Last week got a little crazy meal-wise with birthday stuff, out of town stuff, and Russ working late stuff. I did try a Manicotti recipe that was delicious. Manicotti is one of my favorite things to order at Italian restaurants. The cheese filling is mmmm good. I’ll be putting that on the keeper list.The line-up for this week looks like this:
Monday: Veggie Beef Soup and French Bread
Tuesday: Chicken and Broccoli Salad
Wednesday: African Feast (to go with our history studies). It may be any combination of chicken, couscous, yams, fried plantains, and date cookies.
Thursday: Spaghetti (jarred sauce with pureed veggies and ground beef and whole wheat noodles), corn, and green salad.
Friday: Sesame Pork Ribs with stir-fry carrots and snow peas over Yakisoba noodles.
Saturday: Leftovers
I was inspired by Carole to try drinking ‘green’ smoothies daily. They are a perfect way to start my day out with a few servings of fruits and veggies. Levi was quick to point out that they are actually ‘maroon’ smoothies due to the frozen blackberries I add.
I’m starting out with a generous handful of baby spinach and adding orange and carrot juices, banana, pineapple, and frozen blackberries. Unfortunately neither Levi or Luke care for it, and Leif makes a mess out of proportion to the amount he ingests. I, however, think it’s refreshing and tasty.