Menu Plan - Week of March 23

We had such a beautiful weekend here! Fortunately we were able to spend quite a bit of time outside. On Saturday morning we went to a nearby nature center for their annual Maplefest. It included a demonstration of tapping a maple tree (fascinating!), and also a sample of maple syrup (yum!). It was the perfect morning to soak up some sunshine...

...go for a little hike...

...and enjoy some first-time-ever swinging!

And now, to the menu. Looking back over this I just realized that Friday is my birthday. So, I'm not sure if we'll stick to the plan on Friday. I may give myself the birthday present of minimal cooking that day. The other thing that's a bit out of the ordinary is that I have meat on the menu on Saturday. We've had bratwursts in our freezer since January when I cooked German food for New Year's, so I thought I should probably go ahead and cook them. I'm guessing they'll make an okay substitute for sausage.

Monday - Rice and beans
Tuesday - Spinach pie, carrot and apple salad
Wednesday - Vegetarian chili, roasted cauliflower
Thursday - Ethiopian lentil bowl, pita bread
Friday - Homemade veggie pizza
Saturday - One pot sausage, potatoes and green beans

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Hope your week is off to a great start!