Menu for 12/23/13-12/29/13

This week is going to be tough. It seems like we have something planned for every single day. In fact, it seems like we have pre-nap and post-nap plans every day.

We have dinner with Yaya, a visit with Aaron's Mamaw, Christmas celebrations with Nana, Yaya, Admiral (whose family has all come in from out of town to visit), and Grandmother and Papaw, a birthday celebration for my cousin, and at some point I'm going to have to do some grocery shopping and laundry. Who needs sleep, right?

I got to spend some quality time with my bestie on Saturday making cookies! I came home with tons of cookies, and I do mean tons.

I made 15 dozen oatmeal chocolate chip cookies,

4 dozen Kisses candy cane blossoms,

and 2 dozen tea cakes. Plus, I came home with a huge plateful of Anna's chocolate and vanilla fudge, and my favorite, peanut butter cups. Don't worry, I plan on sharing recipes for most of this when I actually have time to sit down and type up a few posts again.

I may need to take a small break until after the new year starts. It won't be long and I still plan on posting the weekly menu with links to the recipes when I have them. I'll be back before you know it with plenty of delicious new recipes to post and hopefully a few cute stories and pictures of Bailey to share.

These are my plans for the week, though they are subject to change since, ya know... family, yeah.

Monday:
Breakfast- cereal and milk
Lunch- leftovers
Dinner- Yaya is making chicken veggie spaghetti pie (seriously this one should be coming up really soon since Aaron is finally going to get to try it this week, and you guys will love it!)

Tuesday:
Breakfast- clementines and yogurt
Lunch- noodles, veggies, and chicken
Dinner- spaghetti and meatballs (at Nana's for Christmas Eve)

Wednesday:
Breakfast- omelets (a Christmas tradition for my family)
Lunch- ham and turkey dinner at Nana's
Dinner- roast beef, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, green beans, and yeast rolls at Grandmother and Papaw's

Thursday:
Breakfast- apple turnovers
Lunch- leftover grilled ham and cheese sandwiches
Dinner- Pioneer Woman's baked ziti (which I absolutely cannot wait to try!)

Friday:
Breakfast- eggs and bacon with toast
Lunch- leftovers
Dinner- soy and ginger roasted pork tenderloin with roasted red potatoes and steamed broccoli

Saturday:
Breakfast- sausage, biscuits, and gravy
Lunch- leftovers
Dinner- hamburgers, french fries, and macaroni and cheese

Sunday:
Breakfast- fried apples and biscuits
Lunch- noodles and veggies
Dinner- turkey lasagna at Admiral's