The weather officially feels like summer! It is warm but not unbearable yet. We are really enjoying our time outdoors. We have a packed week planned but hope to make time to pick cherries at a friend’s house and make it to a semi-local strawberry patch to pick strawberries. (We made it today to pick mini-cherries!) I hope to be better this week with preparing a head of time for the days we will be away from home, which is several, so that it isn’t so stressful.
Above are the first wild Dewberries (Blackberries) of the season. My kids were so excited to see them sitting on the table to eat with dinner! They were oh so yummy! Austin quickly claimed the dish on the right since it had the most berries.
We planted our fourth raised bed over the weekend and my potatoes are growing like crazy. I hope to add at least two more beds this year. I would love more, but have to be realistic as to what we have to work with. Here is what we have planned for the week:
Monday:
Breakfast-Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, Oranges, Apples
Lunch-Snacky Lunch (out picking cherries)
Dinner-Pinto Beans, Cheese, Tortillas, Salad
Tuesday:
Breakfast-Breakfast Burritos, Cherries
Lunch-Bean Burritos, Apples, Carrot Sticks
Dinner-Roast, Potatoes, Carrots, Corn
Wednesday:
Breakfast-Chocolate Zucchini Bread, Hard Boiled Eggs, Fruit
Lunch-Salmon Wraps, Veggie Sticks, Pretzels
Dinner-Baked Chicken with Stuffing, Garlic Cheddar Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Corn
Thursday:
Breakfast-Scrambled Eggs, Hashbrowns, Fruit
Lunch- Bean Burritos
Dinner-Chili Corn Muffins, Salad
Friday:
Breakfast-Baked Oatmeal
Lunch-Hummus, Crackers, Deviled Eggs, Cheese Slices, Apples
Dinner-Bacon, Cheese & Spinach Strata or Leftovers depending on how the day goes
Saturday:
Breakfast-Breakfast Burritos
Lunch-Chicken Salad Wraps, Pretzels, Carrot Sticks, Cheese Slices
Dinner-Chicken Noodle Stirfry
Sunday:
Breakfast-Mini Applesauce Muffins, Bananas
Lunch-Leftovers
Dinner-Augratin Potatoes with Ham, Corn, Green Beans
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