Menu 2013: August 5-September 1

July was CRAZY at our house and August is going to be almost as busy. I need to start getting everything in order for the first day of school (September 9th) considering I have yet to finish unpacking my office. This summer has just flown by! I've been able to log a few running miles but have yet to run more than 1.3 at a time. I'll be going with a similar menu format to last month as we're working harder to eat healthy and also enjoy the outdoors, so we'll be:

• Grilled 
• Salad
• Sandwich/wrap/pitas
• Spicy
• Misc. dish
• Crockpot

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Week 1: August 5-11

• Blueberry banana pancakes (it's gluten free), bacon, and scrambled eggs
• Sloppy Joes, corn on the cob, and sauteed green beans
• Santa Fe Salad
• Ranch burgers, mac'n'cheese, green beans and carrots, and fruit salad
• Rotisserie Chicken, mixed veggies, mashed potatoes, and dinner rolls (making up a couple of batches worth for the freezer)
• Stuffed pepper soup (I'm going to follow the instructions and make a double batch so I will have some in the freezer for later)

Week 2: August 12-18 (Miss A. turns "4")

• Lasagna, mixed veggies, garlic bread, side salad (I am hoping to take a meal to a friend who is ready to have baby #5 any day now) (I also plan to make an extra pan for the freezer)
• Fish Tacos with mango salsa and Santa Fe rice salad
• Chicken quesadillas
• Chef Salad
• Red beans and rice
• I am not following the menu "routine" today as Miss A. has requested corndogs, fries, fresh fruit, and brownies a la mode for her birthday meal (I usually let the kids pick their birthday dinner)

Week 3: August 19-25

• Taco Salad
• Brats & hot dogs, fruit salad, chips, and cookie pizza - we're tailgating at a baseball game with my sister and her family as a combined birthday/anniversary celebration
• BLTTA croissants, fruit salad, and chips
• Jambalaya
• Homemade Pizza
• Tuscan pasta with tomato basil cream sauce (I'm going to attempt this in the crockpot), sauteed green beans, and French bread

Week 4: August 26-September 1

• Sweet and spicy pork chops, Minute brown rice, and green beans and carrots
• Chef Salad
• Philly Cheesesteak stuffed peppers (I'm using my homemade roast beef deli meat)
• Club wraps, veggie tray, and fruit salad
• Ribeye Steaks (I bought a whole ribeye for under $4/lb during a big meat sale), baked potatoes, mixed veggies, grilled asparagus, and rustic grilled bread 
• Crockpot low country boil (this recipe sounds like it makes a really big batch so I might half it)

We're having company several different times this month so I'll be doing some baking.

• Chocolate Jumbles
• Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie "Pizza"
• Hot Fudge Brownie Sundaes