It’s hard to believe that the first month of the new year is almost gone already.  I don’t know about you, but my family and I are ready for winter to be over with.  It seems like it is really dragging on this year.  One of the good things about winter is that we love to have lots of soups and stews, which we have taken full advantage of it so far. 

Breakfast:

Lunch:

Dinner:

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Well, I never did make it back here to post about how I prep ahead for  Thanksgiving dinner.  Things just got too hectic around here.   But, maybe I can for our Christmas dinner, even if it is on a smaller scale.  Last week’s menu worked out really well.  We had enough leftovers to give us all a decent meal on Wednesday, which saved us from the usual take out that ends up happening every year the day before a big holiday dinner.  I’m very thankful for that.  Not only does it save us money, but it is also much better for us. 

This week’s menu is a bit up in the air since the stomach bug has officially hit our household.  So far, just one, but it has to start somewhere.  I’m praying that it ends there, but I do have my doubts.  I have a feeling that it will at least run through  all the kids.  But, I’m stocked up on Sprite, crackers, popscicles, tangerines & oranges, chicken broth, and few cans of chicken noodle soup.  I plan to try to make some, but in case I end up getting it myself, I would like to have a few cans on hand that can be fixed easily when I do start to feel better.  I also have a little bit of bread but will be baking some more Tuesday. 

So, here’s what’s kind of on the agenda for this week:

Breakfast:

Lunch:

Dinner:

Again, this is subject to change due to potential illness this week.  I’m just praying that this is short lived, but it seems to be taking anywhere from 48 to 72 hours from the time you’re exposed until the time symptoms start to occur, so we shall see. 

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Well, Thanksgiving is officially here and, like many other households, Monday through Wednesday will be used to prepare ahead for the big day.   I like to start prepping as much ahead as possible so that when Wednesday rolls around, I don’t feel so overwhelmed, and so that I’m not up all night trying to get everything done.  So, to make meals easier this week, I will be cooking simple dinner meals on Monday and Tuesday, and plan to have leftovers on Wednesday.  This frees me up from having to worry about preparing another complete meal in the middle of trying to prepare for our family’s Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. 

Here’s what my meal plan will look like this week:

Breakfast:

Lunch:

Dinner:

So, a busy week, but I’ll have a couple of days off, which will be nice! 

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