November’s Menu

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Time for November's menu!  If you would like a menu calendar to help you plan your meals you can find that here:  http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/MenuNov2011.pdf

1st – Homemade pizza
2nd – baked ham, sweet potatoes, apple cinnamon muffins, salad
3rd – leftovers
4th – Mac & cheese w/ham, salad
5th – salmon w/coconut cream sauce, acorn squash, dinner rolls, salad
6th – taco soup, chips & salsa, salad
7th – leftovers
8th – tacos w/trimmings
9th – Italian chicken, rice pilaf, salad
10th – sausage potato chowder, pumpkin muffins, salad
11th – leftovers
12th – navy bean & ham soup, dinner rolls, salad
13th – pepper steak, sweet potatoes, salad
14th – spaghetti, French bread, salad
15th – baked chicken legs, chili relleno casserole, refried beans
16th – chicken noodle soup, carrot muffins, salad
17th – leftovers
18th – beef &veggie meatloaf, crockpot mac & cheese, salad
19th – crockpot pork roast & sauerkraut, dinner rolls, salad
20th – bean soup (of some sort :), dinner rolls, salad
21st – leftovers
22nd – lasagna, French bread, salad
23rd – sub sandwiches and soup, salad
24th – Thanksgiving Dinner!
25th – Thanksgiving leftovers
26th – leftover turkey made into enchiladas, chips & salsa, salad
27th – Turkey noodle soup
28th – crockpot bbq meatballs, crockpot mac & cheese, salad
29th – salmon patties, garlic roasted potatoes, salad
30th – split pea soup, pepperoni bread, salad

Comments

  1. MonicaNovember 2, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    I don't host our Thanksgiving dinner for the family so I never have leftovers! But I do host Christmas and there is always plenty! Looking forward to trying some of your recipes for December! THanks for sharing. My family always enjoys the change of pace.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 3, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    Do you have the recipe for Italian Chicken? Or does anyone have one they want to share? I am headed to the grocery store today...

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  3. Cozy Seaside HomemakerNovember 3, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    Looks good! I struggle w/menu planning. Do you know how much all of this food would cost for a month? Wondering if your menu would fit into my budget.

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  4. CrystalNovember 3, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    Anne, The simplest Italian Chicken is just to pour Italian dressing over chicken pieces (breast, thigh, legs, skinless or not) and let it marinate all day long (a ziplock bag works good for this) and then bake it at 350 until it is done.

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  5. CrystalNovember 3, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Cozy Seaside Homemaker, The cost of the menu would depend on how many people you are feeding. I spend about $600 to $700 a month on food. But I am now currently feeding 4 adults (sometimes 5 when my son is home), and two teenagers. If I was feeding a smaller family it would be much less! :)

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  6. TamiNovember 3, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    I love how you do leftovers every 4th day. I send the leftovers for my husbands lunch so that wouldn't work out as well for me but I think it is a great idea!

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  7. Homestead HomemakerNovember 4, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Do you have an extra seat at your table?;) Thanks for all these wonderful meal ideas. Sometimes just thinking what to make is the hard part. Blessings to you.

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  8. Rebecca KnoxNovember 5, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Crystal, could you share your recipe for carrot muffins or tell me where to find it? Thanks!

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  9. CrystalNovember 6, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Proverbs31heart.. Here is the link to the carrot muffins.. http://homesteadinghomemaker.blogspot.com/2011/10/updates-from-homestead-fall-cooking.html

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