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 Summer Menu
 
The blessing of summer is fresh fruits and vegetables from your garden.
 
Summer means tomatoes, zucchini, squash, cucumbers, the last of the artichokes (in early summer), and fruit:
cherries, blackberries, peaches, apricots, figs, plums, pears, apples and grapes!   
 
Summer also means Genovese basil. Mmmmmmmmmm.
 
Some of the following meals require the following refrigerated or frozen items:
Mozarella cheese, cheddar cheese, eggs, sour cream, bacon (can be from storage), chicken breasts, tortillas (or you can make your own), orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, frozen blueberries (unless you have canned or you grow them in your garden) and apples. Everything else comes from the pantry and the garden.
 
 Week 1
 
 BreakfastLunch DinnerSnack
MondayLemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Fruit Salad

Cucumber Slices
Chicken Noodle Soup

Pizza

Pear/Pineapple Popsicles
Tuesday Pancakes

 Hard Boiled Eggs

Crackers

Raisins

Apple Slices

Caprese Salad

French Bread 

Chocolate Chips
Wednesday

Oatmeal
Citrus Fruit Salad

 

Summer Minestrone Soup
Salad
Rolls

Chicken with garden tomatoes and chives

Long grain and wild rice 

Peach Popsicles

Thursday

Whole Wheat Waffles with

Blueberries and Syrup

Vegetables (carrots, zucchini,

cucumbers, tomatoes) and Dip 

Bread

Raisins

Pretzels

BLTs with Basil
Mandarin oranges OR ambrosia
Dried Cranberries
FridayOatmeal
Toast

 Barley Soup

French Bread

Spaghetti

French Bread
Sauteed Zucchini with parmesean cheese

 Popcorn
Saturday Carrot and Zucchini Muffins

 Leftover Spaghetti

Tacos 

Chocolate Pudding Pops

Leftover Muffins
SundayPancakes

Tomato Cheddar Sandwiches

Apple Slices

 Rice and Beans with onions and tomatoes

Popcorn
 
 
Week 2
 
 BreakfastLunchDinnerSnack
Monday

Oatmeal

Biscuits with Jam

Tomato Soup with Fresh Basil

Biscuits

Fried Chicken
Fried Zucchini

Ranch Dressing
Caprese Salad
Corn

Raisins
Tuesday

Crepes

Smoothies

Leftover Fried Chicken
Cucumbers in Vinegar
Sliced Tomatoes
Spaghetti
Green Beans
Sourdough Bread
Pineapple Juice Popsicles
Wednesday

Oatmeal 

Sourdough Toast

Leftover Spaghetti

Fried Zucchini

Tarragon Chicken
Artichokes
Corn
French Bread

Apricot Tart

Orange Juice Popsicles
ThursdayZucchini Muffins

Summer Minestrone Soup
French Bread

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
Swiss Chard

Corn and Tomato Salad

Apricot Popsicles
Leftover Zucchini Muffins
FridayPancakes

Tomato Basil Sandwiches

Grapes

Taco Soup
Pears

Pancakes
Saturday

Fruit Salad

Whole Wheat Waffles

Peanut Butter SandwichesHerb Roasted Turkey
Swiss Chard

Sliced Tomatoes
Buttered Yellow Squash
Leeks
Cucumber Sticks and Dip
SundayScrambled Eggs
Ham Steak
Pears
Turkey
Corn and Tomato Salad
Chicken Caccitore
Zucchini
Popcorn
 
 
 Week 3
 BreakfastLunchDinnerSnack
MondayPancakes
Peaches
BBQ Turkey Sandwiches

Lemon Dill Chicken
over Rice
Swiss Chard

Caprese Salad

Dried Cranberries
Tuesday

Crepes
Pears

Leftover Lemon Dill Chicken
Grapes

Lemon Parsley Chicken

Swiss Chard
Seasoned Wild and Long Grain Rice
Sliced Tomatoes

 

Chocolate Pudding Popsicles
Grapes

WednesdayChocolate Chip Muffins
Peaches
Barley Soup
Crackers
FajitasApricots
Leftover Muffins
Thursday

 Oatmeal
Bagels

Macaroni and Cheese

Cucumbers in Vinegar

Sliced Tomatoes

Oatmeal Cookies

 

Spanish Rice
Corn
Olives
Tortillas

Bagels
Friday Pancakes
Fruit Salad
 Rice and Bean BurritosStuffed Chicken Breasts
Sliced Tomatoes
Apricot Tart
Artichokes

 

Grapes

Oatmeal Cookies

Saturday Zucchini Bread
Pears
Hard Boiled Eggs
 Gyros with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

 

Caprese Salad

Ravioli

Zucchini Bread
Sunday Oatmeal
Fruit Salad
 Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Pork Loin Roast with Fig Sauce

Mashed Potatoes

Swiss Chard

Peach Pie

Popcorn
Grapes
 
 
 
Week 4
 
 BreakfastLunchDinnerSnack
MondayHam Steak

Oatmeal

English Muffins

Peaches

Taco Soup

Veggie Burgers on English MuffinsPeaches
Tuesday

Zucchini Muffins

Apple Juice

Chicken Noodle Soup

French Bread

Spaghetti

Green Beans

Cucumber and Tomato Salad

French Bread
Zucchini Muffins
WednesdayOatmeal

Toast

Chicken Salad

Pita Sandwiches with Sprouts

Canned Pears

Oatmeal Cookies

Rice and Beans

with Onions and Tomatoes

Oatmeal Cookies

Thursday

Fruit Salad

Whole Wheat

Waffles

Rice and Bean Burritos 

Chicken Fried Steak

Buttered Noodles

Zucchini
Chocolate Pudding Popsicles
Friday

Pancakes

Peaches

Tarragon Chicken Salad Sandwiches with Tomatoes

Grapes

Peach Popsicles

Roasted Red Pepper Soup

French Bread

Fried Zucchini

Chocolate Chip Cookies
Saturday

Quiche

Peaches

Veggie tray:

Cucumbers, Carrots, Zucchini, Tomatoes

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ham Steak

Swiss Chard

Potato Pearls

Peach Pie

Carrot Sticks

Raisins

SundayPeach Pie

Fried Eggs

Tomato and Cucumber Salad

English Muffins

Grapes
Country Style Pork Ribs

Au Gratin Potatoes

Sliced Tomatoes

Cucumbers in Vinegar

Zucchini Cake
Popcorn