Menu Plan Monday - January 4

This week's menu plan reflects, I think, some of my planned changes for a healthier year of eating. Fettuccini is one  of my oldest son's foods, so I have planned it for Monday's menu - his 21st birthday. He will not be pleased that it contains spinach, so I might have to make a small batch without that particular vegetable. I do plan to add in whole wheat flour as I make the noodles, so everyone will have to deal with that as well. It is definitely going to be interesting. Most meals we'll have a bowl of home-canned fruit or a lighter syrup fruit if using something from the grocery store (rare). I will be making less desserts, such as pie or cakes. Maybe I'll put some of those in once a week or so. 

I am also planning to use less sugar, maybe buying a bag of Splenda to use in baking once in a while. We will be exercising more (already working on that with my kids). No time like the present to begin. I am hoping that these preventative measures will result in a healthier family that needs fewer doctor visits and have less sick days. In the end, we'll save money by not having to purchase expensive medications. I know, some of the meds are not going to go away because of certain health conditions already present, but others, like acetomeniphen, will not be popped in the mouth as often.

Nobody wants to budge from the weekly pizza night - it'll be our one night to splurge. I don't drink pop, having water or milk. Jeff has diet pop and the kids regular. I hate the amount of sugar in soda and I can't have aspartame (Nutra Sweet)


Visit Organizing Junkie for great menu plans. Here is mine:

Monday

Spinach & Whole Wheat Fettuccine (light Alfredo sauce)

Oven Roasted Carrots (adding in Brussels Sprouts)

Lettuce Salads

Whole Wheat Garlic Bread

Tuesday

Ranch Potato Salad

BBQ Beef Sandwiches 

Green Beans

Wednesday

Omelets (Cheese & Ham)

Whole Wheat Toast with butter/jam

Cream of Wheat (Farina)

Thursday

Pizza & Pop

Friday

Easy Low Fat Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Bean Burritos (for us veggie people)

Mexican Rice

Corn

Saturday

Chili

Corn Muffins

Jello with fruit

Sunday

On Your Own