THANKSGIVING IS THIS WEEK HOW IS THIS SO?!?!? Miraculously I graduated from the hard splint from my hand surgery, so while my thumb doesn’t work yet and I still have to be careful, I will be able to help cook Thanksgiving dinner! The girls and Nate are ready to help with the cooking this year. While I’m sad we won’t be with extended family (COVID!), I think it will be a special year, all of us cooking together in the kitchen. I did make a few store-bought modifications to our menu to simplify cooking, but for the most part we are still cooking up our usual feast!

MONDAY:

• Beef Bulgogi Meatballs (HelloFresh)

TUESDAY:

• Pork Tostadas Supremo (HelloFresh)

WEDNESDAY:

• Pineapple Pork Meatballs (HelloFresh)

THURSDAY | Thanksgiving 2020!

• Turkey (for real this is the BEST technique for cooking turkey, be sure to click through and check it out!)
• Classic Mashed Potatoes
• Classic Stuffing (full disclosure we are using Trader Joe’s stuffing mixes – cornbread and gluten-free – because of my darn hand)
• Gravy
• Crescent Rolls 
• Cranberry Slush (my great-grandmother’s recipe that we have EVERY YEAR NO MATTER WHAT)
• Cranberry Sauce
• Sweet Potato Souffle
• Butternut Squash
• Charcuterie Board
• Dessert: Pumpkin Pie, Crumble Apple Pie, Chocolate Mousse (we actually bought the pumpkin pie and apple pie this year because I just can’t do pie crust with my hand, but we will for sure make the chocolate mousse from scratch!)

FRIDAY:

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Leftovers

SUNDAY:

• Leftovers

Please share your weekly menu in the comments, including your Thanksgiving menu plans! Have a happy and delicious Thanksgiving and please stay safe!!!

Wow. SEVEN HUNDRED weekly menus! Thank you to everyone who posts and for keeping me on the ball week after week. I am so grateful for our community!

Given my hand surgery situation, this week I’m going to start planning Thanksgiving to try to figure out how to do our food traditions but without the amount of cooking I normally do. Any suggestions are appreciated!

MONDAY:

• Sweet Chili Pork Bowls (Hello Fresh)

TUESDAY:

• Chicken Tikka Masala (Costco)

WEDNESDAY:

• Bulgogi Pork Tenderloin (Hello Fresh)

THURSDAY:

• Rosemary Demi-Glace Pork Chops (Hello Fresh)

FRIDAY:

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Takeout Night

SUNDAY:

• Chicken Sausage and Tomato Risotto (Hello Fresh)

Your turn! Share your menus in the comments below! And Happy 700th Menu Week to all!

Hello everyone! With the help of Hello Fresh (which we are loving, by the way!) and Costco, our family is figuring out dinner as I recover from hand surgery.. Just a few more weeks (hopefully!) with me out of commission.

MONDAY:

• Cheesy Smothered Mushroom Chicken (Hello Fresh)

TUESDAY:

• Zesty Salmon with rice and salad

WEDNESDAY:

• Ancho BBQ Sloppy Joes (Hello Fresh)

THURSDAY:

• Italian Chicken over Lemony Spaghetti (Hello Fresh)

FRIDAY:

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Sweet Chili Pork Bowls (Hello Fresh)

SUNDAY:

• Stuffed Turkey Breasts (Costco)

Your turn! Share your menus in the comments below! Have a delicious week!

WOW. I completely spaced planning and posting a menu last week. I didn’t even realize until Wednesday or Thursday! This probably is a good indication of where our family is with dinner these days…flying by the seat of our pants! I am still unable to cook, so we’re utilizing Costco and Trader Joe’s meals to at least make it feel a little like eating dinner at home instead of just takeout all the time. Here’s a go at a menu…

MONDAY:

• Pesto Chicken Pasta

TUESDAY:

• Chicken Salad Sandwiches

WEDNESDAY:

• Homemade Hamburgers

THURSDAY:

• Cheesy Smothered Mushroom Chicken (Hello Fresh meal)

FRIDAY:

• Sesame Beef Tacos (Hello Fresh meal)

SATURDAY:

• Local Takeout Night

SUNDAY:

• Chipotle Chicken and Rice Bowls (Hello Fresh meal)

PLEASE share your menus below! We need your dinner ideas to inspire while I’m in this strange cooking time! Thank you!

Also, I signed up for Hello Fresh to see if it can help during this crazy time for our family. I’ll keep you posted! If you want to try it out, click here to check Hello Fresh out via my referral link, which gives you $70 off and me a $10 credit.