Happy Thanksgiving Week
I don't know if this is an actual thanksgiving picture but it encompasses the properties of many of my memories of that happy glutinous holiday. Children having pushed their parents to the limits, awkward family rituals and sleepy eyes.
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| 20 Or So Years Later |
Seems like the only thing that changed between the generation before and here is that these folks actually look happy! I'm guessing we hadn't eaten yet and fallen into the traditional food coma.
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| Continuing The Family Tradition What I remember most about holidays were that Nana ALWAYS manned the kitchen, there was enough food to feed a small nation or at least all of Rhode Island, and there were certain dishes we never skipped or altered in any way. So many years later I attempted to fill her shoes. Dinner was delish but I learned some things can never be exactly replicated. I spent weeks prepping, shopping, cooking, cleaning, and boy was I exhausted when it was all over. Some of the dishes I nailed and others didn't even come close but we had a grand time and enough leftovers to still feed Rhode Island.
wa-hay below normal and nothing says soup like freezing cold days. That and soup is easy to make, easy to double (no extra prep or cook time) and easy to freeze. That is the cook once eat twice way my friends.
This Week We Purchased The Following:
Chicken Leg Quarters, 2 bags breaded chicken fillets, assorted
veggies and fruit, spices, oils, cheeses, laundry detergent,
dog food, and hygiene products
The total spent was $93.04
Our allotted budget is $130 but the goal is to stay under $100
Anything not spent gets rolled into the pot for restocking
or end of the year reallocation, like Christmas shopping!
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Breakfast Options For The Week:
- Cinnamon Raisin Bread (LO's)
- Fruit & Yogurt
- Apple Walnut Butterhorns (make double freeze 1/2)
- French Toast (from the FZ)
- Eggs & Toast
Wow, that seems like A LOT of breakfast, well, we have
much left from last week, and anything I make that
doesn't get devoured goes to the freezer so I don't have
to make it later.
Monday:
Lunch - PB & J, Fruit
Dinner - Honey Sesame Chicken, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans
Tuesday:
Lunch - Sesame Chicken Wraps
Wednesday:
Lunch - chicken parm sandwiches
Dinner - Fish Chowder, Yeast Rolls (prep double, freeze 1/2 before cooking)
Thursday:
Lunch - I'M NOT
Dinner - COOKING!!! WooHoo!
**Hey, but if you are, share a recipe or funny family favorite story!
Friday:
Lunch - Turkey Caesar Salad
Dinner - Turkey and Vegetable soup
Saturday:
Lunch - Turkey Sandwich with cranberry relish
Dinner - New England Clam Chowder
**If I don't see another piece of turkey it'll be too soon
Sunday:
Lunch: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.
Dinner: Meatball Stew, egg noodles.
Snacks:
- Apples, Pears, and bananas
- popcorn (air popped)
- Apple Pie
- Granola Bars
Drinks:
- Coffee and Hot Tea
- Water - that's a biggie here
- MYO Arizona Green Tea
- MYO Lemonade Concentrate
I generally plan on Wed when I have 30 minutes before mass chos begins.
I shop on Fri so our family menus (posted on the fridge) run from Fri to Thur.
How do I keep it all straight without pulling my hair out? I use Pepperplate.
This site/App keeps all my recipes, super easy to upload from other sites,
my shopping list which automatically uploads, my weekly/monthly planner,
AAAND (with best infomercial voice I can muster) So Much More! (Nope I
didn't get paid to say that either.)
Proverbs 31:15
She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day's work for her servant girls.
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