I was just kind of blah today, and thinking lazily about not posting my menu plan again this week. Sometimes I am in the mood to blog, and sometimes I'm not! But then I decided that, even though it is such a small thing, it is the SHARING that counts. If just one person has an easier week by looking at my menu plan, then I'm happy. That was my original goal, just ease the burden of meal planning for one busy mom, that's the point! Sometimes when I look at other people's menu plans, I think WOW! I haven't made that in a long time! And it is such a good idea! That's what I hope someone looking at this blog finds!
We ate a LOT of leftovers last week. I always make too much food, but that's how I was raised. My mom always made plenty for everyone, and there was enough (usually) for seconds if you wanted any. But I will say, she had 11 brothers and sisters, so I'm sure cooking for a huge crowd was second nature to her. For me, and for her too, it was easier to cook a lot than to cook for two. I really don't enjoy cooking on a small scale. It's hard when you have kids, and learn to cook for hungry teenagers. Then all of a sudden, they're gone and you are cooking for 2 people. All my recipes are for serving 6-8, because my kids ate all the time and were hungry all the time. And my husband ate a lot. Now that we're older, we don't eat so much. I share a lot of food with my kids and grandkids, or we would never eat it all!
Here is this week's menu. The links for the recipes are below, and any notes I've made about whether a certain dish is gluten free or not.
Sunday:
Breakfast:
Fried Eggs
Turkey Bacon
Toast
Orange Segments
Dinner:
Five Ingredient Berry Cobbler from Bob's Red Mill
Monday:
Breakfast:
Scrambled Eggs with Diced Ham
Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins from Gluten Free Palate
Banana
Dinner:
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Pork Chops from The Wicked Whisk
Rice
Broccoli
Leftover Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream
Tuesday:
Breakfast:
Kind Breakfast Protein Bars
Yogurt
Nectarines
Dinner:
Awesome Sauce Grilled Chicken from Plain Chicken
Baked Potatoes
Tossed Salad
Lemon Sherbet
Wednesday:
Breakfast:
Scrambled Eggs
Sausage Links
Peanut Butter Banana Muffins from Broma Bakery
Sliced Strawberries
Dinner:
Gluten Free Crockpot Pot Roast from My Gluten Free Kitchen
Potatoes, Carrots
Dinner Rolls
Gluten Free Blueberry Pie from Let Them Eat Gluten Free Cake
Thursday:
Breakfast:
Gluten Free Pancakes made from Gluten Free Bisquick (recipe on box)
Turkey Bacon
Blueberries
Dinner:
Grilled Hamburgers on Buns
Chips
Corn on The Cob
Leftover Blueberry Pie
Friday:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal with cinnamon and raisins
Sliced Apples
String Cheese
Dinner:
Tuna Salad Sandwiches
Millionaire Peach Salad from 12 Tomatoes
Chips
Ice Cream Cones
Saturday:
Breakfast:
French Toast
Sausage Patties
Banana
Dinner:
Gluten Free Sausage and Pepperoni Fathead Pizza from The Little Pine
Tossed Salad
Chocolate Pudding
That's it for this week! I hope you find a good idea or two to make for breakfast or dinner! Have a good week, pray for peace!
I can definitely see how cooking for 2 would be so hard after so many years of cooking for 5 or 6 (I grew up cooking dinner for my family since my mom worked late).. I love cooking but I make a lot of casseroles in larger family sizes for sure. You have some yummy foods on here.
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