Menu Plan Monday - Thanksgiving!
My parents are arriving from Arkansas today to spend the week with us, and the kids are very excited. My folks are pickier eaters than we are (ALL healthy ALL the time), so I’m trying to plan meals that they will both eat and enjoy (and that my kids will still eat).
With everyone off this week (Mike and I both work Monday and Tuesday, and I work Friday as well), I’ll be planning three meals a day, which seems like way too many. But I did buy the ingredients to make the first holiday cheese ball of the season. Soon, I’ll make my butter mints. Yum.
Sunday - homemade chicken noodle soup with asiago cheese bread (thank you, Publix) followed by a pear crisp with the Harry and David pears
Monday - breakfast - pancakes… lunch - leftover soup/hot dogs/sandwiches (gotta give folks choices)… dinner - pot roast with veggies from the crock pot
Tuesday - breakfast - sausage and biscuits… lunch - Mom and Dad are taking the kids to the Tampa zoo, so they’ll have zoo food … roast beef hoagies with Monday’s leftovers
Wednesday - breakfast - waffles… lunch - we’re all going shopping, so I’m thinking Cracker Barrel … dinner - Mike’s gonna smoke a pork loin… fresh zucchini and corn on the grill.
Thursday - breakfast - Monkey Bread… lunch - a traditional Thanksgiving Feast care of Mimi’s Cafe (my folks offered to buy & I jumped at the chance). I’ll add marshmallows to the sweet potatoes just for Griff, and I’ll make a non-pumpkin pie dessert… dinner - pizza (come on… gotta have the traditional Thanksgiving Pizza!)
Friday - breakfast - Chick Fil A (come on… it’s our Friday morning tradition)… lunch - Mike and the kids are on their own … dinner - I’m guessing leftovers.
Whew.
I have to admit, I’m pretty excited about the week. Holiday decorations, shopping, fun, wrapping presents. Suweet! (which, Eliza tells us, means Woohoo! in Spanish).
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Wow, wish I was eating at your house this week! Also, come on over and check out my gratitude post today — I gave you a shout-out. You guys have a wonderful visit with your folks and a blessed Thanksgiving.
And you’re so sweet with the comments about me on your blog! I’m very touched.
Thanks! I’m hoping it’s a good week.
Yummy… your butter mints are tasty!
Why, thank you!