April 26 menu

 Dinner:

Sun:

Turmeric chicken w rice - this was ok not great. I actually really liked the rice. The chicken didn't have much flavor.

Mon:

Baked potato bar

Tues:

Sheet pan butter steak bites and veggies - I wouldn't make this again. Not much flavor; not worth the cost of beef.

Wed:

Spaghetti with meatballs

Roasted carrots - I liked the roasted carrots.  Super easy. I did not cook them as long as suggested.

Thurs:

Black bean burritos

Fri:

Butternut squash flatbread - Drizzled with honey (hot honey would be better) which made this pretty good. I would make again if I already had squash in the freezer (which is what I had). I wouldn't roast a squash just for this.

Sat

Caprese panini

Salad

Mar 14 Menu

 Baked oats - Healthy Breakfast - this was ok. I didn't love the texture of oat flour in this dish. I prefer baked oats that use whole oats instead. 

Dinner

Sun:

Beef and black bean Tacos

Mon:

Baked potato

Baked beans

Broccoli

Tues:

Savory pumpkin pasta sauce - makes way more than 4 servings, We got 7-8 from it.

Salad

Wed:

Instant pot Cuban chicken - ok recipe. 

Thurs:

Vegetarian Korma

Naan bread

Fri:

Salad

Ham casserole - As written this recipe has an insane amount of butter & cheese (aka: fat, cholesterol, & salt). So I made some pretty significant changes to this recipe. Everyone ate it without complaining.

1) boiled veggies for 8 minutes 

2) used unsalted butter

4) cooked veg and ham in 1 tbsp butter 

5) for sauce, 1 tbsp butter, 3 tbsp flour and 1 1/2 cup milk,  no cheese, no salt

6) offered shredded cheese has a topping.

Sat: 

(I'm not home this night, so this is what J & B choose)

Brats

Coleslaw

Potato chips

Pickles

Mar 1 Menu

Apple cinnamon muffins - these were ok

 

Dinner:

Sun:
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup with Whole Grain Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Mon:
BLT on home made bread
Grilled peppers & Onions

Tue:
Gumbo in a jiffy - added additional seasoning (cajun & garlic)
This was ok. I might make again because it was easy. Kids didn't like it (too tomatoey)
Bread

Wed:
Whole wheat spaghetti + Meatballs + Salad

Thurs:
Cranberry Maple Chicken  - it was ok. I guess we would eat it again
Roasted Garlic Parmesan Fingerling Potatoes - H didn't really like these.

Fri:
Roasted Veggie & Hummus Pita Pockets 
Home made pitas

Sat:
Neat Sloppy Joes - bland. Use BBQ instead of ketchup. Added Liquid smoke. Wouldn't make again.
tater tots 
Brocoli or salad