Weekly Menu

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I enjoyed our exchange yesterday. Many of you were so nice to leave comments, and I appreciated having adult "conversation" during my day. It was lovely. I think we'll probably stick with natural peanut butter. After thinking about the pros and cons, I decided that any additional saturated/trans fat in my diet is unacceptable. I enjoy a little bit of peanut butter, and as long as it's pure, it's o.k. for me. If I switch to one with added fats, it would become a limited food.

Anyway, on to the weekly menu. As of this afternoon, we are snowed in for a few days and so this morning I stopped at the store to get what we need until Monday. The boys have all made requests of Super Bowl Sunday, so most of what I grabbed was not the healthiest variety. Every thing in moderation, right? They asked for Kansas City chicken wings, Cowboy Caviar, Swiss cheese spread, and I am featuring a Muffaletta because we are rooting for New Orleans. This is a recipe that I have made before (it's great football fare) and I'm cutting back on the fat by using turkey and lean ham instead of high-fat salami and mortadella. If you've never had Muffaletta, it's a yummy treat -- a big round deli sandwich with tangy olive salad inside. It's one of my faves. I'm not sure where my recipe came from, but there's a similar one here.

Saturday
Lunch: Skyline Chili
Dinner: Hot Chicken Salad ( I'm making a lower-fat version of this high-fat treat), Spinach and Chickpea Salad

Sunday
Lunch: Broccoli and Cheddar Frittata, Blueberry Coffee Cake
Dinner: New Orlean's Muffaletta, Kansas City Hot Wings, Cowboy Caviar and chips, Swiss Cheese Spread and Crackers, Lemon Cheesecake Cheese Ball

Monday
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Pork Chop Suey, Spring Rolls

Tuesday
Lunch: Turkey and Spinach Quesadillas
Dinner: Yankee Pot Roast, mashed potatoes, Colonial Brown Bread

Wednesday
Lunch: Bagels and cream cheese
Dinner: Spaghetti and Marinara, salad

Thursday -- Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lunch: Tuna salad
Dinner: Roast chicken, Greek pasta, Butter Brickle cake

Friday
Lunch: Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches
Dinner: Southwestern Hash and poached eggs, fruit

* Tried and true
* New to me

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