It’s Monday–time to share our dinner-time game plans for the week! A little effort with meal planning at the beginning of the week helps me to provide my family with nutritious, budget-friendly meals, and also allows me to get my act together when our family’s headed in several different directions.
It’s official…the end-of-the-school-year crazies begin this week! We have our two-practice insanity on Tuesday & Thursday, plus two separate year-end concerts on Wednesday night and bunches of plans during the weekend. I’m also trying to use up what I have in the fridge and freezer, and trying to choose meals that the kids don’t put up much of a fuss about…because I really don’t have time to do the whole “you’ll sit here till you take your no-thank-you bites” routine this week! All that being said, there’s nothing fabulous or gourmet about this week at all, but I think it’s a do-able plan with a fairly high likelihood of keeping us out of the drive-thru. And really, at this point in the year, that’s about all I can ask for! 🙂
Here’s my plan for this week:
Monday: Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, applesauce
Tuesday: Meatball subs, fresh fruit, carrots & dip between practices
Wednesday: Roasted chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans
Thursday: Picnic dinner: Sandwiches, fruit & veggies between practices
Friday: End-of-the-year carnival at the kids’ school
Saturday: First Communion party for a friend 🙂
Sunday: Hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill, baked sweet potato fries, broccoli
How about you–what’s on your menu this week? How do you feed the family when multiple kids are headed in different directions for their activities? Join the conversation in the comments or on Facebook!
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