Meal Planning - May 25 - 31, 2021

This week is all about realizing it is the last week we have with TM for a very long time. A lot of the foods on the menu this week are things he either likes or requested. He has planned a last ice cream outing for later in the week, and yesterday was the last forest preserve adventure with him and the six youngest.



I love this picture

Tuesday, May 25

Chicken gyros
     Served with cut-up tomatoes, cucumbers, and yogurt sauce
Pita
Rice

Wednesday, May 26

Spaghetti with Italian sausage
     The sauce is from scratch
Garlic bread
Salad

Thursday, May 27

Chicken corn chowder
     A new recipe 
French bread

Friday, May 28

Char sui banh mi
     Vietnamese sandwiches
Cole slaw

Saturday, May 29

Taco salad

Sunday, May 30

Meatball pho
     It's not real pho... I tried it once and we all agreed it was something that was probably just best to get from a restaurant. This serves in a pinch, though.
Egg rolls

Monday, May 31
(Memorial Day)

I haven't quite figured it out yet, probably something on the grill


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