Did you watch Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution on Friday evening? What did you think? I thought it was a good show – though not as compelling as the preview episode. My kids watched it with me and after the processed chicken nuggets demonstration Jamie did with the kids, I don’t think they will ever eat chicken nuggets ever again! (Except homemade or Chick Fil A)

So this week’s menu plan is dedicated to all the parents who watched the show and got a bit of a wake up call and don’t even know where to start. The first step in making healthier choices for your family is menu planning. Make it a group effort on Sunday afternoon (or a day before you grocery shop) and then post it on the fridge. If you have a plan and the whole family knows what’s for dinner ahead of time, then you will be less likely to hit the drive thru, call for take out, or open a box of “stuff” from the freezer.

• Monday - Make your own burritos with tortillas, black beans, shredded chicken, cheese, corn salsa, lettuce and tomatoes
• Tuesday – Chicken korma (using Patak’s Korma Curry Cooking Sauce), brown rice, peas
• Wednesday – Crazy sports night which means Subway
• Thursday – Spaghetti and meatballs, tossed salad
• Friday – In celebration of the first day of spring break – breakfast for dinner! Omelets with baby spinach, feta and tomato, skillet potatoes

Need more inspiration? Check out my Menu Plan Monday archives or head over to Laura’s at Organizing Junkie for links to hundreds of menus this week.

Don’t forget to submit your family oriented blog posts to our blog carnival called the “All Things Family” blog carnival - enter your submissions by 5 pm today to be included in this week’s edition.

Posted on March 29th, 2010 by Char
Filed under: Menu Plan Monday