Meal Plan: November 30 - December 6

The holiday's are officially upon us.  They are for us at least.  We put our Christmas tree up yesterday.  We always have picky's (appetizers) for dinner while putting up our tree.

Here is what we are having for dinner:

Exported from Mealboard

Sunday - Chili con Carne
Recipe from Ortega

Monday - Chicken and Asparagus Penne

Asparagus, Penne, Olive Oil, Chicken Breasts and Parmesan

Recipe from Goodness Gracious

Tuesday - Cheeseburgers and Homemade Chips

Homemade Chip Recipe from Momables

Wednesday - Crockpot Baked Potatoes, Leftover Chili and Salad

Baked Potato recipe from Skip to My Lou

Thursday - Baked Chicken Fajitas

Recipe from budgetbytes.com

Friday - Parent's Night Out with the Church

Packed dinners for the girls.

Saturday - The girls are dancing at Nutcracker Parties for their dance studio.  I have no idea how this day is going to pan out so, I have no dinner plan.  

Thanksgiving Left Over Idea - Kentucky Hot Browns

Happy Black Friday! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

Looking for an idea for your left over turkey?  Try this take on the leftover turkey sandwich.  My family first tried this open face sandwich when we had our Kentucky dinner. 

The Kentucky Hot Brown

 Sandwich Recipe


 Ingredients

• 4 thick white bread slices
• 3/4 pound sliced roasted turkey
• Mornay Sauce
• 1 cup (4-oz.) shredded Parmesan cheese
• 3 plum tomatoes, sliced
• 8 bacon slices, cooked 

Directions

1. Preheat broiler with oven rack 6 inches from heat. Place bread slices on a baking sheet and broil 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until toasted.
2. Arrange bread slices in 4 lightly greased broiler-safe individual baking dishes. Top bread with turkey slices. Pour hot Mornay Sauce over turkey. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
3. Broil 6 inches from heat 3 to 4 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned; remove from oven. Top sandwiches with tomatoes and bacon. Serve immediately.

Mornay Sauce Recipe
Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup (2-oz.) shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper 

Directions

1. Melt butter in a 3-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. 
2. Whisk in flour; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. 
3. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, and cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened. 
4. Whisk in Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.

 

Recipe from My Recipes/Southern Living

Breakfast Dinner: French Toast with Cinnamon Maple Apples and Baked Turkey Bacon

We love breakfast dinner! My husband could eat breakfast for any meal of the day.  It's his absolute favorite.  We had one of those "life happens" moments and I was unable to go to my work function.  I really didn't want to have grilled cheese after having lasagna the day before and having cheeseburgers for dinner tonight.  So instead we had Breakfast!

French Toast with Cinnamon Maple Apples and Baked Turkey Bacon

French Toast
Ingredients

• 8 Slices of Bread
• 4 Eggs
• 2/3 cup Almond Milk
• Splash of Vanilla Extract
• Cinnamon (about 3 - 4 shakes) sorry I don't always measure
• Coconut Oil

Directions

1. Mix the eggs, almond milk, vanilla and cinnamon together.
2. Spread the coconut oil on your griddle or around your pan.
3. Dip both side of the bread in the egg mixture.  You don't have to let it soak very long if you are using sandwich bread.
4. Place the bread on the griddle.  Cook on bother sides until it looks toasted.

Cinnamon Maple Apples
Ingredients

• 2 Apples (I used Red Delicious because that's what we had)
• Cinnamon to your taste
• Tablespoon of Maple Syrup (The real stuff)
• Coconut Oil

Directions

1. Peel and Slice your apples
2. Spread the coconut oil around your pan.
3. Add the apples. 
   
   
   
4. Sprinkle the apples with cinnamon.
   
   
   
5. Pour the maple syrup over the apples.
6. Stir and Cover
7. Stir occasionally until the apples are soft.  The texture should be like apple pie apples.

Meal Plan: November 23 - November 29

It's Thanksgiving!!  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  I think I love it because it's simple.  The meal prep is not simple, of course, but the day is simple.  Good food, family time, football, naps, sitting around talking, good food.  It didn't take months to plan.  There wasn't a ton of shopping. Sadly, there are other days in this week.  Here is what else we are eating this week.

Sunday - Lasagna and Salad

This is the recipe my MIL made when she visited a few weeks ago.
Recipe from Pioneer Woman: The Best Lasagna.

Monday - Healthified Copycat Turkey Bacon Ranch Wrap with Grapes

4 Flatout Light Original flatbreads
8 oz 98% fat free roasted turkey deli meat

8 slices precooked bacon
4 slices Cheddar Cheese
1 tomato, thinly sliced
Red onion slices
1/4 cup Ranch yogurt dressing

Iceberg or Romaine lettuce

Directions

1. Spread ranch dressing all over the center of the flatbread.
2. Top with turkey, bacon, lettuce, cheese, onion, and tomatoes. Fold the sides in, and then roll up.

Tuesday - Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
(Mom has  a work function)

Wednesday - Cheeseburgers and Homemade Chips
The secret to my cheeseburgers?... salt and pepper My family say they are the best burgers and can't believe there isn't another ingredient.
Homemade Chip Recipe from Momables

Thursday - Thanksgiving! - Mac and Cheese, Cole Slaw, Cranberry Sauce
The Mac and Cheese is a family secret.  My cousin used to tell me to use the recipe from the Ronzoni box.  Oh okay, I'll be nice.  Here's the link for the Ronzoni recipe. ;)

Cole Slaw Recipe

Cranberry Sauce
I don't know how long I have been making this recipe.  I still get a kick out of the cranberries popping open.  (Again, it's the simple things in life.)  I love it on my turkey and it's great for leftover sandwiches.
Recipe from Betty Crocker

Friday - Pasta with Bolognese Sauce
We froze the left-overs from the other week.  This time we are having it over rigatoni.  Who wants to cook after Thanksgiving?
Recipe from SkinnyTaste.com

Have a great Thanksgiving!  What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish?