Meals, the First Week of February

Hello - it's February TOMORROW!  Time does fly...

We have been having lunch as our main meal, and that's been going fairly well.  This month, we're going to 'sort of' plan some things we can have for supper - not to have a big meal, but to have something lighter without so much reaching for processed stuff.  Little by little, we're figuring out what works best for us.

Grilled burger, lettuce, tomato, cheese, condiments - hamburger salads are tasty!

This is the plan for the bigger, lunchtime meals:

    M.  Mexican bean croquettes, Mexican rice, lettuce, tomato, salsa, cheese, sour cream, grapes

    T.  steak, baked potatoes, steamed green beans, oranges

    W.  ham and bean soup with vegetables, corn bread, grapes

    R.  cheese and onion enchiladas, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, salsa, sour cream, oranges

    F.  chicken stir fry with vegetables, rice, grapes

    S.  taco salad, oranges

    S.  homemade pizza, fresh raw vegetables with dip, grapes, and later, for the game, jalapeno bagel bites

As for the supper hour, we're looking at things that are either made ahead or quick to make if you're hungry:

    seasoned black beans, rice and corn (make ahead) I would probably warm this up, add some salsa and chopped lettuce and tomato - yum!

    popcorn with furikake, fresh fruit

    whole grain bread (I'm trying a new recipe as I type this), peanut butter or cheese, fresh fruit

    baked chips with salsa

    leftovers from a previous meal

    trail mix and fresh fruit

My husband makes wonderful trail mix...and I sprinkle some chocolate chips into mine sometimes. :)

Nothing fancy, but with a little planning and prep, I think we can pull it off and still have more evening time together.  What's on the menu at your house?