Sunday, September 25, 2011

Menu Plan Monday 9/26-10/2

It is no secret that I LOVE to plan, schedule and organize. So, when one of my favorite blogs proposed a menu planning challenge, I thought it would be fun to participate. I already had been menu planning and even posting my menus to facebook, so I figured it would be pretty easy to join in on the challenge. That being said, here is the Storms family menu plan for this next week:

Monday
  • Breakfast: Soaked oatmeal and fruit
  • Lunch: Standard lunch; leftovers and smoothies
  • Dinner: Ground beef gyros, sauteed sweet potatoes and fruit
  • Prep: Thaw muffins and soak lentils
Tuesday
  • Breakfast: Eggs, muffins and fruit
  • Lunch: Interview Lunch; leftovers and smoothies
  • Dinner: Leftovers
  • Prep: Soak oatmeal, cook lentils and thaw biscuits
Wednesday
  • Breakfast: Soaked oatmeal and fruit
  • Lunch: Standard lunch; leftovers and smoothies
  • Dinner: Spicy lentil soup, biscuits and fruit
  • Prep: Thaw muffins and ground beef
Thursday
  • Breakfast: Eggs, muffins and fruit
  • Lunch: Standard lunch; birthday lunch with Kelsey
  • Dinner: Beefy mushroom skillet and fruit
  • Prep: Soak oatmeal
Friday
  • Breakfast: Soaked oatmeal and fruit
  • Lunch: Standard lunch; leftovers and smoothies
  • Dinner: Leftovers
  • Prep: Soak pancake batter, make pizza dough and thaw bacon and sausage
Saturday
  • Breakfast: Soaked whole wheat pancakes, bacon and fruit
  • Lunch: WBNH listener appreciation lunch
  • Dinner: Homemade pizza and fruit
  • Prep: Thaw muffins
Sunday
  • Breakfast: Eggs, muffins and fruit
  • Lunch: Church lunch
  • Dinner: Popcorn and smoothies/milkshakes
I would love to share recipes, so feel free to ask if there is one that sounds good to you! I am currently consolidating all of our recipes and putting them in a family food binder. Once that is done, I will attempt to post recipes on the blog so everyone has quick access to them!

2 comments:

  1. Just found you on FB Plan it Don't Panic. Your menu sounds delicious! I would love your recipe for spicy lentil soup! ~Paris

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  2. Thanks for stopping by, Paris! Here is the recipe:

    Spicy Lentil Soup

    1 tablespoon coconut oil
    2 cups chopped onion
    2 carrots
    2 celery stalks
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 teaspoon chili powder
    1 1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    3 1/3 cups water
    2 1/3 cups dried lentils
    42 ounces chicken or potato broth
    1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained


    Preparation: Soak lentils overnight in water. Drain and rinse lentils. Heat oil in a large pot oven over medium-high heat. Add the vegetables; sauté for 3 minutes. Add the cumin, chili powder, red pepper, salt, black pepper, and garlic; sauté for 1 minute. Add water, lentils, cilantro, broth, and diced tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 1 hour.

    Reserve 2 cups lentil mixture. Place half of remaining mixture in blender; process until smooth. Pour pureed soup into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with other half of remaining mixture. Stir in reserved 2 cups lentil mixture.

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