We had a very productive weekend, cleaning our house and putting up our Christmas tree!! Yes, I know it’s a little early to put up the tree, but I kinda feel like if we’re going to go to this kind of trouble to put something up, I’d like us to be able to enjoy it for a while. Thus, the tree.
After reading this post, Donna asked if I was planning to make a menu planner for these special holidays ahead. I couldn’t let her down!! I made a Turkey Menu Planner, just for Donna. I like it call it…”Just for Donna”. (Oh, if you aren’t Donna, and you’d like to use it too, please do help yourself!! It’s not really just for Donna…it’s just called that because she requested it and I think Donna is awesome. If you want me to name a menu planner after you, it can be arranged.) :)
Download Just For Donna Menu Planner
Here’s our short menu for the week:
Sunday, Nov. 23
Oatmeal, apples
Company coming over: Homemade chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, steamed carrots, homemade bread with butter, cookie platter
Leftovers
Monday, Nov. 24
Whole wheat pancakes, milk
Alphabet soup, homemade pretzels
Homemade chicken nuggets and french fries, carrot sticks
Tuesday, Nov. 25
Sweet Potato Streusel Muffins, milk
Alphabet casserole, green beans
Chicken alfredo, steamed broccoli
Wednesday, Nov. 26
Orange muffins, bananas
BBQ chicken, potato pancakes, peas
Sandwiches on the road to KS, homemade graham crackers and fruit leather for snacking
Thursday – Saturday
Thanksgiving time with our Kansas family.
I’m taking: Homemade rolls
Monkey Bread
My dad’s favorite lemon pound cake
This week on the blogging menu:
I’ll share 20 things to do with leftover Thanksgiving turkey…plus I’m starting a series called “It’s Beginning to Smell a Lot Like Christmas…Cookies”. (Can you guess what that’s going to be about?) And, I can’t think of a better week to join Gratituesday, can you?! :)
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WOO-Hoo!!! Huuurrrry upppp printer!
I’m honored! Thank U so much Laura! This will be a great blessing this week!
I can hardly wait for the leftover turkey tips!!! And cookies! Where there’s me…there’s sugar, and cookies, and…..
:-)
Cookie platter on Sunday???!!!?? mmmmmm
Sounds like another yummy week at your house!
If it gets cold and rainy while you’re in Kansas, and you begin to drive each other crazy… give us a call. Lance will open the gym and everyone can run all that turkey off!
We put our tree up this weekend too. We’re traveling this week and I just wanted it done when we get home.
I’m so impressed that you can plan out breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I can barely squeeze out dinner sometimes. This will be a goal of mine…one day!
Love the idea for sharing what to do with leftover turkey. I’ll be sure to stay tuned!
great recipes! thanks for sharing. sounds like ya’ll are going to have a good week.
Great looking menu! Hope you have a great trip to family for Thanksgiving! :D
Have a great day!
Sherry
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Psalm 34:8
We have lemons on our backyard tree that I need to use. I was just searching for a lemon pound cake recipe. Do you mind sharing your dad’s favorite with us? Thanks
My husband’s eyes lit up when I told him that you were making monkey bread for Thanskgiving. Hmm. Maybe I should too. :)
Boy, I sure wish *I* had lemons growing on a tree in my backyard. I can’t even imagine the luxury!
In response to Texas Mom of 4: Welllll, I would love to share my recipe and wish it was something spectacular…but my dad’s favorite recipe uses a Duncan Hines lemon cake mix and a box of lemon pudding mix. The recipe is on the box and one my mom made for him each year. Yeah, my dad’s not too much into health food… :)
Sometime though, I’d love to experiment and come up with a good lemon pound cake recipe. Hmm, I think I’ll try to do that soon!!!
I would like to request a menu planner for the week I use it for my daily budget and including the recipe I cook. thank you so much if you can provide my request.