This week we're starting a new meal tradition. Once a month we're going to pick a letter of the alphabet and come up with a menu of food items or recipes that start with that letter. I printed out alphabet cards and Daddy randomly drew the letter "r."
Then we sat down together and collaborated on a menu. The kids had lots of ideas, but Mr. Lego came up with the main dish - rigatoni. We're also going to have romaine salad, rolls, and root beer to drink. For dessert, raspberry oatmeal bars. Next month we'll do the same thing with another letter. Daddy is hoping for "x" - so we can have x-tra dessert, x-tra large helpings, etc.
Here's the rest of the week's plan:
Sunday
Chicken enchilada soup
Monday
"R" menu - rigatoni, romaine salad, rolls, raspberry oatmeal bars, root beer
Tuesday
Bacon ranch chicken, mashed potatoes, corn
Wednesday
Pan-seared tilapia, steamed broccoli
Thursday
Cheeseburger soup in bread bowls
Friday
Dinner at friends
Saturday
Bourbon chicken, rice
For more meal planning inspiration, visit Menu Plan Monday over at Organizing Junkie.
What a fun idea -- I like the x-tra idea too :)
ReplyDeleteI really want to try your bacon ranch chicken! How can you go wrong with those ingredients!
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