Sat. 12/29-Fri. 1/4

PLAN:
make ahead: meat for lasagna soup


Saturday:
In Topeka:
Dilly cheese ball
garlic parmesan cheese ball
Holiday honeycrisp salad


Sunday:
chicken tortellini soup (20 minute meal if chicken and veggies pre-cut)


Monday: (New Year's Eve)
At Billye's by 3:00 (or 4:00?)
party shrimp; cheese ball and/or chip/veggie dip, snack tray
easy cheese ball
cranberry cream cheese dip


Tuesday:(New Year's Day)
At Billye's
cinnamon roll pigs in a blanket (breakfast/brunch)
broccoli soup, baked potatoes, leftovers


Wednesday: (D back to school)
super easy one pot lasagna 


Thursday: (J music 4:30-5:00; C gymnastics 6:30-7:30; J basketball 6:45-7:45; D Round Table 7:00-9:00)
leftovers or snacky supper or ??


Friday:
shredded Mexican beef carnitas (freezer)

Sat. 12/22-Fri. 12/28

make hummus

Saturday: (D history center 12:00)
cream cheese chicken enchiladas (no cream of soup), corn


Sunday:
beef stroganoff with noodles


Monday: (Christmas Eve; covering Billye 4:00 on)
chicken salad, mac and cheese, veggies, deviled eggs


Tuesday: (Christmas Day; covering Billye until Wed. morning)
hashbrown quiche

leftovers; party shrimp; cheese ball and/or chip/veggie dip


Wednesday:
potato soup (CHECK FREEZER!), grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, fruit


Thursday:
super easy one pot lasagna 


Friday: (Topeka today)
if home: leftovers, snacky supper

Sat. 12/15-Fri. 12/21

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Saturday:
beef stroganoff with noodles


Sunday: (Pack meeting 6:00)
crockpot Hawaiian chicken sandwiches, coleslaw or salad

Monday: (C NO DANCE; J practice 7:45-8:45)
30 minute ground beef enchilada skillet dinner


Tuesday:   (girls chiro 4:00)
potato soup (CHECK FREEZER!), grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, fruit


Wednesday:  (Circle last day, out at 1:00)
chicken alfredo tortellini soup


Thursday: (J music 4:30-5:00; C gymnastics 6:30-7:30; J basketball 6:30-7:30??)
 super easy one pot lasagna 


Friday:  (All NO SCHOOL)
cream cheese chicken enchiladas (no cream of soup), corn

Sat. 12/8/-Fri. 12/14

PLAN:
precook hamburger for sloppy joes
fix ahead chicken and green beans
precook hamburger for stroganoff; precook noodles ??


Saturday:
snacky supper or car picnic or ???


Sunday: (Cub Scouts 5:30-7:30)
biscuits and gravy (biscuits in freezer), fruit


Monday: (C dance 5:15-7:15; J practice 7:45-8:45)
pizza sloppy joes, applesauce, chips


Tuesday: (guys haircuts 4:30)
chicken and green beans casserole


Wednesday: (girls chiropractor 4:00)
Beef stroganoff, veggies


Thursday: (Kids' program; be at school by 5:30 latest)
EAT OUT AFTER SCHOOL


Friday:
crockpot smoked sausage hashbrown casserole (prep ahead of time; bake in oven instead of slow cooker), salad

Sat. 12/1-Fri. 12/7

PLAN:
cut up snacky food for Sunday
get meatballs out of freezer
cook hamburger for sloppy joes (X 2 lbs)
Cook sausage for B&G


Saturday: (C gymnastics rehearsal 4:00; Christmas parade downtown 5:30; C report for dance performance at court house 6:00)

Eat out


Sunday: (Cub Scouts 5:30-7:30)
deli meat/summer sausage, cheese chunks, olives, pickles, sliced fruit, crackers


Monday: (D bowling tryouts 3:30-5:00; C dance 5:15-7:15; J basketball 6:45-7:45)
Eat out downtown


Tuesday: (D bowling tryouts 3:30-5:00)
pasta sauce and meatballs (freezer), salad


Wednesday: (girls chiropractor 4:00; D bowling tryouts 3:30-5:00)
pizza sloppy joes, applesauce, chips


Thursday: (D bowling tryouts 3:30-5:00; J music 4:30-5:00; C gymnastics 6:30-7:30; D round table 6:30-9:00; J basketball 6:45-7:45)
Eat out ??


Friday:(D bowling tryouts 3:30-5:00)
biscuits and gravy (biscuits in freezer), fruit

Sat. 11/24-Fri. 11/30

PLAN:
make and freeze extra meatloaves and mashed potatoes
make ahead cheeseburger soup
make ahead chicken alfredo bake ??
THAW package of Mexican shredded beef


Saturday:
Topeka Thanksgiving
Take: cranberry salad


Sunday:
mini meatloaves, twice baked mashed potatoes, broccoli with cheese,  slow cooker apple pumpkin pudding
stuffing with sausage and turkey gravy, veggies/salad


Monday: (C dance 5:15-7:15)
cheeseburger soup


Tuesday: (girls chiro 4:00)
pigs in a blanket, skillet mac and cheese, veggies


Wednesday:
 Chicken Alfredo Bake (substitute creamy garlic cauliflower sauce for alfredo; use turkey instead of chicken), salad


Thursday: (J music 4:30-5:00; C gymnastics 6:30-7:30)
shredded Mexican beef wraps or salad


Friday:
leftovers

Thanksgiving cooking plan

Sunday:
make a plan :-)


Monday:
pick up rolls for Tuesday
the perfect turkey--need to do Monday


Tuesday:
dry brine the turkey
(supper with Billye, Mom and Dad)



Wednesday:
make cranberry salad
make meatballs, make cranberry sauce stuff
make stuffing/dressing
roast turkey
ALSO make cheeseburger soup, crock pot Mexican beef


Thursday:
reheat turkey in roaster
make gravy
bake dressing

Make cranberry salad first thing
Turkey in 450 oven by 12:00 (should take 90 min-2 hours to cook)
Make gravy (get broth out of freezer!)
Make stock with turkey carcass and neck, etc. (make broth on stove with neck for gravy?)
Make gravy after turkey is roasted (while it's resting)
Bake stuffing/dressing X 30 minutes