OUR MENU + THE NEW THM COOKBOOK

I'm just eleven days away from my due date!  I can't believe that at any moment I could go into labor!!!  This pregnancy has gone by so fast!  I was kind of hoping I might go into labor from pushing the grocery cart around this morning but no such luck :)  I did treat myself though while I was out today at Kroger and bought the new Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook!  Ah.  I'm so excited to look over the whole book and to try some of the delicious looking recipes.  I've been needing some inspiration so hopefully I can find some time to make a few new things before little man arrives.  If not, they will have to wait a bit.  

I'm making this a short post because I really want to get my hospital bag packed before the little ones wake up.  Liam doesn't normally nap but he wasn't feeling himself today and crashed out on me on the couch this afternoon.  So he's laying in his bed right now resting and Alanna is asleep.  So here is our menu plan for the week assuming Jude doesn't come but who knows???  This menu might be thrown to the wind in the next few days!  

Friday:  Dentist Appt for boys 11AM & Small Group 6:30PM

B- Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats (Crossover from the peanut butter)  

L- Chick-fil-a (The boys have a dentist appointment at 11 so by the time we get out of there they will be starving and the office is 35 minutes from my house so we'll be eating out.)

D-  Leftover Broccoli Soup (S)

Saturday:  Grocery Shopping & Nathan's parents coming to visit.

B- Me: THM Pancakes with greek yogurt & raspberry jelly (E) (from freezer) Kids:  Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes with maple syrup (from freezer)

L-  Me: Apple Pecan Salad Kids: PB & Jelly, apples  

D- Homemade Pizza & Salad (E)

Sunday:  *Church

B- Breakfast Casserole  (S)

L- Alfredo over dreamfields pasta, peas (S)

D-  ChocolateBanana Bread, Shake (E)

Monday:  * Soccer Practice

B- Me: Muffin in a mug  (S) Kids: Whole Wheat Banana Muffins  

L- Me: Turkey & cheese roll ups , fruit & yogurt  (E)  Kids:  PB & Jelly, fruit

D- Taco Soup (E) 

*This recipe was a huge hit with my family! 

Tuesday:  *Field Trip

B- Scrambled Eggs with cheddar cheese, fruit (S)

L-  Me:  Tuna fish wrap (E) Kids:  Tuna fish sandwiches, fruit

D-  Chicken, Egg, Veggie, Noodle Soup  (S) 

*I'll try to write up the recipe to this later next week since this is my own recipe. 

Wednesday:

B- Me: Trim Healthy Mama Pancakes (E)  Kids: Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes

L- Leftover  Chicken Soup (S)

D- Chicken tacos/salad

Thursday  *My Dad's Birthday

B- Overnight Oatmeal (E)

L- Broccoli Soup (S)

D-  Baked Chicken, sweet potatoes (E)

Friday: *Small Group

B- Ham & Cheese Omelets (S)

L- Me:  Chef Salad (S) Kids:  PB & Jelly, carrots & ranch

D- Sloppy Joes

*Our snacks usually consists of:

Air-popped popcorn, yogurt, fruit, nuts, cheese, smoothies or shakes, etc.  If we are out somewhere I will give the kids easy snacks like pretzels or goldfish.  When we're at home I don't typically give them those types of snacks.  

*Desserts:

-Coconut Flour Rolled "Sugar Cookies" *The kids have been asking to use our new fall cookie cutters.  Normally I would make cream cheese sugar cookies but then I end up eating WAY too many of them and wishing I hadn't.  So I've been on the search for a recipe I can enjoy as well.  I'm going to try this well.  If they don't like it, I'll let them make the regular recipe but I'm hoping I will like this one so I have something I can enjoy quilt free. 

-Old Fashioned Apple Pie.  *I've been wanting to make this since last fall but never gave it a try.  If Jude doesn't make his arrival this weekend I'm hoping to make it.  I love my normal apple pie recipe but it uses regular flour and I'm really wanting to find one I like that doesn't use white flour. 

-Pumpkin Cream Pie.