Menu Plan - May 2

The last week of being a student. Ever.  

I can't believe the end is here.  

I've been in school since, roughly, 1988.  

1986 if you count pre-school.    

22 years of my life.  

And, now ... it's coming to an end!

Exciting.  Scary.  Exciting.  Scary.  Exciting!!!!

Frog Prince and I are done.  El fin.

And, we're going to enjoy celebrating this week!

Last week was kind of crazy, and Frog Prince has been out of town, so we made bigger meals that we ate over multiple days:   

Cheesy Broccoli Casserole

(recipe on Wednesday)

Loaded Veggie Lasagna

Sweet Potato Pancakes

 Chicken Chili

 

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Our families are coming in for graduation this weekend.  Frog Prince and I are looking forward to being hooded in the same ceremony this Friday {along with TONS of our friends!!}.

Picking our menu choices this week took a lot of thought because the time schedule around graduation is a bit crazy.  My family loves to try new foods, so I have a few new recipes to try.

Frog Prince's family is also coming, and so our meals later in the week reflect the need to cook dairy and gluten free {my MIL has celiac disease}.  In addition, my FIL is a meat-and-potatoes guy (only veggies = peas and corn) and right now, he's on a no-chew diet!  Yikes!  Lots of things to take into consideration for the menu this week; I'm going to be a "cook-to-order" chef!   I ran the menu by my MIL this week, and I *think* we're going to be okay:

Sunday
B - Granola, OJ
D - Graduation Picnic - Ooey Gooey Cake (new)

Monday
B - Granola, blueberries
D - Leftover Sweet Potato Gnocchi, broccoli


Tuesday
B - Dark Chocolate Cherry Muffins, bananas
D - Brown rice, black beans with veggies and cheese
Dessert for LOST - Apple Cranberry Cobbler (new)


Wednesday {Family 1 arrives!}
B - Leftover muffins
D - Mushroom and Asparagus Crepes (new)
Dessert - Cookies and Cream Ice Cream (new)


Thursday
B - Whole wheat cinnamon waffles, fresh fruit and whipped cream
L - {Tulip Festival}
D - Crockpot Chicken Spinach Soup, rosemary focaccia bread (new)
{Family 2 arrives, evening!}


Friday {Graduation Day}
B - Buttermilk pancakes, fresh fruit
L - Sloppy Joes (new), mashed potatoes, peas
D - Leftovers/Sandwiches (in between graduation events)
Dessert - Black Bean Brownies, Chocolate Chip Cookies


Saturday {Celebrating Mother's Day and Graduation}
B - Sizzled ham, skillet fries (new), eggs, sweet potato corn bread and roasted asparagus
L - Skillet chicken and peppers, brown rice, peas
D - Party at my advior's house!