Menu Monday!

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Christmas is coming this week!! Lots of planning and prep work, packages to wrap, more cookies to make and a Christmas menu to plan and purchase for... all before Wednesday! Whew! … but I'm looking forward to the time together with my family. Hope your Christmas plans are coming together nicely. In the meantime, dinner still needs to be planned each night this week! How are you hanging in there? Menu planned? Christmas dinner planned? Do you have a traditional Christmas dinner? On Christmas Eve or Christmas day?



Monday
Yummy pinto bean soup, rolls, salad


Tuesday
Crockpot chicken philly sandwiches, chips, veggie platter


Wednesday
Christmas Eve Dinner with my family (still working on that menu)


Thursday
Leftovers – Christmas Day is eating the leftovers from Christmas Eve


Friday
Marinated chicken, rice, cesar salad


Saturday
Pizza casserole (new recipe to try), salad


Sunday
Clam chowder, dinner rolls, salad


 
 

Comments

  1. AnonymousDecember 22, 2014 at 8:21 AM

    Merry Christmas!

    Our celebration is a little untraditional in some ways. My children always request fried chicken and baked macaroni and cheese for Christmas dinner. We'll be doing country ham biscuits and fruit that morning.

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    1. CrystalDecember 26, 2014 at 8:18 PM

      That is nontraditional! :D .. but.. it sounds like a great family tradition.. country ham biscuits sound super good.. have a recipe to share? :)

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  2. HelenDecember 22, 2014 at 2:11 PM

    I'd love to have your recipe for pinto bean soup!

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    1. CrystalDecember 26, 2014 at 8:17 PM

      Hi Helen! You can find my recipe here: http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/yummypintobeans.htm Also.. I often use a pound of hamburger in place of the bacon.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 24, 2014 at 7:57 AM

    Merry Christmas Crystal and Family! God bless you!
    Celeste

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    1. CrystalDecember 26, 2014 at 8:19 PM

      Thank you Celeste! Merry Christmas to you and yours!!

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