Hope you are staying warm and comfortable wherever you call home. Once again as typically happens around the first of the year, I feel the strong urge to clean out my pantry and freezers, and use up what I have on hand. That being said, you may find some repeats from the last few weeks on my menu plan. Although I love Christmas, I am glad to have a lot of that extra busyness behind, and am finding more time to devote to getting my house back in order, which includes purging, cleaning and getting organized in lots of areas!

Breakfast Options:
(Any combination of the following)
French toast
Cereal
Fruit
Waffles
Toast
Eggs
Oatmeal
Poptarts
Egg whites and spinach (hubby’s choice)
Pancakes
English muffins
Muffins
Baked oatmeal
Breakfast cookies
Quiche
Cinnamon rolls

Lunch Options:
(We like to add fruit and/or carrots to any of these “entrees”)
Pasta  (my kids love it)
Ravioli
Macaroni and cheese
Vegetarian corn dogs
Vegetarian hamburgers
Hot dogs
Chicken, turkey or ham sandwiches
Graham crackers and milk
English muffins
Peanut butter and fluff sandwiches
Whole wheat toast
Soup
Yogurt or cheese sticks, crackers
Leftovers from dinner

Dinner:

Turkey meatloaf, mashed potatoes and peas
Grocery list: ground turkey, onion, breadcrumbs, egg, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, potatoes, peas

Taco Soup
Grocery list: Ground turkey or beef, kidney beans, pinto beans, corn, canned diced tomatoes, can of tomatoes and chiles, taco seasoning, ranch dressing packet, cheddar cheese and sour cream

Hamburger Pie
Grocery list: Ground beef, 2 pie crusts, 2 cans vegetarian vegetable soup, 2-4 cups mashed potatoes, cheddar cheese

Chili hot dogs, baked chips, carrots and apples
Grocery list: 97% fat free Hebrew National hot dogs, hot dog buns, Hormel turkey chili, baked chips, apples and carrots

Chicken, black bean & salsa soup
Grocery list: chicken broth, chicken, salsa, black beans, rice, corn, sour cream, cheddar cheese and tortilla chips