That smell

Can you smell it yet? Your turkey cooking in the oven? I am starting to. I love this smell it evokes such nice, warm, family time memories. It does make me miss my Mom and Grandma because we used to spend time with my Mom's family at Thanksgiving. We would run around between my Grandmas and Aunt's houses carefree and knowing that food would be plentiful.......Julie

Turkey week menu plan

Well, we don't actually get to the turkey until the end of the week but it's all good LOL!! I can't wait for the sammy's. I even have a spare can of cranberry sauce to go inside the said sammy. YUM!!!

My proposed menu for this week is below but I do expect some changes mainly because we are on vacation this week and also I expect a few grandkids and my boys' friends to want to spend a few weekday night since we are on vacation.

eggs, sausage, pots, F&Y smoothie

Clara's, fruit salad
shrimp stir fry over rice

Turkey - Traditional Menu
Beefy rice, fruit slices

mixed tacos and go alongs
turkey casserole creation (1 dish wonder)

So, with my above statement, all item (except Thursday) are subject to change but also as usual they will not change much since I do plan for a month in advance since I mostly do big box store shopping once a month then using my local grocery store (Sani-Food - they have a great meat counter!!) a few other times during the month.

I have linked this with MPM I'm #148 along with over 300 other persons/families who are also planning their menu for health, finances, and convenience.

What is your reason for meal planning? Please leave me a comment on your plan and how you came to your plan this week as well how and why you came to meal planning in general. I'd love to hear from one and all, Thanks.....Julie

Whats for dinner November 15 - 21, 2010

It's Monday again already,time to get my menu together. We'll see how much we follow through this week.

As usual I will be updating daily with what we did eat. Also, I will be linking this with MPM along with over 300 other meal planners.

So.....here's my menu plan for the week.....

TV Dinners, grapes

as planned - easy

BBQ Chx sammys, cole slaw

also as planned - YUM!!

mushroom ravs with meat sauce, green salad

also with garlic parm sourdough bread

mixed tacos and go alongs

big box of helper

middle school grand kids over
shrimp stir fry over rice

patties, scalloped pots, applesauce, apple pie

have 2 of the girl grandkids
chx legs,potatoes,green beans

chx legs, stuffing, green beans, pineapple

still 2 girl grandkids here fall vacation

eggs,pots,sausage and F&Y smoothies

for sure this menu item will change

still deciding what to make as I have several choices

shrimp stir fry over rice, pot roast with pots & vegs, chicken taco soup

2nd week of November 2010 meal plan

I know I'm a bit late but I got the rest of my month together as well as my weekly plan. Things should be eaten as planned but everything is interchangable just in case palates or plans change

WEEK 1
fast food

rotisserie chx, stuffing, peas
helper, green salad

helper, pear slices
rotisserie chx, stuffing, green beans

rotis chx burritos and fixings

LO/FFYS/beans

soup and sammys
chx veggie soup and sammys

fast food for kids

parents going to a wedding
pot roast w/pots&vegs

as planned

My plan is to be updating daily with what we do actually eat. Also I will link this with MPM. Come on over and see what others have going on over there.

Happy and healthy eating and please leave a comment that you were here.....Julie

What cooking in November 2010

This is my Whats available for dinner menu for November 2010.

It should stay in this order for the most part but everything is interchangable except for the BIG dinner on the 25th and the LO's it provides on following days..

WEEK 1

fast food

helper, green salad

rotisserie chx, stuffing, green beans

LO's / FFYS

veggie soup and sammys

pot roast w/pots&vegs

WEEK 2

mixed tacos and go alongs

chx legs and pots

shrimp stir fry over rice

TV dinners, fruit slices

BBQ chx sammys and cole slaw

ravs with meat sauce, green salad

eggs,pots,sausage and F&Y smoothies

WEEK 3

chx legs, rice, peas

helper, corn

beans, rice, fruit salad

Turkey - Traditional America Menu

beefy rice, fruit salad

Clara's, fruit salad

turkey casserole (1 dish wonder)

WEEK 4

chili, rice, mandarins

pizza, busy green salad