Menu Plan: July 13-August 2

Sunday's dinner: Roasted chicken, roasted red potatoes, and green beans from the garden.  They all looked yummy!  In reality, the chicken was undercooked, even though I took its temperature (just not in the right places), and the green beans were still a little crunchy because I had the heat too high and they started smoking, so I took them off the burner.  It was my first time roasting a chicken, and I was a little more rushed than the usual Sunday dinner.  Lessons learned.  The potatoes were the best I've ever made them though, so at least one part was a success!

Now that we're back from vacation, I'm back to menu planning.  Since we were pretty close to mid-month anyways, I just went ahead and planned through the end of July.  It was a massive shopping trip, and I have a few busy days of chopping and prepping ahead of me, but it's nice to know that it's all done until next month!

Monday, July 13
Breakfast: Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
Lunch: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Dinner: Gluten-Free Lasagna Casserole
Snack #1: Cheese Sticks
Snack #2: Rice Krispie treats (the kids saw the recipe on the box and have been asking for these for a few weeks)

Tuesday, July 14
Breakfast: French Toast (leftover baked oatmeal for Hannah)
Lunch: Leftover Lasagna Casserole
Dinner: Chicken on the grill, Side Salad, Bread
Snack #1: Apple/Bananas
Snack #2: Rice Krispie treats

Wednesday, July 15

Breakfast: Eggs and Sweet Potatoes
Lunch: BLTs
Dinner: Stuffed Mushrooms, Side Salad, Bread
Snack #1: Cheese Sticks
Snack #2: Energy Bites

Thursday, July 16

Breakfast: Yogurt and Homemade Granola
Lunch: Chicken, Pinto Beans, Mexi Rice
Dinner: Gluten-Free Broccoli Mushroom Alfredo (using this sauce recipe)
Snack #1: Blueberries or other fruit
Snack #2: Energy Bites

Friday, July 17

Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
Lunch: Leftover Chicken, Pinto Beans, Mexi Rice
Dinner: Oatmeal Pancakes, Cinnamon Apples
Snack #1: Yogurt
Snack #2: Popcorn

Saturday, July 18

Breakfast: Oatmeal with Pears
Lunch: Sandwiches/Leftovers
Dinner: Chicken Bacon Ranch Mushroom Pizza
Snack #1: Apples
Snack #2: Trail Mix

Sunday, July 19

Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: Chicken Enchilada Chili
Dinner: Fish, Baked Potatoes, Corn (or beans if we have more from the garden)
Snack #1: Trail Mix
Snack #2: Canned Fruit

Monday, July 20

Breakfast: Squash Hash and Eggs
Lunch: Leftover Chicken Enchilada Chili
Dinner: Pinto Bean and Ground Turkey Tacos
Snack #1: Cantaloupe
Snack #2: Popcorn

Tuesday, July 21

Breakfast: Squash Hash and Eggs
Lunch: Chicken Pepper Bake
Dinner: Leftover Tacos
Snack #1: Cantaloupe
Snack #2: Energy Bites

Wednesday, July 22

Breakfast: Gluten-Free PB Oatmeal Banana Muffins
Lunch: Black Bean Burgers, Sweet Potato Fries
Dinner: Pear and Sausage Stuffed Squash
Snack #1: Apple/Bananas
Snack #2: Energy Bites

Thursday, July 23

Breakfast: Yogurt and Homemade Granola
Lunch: Hot Dogs, Macaroni and Cheese
Dinner: Eggs, Sausage, Hash Browns
Snack #1: Leftover PB Muffins
Snack #2: Pears

Friday, July 24

Breakfast: Eggs and Sweet Potatoes
Lunch: At my parents' house, where we are dropping the kids for the night while we go to a Twins game for our anniversary
Dinner: Kids at my parents' house, us at the game
Snack #1: Applesauce
Snack #2: At my parents' house

Saturday, July 25

Breakfast: Kids at my parents' house, us at our hotel
Lunch: At my parents' house
Dinner: Crockpot Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions (this only takes 4 hours on high, so hopefully I can start it when we get home and have it be done in time)
Snack #1: Winona
Snack #2: Canned Fruit

Sunday, July 26

Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: Leftover Italian Sausage, Peppers and Onions
Dinner: Crockpot Beef and Broccoli
Snack #1: Trail Mix
Snack #2: Applesauce

Monday, July 27

Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
Lunch: BLTs
Dinner: Gluten-Free Veggie Spaghetti
Snack #1: Yogurt
Snack #2: Popcorn

Tuesday, July 28

Breakfast: Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Lunch: Black Bean Taco Salads
Dinner: Orange Chicken (doubled)
Snack #1: Apple/Bananas
Snack #2: Popcorn

Wednesday, July 29

Breakfast: Omelets with Ham, Cheese, Peppers, and Onions
Lunch: Taco Salads
Dinner: Leftover Orange Chicken
Snack #1: Leftover Pumpkin Muffins
Snack #2: Smoothies

Thursday, July 30

Breakfast: Eggs and Potatoes
Lunch: Black Bean Taco Soup (doubled)
Dinner: Oatmeal Pancakes and Cinnamon Apples
Snack #1: Leftover Pumpkin Muffins
Snack #2: Oranges

Friday, July 31

Breakfast: Yogurt and Homemade Granola
Lunch: Leftover Taco Soup
Dinner: Pepperoni and Olive Pizza
Snack #1: Canned Fruit
Snack #2: No Bake Cookies

Saturday, August 1

Breakfast: Oatmeal with Peaches
Lunch: Sandwiches
Dinner: Mini Meat Loaves, Mashed Potatoes, Corn
Snack #1: Apples
Snack #2: No Bake Cookies

Sunday, August 2

Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Chicken Fajitas
Snack #1: TBD
Snack #2: TBD