Malachi’s birthday is this week. He’s only been counting down the days since around September, which has been an incredible challenge to my math skills. My baby is going to be seven. (sniff)
I am so very excited this week because we’ve got family coming into town to spend a few days with us. My adorable nephew and niece are going to be at Aunt Laura’s house and I’m gonna make them Christmas Donuts and Christmas Pancakes and Melting Snowflakes. I can’t wait. (And I’m also excited to see their parents, and I plan to feed them as well.) ;)
Melting Snowflakes are always a hit!
Here’s what we’ll be eating this week as we count down the days until Christmas:
Sunday, December 18
Oatmeal, pears
Roasted chicken, potatoes, carrots, gravy
Eating out with youth group
Monday, December 19
Christmas shaped poptarts, apples
Salmon patties, creamy mac and cheese, peas
Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, raw veggies
Tuesday, December 20 – Malachi’s birthday choices
Cereal :)
Homemade corndogs
Pizza, chocolate cheesecake
(While he didn’t include them in his birthday selections, I will be sure to add a veggie or two into the mix.)
Wednesday, December 21
Simple soaked pancakes (shaped like candy canes), bacon, applesauce
Sloppy joes, ranch potato wedges, peas
Chicken alfredo, tossed salad
Thursday, December 22
Christmas shaped donuts, clementines
Melting snowflakes, raw veggies, fruit salad
Lasagna, tossed salad, green beans
Friday, December 23
Easy breakfast casserole, vanilla muffins with cinnamon crunch topping, fruit
Potato soup, carrots with ranch
Hamburgers, creamy cole slaw, oranges
Saturday, December 24
Cinnamon swirl bread, applesauce
Leftovers
Velveeta knock-off (Healthier Dip with tortilla chips, eggnog, Christmas cookies
What do you like eating on Christmas Eve? We like a snacky kind of meal, which makes this Velveeta Dip Knock Off perfect.
Please make plans to join us this week for our Heavenly Homemakers Christmas Brunch!
My oldest turns 7 on Tuesday also! He has chosen orange stuffed french toast for dinner. Yum… Have a great week!
Cereal – cracks me up!
Good job Malachi, I’ll gladly join for pizza and chocolate cheesecake :) Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday to Malachi!
We have a Mexican spread on Christmas Eve. Taco, fajitas, and all the yummy stuff we can pile on them along with anything we can scoop up with a tortilla chip! Christmas cookies and candy for dessert.
I love, love, love the melting snowflakes.
Happy Birthday Malachi and sounds like good birthday food choices!
I’ve been reading this blog for a few months and didn’t realize/remember that one of your sons was named Malachi…our little Malachi will be 4 weeks old this week!
Love the snowflake quesa!!
We have made it our tradition to make a Christmas tree shaped pizza for our Christmas Eve dinner…looking forward to it again this year!
Happy Birthday Malachi!
He seriously cannot be seven already!!!
We like to do soups and snack-type foods for Christmas Eve with my in-laws. Before I was married we would get together with my dad’s family and have pizza or tacos. It was a nice change up since we always had the full-traditional spread the next day with my mom’s family!
LOL I have a son turning 7 TODAY!! and he chose french toast for breakfast but then lunch is your corn dog muffins (which we love!!) and dinner is pizza and chocolate cake LOL I find that funny, almost the same….it must be a 7 year old thing :) Congrats to your birthday boy, and thanks for all the healthier recipes and ideas!
Eggnog, YUM!
we do a quick round of Christmas light viewing in the local neighborhoods after Christmas Eve services and then home for pizza. have to conserve me energy as I am never ready for the next morning and I’ll be up late for sure!
Thanks for the menu plan this week Laura! I just don’t have it in me to make a plan this week, so I am using yours. I think the kids will like it better than nothing, so it will work out great!
I really like the snowflake quesadilla! how cute! On christmas eve we usually eat a heavier meal…kind of like thanksgiving but with a ham instead of a turkey haha :)
here is what we are eating this week: http://healthynbalanced.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/weekly-menu-plan-1219-1224/
Christmas Eve- we like to have homemade tamales! My mom and I made 15 dozen today. Yum!
I love new pancake recipes, so I will have to try it. Thank you!
We always go to my grandparent’s house on Christmas Eve and everyone brings an assortment of dips and finger foods. Leave the big meal for Thanksgiving…appetizers are my favorite for Christmas!