“Dear Lord, afford our souls a spring,
Thou know’st our winter has been long;
Shine forth, and warm our hearts to sing,
And Thy rich grace shall be our song.”
That’s the last stanza of the poem “Waiting for Spring” by John Newton. The entire poem has a much broader spiritual meaning, but this last stanza strikes a more earthly note for me right now. I want spring to come! I’m sure I’m not the only one. DH brought seed packets home from the store this weekend. We want to plant!
We still have a parsley plant and a basil plant on the kitchen counter. They are slowly putzing along, but only offer up enough leaves for a recipe now and then. They are tired of winter, too. I do chop a few basil leaves into my salad now then. Nothing better than fresh!
Here’s the menu for the week.
Monday
Hamburgers with Cheddar Cheese
Green Salad
Celery Sticks
Tuesday
Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce
Cauliflower with Bacon and Mushrooms
Steamed Sugar Snap Peas
Spinach Salad with Orange Slices and Pecans
Wednesday
Italian Sausage and White Bean Stew
Celery and Carrot Sticks
Thursday
Asian Flank Steak
Stir Fried Broccoli and Mushrooms
Friday
Pan Seared Tilapia
Oven Roasted Aspragus
Creamy Dilled Cucumber Salad
Saturday
Fridge Food
Sunday
Roasted Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Steamed Green Beans
Green Salad
You can find more menu and recipe ideas at Menu Plan Monday. Check it out!
~~Rhonda