Menu Plan Monday - And Some Super Cool Food Facts!

Sunday

Poor Man's Steak, Potato Casserole, Peas, Watermelon

Super Cool Food Facts

Green Peas are a good source Vitamin K - Brain Food. I need all of that I can get!

Watermelon plants are thought to have originated in Africa. It can be found growing wild in some places there. There is also evidence that the Egyptians cultivated watermelon and watermelon seeds have been found in Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb.

Monday

Taco Salad, Grapes

Super Cool Food Facts

Grapes can be many colors including green, red, black, yellow, pink and purple. There are over 8,000 varieties of grapes.

Tuesday

Fish Sandwiches, Cheesy Fries, Sauteed Brussels Sprouts and Onions, Cantaloupe

Super Cool Food Facts

Cantaloupe are full of beta-carotene which the body turns into Vitamin A. The nice thing about beta-carotene is that the body stores whatever it does not need for Vitamin A. The remaining beta-carotene is used as an antioxidant to fight diseases.

Brussels Sprouts are a packed full of vitamin K, providing over 270% of your daily value in one cup.

Wednesday

Spaghetti & Meatballs, Salad, Garlic Bread

Super Cool Food Facts

April 1, 1957 BBC reported that spaghetti grows on trees, each strand always grow to the same length and that severe frost can impair the flavor of spaghetti. At that time spaghetti was considered to be a rare delicacy and not many people were familiar with how it was made, so it was a successful April Fool's Day hoax.

Thursday

Hotdogs, Potato Wedges, Green Beans, Applesauce

Super Cool Food Facts

For most of their known history green beans were not eaten fresh but were shelled and dried.

John Glenn carried applesauce with him into space in little squeezable packets.

Friday

Pizza, Chips, Salad, Strawberries

Super Cool Food Facts

Americans eat about 100 acres worth of pizza each day!!!!!

Studies show that eating strawberries may have positive effects on eye, neurological and skin health due to their ability to fight free radicals damage to the body.

Saturday

Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Bananas

Super Cool Food Facts

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Banana "trees" are actually a herb - a giant herb - and not a tree at all!


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