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Have you been less than inspired with your current menu planning (or lack thereof)? I recently stumbled upon orgjunkie.com, a blog where a mom named Laura unites world-wide moms for the purpose of menu-planning inspiration. It has taken a great deal of courage to link my mostly private blog with orgjunkie’s very public one:) Bear with me. For the past several months, I’ve been preparing a pseudo-menu on separate blog pages, but have been quite dissatisfied with those previous efforts. Too disjointed. Trying a new thing here. It may be too structured for me. We’ll see how it goes this week.
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In case you can’t read my mind, I’ve defined the following shorthand:
p = prepare ahead
b = breakfast
l = lunch
s = supper
yoyo = you’re on your own
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Oh–I’m notorious for avoiding inadvertently delaying supper preparations, so the digits accompanying the s: indicate the time that I should begin fixing supper rather than lesson-planning, reading, or web-surfing. Unfortunately. I truly believe that my career as home educator should necessitate the hiring of a housekeeper and cook!!! As that hasn’t yet occurred, dear family, please be patient.
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Monday
b: leftover pancakes for the blessed child who dawdled not / cold cereal or toast for others
l: leftover Orange Chicken & rice for parents / yoyo sandwiches for children
s: 12:00 / Crock Pot [Venison] Lasagna
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Tuesday
b: cold cereal / toast
l: Daddy-chili fundraiser @ work / rest of family-Whoppers @ Burger King
s: 3:00 / grilled T-bone steak with onion and mushrooms for Daddy / grilled hot dogs for rest of family / baked potatoes / peanut butter pie / Daddy’s birthday cake / ice cream / Magic Shell
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Wednesday
p: marinate pork, thaw chicken for tomorrow
b: banana muffins
l: leftover lasagna for Daddy & Button / ??? for Mom & Circuit
s: 4:30 / Grilled Lemon Garlic Pork (Saving Dinner Body Clutter Menu Mailer Sample) / leftover baked potatoes / leftover peanut butter pie
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Thursday
b: leftover banana muffins
l: yoyo sandwiches/ cauliflower or broccoli with ranch dip
s: 4:00 / Chicken Fingers / salad / strawberry shortcake
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Friday
b: oatmeal
l: chicken noodle soup / saltines
s: out–Subway for children / Chinese for parents
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Saturday
p: bake Coffee Cake Loaf, thaw venison burger patties & pound of ground venison
b: toast / cold cereal
l: leftovers
s: 5:00 / Chicken Cheese Quesadillas / leftover strawberry shortcake
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Sunday
p: thaw okra, boil eggs, mix taco and ranch seasonings
l: Creamy Pasta Alfredo / salad with mushrooms and olives
s: 4:00 / venison burgers / Fried Okra / Berry Cobbler
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Available Snacks
air-popped popcorn
boiled eggs
mozzarella cheese sticks
animal crackers
apples w/ caramel dip
rice cakes with peanut butter
graham crackers
homemade juice popsicles (forgotten in the freezer ~ will the children actually eat these when it’s only 50*???)
Joyful Wandering 