Menu Plan for Week of July 5th

I spent some time looking through my pantry and freezer a few days back. My goal was to revamp our menus to healthier habits but at the same time still use the food we already have in our home. I knew we needed to switch to using whole wheat grains for everything we eat. That would include our pasta, burrito shells, muffins, and more. We need to eat more fresh fruits and veggies, cut out so much dairy, yet get in all the protein we need. Besides all this the meals need to taste good so my husband won't want to bolt from the dinner table in protest. Is this possible?

I think I came up with a good starting menu for us. The meals that have a page number from them are from the Naturally Healthy Cuisine book by Shonda Parker and Vickilynn Haycraft. I am eating things like blueberries and a walnut mix for snacks, instead of a starch. Oh, I love starch! I have a green drink or a smoothie each day and get in my eight glasses of water. I can already tell a difference in how I feel. It really is a blessing!

Breakfast

Whole Wheat pancakes, hashbrowns, blueberries

Oatmeal, Breakfast Parfaits pg. 112

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Toast Cake pg 111, fruit, scrambled eggs

Whole grain cereal, milk

Cantaloupe, whole wheat toast, peanut butter, non-fat yogurt

Cranberry Cornmeal pancakes, almond butter, fruit salad

Scrambled eggs, whole wheat toast, peanut butter, fruit

Lunch

PB&J sandwich, fruit, veggies

Red Pepper & Tomato Soup, salad, fruit

Salad w Garbanzo beans, Cottage Cheese, fruit

Baked chicken wraps, fruit

Leftovers

Salad w black beans, fruit

Visiting

Supper

Grilled cheese Sandwich, Tomato Soup, fruit, carrots, Green Smoothie

Taco Bake pg 115, Salad, fruit

Whole Wheat mac N Cheese w Tuna pg 114, White pearl onions and peas, carrots, fruit

Broiled Fish, Broccoli Brown Rice Pilaf, fruit, green beans

Whole Wheat Bean Burritos, veggies, fruit, Pumpkin Muffins

Visiting

Hamburgers, Salad, mixed veggies, fruit

Snacks

Apple

Celery w peanut butter

Walnut Mix

Blueberries

Bananas