Menu Plan Monday - April 19

I have been planning my menus for close to a year now and am so very glad I do. I woke up Friday morning with a stomach flu - bad news since I was scheduled to have some medical tests done that morning. They are rescheduled (again) for Tuesday morning. Let's hope and pray nothing else gets in the way. That said, here is why I am SO glad I make out menu plans:

My husband was able to easily prepare the meals the last two days while I lay in bed sick! The menu was posted on the refrigerator, along with recipe book pages, and voila - he and the kids were fed without too much fuss.

Here's a plus - the kids pitched in and did up the dishes both days that I was so ill.

Now I'm feeling a bit better and able to look at pictures of food without feeling as if I have to run to the bathroom. Here's what I decided to make:

Monday (Jonathon's 19th birthday)

Spaghetti Alfredo (no fettuccine noodles!)

Garlic Toast

Salads

Cottage Cheese

Strawberry Cake w/Cream Cheese Frosting

Tuesday

Baked Beef Patties

Leek & Potato Soup

Green Beans

Mashed Potatoes (for the picky ones who won't eat the soup!)

Wednesday

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

Potato Salad

Corn

Thursday

Pizza & Pop

Friday

Taco Salads

Fruit

Refried Beans

Chips & Salsa

Saturday

Meatloaf

Mashed Potatoes

Sauteed Cabbage

Sunday

On Your Own

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