May 2012 Menu Planning

Last night and this morning, I sat down and went over what I bought and what I had in the house and made a menu for the month of May. I still have the pork tenderloin in the fridge to do something with, and it's not specifically incorporated into my menu. I have a lot of chicken in the menu, and I might sub some pre-cooked pork meat for chicken on some days. I might also make chili or pulled pork for the weekend.

This week's menu was posted earlier this week over here. I deviated from it a little bit (didn't make No-Bake cookies, had a fresh salad instead of Tailgate Salad, and made Dahl on Weds night for those who didn't want sandwiches--and hubby took leftover Dahl to work the next day)

Breakfasts and Lunches will generally stay the same as I posted earlier.

Snacks will consist of the following, in many combinations:

• Apples+protein (nut butter, nuts, cheese)
• Carrots/Celery sticks with Hummus
• Dried fruit and nuts
• Frozen Fruit
• Frozen Veggies (son #1 loves to eat frozen peas/peas and carrots)
• Watermelon
• Nachos w/grated cheese
• Chips and Salsa/bean dip/hummus
• Cheese Stick
• Pudding cups
• Rice Snacks
• Possibly chips/cheese curls as a treat

And if/when I get around to making them...

• Granola Bars
• Cookies (oatmeal chocolate chip? No-Bake?)
• Fruit Smoothies/Healthier Orange Drink (w/Kefir)

May 2012 Week 2 Dinners:

• Taco Salad (chopped lettuce, seasoned browned beef, onions, sour cream, black or refried beans, broken up tortilla chips)
• Colorful Chicken Casserole (new recipe I am going to try making GF, from Taste of Home: Freezer Pleasers), fried or mashed potatoes, Romaine Salad
• Tuna Salad, Chips, Apples
• Chicken Tenderloins, Sauteed Green Beans, Rice?, Veggie Tray/Salad
• Mexican Layered Dip and Tortilla Chips

May 2012 Week 3 Dinners:

• Crockpot Mac 'n Cheese (or Quinoa 'n Cheese?), nitrate free hot dogs, Veggie tray/Salad
• Chicken Enchiladas, Salad, veggie
• Tuna Salad, Chips, Apples
• Hamburgers, Homemade Fries, Tailgate Salad
• Pizza (frozen for the family, homemade GF for myself)

May 2012 Week 4 Dinners:

• Stir-fry Chicken, Veggies, Rice
• Baked Beans (cold?), Cornbread
• Hamburger Stroganoff (rice or noodles) with mushrooms, Salad
• Roasted Chicken, Green beans, Salad/Veg tray
• Chicken Salad, Chips, Apples

May 2012 Week 5 Dinners:

• Hamburgers, Tailgate Salad, Chips
• Chicken Enchiladas, Salad, Veggie
• Dahl over Rice
• Creamy Chicken 'n Mushrooms (another new recipe I am going to try making GF, from Taste of Home: Freezer Pleasers), Salad

I am sure I will deviate from my plan/switch it up a bit, but at least I know that I have most all of the makings for the above menu in the house (minus some veggies that I still need to get!)