First week of October

Monday
Ground beef in gravy on
Mashed potatoes
Carrots
Sliced tomato

Tuesday
Chow mien
Rice
Peaches
Peas

Wednesday
Spaghetti & meatballs
Lettuce salad
Green beans
Garlic bread & butter

Thursday
BBQ ribs or pork chops
Baked potato
Buttered cooked cabbage or corn
Apple pie

Friday
Fish
Lettuce salad
Scalloped potatoes
Hot fruit compote

Saturday
Polish sausage
Sweet potatoes
Buttered cabbage or corn
Fried apple rings

Sunday
Ham slices
Tomato wedges
American fried potatoes
Broccoli & cauliflower
Ice cream

Fourth week of September

Monday
Hamburger hot dish (casserole)
Apple, cabbage & raisin salad
Carrots

Tuesday
Tomato soup
Pork roast
Mashed potatoes
Green beans
Apple crisp

Wednesday
Leftover pork roast
Fried apple rings
Broccoli
Egg noodles

Thursday
Chicken breast
Lettuce salad
Squash
Hot fruit compote & ginger cookies

Friday
Spanish rice
Corn muffins
Leftover hot fruit compote

Saturday
Polish sausage
Sweet potatoes
Hot buttered cabbage or carrots
Corn bread

Sunday
Ham slices
Baked potato
Lettuce salad
Carrots
Banana cream pie

Third week of September

Monday
Spanish rice
Lettuce salad
Green beans
Peach cobbler

Tuesday
Chicken
Apple salad
Sweet potatoes
Broccoli
Chocolate zucchini cake

Wednesday
Chicken casserole with noodles
Sliced tomatoes
Carrots & peas
Cake

Thursday
Pizza
Lettuce salad

Friday
Salmon
Garden vegetable salad
Parsley potatoes
Peas
Lemon cake

Saturday
Sloppy joes
Potato chips
Corn
Sliced tomato
Sliced peaches & ice cream

Sunday
Roast chicken & stuffing
Fried apple rings
Buttered cooked cabbage or carrots
Celery sticks
Pumpkin pie

Labor Day

Labor Day, celebrated the first Monday in September, is a much older holiday than I suspected.  President Grover Cleveland established the holiday in 1887 to celebrate the American Labor Movement, and the contributions all workers make to our economy and our society.

In Minnesota, it also marks the end of the 12-day "Great Minnesota Get-Together" known as the Minnesota State Fair.  Without a doubt, the Fair is known for it's food; much of which is served 'on a stick' for easy take-and-go eating as fair-goers walk around the fairgrounds and enjoy the sights and entertainment.  Much of the food at the fair is deep-fried, which may make it delicious, but also loaded with calories.
So let's try a lighter menu...

Fruit k-bobs: Strawberries, pineapple and melon cubes on a bamboo skewer
Pork chop on a stick: grilled pork chop on a bamboo skewer
Foot long hot dog on a bun: with all the fixings
Corn on the cob: soak in water, steam in the husk, then peel the husk back as a handle
Beacon apple: a Horticulture building favorite
Milk shake or ice cream sundae: chocolate, strawberry or pineapple in the Dairy building
Chocolate chip cookies warm from the oven: just like Sweet Martha's
and of course... All the Milk You Can Drink!

Second week of September

Monday
Pork roast
Waldorf salad
Sweet potatoes
Cooked cabbage

Tuesday
Leftover pork roast
Cole slaw salad
Baked potato
Corn
Lime Jello

Wednesday
Beef stew
Sliced tomatoes
Rolls and butter

Thursday
Beef stroganoff
Egg noodles
Corn on the cob
Lettuce salad
Apple crisp

Friday
Fish
Rice pilaf
Lemon jello with pineapple
Peas & carrots

Saturday
Hamburgers
French fried potatoes
Green vegetable
Cherry jello

Sunday
Chicken
Sweet potatoes
Green beans
Cornbread & strawberry jam
Peach pie or shortcake