Fallish Foods - Meal Plan Week of Aug 26th


The cake my sister and I made and decorated last week!


Welcome to fall everyone!  My husband's favorite season is now upon us - next week's menus and going forward will probably include some soups and stews with warm baked breads.  We are loving the warm days and cool nights plus we have planted a bunch of new fall crops.  Baking is what we are most excited for around this house especially since we can do it without running the air too much! 


The corn dogs we made this weekend!

Here is our menu for the week:

Monday:

Breakfast: French Toast, Yogurt, Plums
Lunch: Egg Salad Sandwiches, Peas, Apples
Dinner: Gumbo from California Cookbook (one of my favorites), Garlic Bread sticks

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Granola Bars, Yogurt, Blueberries
Lunch: Bologna Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks, Applesauce
Dinner: Tostadas, Corn, Spanish Rice in our rice cooker

Wednesday:

Breakfast: Banana Nut Muffins, Scrambled Egg
Lunch: Baked Potatoes with Toppings, Grapes
Dinner: Justin's Chicken & Pasta Dish, Garlic Bread sticks

Thursday:

Breakfast: Granola Bars, Raisins,
Lunch: Tuna on Crackers, Cheese, Carrot Sticks, Grapes
Dinner: Chorizo and Eggs, Tortillas,  Fruit,

Friday:

Breakfast: Oatmeal w/raisins, Toast, Oranges
Lunch: Bean & Cheese Burritos, Corn, Grapes
Dinner: Shrimp and Chicken Scampi, Alfredo Pasta, Salad

Saturday:

Breakfast: Pancakes, Fruit, Sausage
Lunch: Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks, Apples
Dinner: Ham, Baked Beans, Potatoes, Salad

Sunday:

Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: Fiesta @ Church - Fair Type Food
Dinner: BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, Salad

Baking this week: (fingers crossed it gets done)!
Garlic Bread sticks (since they didn't get made last week - oops)
Banana Nut Muffins
Brownies

Comments

  1. JenRussellSeptember 26, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    Do you have an electric rice maker? I have always made the regular white rice with water but have been afraid to put anything else in it. How do you make your spanish rice in it?

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  2. Ash of All TradesSeptember 26, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    Yes we use an electric rice cooker - for spanish rice we add some tomato sauce, garlic, onion powder, and cumin then cook it just the same as white rice expect for we add 25% more water. We have even cooked a chicken rice dish in it...I will post a recipe or two next week using the rice cooker!

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  3. JenRussellSeptember 28, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    I have been trying to convince myself that it was ok to try. I think I am trying it tonight! Making some chicken tacos! By the way if you are a Trader Joe's fan, they have an amazing (a bit spicy for the kids) taco seasoning pack for less than a dollar! SO GOOD!

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  4. Ash of All TradesSeptember 28, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    I hope you try it - we love it - we also do one where we just dump a can of green chilies in and cook yummo sooo good! That's awesome for the taco seasoning - oh if only our Trader Joes was closer!

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