This plan looks a lot different, simply because it is for the week of Christmas. In my make believe world, I would get to enjoy several day of not cooking, however Christmas day or not my kids want to eat. They also want something beside left-overs after a full day of them. I am trying a couple of new things this year to see how they work out, the goal is to make things easier for me and keep everyone happy and feed without a lot of stress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A couple of things to look for and I will definitely let you know if they work. 1.You will notice that each morning we have a casserole or other make ahead item. We are big breakfast eaters but I am not a big morning person. I am trying several new recipes and hope to make some a part of the normal routine.
2. I don’t want to spend a lot of time on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day cooking. My goal is to have everything prepped ahead of time so that I can dump and pour and\/or stick in the oven for a good but easy meal.
3. The kids and I are home all week long. Matt has a couple of days off so lunch becomes a regular meal.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday- Desert day.<\/strong> <\/em>Most of the deserts for Christmas are made. I do have a couple of place and bake cookies to be made Christmas Eve. Peanut butter balls, Reindeer crack and brownies are all made! Breakfast-<\/strong>Bacon and egg biscuit casserole. Lunch-<\/strong> Olive Garden Left-overs. Dinner-<\/strong> Girls at Youth Christmas party. East Coast Wings for Matt, Zach and I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunday- Breakfast-<\/strong>Toast and Church breakfast. Lunch-<\/strong> Gregg’s(local restaurant). Dinner-<\/strong> Left-overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monday- Preparation Day <\/strong>This is the day that hopefully makes the rest of the week go smoothly. We will prep 2 days of breakfast and all the items need for Christmas lunch. Breakfast-<\/strong>Bacon and sausage casserole. Lunch- <\/strong>Oyster Stew for home, Matt has banana bread and a snack meal at work. Dinner-<\/strong>Pick a left-over or sandwich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuesday- Christmas Eve! Breakfast-<\/strong>Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal. Lunch-<\/strong> Left-over Soup day or Tomato Soup. Dinner-<\/strong>BBQ at my mother’s house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wednesday- Christmas Day-Breakfast-<\/strong>Sausage Cresant Casserole and Hashbrown Casserole. \u00a0Lunch-<\/strong> Turkey, Dressing, 7 layer salad, Cranberry sauce, Creamed corn, Carrots, Squash Casserole, Green Bean Casserole and Cresant rolls Dinner-<\/strong>BBQ at my mother’s house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday- Leftover Day! <\/strong>Don’t think this needs any explanation but it is grab and eat. No fighting and no saving!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Friday- Breakfast-<\/strong>Sausage and Egg Casserole.\u00a0Lunch-<\/strong>Nachos(depending on what is left it may be turkey nachos or it may be beef nachos. Dinner- <\/strong>Taco Turkey Soup. This was a huge hit last time so I hope it is as well received this time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This plan looks a lot different, simply because it is for the week of Christmas. In my make believe world, I would get to enjoy several day of not cooking, however Christmas day or not my kids want to eat. … Continue reading