Sat. 12/27-Fri. 1/2

Mexican rice skillet
creamy chicken tacos (slow cooker)
chicken pot pie
sweet spiced winter squash casserole (allow 2 1/2 hours to make this! Or roast squash in advance)
Hearty beef and noodles



COOKING PLAN:
cranberry Christmas cake
craisins (dehydrated cranberries)
roast acorn squash
slow cook chicken


Saturday:
Recovery day: chicken, etc. from Dillons

Sunday: (Newton Christmas)
Newton for lunch
Leftovers or snacky dinner


Monday: (Greg here)
butternut squash lasagna, salad, bread


Tuesday: (Greg plans to leave)
avocado chicken suiza enchiladas (if can't access this recipe then add avocado to regular chicken enchilada sauce recipe)


Wednesday: (New Year's Eve)
fried sausage and apples and twice baked potatoes


Thursday: (New Year's Day)
potato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches


Friday:
BB pick up at 4:45; eat out

Sat. 12/20-Fri. 12/26

butternut squash lasagna,

COOKING PLAN:
orange curd
orange marmalade
sugar cookies
orange cranberry cookies
pumpkin chocolate chip streusel cake (with acorn squash)
party shrimp (for Topeka)
crock pot caramelized onions


Saturday:
Shopping, eat out

Sunday: (Christmas with Billye)
chicken salad, macaroni and cheese, veggies and dip, green bean casserole (maybe), pears and oranges (fruit plate), roasted beets

Monday: (Doug taking B to NM)
leftovers

Tuesday:
tacos/taco salad/beef nachos (hamburger in fridge; add taco seasoning), corn (freezer), fruit

Wednesday: (Christmas Eve)
lasagna (homemade; add eggplant), bread, salad

Thursday: (Christmas Day)
Brunch: cranberry Christmas cake, oranges/fruit
Topeka for supper

Friday:
Topeka Christmas

Saturday:
At home

Sunday:
Newton Christmas

Sat. 12/13-Fri. 12/19

butternut squash lasagna
MAKE AHEAD PLAN:
cook hamburger for taco dip (add taco seasoning while cooking)
shred cheese
"pumpkin" pie with acorn squash
English muffin bread out of freezer


Saturday:
Broccoli orange chicken, rice, apple-pear sauce, melon


Sunday:
spaghetti squash pizza pie, garlic bread


Monday: (YMCA; J game at 5:45: SNACKS for 7 kids)
Remember treats for school tomorrow (graze days)
soup and sandwiches


Tuesday: (Chloe program 7:00!!)
Mom bringing supper
Remember: black bean dip, queso for school tomorrow


Wednesday: (D class; WW--caroling)
soup and sandwiches


Thursday: (D parent meeting 7:00)
baked eggplant parmesan, salad


Friday: (Jeremiah program 7:00!!)
taco dip and chips (make ahead), fruit

Sat. 12/6-Fri. 12/12

butternut squash lasagna

MAKE AHEAD PLAN:
get English muffin bread and sour dough out of freezer
get freezer meal out of freezer
pomegranate white chocolate cookies
"pumpkin" pie with acorn squash


Saturday:
pancakes, fruit


Sunday:
spaghetti squash pizza pie, garlic bread


Monday: (YMCA 5:30-7:00; J game 5:45)
soup and grilled cheese


Tuesday:
orange broccoli chicken stir fry
sautéed baby bok choy
cinnamon bread


Wednesday: (Doug class; WW 6:30)
soup and sandwiches, leftovers


Thursday:
baked eggplant parmesan, salad


Friday:
freezer meal