Menu Monday...a day late

So, I've found that when I get home from vacation late Sunday night, it's really hard to get my menu for the week up and running by Monday. So Tuesday night will have to do. We are, as many people are, trying to eat a little healthier. A feat not so simple in a country that believes that all meals should be soaked in oil. All has virtually no whole-grains...granted, vegetables and fruits are cheap and plenty--save blueberries, $3 for about a cup! Anyway, here's what we're eating this week.

Monday

eggs and toast

pb sandwiches

leftover beef vegetable soup

cornbread

strawberries

Tuesday

oatmeal

pb sandwiches (yep, not much variety, I'm working on that)

Paprika chicken, cabbage, potaoes with onion and red peppers

dragon eyes and mangos

Wednesday

omlette and toast

Chinese

baked eggplant parmesan with whole wheat pasta (yes, I found some!)

strawberry desert (not too much sugar)

Thursday

bagels

chicken sandwiches

shrimp pasta with vegetables

oranges

Friday

apple and blueberry (maybe) muffins

noodles

sausage barley soup

bread

pineapple

Saturday

biscuits and sausage (not really a low fat food, but Elijah's been begging for it)

sandwiches

chicken in whole wheat wraps with veggies

apples

Sunday

bagels

banana bread for meeting

eating out...or leftovers

baked sweet potatoes and broccoli

This week and next is the biggest holiday of the year here. Everyone is supposed to go to their home town and celebrate it with their family. This is our first year being in country during the celebration...so we're not sure how it works. We've heard rumors that EVERYTHING in town shuts down. We've recently heard that the big supermarkets are still open, but everything is more expensive. We don't quite know what to expect. I've been stocking piling food for the last couple of days and have one more store to go to before I will feel like I can survive even if everything shuts down. Hopefully I will have some pictures to post of the celebration later in the week.

Also, as I noted earlier, we don't have much variety for lunches. We have pb or our friend cooks lunch for us. I'm looking for suggestions for lunches...what do you eat or feed your kids...other than pb?