Friday, July 24, 2009

Planning for Houseguests

I LOVE having people come and stay with us. It gets us out the door and doing fun things. I enjoy the running around, trying to see everything in one week and enjoying the wonderful area where we live.

One of my favorite things about house guests is preparing good food for them to eat. Tasty meals and good friends are two of the best things in life.

However, the two favorite things often conflict. Making good food takes time. Time is short when you're trying to cram in all the adventures possible. So, to help things along I prepare as much a possible before the guests arrive.

Here's the menu plan for one week's visit:

Wednesday Breakfast
scrambled eggs
oatmeal cookie pancakes
fruit

Wednesday Lunch
clam chowder
sour dough baguettes
nectarines
cookies

Wednesday Dinner
BBQ bacon chicken
cheese bread
salad
rice
watermelon
peach pie

Thursday Breakfast
scrambled eggs
Peaches & Cream Scones
fruit

Thursday Lunch
sandwiches
pickles
chips
fruit
cookies

Thursday Dinner
French Dip Sandwiches
salad
small baguettes
cantaloupe
strawberry shortcake

Friday Breakfast
scrambled eggs
chocolate chip cherry scones
fruit

Friday Lunch
hot dogs
chips
fruit

Friday Dinner
Eat Out

Saturday Breakfast
leftover scones
scrambled eggs
fruit

Saturday Lunch
eat out

Saturday Dinner
spaghetti with meat sauce
salad
cheese bread
fruit
Double Chocolate Layer Cake

Sunday Breakfast
leftover scones, pancakes

Sunday Lunch
snacks while driving

Sunday Dinner
Chicken Gordita Picnic:
cooked cubed chicken
Gordita flat bread
tzatziki sauce
lettuce/tomato
fruit
chips
cookies

Monday Breakfast
Raspberry Turnovers


Monday Lunch
Mystic Pizza

Monday Dinner
pot roast
mashed potatoes
gravy
peas
cheese bread
salad
fruit
warm chocolate melting cake

Tuesday Breakfast
Blueberry Muffins

Then sadly, a trip to the airport to send our guests back home. You can bet after all this food, we'll be eating leftovers for the rest of that week!

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