Today was day 1 of our household challenge. I explained to the kids what we’d be doing and they seemed excited as they could look ahead to the week. We successfully stuck to today’s menu, so far so good! I also used up a partial box of corn Chex by making Puppy Chow for the kids to snack on through out the week. Below is this week’s menu with notes…
* Monday night we have Girl Scouts so a quick dinner is a must.
* Wednesday’s dinner is a new recipe I’ve been wanting to try. Recipe review to come later in the week.
* Thursdays are traditionally pizza night as we have gymnastics after school. We usually choose Little Caesars for their $5 ready-to-go menu.
* Recipes for Friday & Saturday’s dinners will also be posted ahead of time in case you’d like to ‘have dinner with us’ at your own home!
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
| BREAKFAST | cinnamon rolls | pancake sausage dogs | oatmeal | waffles | cereal | eggs | |
| LUNCH | kids soup | tuna | mac & cheese | hot dogs | sandwiches | spaghettio’s | |
| DINNER | sandwiches | teriyaki beef & fried potatoes | chicken cordon bleu casserole | pizza | cheezy chicken rice & beans | spicy salsa beef casserole |
My Life In A Jar 
Not sure why the funny formatting on the menu! I will try something different for next week’s post!
I’d love to see that list of pantry staples and such that you always keep on hand. I think that’s a great idea. I’ve been going and buying different things every time I go, no real organization to how I shop.