Sunday, May 5, 2013

Weekly menu plan # 4 - A wonderful girl's 2nd birthday party


This week started off with a joint birthday party for S and two of her best buddies, who all turn two this month. My goodness, where did those two years go?

S requested an orange cake for her birthday, so we made this gluten free one and decorated it with orange segments. It didn't look as good as the recipe I took it from, since my oven blackens everything on top, but it received lots of compliments for its taste. And I was glad to stay away from white flour and food colouring.

Sunday:
To do: Enjoy S's birthday party! And marinate chicken nibbles for Monday's dinner.
Breakfast: Baked beans on toast for girls, leftover lasagne for adults
Lunch:  Peanut Butter sandwiches
Party: Provide Orange cake, grapes, mini mince pies, juice.
Dinner:  Party food.

Monday:
To do: Make Grain-Free Chocolate Raspberry Muffins and yoghurt, sprout mung beans, thaw 2c chicken stock for Tuesday's dinner.
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs on toast.
L's lunchbox: Mini apple crumble, grapes, Marmite and cheese sandwich.
Lunch at home for S and Emma: Cheese toasty sandwiches and grapes
Dinner:  Chicken nibbles, homemade potato wedges and garden salad.

Tuesday:
To do: Make Queso and set aside two little pottles of it for girls' lunchboxes on Wednesday. Soak 1c brown rice and thaw 2c chicken stock for Wednesday night's dinner.
L's lunchbox: Frozen berry pudding, popcorn, chopped fruit and vegetables 
Lunch at home for S and Emma: Vegetable sticks dipped in Queso.
Dinner:  Lamb Middle Loin Chops, Quinoa Pilaf with Cranberries and Almonds, Garden Salad.

Wednesday:
To do: Soak mixture for Thursday's tortillas.
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs on toast.
Lunchboxes for L and S: Mini apple crumbles, vegetable sticks and Queso dip.
Dinner:  Asian Mince on Rice (cooked in chicken stock)

Thursday:
Breakfast:  Chocolate Breakfast Shakes and leftover Asian Mince on Rice
L's lunchbox: Honey Rice Bubble Slice (from freezer), Marmite and cheese sandwich, chopped fruit and vegetables.
Lunch at home for S and Emma: Leftover Quinoa Pilaf.
Dinner: Quesadillas filled with homemade refried beans (from freezer).

Friday:
To do: Soak porridge
Breakfast:  Scrambled eggs on toast
Lunchboxes for L and S:  Grain-Free Chocolate Raspberry Muffins, chopped fruit and veges, Marmite and cheese puff pastries.
Dinner:  Chicken korma on soaked rice (from freezer)

Saturday:
Lunch:  Leftovers
Dinner:  Roast lamb and gravy, roast potatoes, steamed vegetables.

1 comment:

  1. Since, our children are losing relationships due to over busy lifestyles of elders; it can be a great idea to throw a small family party at home to celebrate the birthday of a growing child. You can try cooking different types of food items at home, and make your child feel comfortable with the grandparents, parents, uncles and aunties. After all, teenage is the right time to starts understanding the value of relatives and family. So, just try using teenage birthday party food ideas, and get started with the arrangements.

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