Christmas cookie decorating has begun!
I’m going to try to take it as easy as possible this week with work (work schmwork!) and really enjoy this magical time with our kids, including some fun cooking!
MONDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner: Swedish Pancakes (Cate’s always begging for these, so figured it would be fun to do this week)
TUESDAY:
– Chinese Take-Out, a Maynard Christmas Eve tradition!
WEDNESDAY:
– Swedish Meatballs with boiled red potatoes and lingonberry jam (plus a little bit o’ salad)
– Bulle
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Homemade pizza night
SATURDAY:
– Take out
SUNDAY:
– Leftovers or tomato soup or something simple
Looking forward to seeing your menus for the week, whether they are simple or filled with fancy Christmas food. All menus welcome! Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas, everyone! We’re skipping Christmas this year, sort of. We get on a flight to visit our son and his girlfriend in New Zealand on the evening of December 24 and we land, after a 13 hour flight, on the morning of December 26.
This month for Sunday Dinner:
December 16
Quick Cassoulet
Sourdough Bread (store bought)
http://sundaydinnerfortwo.blogspot.com/2013/12/another-quick-cassoulet.html
December 22
Mini Meat Loaves
Mashed Potatoes
December 29, January 5
Traveling to New Zealand, so no home cooking (except what our son cooks for us)
January 12
Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Orange Gastrique
January 19
Batter-fried Chicken
have a WONDERFUL TRIP!!!
I just finished our Christmas menu. We have 11 people at our house for a week starting Tuesday. I’m in charge of Christmas Eve/Day. I have to work at the end of the week. So, they have to come up with the rest. 🙂 MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone!!!
Sunday: Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe and roasted sweet potatoes
Monday: Chicken kebobs on the grill and oven-fried pearl onions
Christmas Eve: Snack-y treats after church
Pizzas
Goat cheese & caramelized onion
BBQ chicken
Pepperoni
Kale with Preserved Lemon
Sausage, cracker & cheese
Christmas Cookies
Cocoa Balls
Candy cane cookies
Gingerbread wo/men
Candy Cane Biscotti
Christmas: We have a lot of great food planned; judging on the last couple years, I’m not planning on too many leftovers 🙂
Standing Rib Roast
Cornbread
Cranberries
Balsamic Brussel Sprouts
Carrot Mash with Mint and Orange
Buche de Noel
Thursday – Saturday: Who even knows?? We’ll have a house full of people still; Out? Leftovers (not likely)? Cook up some more great dishes? Probably a combination of all
WOW. you are making so much amazing food for all your loved ones – they are lucky!
Monday: Slow Cooker Cola Beef Stew
Tuesday: Finger Foods (Mozzarella Sticks, Potato Skins, etc)
Wednesday: Breakfast for Dinner–PW’s Blueberry Crumb Cake and Eggs
Thursday: Pepperoni Pizza Enchiladas from Picky Palate and Salad
Friday: Tacos with Avocado and Tomato
Saturday: Chili Rice and Corn
Sunday: Left Overs
5 planned meals, no specific days
Chili, cornbread
Pizza chicken (new recipe from PLAIN CHICKEN), veggies
Skillet lasagna, salad
crockpot french dip sandwiches, oven fries
baked fried chicken, lima beans
Merry Christmas to all!!
Sunday – Ranch pork chops, jasmine rice, corn
Monday – Soup and salad
Tuesday – Everyone at our house for Christmas Eve after Church. Chick fil a breaded and grilled chicken, peel and eat shrimp, pierogis, coleslaw, cheese balls, buffalo chicken dip, chili cheese dip, crackers and lots of cookies
Wednesday – Going to daughters, Ham, scallop potatoes, potato salad, green been casserole, carrot salad, lots of goodies
Thursday – Friday – Hoping for leftovers
Saturday – TBD
I love your Christmas eve tradition. Awesome!
it’s pretty sweet! this year we got our food at pf changs, making it even better! 😉
Monday – chicken sausage, apples & potatoes (It’s a one-dish recipe thing if I remember correctly. I have it pinned but haven’t made it before).
Tuesday – We are hosting Christmas Eve for about 13 and will be having lasagna, garlic bread, corn, salad, and cheesecake for dessert.
Wednesday – We are hosting the other side of the family and will have 16 for dinner. We’re doing a ham, cheesy potatoes, dinner rolls, corn, pistachio salad…I can’t think of what else right now but those are the main things, I guess.
Thursday & Friday – leftovers
Saturday – attending a wedding
Sunday – celebrating another Christmas with the in-laws
I’ll also have a tray of goodies out on Christmas Eve & Day. This year I made peanut butter blossoms, Oreo truffles, chocolate covered pretzel rods, cut-out sugar cookies and fudge. I’ve also really been wanting to make some mint chocolate brownies but haven’t gotten to it yet. Maybe tomorrow! My girls have really been enjoying all the baking this year. It is so fun to have them involved.
I can’t believe how much baking you have done – so fun, I wish I lived with you! 🙂
We don’t celebrate Christmas…so, my menu is same ole’ same ole’!
Mon- Red beans and rice, homemade ciabatta and salad.
Tues- Pot of Sneaky Chili, rice. Cornbread and all the toppings. Apple pie
Wed- Chinese takeout
Thurs- Turkey pot pies and dinner rolls
Fri- Homemade Pizza’s
Sat- Stuff on the Smoker, potato salad, baked beans and corn muffins
Sun- GUMBO….Yeah! With frechbread and bread pudding.
Mon- White Beans and rice, salad and French bread.
same ole same ole looks delish!
Sun: Seafood Gratin, peas, coleslaw, crusty bread/rolls.
Mon: Cook all day for gifts”¦.eat odds & ends & leftovers
Tues: Christmas Eve gathering with family. I’m making cocktail meatballs.
Wed: Christmas Dinner at my parents house
Thu: Simple salad and maybe soup
Fri: Eggs, toast, & fruit
Sat: Holiday dinner with husband’s family
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Mon – Norwegian Christmas Foods: Lutefisk; diced bacon, mushy peas, potatoes & grated cheese & mustard; pinnekjott; potatoes, mashed swede (rutabega) & mustard
Tues – Italian Christmas Foods: Lobster & Marscarpone Ravioli, Calamari, Baked Clams on the half shell, Antipasti, Panettone, Struffoli, Insalata, Broccoli
Wed – American Christmas Foods: Ham, Baked Macaroni & Cheese, Sweet Potato Casserole, Buttery Crisp Green Beans, Rolls, Fruit Salad, Deviled eggs, Christmas Sugar Cookies, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie
Thurs – Leftovers
Fri – Leftovers
Sat – Leftovers
Sun – Corn Chowder w/Ham, Rolls
That’s awesome that you have 3 separate meals with different cultures embraced! I would love for you to share some of the recipes!
ditto what 2wellsmade5 said – that is amazing!!!
also, funny that norwegians have a food called mashed swede. funny, or scary! 😉
Mon: Chicken cutlets and salad
Tues: Chinese food and baking
Wed: Prime rib, rolls, green been casserole, brussels sprouts with bacon, roasted carrots, mashed potatoes, fruit and dessert
Thurs: Leftovers
Fri: Sandwiches
Sat: Vacation!
Sun: Vacation!
Recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-carrots-recipe/index.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/brussels-sprouts-with-bacon-recipe/index.html
yay for fellow chinese fooders! 😉
Sunday: Homemade chicken noodle soup w/ homemade bread
Monday: Out after church
Tuesday: Fondue with filet, shrimp, chicken, red potatoes and broccoli
Wednesday: Prime rib, au gratin potatoes, from scratch green bean casserole (a Thanksgiving hit)
Thursday: Strogonoff
Friday: Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
Saturday: TBD
Merry Christmas everyone!
Sunday – spaghetti, salad
Monday – milk-braised chicken in the crockpot, wild rice, broccoli
Tuesday – tacos, chips & salsa/queso (kids’ request for Christmas Eve)
Wednesday – Appetizers: penguin appetizers (olives, cream chees and carrots), pesto/sundried tomato dip, fruit kabobs Dinner: Ham, homemade mac ‘n cheese, cranberry salad, green bean bundles and rolls
Thursday – leftovers
Friday – homemade pizza
Saturday – out
S: Burger’s & oven fries
M: Chicken carbonara pasta, salad & French rolls
T: Friends for Xmas eve dinner. Bringing carrot cupcakes & chocolate tart
W: Rib roast, gorgonzola potato gratin, salad & dinner rolls
T: Chefs salad
F: Depending on leftovers from roast, either french dip sandwiches with coleslaw or Naan piazzas as a Philly cheesesteak.
S: TBD
Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Sat: BBQ turkey meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans
Sun: Buffalo chicken mac n cheese, roasted broccoli & carrots
Mon: Leftovers
Tues: We also have a Christmas Eve tradition of Chinese take out!
Wed: Christmas dinner at in laws
Thurs: Honey butter pork tenderloin, brussel sprouts, salad
Fri: Mandarin orange chicken, broccoli, brown rice
long live the chinese food!
also, honey butter pork tenderloin sounds amazing…recipe?
I used the Martha Stewart recipe online after getting the idea from someone on this site! Tasty, easy and the kids liked it.
Merry Christmas! Were on the road heading to mom’s for Christmas, where Santa left my 5yrold’s gift…a yorkie puppy named Odie! 🙂
Mon: McDonalds! Too busy w/ Christmas Eve prep so it my sons choice.
Tues: Christmas Eve dinner at our home!
Apps: brie en croute w/ pepper jelly/smoked salmon/olive tray/deviled eggs/Xmas yogurt pretzels
Dinner: deep fried turkey/baked ham/roasted garlic mashed potatoes/turkey gravy/cranberry-jalapeño relish/roasted carrots & radishes/baked parmesan Mac n cheese/buttered corn/assorted rolls
Dessert: lemon meringue pie/pecan pie/assorted cookies
Wed:Christmas Dinner at mom’s
Chili Colorado/Mexican rice/refried beans/homemade tortillas
Th: Playing in the snow at Sequoia National Park so well eat out somewhere…probably pizza.
F: heading back home…probably eat on the road or leftovers at home.
Sa: ham bone soup or turkey noodle soup/rolls
Su: Going to SD Zoo w/ friends & then back to their place for dinner & late Xmas gift exchange
oh, wow! a puppy – your daughter is going to be SO HAPPY! 🙂
thank you, small but loyal band of meal planners during the holidays! 🙂
Jane-I see that you have takeout chinese on Christmas Eve. When you were up in the Bay Area, where did you get your Chinese food? I”m having a bit of a tough time finding a good Chinese restaurant in the area. Our go-to is Szechuan Garden in Sunnyvale but I’d love some other recommendations.
Happy New Year!
we would get it at Jing Jing in Palo Alto – the kids loved singing “Jing Jing Bells” when we would pick it up! 🙂 let me know if you ever give it a try and like it or not – we thought it was good! 🙂