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Menu Plan for the Week of 5/7/12

Back by popular demand…hope my menu plan provides inspiration for your culinary adventures this week!

Meatless Monday 5/7

b/ Cold Cereal or Wheatabix w Strawberries

l/ Leftovers

d/ Pasta Corkscrews w Pesto Cream Sauce, Tossed Caesar Salad

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baking/ Banana Bread

Home Cookin’ Tuesday 5/8

b/ Banana Bread, Walnuts or Almonds, Fresh Fruit

l/ Quesadilla des Camarones, Carrot Sticks

d/ Pioneer Woman’s Crispy Yogurt Fried Chicken (6 ingredients = kid-friendly deliciousness), Bush’s Bourbon and Brown Sugar Grillin’ Beans (*No substitutes!), Carrot & Raisin Salad

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Meh-hee-can Wednesday 5/9

b/ Nutella Crepes w Fruit

l/ Leftovers

d/ Shredded Tri-Tip Tacos, Refried Black Beans, Chopped Lettuce, Pico De Gallo Salsa and Guacamole

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baking: Monkey Muffins

Comfy Food Thursday 5/10

b/ Monkey Muffins, Mango Cottage Cheese (Mix 16 oz tub of cottage cheese w 2 mangos, cubed and mashed til pulpy)

l/ Burritos (w leftover tri-tip or beans and cheese), Salad

d/ PW’s Chicken Florentine Pasta w Toasted Garlic Baguette

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Fishy Friday 5/11

b/ Yogurt and Chocolate Granola Parfaits w Berries

l/ Jimmie Johns (I’ll take a #6)

d/ Maple Salmon, Haricot Vert Tossed w Almonds, Jasmine Rice

baking: Knock You Naked Brownies

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Surprising Saturday 5/12

b/ PW Lemon Blueberry Pancakes

l/ Leftovers

d/ Chinese Takeout

Mother’s Day Sunday 5/13

b/ PW Eggs Benedict (*Substitute spinach for Canadian bacon), Breakfast Potatoes, Fruit Salad

d/ PW Grilled Chicken Salad w Feta, Corn and Blueberries

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It’s Another Manic Monday 5/14

b/ Alton Brown’s Crockpot Overnight Oatmeal

l/ Leftovers

d/ PW Sour Cream Enchiladas, Tossed Salad, Vegetarian Refried Beans

baking: Miss Marlowe’s AMAHZING Chocolate Chip Cookies

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