Meal Planning Week 1 - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Week 1 Goal:  I love baking, but hate heating up the house with the oven during the summer.  My goal is to double up on my baking to utilize an already hot oven for multiple items and to use the toaster oven and bbq grill when possible.

I will update this entry with my notes during the week

 and hope to share a couple of recipes in another post.

Monday

• Oatmeal - gotta love a kid that still loves oatmeal
• Meatball Sandwiches - a real hit with my guys and really delicious on toasted Italian bread
• Dinner out at our favorite Mexican restaurant - shared fajitas with DH and still had leftovers

Tuesday

• Whole Grain Blueberry and Orange Cranberry Muffins - blueberry was a hit, but the OC flopped
• Picnic - Sandwiches, Carrot and Celery Sticks and Grapes - picnic rained out, but still enjoyed yummy super sweet grapes
• Grilled Honey Lime Chicken, Grilled Zucchini and Squash, and Grilled Corn on the Cob and Apple Spice Minicakes - Accepted a dinner invitation instead - yummy homemade lasagna

Wednesday

• Eggs, Bacon and Biscuits - woke up my guys with a surprise breakfast in bed
• Selection of cheese, crackers, bread. and fruit - a great break from house cleaning & DS discovered he likes brie!
• Grilled Kibbeh Patties, Roasted Eggplant Dip (Baba Ghannouj), Hummus with Za'atar-Spiced Grilled Pita Bread, and Feta Salad

Thursday

• Oatmeal
• Salad Nicoise with Grilled Tuna
• BBQ Chicken Thighs, Baked Beans, and Grilled Corn on the Cob

Friday

• Oatmeal
• Selection of cheese, crackers and fruit
• Taco Taters (loaded tex-me potatoes (I will "bake" them on the grill with Thursday's chicken)

Saturday

• Grits
• Quesadillas
• Red Beans and Rice, Sausage and Jalapeno Cornbread
• Bob's Mill Five Grain Cookies

Sunday

• Pancakes
• Sandwiches and Fruit
• Wood Grilled Salmon, Wilted Spinach, and Sweet Potato Fries