Monday, December 19, 2011

Menu Plan Monday ~December 19, 2011


Monday:
Tuesday:
  • baked ziti
  • salad
  • toasted leftover cheese bread with garlic butter
Wednesday:
  • Gallo Pinto
  • avocado/tomato salad
  • tortilla chips and salsa
Thursday:
  • Creamy Artichoke Pasta
  • salad
  • cooked apples (I bought 20# of apples from the co-op so you'll probably see them in my menus a lot!)
Friday:
Saturday:
We will be going to my cousin's house for our big annual Christmas Eve get-together. It will be the usual turkey/ham/all-the-fixings potluck meal. I'm bringing:
  • homemade cranberry sauce
  • oatmeal cake
Our traditional, post-Christmas Eve church service late-night supper:
  • grilled hot dogs (organic, no nitrates)
  • chips and dip
  • leftover cake
Sunday:
The kids will be here bright and early for our usual Christmas morning ritual of gifts, breakfast and board games. 
  • homemade waffles
  • bacon or sausage
  • mimosas made with fresh-squeezed orange juice and champagne
I plan to have easy-on-the-cook food on hand for the rest of the day:
  • turkey breast in the crockpot
  • homemade cranberry sauce
  • potato casserole
  • layered salad
  • rolls
In addition, I hope to make some pumpkin bread for extra gifts. We shall see if that actually materializes!