March 18th Menu Plan + Baby Menu Plan

Another week is beginning, and we need a new menu plan. Last week I managed to follow it nearly every day, no scrambling without seemingly nothing to eat. I've had some tasty breakfasts, too! I never thought I would like to have breakfast (for many years, my body rejected any food that came my way the first three hours after waking up) but now it does not feel right to skip it. Everything changes, I guess.

What also changed is that we've borrowed a Babycook (today!) and now I feel the need to use it. Weaning Oath has been a difficult and emotional journey for me, but now that he does not shut his mouth tight at the first sight of a spoon and seems to be enjoying it, I think I should let go of the fear of him becoming less mine (does that make sense?) by eating solids. So, time to use the Babycook to make steaming and pureeing (if need be) easier. But I am short on ideas, so I'll add it to the menu plan. We'll see how that goes.

For me (and, sometimes, Partner):

Monday

• Lunch: Chicken fajita mix
• Dinner: Fish with caramelized onions.

Tuesday (Father's Day!)

• Lunch: Baked potatoes with seafood, bacon and salad.
• Dinner: Pizza.

Wednesday

• Lunch: Spaghetti al pesto
• Dinner: Hamburgers with salad

Thursday

• Lunch: Steamed broccoli and cauliflower, Caesar dressing and shrimps.
• Dinner: Chicken strogonoff

Friday

• Lunch: Pumpkin soup
• Dinner: Egg-plant rolls.

Saturday

• Lunch: Rice "a la cubana"
• Dinner: Puff-pastry roll

Sunday

• Lunch: Leftovers
• Dinner: Ribs with chimichurri or Soup

Possible breakfasts in no particular order

• 3 minute chocolate cake-in-a-cup
• Fried banana with chocolate ice-cream and drizzled raw honey
• Mixed berries and strawberry yoghurt smoothie.

• Chocolate and strawberry muffins

• Yoghurt with diced fruit
• Chocolate milk with cookies
• Puff pastry roll leftovers

For Oath (baby menu plan):

Monday

• Mid-morning: Cereals with breastmilk
• Lunch: Chicken, onion, carrot and red and green pepper, pureed.
• Mid-afternoon: Steamed pear and apple, mashed.

Tuesday

• Mid-morning: Cereals with breastmilk
• Lunch: Fish, peas and lettuce, pureed.
• Mid-afternoon: Mashed banana with orange juice.

Wednesday

• Mid-morning: Cereals with breastmilk
• Lunch: Beef, potato and carrot, pureed.
• Mid-afternoon: Steamed apple and banana, mashed.

Thursday

• Mid-morning: Rice with breastmilk
• Lunch: Chicken, broccoli and cauliflower, pureed.
• Mid-afternoon: Pear with breastmilk, pureed.

Friday

• Mid-morning: Cereals with breastmilk
• Lunch: Beef, pumpkin, onion and carrot, pureed.
• Mid-afternoon: Banana, by pieces.

Saturday

• Mid-morning: Cereals with breastmilk
• Lunch: Chicken, onion, carrot and red and green pepper, pureed.
• Mid-afternoon: Baked apple with orange juice, pureed.

Sunday

• Mid-morning: Rice with breastmilk
• Lunch: Fish, peas and lettuce, pureed.
• Mid-afternoon: Apple, by pieces.

Woah, planning such amount of things is hard on my poor brain! But it's over for a week now... whew!


Linking up at I'm an Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday and at Erin Branscom's Menu Monday!

Oath's Mom