Meal Plan Monday

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Well, no matter that we are very much still experiencing beautiful summer weather, school starts this week in our house! So, projects are second fiddle (or third or fourth or...) and school becomes the center of my days. I will be writing more about school later. But knowing my schedule is pretty much spoken for definitely makes me find security in planning. Planning meals is a big time saver for me.

Monday: supposed to be 95 degrees outside so don't want to use the stove!
Grilled Tomato and Provolone Chicken Sausages
Mom's Cucumbers
Watermelon

Tuesday:
Salmon - Marinate in plain homemade yogurt with lemon juice then cook in foil on grill with lemon, onion, garlic and fresh tarragon.
Grilled potatoes and broccoli wrapped in foil with homemade garlic tarragon butter
Green salad with cheese and fruit, viniagrette dressing

Wednesday:
Pork Chops with
Homemade apple and pear sauce - I will remove cores only, puree in Vitamix and serve raw with cinnamon and/or over pork chops.
Salad using CSA produce

Thursday: I have my Pursuit of God book club today so need something quick. This pork from Costco has been in the freezer awhile and I need to use it up. So will doctor it up a bit and serve it "my way".
Pork Chile Verde with Corn Tortillas and Rice
CSA produce

Friday:
Flatbread Pizza- Build Your Own (see below)
Raw Veggies and Hummus
Chocolate Chip Cookies

Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: This week was the last Burger Thing at church so I need to start my crockpot recipes back up so food is ready when we get home and we are not tempted to eat out. This week I am planning both a crockpot recipe and a picnic plan. If the weather is still hot we will picnic at a local park after church. If not, I will make the crockpot recipe.

Picnic:
Mom's Cucumbers
Pretzels and Dip
Baguettes/Crackers
Cold cut meats (ham, turkey, roast beef)
Cheese
Hummus
Sweet But Sugarless Iced Tea (see below)

Crockpot:
Homemade Chili (already made and in freezer, will put in crockpot when I wake up on Sunday so it will be warm when we get home)
Cornbread made in bread machine




Flatbread Pizza: Whole Wheat Flatbread, brushed with melted garlic butter. Sometimes I mix in some ranch dressing mix instead of garlic. Allow each child to build their own with whatever ingredients you like. I tell mine they have to choose at least one veggie. If they put spinach on beneath the cheese it will cook down well and they will hardly notice it. Bake at 350 until heated through and cheese is bubbly.

Sweet But Sugarless Iced Tea: My family loves iced tea. We don't drink soda as a general rule. And I don't like them to add too much sugar but they like it sweet. I don't. I only like it a tad sweet. So they often make theirs and I make mine. Then I made this for me one time and now they want it. Fine by me:)
4 Peach Cold Brew bags, cold water to taste
8 Black Tea bags, 8 cups (or to taste) hot water
1/4 cup honey (or to taste) added while water is hot
Let both sit until water is cooled.
Pour together into one jar or pitcher. Add ice just before drinking.