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jlaOK
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Meal Plan Monday
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What on the menu for this week?
Discussion question: I'm always impressed with the variety of meals posted. Do your kids always eat what you cook or do you sometimes cook them something separate?
Discussion question: I'm always impressed with the variety of meals posted. Do your kids always eat what you cook or do you sometimes cook them something separate?
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Re: Meal Plan Monday
T - rosemary chicken wings
W - slow cooker salisbury steak (didn't cook last week)
Th - breakfast for dinner
F & S - dinner at my parents house (family coming in from out of town)
S - Oktoberfest at our church
I try to tailor my meals to what I think my kids will eat and rarely make them a separate meal. I sometimes wish they had a more wide palate (like eating fish) so I could make more meals that I enjoy and are healthier.
T- grilled cheese, tomato soup
W- homemade pizza
Th- pasta with white beans and sausage
F- ??? I think we are going to movie night at DS's school, so maybe a picnic.
I try to plan kid-friendly meals or at least serve bread and fruit with the meal.
M - Chipotle turkey tacos (cheese for kids), tomato and avocado salad
T - Restaurant fundraiser night
W - veggie burgers, roasted carrots and broccoli
Th - Tilapia, buttered noodles and shrimp, Brussels spouts
F - Chilis
S - frozen pizza with inlaws while watching football
I only make things the kids will eat or for which there is an easy permutation.
Monday - tilapia, rice, peas
Tuesday - spinach and bean quesadillas
Wednesday - slow cooker butternut squash soup with maple roasted chick peas
Thursday - ravioli and broccoli
Friday - ham, cheddar, broccoli calzone
I do plan heavily considering the kids. Most meals, both kids will eat something. Some meals, one will not eat, others, neither will eat. For example, I want one night to be soup night. They have so far turned their noses up at most soups so my quest continues.
M - Crockpot spinach and artichoke chicken with rice
T - omelets
W - Leftover crockpot with noodles
Th - chicken stirfry
F - make your own pizza
My DD eats nothing. We are regressing. I do not make anything special for her but I usually serve a starch and fruit with dinner and she will eat that. I will also separate noodles/rice from what I am cooking and she will eat those. If she tries everything on her plate she can have PB, but that rarely happens. She can have fruit after dinner and that is it. DS is a pretty decent eater, but I have definitely lowered the bar for my meals, especially with DH gone.
Maple roasted chick peas - details???
-we have leftover korean food from DH's niece's party that we went to on saturday.
-random farmer's market veggies will probably be made into some kind of pasta- just sauteed with onions and garlic and topped with parmesan.
-spaghetti squash- i'll probably microwave and serve with tomato sauce and ricotta/parmesan.
-i have whole wheat tortillas, so we'll probably have quesadillas one night. i'll probably make cilantro lime cole slaw to go with it.
DS generally eats what we eat. his biggest meal is usually lunch, and he also tends to have a snack with DH after he gets picked up from daycare. so, if he doesn't seem that hungry at dinner, i don't stress too much. if it's a new food and he's just not into it, i'll offer him fruit or yogurt or a previous night's leftovers.
God Bless You my Little One
Farida, our first child, born on the 19th of July 2014
Farida, at 8 weeks
Eggplant Ratatouille Pie
(these are approximate quantities- it depends on the size of your veggies. sometimes i end up with a ton of veggies, and i end up making 2 pans worth. it is really good leftover, so no worries there)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 eggplants
2-3 bell peppers, preferably a mix of red and green
2-3 tomatoes (OR about 1 cup of tomato sauce)
2 onions
1/2 lb sliced mozzarella or provolone, or a combination
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
5-6 cloves garlic (or to taste)
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Thinly slice the eggplants, bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions. Pour half the olive oil into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Layer half the sliced eggplant, peppers, onions, and tomatoes (or tomato sauce). Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and 1 tsp each of the dried basil and oregano. Layer on half the cheese. Top with the rest of the eggplant, peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Put the other half of the cheese on top (add parmesan if you like, as well). Sprinkle with chopped garlic (I like a lot bc we are garlic fiends), salt, pepper, and remaining basil and oregano. Drizzle with the rest of the olive oil and the red wine vinegar. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes, or until the eggplant is fork tender (the thinner your slices, the faster it'll cook). Take the foil off and bake for another 10 minutes or so until the cheese browns.
God Bless You my Little One
Farida, our first child, born on the 19th of July 2014
Farida, at 8 weeks