Tis the season to be…tired. :) I’m wishing I had some good freezer foods stashed away, but in my recent busy-ness, I’ve fallen behind and my freezer holds no convenience items. I’ve chosen some fairly simple meals to make this week as we work on our many Christmas preparations. I think I’ll be enlisting the help of my favorite chefs this week too. We’ll just make “cooking with mom” a part of the system!
Sunday, December 12
Oatmeal, pears
Italian pasta bake, tossed salad, corn
Pizza pockets, fruit
Monday, December 13
Whole wheat waffles
Grilled cheese, tomato soup
Shepherds pie, tossed salad
Tuesday, December 14
Omelets, clementines
Veggie soup, soft pretzels
Cheesy Beef and Rice, green beans
Wednesday, December 15
Pancake and sausage muffins, fruit
Corn dog muffins, smoothies
Lamb chops, baked potatoes, peas
Thursday, December 16
Giant breakfast cookies, pomegranate
Chicken noodle soup, carrots
Turkey sausage, hashbrowns, oranges
Friday, December 17 (our little family Christmas celebration day)
Whole wheat cinnamon rolls, scrambled egg casserole
Crackers with ranch cheese ball, meatballs, apple slices, peppernuts
Lasagna, tossed salad, homemade bread and butter
Saturday, December 18
Fried eggs on toast, fruit
Leftovers
Hearty bean casserole, bread and butter
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Do you have a recipe for the hearty bean casserole? Sounds yummy! Thanks :)
That recipe is in my What to do with the Cow in Your Kitchen ebook, but it’s not on my blog at this point: https://www.heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-the-cow-in-your-kitchen-ebook
How do you make your lamb chops? I’ve got some of those I need to cook. :)
I just brown them slowly in my cast iron skillet with a lid. Salt a little and that’s it. They have so much flavor all by themselves that this is all I’ve found I needed to do with them to make them yummy!
I have a strange question…how do you actually go about planning your menu. I mean literally! I want to do this so badly, and have managed it a few times, but most weeks it is just an overwhelming task for me! So many recipes…things I’m tired of…things my kids won’t eat…meat is so expensive…what to do, what to do. I learn best by watching so if you could describe to me how you do this, I would love you forever. :) Crazy, huh??
In a few days, I’ll be posting about a really cool menu plan helper. AND, I’ll just put it on my list to explain how I plan my menus. It may be a while before I can get to posting it, but the answer to this question is a post in and of itself!
Hi Laura,
Your menu for the week look very good. We love Waffles for dinner. Thank you for sharing and have a great week!
THis sounds like fun. Thanks for the offer and the heads up on the product.
I would love the Gift of Love Christmas Story DVD! What a great thing for my daughters!