereal with soymilk

Lunch

S – veggie dogs and sauerkraut

M – Taco Soup (leftover)

T – peanut butter and jelly, sliced oranges

W – tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches

TH – sub sandwiches, pickles, and apple slices

F – egg salad sandwiches, chips

S – potluck

Supper

S – baked potatoes

M – spaghetti, french bread, salad, chocolate cake

T – cauliflower and dip, grapefruit, cheese and crackers

W – veg-all casserole, veggie burgers, potato skins, steamed asparagus

TH – chili rellenos, zucchini and onions, rice, corn tortillas

F – Potluck

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Menu Plan Monday

After last week’s detox and not cooking anything at all… I am looking forward to some regular meals!

Breakfast

S – Yogurt with granola

M- leftovers

T – Berry Smoothie, Scrambled Eggs, toast

W – Yogurt with Granola

TH – grits, fried eggs, sliced oranges

F – Oatmeal with dates, soy milk, and sliced oranges

S – yogurt with granola, soy milk, cereal

Lunch

S – grapefruit, hot dogs, carrots

M – Sandwiches, chips

T - hummus, carrot sticks, leftover oatmeal “meatloaf”

W – black bean salad, crackers

TH – vegetable lo mein

F – macaroni and cheese, peas

S - Potluck

Supper

S – pizza, salad, tater tots

M – oatmeal meatloaf, steamed asparagus, honey carrots

T – cabbage, apples, and onions, steamed broccoli

W – chana masala

TH – “chicken” and dumplings

F – 15 bean soup, corn bread, tapioca pudding

S – leftovers

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Valentine’s Day Menu

I love making my family feel special on Valentine’s Day. This year, Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday which is perfect for celebrating all day long! Here is a free download of our traditional Valentine’s Day Menu. I hope you enjoy the recipes!

Download the .pdf version of this menu along with the recipes here.

Breakfast:
Heart Shaped Pancakes with fresh Strawberries and Maple Syrup
Strawberry Yogurt Parfaits
Orange Juice

Dinner:
Spinach Lasagna Béchamel
Tossed Salad with Strawberries, Green Onion, Feta and Raspberry Vinaigrette
Garlic Toast
Strawberry Lemonade
Heart Shaped Butter Cookies
Decadent Chocolate Cake with Strawberries and Cream

Menu Plan Monday

This morning, I turned on Tiny Tots for the girls before we started school. My littlest one, Laura, LOVES Tiny Tots. And wouldn’t you know it. It happened to be one of the programs that Laura was in! She was so excited to see herself on TV. She said, “This is the best day of my life!!” Tiny Tots comes on 3ABN, a Christian television station. If you have dish network it is channel 9710. We always DVR the program so we can watch it on our own schedule.

Here’s this week’s rather plain menu:

Breakfast

S – Cheese Grits and Toast
M – Granola with Soymilk
T – Fried Eggs, Grits, Toast
W – Pancakes with Homemade Apple Syrup
TH – Eggs Benedict
F – Cream of Wheat with Honey and Sweet Cream
S – Cereal with Soymilk

Lunch

M – Salad with Boiled Eggs and Homemade Dressing
T – Leftover Rice Stewed Tomatoes
W – Pasta and Bean Salad
TH – Chickpea Salad Sandwiches, Orange Slices
F – Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
S – Tacos

Supper

S – California Rolls and Ramen
M – French Lentils with Rice and Cornbread
T – Crockpot Potato Soup, Crackers
W – “Chicken” and Dumplings
TH – Falafels, Hummus, Tahini Sauce, Salad, Naan Bread
F – Sloppy Joes, Macaroni and Cheese, Steamed Veggies, Potato Skins
S – Leftovers

Snacks

M – Grapefruit
T – Kiwi
W – Celery with Peanut Butter
TH – Peanut Butter Crackers
F – Sliced Oranges

Baking

W – Feed Sweet Sourdough Starter
TH – Bake Sweet Sourdough Bread

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Menu Plan….

I know, it is a little late! I meant to post this on Monday, but never got around to it! In between trying to homeschool, cook and clean, church, and repair a barn and fence – this week has been super busy!

Breakfast

S – Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
M – Oatmeal, Toast
T – Breakfast Burritos, Little Links
W – Oatmeal with Bananas and Walnuts, Soymilk
TH- Buttermilk Pancakes, Little Links
F – Grits, and Veggie Bacon
S – Cereal or Yogurt

Lunch

S – Potluck – Pumpkin Pie, Macaroni and Cheese
M – Subway Sandwiches
T – Canned Minestrone Soup, Sweet Sourdough Toast
W -Leftovers, Baked Potatoes
TH - Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches or Banana and Mayo Sandwiches, Sliced Apples
F – Stewed Tomatoes and Orzo
S – Potluck- “Tuna” Noodle Casserole, Apple Onion Carrots, Peach Cobbler

Supper

S – Alfredo Fettuccini, Portobello Mushrooms with Caramelized Onions and Balsamic Vinegar
M – Crockpot Split Pea Soup, Sweet Sourdough Toast
T – Crockpot Cauliflower Cheese Soup, Bake Potatoes
W – Hamburgers, Macaroni Salad, Buttered Corn
TH – Tortilla Soup in the Crockpot, Tortilla Chips, Guacamole
F – “Meatloaf,” Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Deviled Eggs
S – Leftovers

Baking

W – Apple Pie, Feed Sweet Sourdough Starter
TH – Bake Sweet Sourdough Bread
F – Brownies, Prepare Potluck

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One Year Meal Rotation List

My list for my meal rotation for the year is based on how many times I want to prepare these meals for my family each month. The numbers you see next to each meal represent the number of times per month we would eat this meal.

Breakfast

1. Pancakes and Little Links x 4
2. Grits x 4
3. Cream of Wheat or Cereal and Yogurt x 2
4. Oatmeal x 8
5. Biscuits and Tomato Gravy, TVP Sausage Patties x 4
6. Breakfast Casserole, Yogurt, Fruit x 1
9. English Muffins, Eggs, Jam, TVP Sausage Patties x 3
10. Breakfast Burritos x 4

Lunch

1. Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Tomato Soup x 4
2. Lentils and Onions, Couscous, Flat Bread x 2
3. Stewed Tomatoes and Rice, Cornbread x 2
4. Chili Macaroni x 2
5. Ramen Noodle Soup x 4
6. Macaroni and Cheese, Green Peas x 2
7. Bean Burritos x 2
8. Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, Fruit x 3
9. Vegetable Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches x 4
10. Mushroom Soup, Crackers x 3
11. Chickpea Salad Sandwiches, Pasta Salad x 2
12. Broccoli Salad x 1
13. Chinese Stir Fry, Asian Lettuce Wraps, Mondu, Egg Rolls x 1
14. Baked Potatoes, Cheesy Veggies x 2

Supper

1. Spaghetti, Green Beans or Salad, Garlic Toast
2. Falafel, Hummus, Tabouli or Couscous, Flat Bread, Tahini Sauce
3. Sloppy Joes, Macaroni and Cheese, Green Peas or Other Vegetable
4. Mexican Pie, Hominy, Tortilla Chips, Salsa
5. “Chicken” Pot Pie, Three Bean Salad or Spiced Beets, Pineapple Cheese Casserole
6. Taco Soup, Tortilla Chips, Salsa
7. Bean Soup, Cornbread, Sweet Potatoes, Pepperoncini Peppers
8. Chili, Cornbread
9. Vegetable “Steaks,” Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans or Salad
10. Veggie “Skallops,” Tartar Sauce, Rutabagas, Saute’d Squash
11. Lasagna, Green Veggies, Garlic Toast
12. “Choplets”, Rice, Gravy, Green Bean Casserole, Deviled Eggs
13. Tortilla Soup, Tortilla Chips
14. “Chicken” and Dumplings
15. “Meatloaf,” or Oatmeal “Meatloaf”, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Deviled Eggs
16. Hamburgers, Macaroni or Potato Salad, Buttered Corn
17. Kale Soup or Italian Wedding Soup, Cornbread
18. Pizza, Salad
19. “Beefaroni,” Salad or Green Veggie, Garlic Toast
20. Fettuccine Alfredo with Mushrooms, Broccoli or Salad, Garlic Toast
21. “Terkettes,” Corn Pudding, Veg-all Casserole
22. “Chicken” Patties, Gravy or BBQ Sauce, Creamed Corn, Butter Beans, Rolls
23. Oatmeal Patties, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes or Rice, Lima Beans, Pear Salad,
24. Shoepeg Stew, Farmhouse Cornbread, Carrots
25. Black Bean Soup, Cornbread
26. “Chicken” Noodle Soup, Crackers, Spiced Beets
27. Enchiladas, Tortilla Chips, Spanish Rice, Salsa, Salad
28. “Tuna” Noodle Casserole, Apple Onion Carrots, Rolls
29. Chili or Sloppy Joe Pot Pie
30. Garden Vegetable Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
31. Tacos or Taco Salad or Haystacks

Desserts

1. Brownies
2. Peach Cobbler
3. Pound Cake
4. Apple Pie or Crisp
5. Chocolate Cup Cakes
6. White Cake
7. Banana Pudding
8. Oatmeal Cookies
9. Peanut Butter Cookies
10. Thumbprint Cookies

Notes:

1. You’ll notice some menu items are in “quotes.” This is because our family is vegetarian and the recipes I use call for a vegetarian substitute or equivalent for the meat.

2. Salad would be added to any of the above meals when available. I love Salad!

3. Recipes calling for cheese would be changed in the event that cheese was not available. For instance if I have soup with grilled cheese sandwiches, but no cheese available, I would simply toast the bread.

4. My Supper Menu List has 30 different meals. I really like to eat a variety of foods, so I can serve each meal once a month. No appetite fatigue for us!

5. Desserts are an essential part of your food storage. Sweets make life a little sweeter and will cheer your children even if the world is falling apart. And sweets aren’t just for desserts. Having a good supply and variety of homemade jams and jellies (or store bought if you do not can) to spread on homemade bread would be a real treat as well!

6. Homemade Pickles, Pickled Beets, Pickled Peaches, and other condiments can also be served and add variety to the flavors and last for a long time in storage.

7. Recipes requiring milk are easily changed using powdered milk.

8. On top of having your food storage for your menu list, I would suggest storing a good number and variety of dried beans, lots and lots of spices, a lot of cooking oil, and lots of water.

This Week’s Menu

I am so excited about having the whole week to look forward to mundane productivity. I love routine! The older I get, the more I crave routine. I woke up this morning at 5:30 – so easy to do since the time changed! Now we are delving into our schoolwork as I try to get the fire stoked and burning hot. I did want to take a couple of minutes to post my menu for the week since I have not been able to do so in several weeks because of our insane schedule and so much traveling.

Download the .pdf version of this menu.

Breakfast

S – Oatmeal with Brown Sugar and Soymilk
M -Buttermilk Tea Towel Biscuits with TVP “Sausage”
T – Oatmeal with Brown Sugar, Bananas, Raisins, Pecans, and Soymilk
W – Homemade Yogurt with Jam and Toast
TH – Pancakes with Homemade Apple Syrup
F – Fried Eggs with English Muffins
S – Cereal with Soymilk and Homemade Yogurt

Lunch

S – Leftovers
M -Chinese Sesame Ginger Noodles
T – Thai Peanut Noodles
W – Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
TH – Stewed Tomatoes and Rice
F – Leftover Chili and Cornbread
S – Taco Salad

Supper

S – Baked Potatoes and fried Green Beans
M – Homemade Pizza, Steamed Broccoli
T – Vegetarian Italian Wedding Soup, Spinach Artichoke Dip w/ Tortilla Chips
W – Oatmeal Patties w/ gravy, Potato Salad, Steamed Veggies
TH – French Lentils and Cornbread
F – Cottage Cheese Loaf w/ gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Peas
S – Leftovers

Snacks

M – Grapefruit
T – Sliced Apples
W – Sliced Apples
TH – Crackers and Cheese
F – Peanut Butter and Crackers

Baking

M – Start new batch of Amish Friendship Bread Starter
W – Feed Sweet Sourdough Starter
TH – Bake Sweet Sourdough Bread

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Meal Planning from the Pantry

This afternoon I am beginning a major “overhaul” and inventory of my extensive pantry. This week’s meals will come solely from those items in our pantry that need to be eaten. We have always stockpiled food. Unfortunately, I don’t always do the best with keeping things rotated. So, as I inventory, I will be making menu plans for the days (weeks?) to come.

My goal is to have a rotating menu plan that will help me to cook healthy foods from our stockpile/ pantry. The rotating menu plan should help me to be sure we have at least a years supply of food stored up. Currently, we have several month’s worth of food stored, but because I have not had a real plan for the food I can’t determine how much food is stored and how long it will feed us. I do know that we have been eating mostly out of the pantry for the last few months without doing much grocery shopping at all. I will share more about this almost overwhelming undertaking later!

Menu Plan Monday

This weekend we were blessed to have the conference Youth Evangelism Coordinator and his wife stay at our home. It was a really nice weekend! This week starts our new Pathfinder year on Tuesday. Lots of planning needs to take place between now and then!! I teach the Adventurer class and help with Pathfinders.

This weekend I am taking a group of teen girls from our church and community to Indian Creek Camp (close to Nashville, TN) for the Young Women’s Retreat! I am excited about that. It is my prayer that these girls draw close to God and come home filled with His Spirit!

So for my menu this week….

I have added a new “section” to my menu planning. During the school year I like to give the girls a snack around 11 am to keep them going until lunch time. In the past I have not planned these out, so I think it will make coming up with a snack easier for me if it isn’t planned “at the last minute.”

Download the .pdf version of this menu.

Breakfast

S – Homemade Biscuits, Tomato Gravy, Hashbrowns, Little Links, Jam, Juice
M – Grits, Sweet Sourdough Toast, Homemade Jam
T – Pancakes with Blueberry Syrup, Little Links
W – Sweet Sourdough Toast, Fried Eggs and Cheese Grits
TH - Steel Cut Oatmeal with Brown Sugar, Dried Cranberries, Walnuts , and Soymilk
F – Cream of Wheat with Honey and Sweet Cream
S – Cereal with Soymilk and Homemade Yogurt

Lunch

M – Egg Salad Sandwiches, Pickles
T – Soup and Crackers
W – Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, Chips
TH – Chilli Dogs, Coleslaw, Chips, Watermelon
F – Taco Bell

Supper

S – Southern Cornbread, Homemade Chilli
M – “Chicken” and Dumplings, Spiced Beets, GreenBeans, Simple Pound Cake w/ Strawberry Topping
T – Crockpot Lasagna, Green Beans, Sweet Sourdough Garlic Toast
W – Vegetable Fajitas, Homemade Salsa, Tortilla Chips
TH – Veggie Skallops, Sautéed Squash, Sliced Tomatoes, Hush Puppies, Homemade Tartar Sauce, Homemade Pickles

Snacks

M - Watermelon
T – Banana with Peanut Butter
W – Cheese Crackers
TH – Sliced Apples
F – Bananas

Baking

M – Feed Amish Friendship Bread Starter, Canning – Homemade Salsa, Apple Sauce, Apple Syrup, Cider
W – Feed Sweet Sourdough Starter, Bake Sweet Sourdough Bread
TH - Banana Bread
F – Feed Amish Friendship Bread Starter

I didn’t plan Friday’s supper or the dinner on Sabbath since I will be away. I am sure my husband will make something quick and easy for himself and the kids.

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Menu Plan Monday

It feels so nice to have a regular routine again. I thrive on routine! It comforts me. I have planned my menus off and on over the summer, but with 3 VBS programs, 4 days at minister’s meetings, 8 days at the Camporee, 4 days at 3ABN, and more… I have not had much time to plan a menu. Oh, wait. I did plan a menu for the Camporee! Anyway, here is this week’s menu.

Download the .pdf version of this menu.

Breakfast

S – Cereal with Soymilk

M -Granola with Soymilk

T – Steel Cut Oatmeal with Brown Sugar and raisins

W – Sweet Sourdough Bread, Fried Eggs and Cheese Grits

TH – Pancakes with Homemade Apple Syrup

F – Cream of Wheat with Honey and Sweet Cream

S -Cereal with Soymilk and Homemade Yogurt

Lunch

M- Pizza and Salad

T- Ramen with Cabbage

W - Leftover Oatmeal Patties, Steamed Veggies

TH – Steamed Veggies and Rice

F – Lentil Soup, Macaroni Salad

S – Potluck

Supper

S – Broccoli Salad with Raisins, Pecans, and Veggie Bacon

M - Cottage Cheese and Peaches

T – Oatmeal Patties, Broccoli Casserole, Homemade Creamed Corn

W – Oatmeal Meatloaf, Green Beans with Potatoes, Sunshine Salad

TH - Veggie Skallops, Steamed Broccoli, Veg-all Casserole, Homemade Tartar Sauce, Homemade Pickles

F- Crockpot Lasagna, Salad, Sweet Sourdough Garlic Toast

S – Leftovers

Baking

S - Sweet Sourdough Bread

T – Banana Bread

W – Feed Sweet Sourdough Starter

TH – Feed Amish Friendship Bread Starter

F – Bake Sweet Sourdough Bread

S -Potluck – Shoepeg Stew

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