Menu Plan- Week of August 10

It's always been hard for me to menu plan in the summer. Maybe it's because I'm not working or maybe it's because I just tell myself I deserve a break from the structure of planning. To be honest, I dislike planning menus and figuring out what everyone will eat and then finding new recipes and making grocery lists and then grocery shopping...it's all such a huge process and after all of these years, I'm pretty tired. BUT...I know if I don't plan, I find myself at 7 or 8 PM, with no food on the table and no plan and it's just another night of fending for yourself. So, I'm back to planning and trying to get into a routine since school will be starting soon, which means back to work!

Here's what we are eating this week:

Monday:

Breakfast: Oatmeal Casserole {with Diced apples & dried cherries} 

Lunch: Potato wedges with BBQ Lentils

Dinner: Vegetarian hotdogs, potato puffs and green beans

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Leftover Oatmeal Casserole

Lunch: Southwestern Marinara

Dinner: Veggie tacos

Wednesday:

Breakfast: Blueberry Muffins

Lunch: Burrito Baked Potato

Dinner: Spicy Black Beans over Rice

Thursday:

Breakfast: Protein shake: ice, frozen cherries, strawberries & blueberries, spoonful of peanut butter,      tablespoon of ground flax, almond milk and a shot of Ningxia Red juice{YoungLiving}

Lunch: Jerk Black Bean and Mango Wrap

Dinner: Triple Tomato Pasta

Friday:

Breakfast: Strawberry Power Bowl

Lunch: ALT Sandwich {Avocado, Lettuce & Tomatoes between 2 slices of whole grain bread}

Dinner: Homemade pizza

Saturday:

Breakfast: Protein Shake

Lunch: Tostadas with refried beans 

Dinner: Order Take Out

Sunday:

Breakfast: Waffles with homemade blueberry sauce

Lunch: Summer salad: romaine lettuce, berries, slivered almonds, and homemade poppyseed dressing

Dinner: Salmon with grilled vegetables over rice

So there you have it...One week of meals planned, groceries bought and now all I have to do is make it! Here's to a productive week!