Welcome to family meals month! I always welcome September with much anticipation, because I am always eager to let the world know the importance of family meals. It is with much pleasure that I share with you a number of menus that may sparkle some ideas for family meals. Feel free to drop me a note here or on my social media channels: Instagram and Twitter @sklingerrd and Facebook – sylvia klinger. I would love to hear about your family meal favorites as I am always looking for new ideas. Enjoy eating together with your loved ones!
FAMILY MENUS
Week # 1
MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK |
Banana bread Low-fat milk Fruit | Cold cereal Low-fat milk sliced strawberries or Bananas | Oatmeal (Steel Cut Oats) Prepared with Skim Milk and Bananas | Egg Muffin Sandwich with egg, 2% singles and 1 piece Canadian or veggie Bacon | Fruit Smoothie with Whole Wheat Toast | Pancakes With Fruit salad | Bagels with fruit salad |
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Fruit | Yogurt | Fruit | Yogurt | Fruit | Yogurt | Fruit |
LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
Tuna salad with celery Crackers | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | |
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Apple sauce | Strawberry bowl | Cucumber with lime juice | Grapes | 1 cheese stick with 4 low-fat crackers | 1 apple with ½ tablespoon peanut butter | Low fat or fat-free fruit yogurt |
DINNER | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER |
Grilled cheese Tomato soup | Lemon Rosemary Chicken Mashed Potatoes Steam Green Beans with Pam and Roasted almond Slices | Mini Tex-Mex Loaves made with ground turkey and Mexican Rice with Broccoli on the side | Leftovers or sandwiches with salad | Pizza with red sauce and low-fat cheese Low-fat Salad | Whole Wheat Wrap with low-fat cream cheese, fat-free deli meat, green lettuce, thin tomato slice | Sunday Supper Meatloaf With roasted vegetable |
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Peach or orange | Low-calorie popsicle | Popcorn with seasonings | Plum | 4 LF crackers 1 slice LF cheese | Popcorn with seasonings | Skinny Cow popsicle |
FAMILY MENUS
Week # 2
MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK |
SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK |
Yogurt | Fruit | Yogurt | Fruit | Yogurt | Fruit | |
LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad |
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Strawberry Rolls | Cucumber with lime juice | Grapes | 1 cheese stick with 4 low-fat crackers | 1 apple with ½ tablespoon peanut butter | Low fat or fat-free fruit yogurt | |
DINNER | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER |
Lasagna Salad Garlic bread | Tex-Mex Veggie burguer | Chicken wraps | Tacos | Chicken pot pie | Pork Tenderloin | |
SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK |
Low-fat frozen yogurt | Skinny Cow popsicle | Popcorn with seasonings | Seasonal fruit | 4 LF crackers 1 slice LF cheese | Popcorn with seasonings | Seasonal fruit |
FAMILY MENUS
Week # 3
MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK |
Bran cereal with fat-free milk and banana | Fruit Smoothie | Waffles with fruit | Oatmeal with fruit and nuts | Egg mc muffins with Canadian bacon | Pancakes with fruit | Bagels with cream cheese and fruit salad |
SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK |
Yogurt | Fruit | Yogurt | Fruit | Yogurt | Fruit | |
LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad | Sandwich with Soup Salad |
SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK |
Strawberry Rolls | Cucumber with lime juice | Grapes | 1 cheese stick with 4 low-fat crackers | 1 apple with ½ tablespoon peanut butter | Low fat or fat-free fruit yogurt | |
DINNER | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER | DINNER |
Fajitas | Easy chili dog | Ham cheese grill | Foil pack halibut Florentine | Pizza with cheese and roasted vegetables with parmesan cheese | Caramelized beef skewers | Pot pie With a green salad |
SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK |
Seasonal fruit | low-calorie popsicle | Popcorn with seasonings | Seasonal fruit | 4 LF crackers 1 slice LF cheese | Popcorn with seasonings | Skinny Cow popsicle |
Family meals Menu Ideas