High Maintenance Mom

The menus are working well for me. I'm still food shopping at three stores (Trader Joes, Whole Foods, and Costco) but I'm throwing a way a lot less food. It also makes the shopping easier. Last night's lasagna was really good and I was able to freeze some for next week. I'm hoping to be able to make something I can freeze every weekend so I don't have to cook as much during the week...

Dinner for this week

• Sunday - Orzo, goat cheese, and avocado salad
• Monday - Creamy corn and roasted pepper soup with chicken and brown rice (all from Trader Joe's)
• Tuesday - Late meeting at GeoKids - meatloaf sandwiches (meatloaf from the freezer)
• Wednesday - Pasta with broccoli, sausage, and tomato sauce
• Thursday - Salmon with peppers with salad (possibly tater tots for the kids)
• Friday - Pizza night, Trader Joes pizza and spinach and feta on lavash
• Saturday - Chili with corn foccacia and salad

Lunches for our almost 4 year old and almost 2 year old (a loose plan)

• Monday - Lasagna or orzo, pear, yogurt, corn, homemade pretzels or crackers, and cheese
• Tuesday - Mini whole wheat bagels with butter, strawberries, peas, chicken or egg, zucchini bread (from Trader Joes - no nuts), cheese
• Wednesday - Mini pizza (tomato sauce and melted cheese on whole wheat bread), banana, edamame, yogurt, cheese
• Thursday - Chicken or eggs, grapes, broccoli, crackers, cheese
• Friday - zucchini bread with cream cheese, garbonzo beans, strawberries, yogurt or cereal, cheese

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