Hello everyone! Well, it’s Thanksgiving week…definitely my favorite time for food all year! If you haven’t already, please click here to post your Thanksgiving feast menu! (That’s right, I’m expecting two meal plans out of you this week…no rest for the weary, folks!)
This past week we ended up having a bunch of surprise meals brought to us by friends. I can’t even tell you how amazing our friends and family have been helping us out over the last 8 weeks as I’ve recovered from my c-section. We are truly blessed and have much to be thankful for!
MONDAY:
- Leftovers (chicken chipotle soup and chili from friends)
TUESDAY:
- Lasagna (out of the freezer)
WEDNESDAY:
- Eat out (I’ll be busy prepping food for Thursday!)
THURSDAY:
- HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
- Click here for our meal plan and to share yours!
FRIDAY:
- Leftovers
SATURDAY:
- Leftovers
SUNDAY:
- Leftovers…hopefully there are some left!
Wow, this must be the easiest week of the year to do a meal plan for! 
If you have a meal plan for the week, please share!
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it might look like i’m an over-achiever, but rather it’s that we were sick all last week and i had extra “down time” (and i mean down really far) to think this all up. also, this’ll last two weeks, at least. (in no particular order)
thanksgiving dinner.
vodka creme pasta with chicken and brocoli
sloppy joes with french fries.
crockpot cheeseburger dinner (from an old commentor a few weeks ago)
meatloaf, twice baked potatoes, and green beans.
pulled pork sandwiches with corn (that’s a birthday request).
chicken parmesan over spaghetti noodles, and green peas.
basil and garlic chicken with rice pilaf and green beans.
spaghetti and garlic bread.
for recipes go to
http://www.arehselfstory.blogspot.com but wait a little bit because i haven’t posted it there quite yet.
it’s up now. http://arehselfstory.blogspot.com/2011/11/menu-for-thanksgiving-week.html
Hooray for a short week! We’re doing all our usual stand-by meals this week before the holiday. (tack veggies on to each of these)
Sunday – Spaghetti and meatballs
Monday – Salmon burgers
Tuesday – Chicken nuggets and sweet potato fries
Wednesday – Leftovers
Thursday to Saturday – Visiting my parents
Yeah for Thanksgiving!!! I hope you all have an awesome holiday and weekend.
Sunday: Chicken orzo skillet and broccoli
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Chicken-Orzo-Skillet-2
Monday: Beef stew over egg noodles and greenbeans
Tuesday: leftovers
Wednesday: At the inlaws, so whatever they have planned
Thursday: Thanksgiving Feast
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: more Leftovers
Oh my gosh!!! Can it really be Thanksgiving already?! Bring on the turkey and the football! This is my favorite holiday!
Sunday: Pork Tenderloin with Apple-Ginger Pan Sauce (didn’t get to it during the week)
Monday: Sausage and roasted, parmesan broccoli from CSA basket
Tuesday: Roasted Potato & Squash soup from freezer with crusty bread
Wednesday: I’m working, but will already have a house full of people, so I’m sure someone will think of something!
Thursday: Turkey, turkey, turkey!!!…with cranberries, potatoes, pumpkins and the usual cast of characters
Friday: Leftovers with cauliflower sformato (Bitten Word) from CSA basket
Saturday: Out? Fend for yourself? Breakfast for dinner?
sunday – leftover chicken fajitas
monday – tortellini
tuesday – hamburgers not sure what else
wednesday – take out bbq – everyone home!
thursday – cooking thanksgiving!
friday – leftovers
saturday – out for pizza!
S- Slopppy Joes, Coleslaw and Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
M- Steaks and Baked Potatoes (didn’t get to last week)
T- Chicken Chili and Cornbread
W- Stuffed Pasta Shells, Garlic Bread and Salad
Th- Thanksgiving!
F- Leftovers
S- Turkey Dumpling Soup and Crusty Bread
Sunday-Spinach Pizza (farmer’s market), Fall Salad with Pears, Raspberries
Monday-Out for Japanese Food!
Tuesday-Frozen Chicken Nuggets, Frozen Corn, Insta Mashed Potatoes and Apples
Wednesday-Probably Drive Thru from Husband while cooking
Thursday-Thanksgiving for 25 at my house.
Friday-Leftovers
Saturday-Hopefully Dinner Out or Mac and Cheese
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday- family christening and we’re still stuffed
Monday- sandwiches since we’ve both got to be at a local event by 7pm
Tuesday- shepherd’s pie
Wednesday- probably mac and cheese, since I’ll be making the desserts for Thursday
Thursday- at my aunt’s for Thanksgiving
Friday- potstickers and rice
Saturday- hosting a party w/pulled pork sandwiches and vegetarian chili
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Sunday: Oven Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Creamed Corn
Monday: Taco Soup
Tuesday: Loaded Baked Potato Soup and Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
Wednesday: Texas Two Step Pork Chops, Dill Potato Salad, and Grilled Chipotle Corn on the Cob
Thursday: Thanksgiving Feast
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Crock Pot Baked Potatoes with Barbecued Brisket
You can check out links and recipes at http://kitchenandkids.com/2011/11/20/this-week-in-our-kitchen-week-of-november-20th/
My five year old has decided he is a master chef, and wants to help make every meal. So now I have to think of some things for him to help with.
M – pasta w/ salad( I think cream sauce for the boys, red sauce for us non-dairy girls) & salad
T – yakisoba & homemade anpan.
W – Thanksgiving @ our house!
Th – turkey carcass soup
F – turkey curry
Sa – outback?
Sun – anything left over
Can’t believe it’s already here!
Monday – Meatball Sliders http://cookingmisadventures.com/2011/06/22/meatball-sliders/
Tuesday – spaghetti with the leftovers
Wednesday – Chinese Chicken Salad
Thursday – Thanksgiving!
Friday – Turkey Sandwiches
Saturday – Turkey Noodle Soup
Sunday – haven’t even thought that far…
Happy Thanksgiving! Also my favorite food holiday of the year! And thanks for posting the recipes with Butternut Squash! Easy ideas for the 8lbs of squash I picked up on sale at Whole Foods.
Su – Order out (I’m at work)
M – Butternut Squash soup (from this site)& roast beef sandwiches
T – Chicken soup & Squash rolls (from this site)
W – Tuna Pasta Salad
R – Thanksgiving Feast for Two
F – Leftovers!!!
Sa – More leftovers!!!
Sunday: tortilla soup and squash rounds with nut/date toppping
Monday: Pasta with garbanzo beans, carrots and sauteed greens (chicory)
Tuesday: left-overs
Wedneday: chard souffle
Thursday: thanksgiving
Friday: left-overs: pork sandwiches,green salad
Saturday; left-overs: potatoe croquettes?
I’m thankful I don’t have to plan a lot
this week, since we will be at my parent’s most of the week!
Sun: Crock Pot pizza steak sandwiches, oven fries, salad
Mon: Leftovers
Tues: Cabbage rolls (from freeze) mashed potatoes, salad
Wed-Sun: At mom & dad’s
Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday: Leftover lasagna, tossed salad
Tuesday: Tuna melts, fruit salad
Wednesday: Chicken Rice Soup (from freezer)
Thursday: Thanksgiving Feast at parents house
Friday: Out
Saturday: Out
Sunday: Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Sunday-fend for yourself. (had a big thanksgiving lunch at In-laws)
Monday-Spaghetti
Tuesday- Finger licken chicken, rice-a-roni, veggie tray
Wednesday- Grilled bacon wraped steak, cream corn, jello
Thusday-Dinner at In-laws again
Friday-Ham steak, boiled potatoes, green beans
Saturday-Tangy Pork chops, fried potato, salad
Monday-Soup & Sandwiches
Tuesday-Pork Loin, Hashbrown casserole, glazed carrots
Wednesday-Salmon patties, macaroni & cheese, peas
Thursday-Turkey dinner
Friday-Leftovers
Saturday-Leftovers
Sunday-Leftovers
Happy Thanksgiving to all in the USA!
Mon: Pasta with peas and pancetta, salad, leftover birthday cake
Tue: Chicken kiev, rice. steamed greens
Wed: Vegetable crumble
Thur: Roasted garlic gnochi and lamb ragu
Fri: Fish and chips
Sat: Friends over for dinner – roasted pepper and mozzarella salad, lasagna, fruit and chocolate truffles
Sun: Dinner at mum’s
Sunday: Roast chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots (I know, so close to turkey day? but it was a really good deal at the grocery store and my freezer is full of turkey deals!)
Monday: Chicken noodle soup, rolls
Tuesday: Chicken with boursin cheese sauce, fingerling potatoes, green beans
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Tacos, grapes
Thursday: Turkey Day at my parents for lunch and in-laws for dinner
Friday: Pizza night
Saturday: Pork tenderloin, rice, vegies
Sunday: Leftover chicken parmesan
Monday: Venison chili (Anyone have venison recipes? My husband got a huge deer and I’ve never cooked it before. I made the chili yesterday and it doesn’t taste too different from beef, thank goodness).
Tuesday: Ground turkey meatballs
Wednesday: Something from the freezer
Thursday: Thanksgiving dinner!
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Turkey Tettrazini
Goulash is great with venison, as are taquitos!
I like to use vension in place of beef in stuffed peppers and in lasagna. I’ve used it as taco meat too.
Monday
Ham (save some for tomorrow)
White Rice (make extra for tomorrow)
Carrots
Tuesday
Kitchen Sink Fried Rice
Wednesday
Chili (taken from the freezer)
Cornbread (make extra for stuffing)
Avocado and Tomato Salad
Friday- Sunday
Turkey Sandwiches, Turkey Potpies, Turkey Soup,
Our Thanksgiving is just me and my husband this year so I tried to make the rest of the week as normal as possible since I do not think I will make to much on Thursday but that might be a mistake and I might go cooking crazy!
November 20-26 Meal Plan
Sunday – Chicken Ramen
Monday – Austrian Bratwurst on rolls with grilled bell pepper and onion, fried potatoes
Tuesday – Enchiladas
Wednesday – Chile con Carne with rice
Thursday – Thanksgiving – roasted chicken (since it will just be the two of us), green bean casserole, stuffing, mashed potatoes
Friday – Chicken Tortilla Soup
Saturday – Leftovers
http://hemborgwife.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/meals-on-monday-teriyaki-chicken-stir-fry/
Sunday – Baked potato soup, fresh bread
Monday – Scallops with corn curry
Tuesday – Breakfast for dinner
Wednesday – Beef and broccoli stir fry with rice
Thursday – Thanksgiving! I only have a take a salad.
Friday – out
Saturday – Thanksgiving again… we decided to make a turkey so we’d have leftovers
Monday – Pasta w/ meat & hidden veggies sauce
Tuesday – leftovers
Wednesday – Saturday – Visiting my parents for Thanksgiving. My grocery budget is really happy with me this week!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday-Leftover Chicken Cordon Bleu, Mashed Potatoes, Shells and Cheese
Monday-Out to dinner with parents
Tuesday-Cheese Soup, Beer Bread
Wednesday-Manicotti with Meat Sauce, Beer Bread
Thursday-Thanksgiving at my parents house (Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Stuffing, Oyster Dressing, Green Bean Casserole, Peas and Onions, Pumpkin Pie, Coconut Cream Pie, Rolls, Fruit Pizza)
Friday-Leftovers
Saturday-Leftovers
My 1st time here with menu in hand:
Monday – Beef stew with sauteed veggies
Tuesday – Roasted Chicken, Rice Cooked in Chicken Stock/Broth, Winter Vegetable Soup
Wednesday – Sausage Minestrone with green beans
Thursday – Thanksgiving: Roasted Turkey Breast, Boneless Turkey breast with gravy, Bread stuffing, German stuffing, Green Beans, Mashed potatoes, Cranberry Chutney, White Whole Wheat Rolls, Pumpkin Pie and Apple Pie with Whipped Cream
Friday – Cooked by my husband
Recipes are linked here: http://alifeinbalance.net/menu-plan-monday-11-28-11/
Sunday- garlic chicken in slow cooker, quinoa, roasted cauliflower
Monday – Pan fried cod, asparagus, maybe rice?
Tuesday – chicken tacos (from chicken made on Sunday)
Wednesday – eating at parents house
Thursday – Thanksgiving meal, bringing brussel spourts with pancetta, and pumpkin bread pudding
Friday – leftovers or out
Saturday – leftovers or out
Sun – out to try a new Mexican restaurant
Mon – Crockpot Chicken over rice
Tue – Sloppy Joes
Wed – something quick since I have to cook for thanksgiving.
Thu – We’re going to a family friend’s house, and I’m taking Sweet Potato Casserole and Cranberry Salsa appetizer.
Fri – Making my own turkey with just some of the fixin’s. I need turkey leftovers!
Sat – Turkey popovers (turkey sammies for lunch)
Sun – Turkey & noodles w/ gravey (turkey sammies for lunch
I think I might finally be turkied-out by next weekend…
Monday: White Chicken Chili, I’m cheating and buying a whole roasted chicken from the store rather than doing it myself.
Tues: Relay For Life Awards dinner. I’m in charge, so I hope I get to eat.
Wed: Beef & Barley Soup http://www.eat8020.com/2010/10/80-beef-barley-soup.html
Thur: Smoked Ham & Turkey, Sweet potatoes, corn casserole, sausage and herb stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce
Fri: Leftovers
Sat: Dinner at my inlaws
Sun: Leftovers
Sunday: Pulled Pork Sandwiches, coleslaw & Alexia waffle fries
Monday: Greek Shrimp with tomatoes & feta, pasta
Tuesday: Breakfast for dinner: pancakes & sausage & fruit
Wednesday: tradition to order delivery pizza on Thanksgiving Eve while I prep for tomorrow!
Thursday: Thanksgiving at my house!
Friday: Leftovers (same meal as T-Day)
Saturday: Turkey Tetrazzini (Pioneer Woman) with leftover turkey
It’s been a while since I shared by meal plan.
Sat – lasagna & fresh bread
Sun – homemade calzones
Mon – fish sticks & french fries (don’t want leftovers)
Tues – flatbread pizza
Wed – leftovers
Thurs – Turkey Day!
Fri – leftovers
Turkey Turkey Turkey!
Meatless Monday: Spaghetti with marinara sauce
Tuesday: Chicken enchiladas
Wednesday: Spicy Pork with bok choy
Thursday: Turkey with all the fixings
Friday: Turkey pot pie
Saturday: Out to eat for a turkey break
Sunday: Turkey white bean chili
http://distanceindays.blogspot.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-week-meal-plan.html
So true for like 3 days after Thanksgiving we’re basically eating leftovers but all the good stuff is usually devoured the first 2 days.
ha ha! yes, the good stuff normally does go fast!