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Menu Plan for the Week 8/22/11 – 8/28/11

Monday 8/22/11

Breakfast: Nutella Crepes, Fruit Salad

Lunch: Cucumber Sandwiches, Apple Slices

Dinner: Nigella’s Buttermilk Chicken Drumsticks, Pasta Salad w/ Broccoli

FHE / Baking: Berry Scones w Orange Honey Butter

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Tuesday 8/23/11

Breakfast: Healthy Breakfast Sandwiches

Lunch: Sam’s Club Cheese Pizza, Carrot & Celery Sticks

Dinner: Barefoot Contessa’s Rosemary White Bean Soup (add 1/2 lb Italian sausage meat), Fresh sliced tomatoes, Crusty French bread

Baking: Peach Cobbler

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Wednesday 8/24/11

Breakfast: Killer Tomato Bagel Sandwich (w/ chevre, not cream cheese)

Lunch: Rivera Egg Pie, Alton Brown’s Parsnip Muffins

Dinner: Stuffed Green Peppers w Rice, Smoky Corn on the Cob

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Thursday 8/25/11

Breakfast: Hot or Cold Cereal Bar; Fruit

Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner: Tyler Florence’s Chicken Cordon Bleu, Baked Potatoes, Maple Carrots

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Friday 8/26/11

Breakfast: Sunny Morning Muffins w Poached or Hard-boiled Egg

Lunch: Baked Lemon Pasta w mixed veggies

Dinner: Paula Deen’s Crabcakes with Lemon Dill Sauce, Green Bean Almandine

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Saturday 8/27/11

Breakfast: Bagels, Granola w Yogurt, Fruit & Honey

Lunch: Hot Dogs, Baked Beans, Broccoli Salad

Dinner: Out w Family

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Sunday 8/28/11

Breakfast: Leftover Bagels w Chevre & Tomato

Lunch: Minestrone Soup w Crusty French Bread

Dinner: Healthy Chicken Salad on Lettuce, Ice Cream Dessert Bar

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