Saturday, December 20, 2008

Jenn's Menu for the holidays

We have family and out of town friends coming for the holidays next week so I've planned out until the 2nd when they leave to try to make cooking easier :). It should be lots of fun!!!

Monday (12/22) -
Chicken pot pie

Tuesday (12/23) -
Lamb and feta rolls w/Cucumber-mint-yogurt sauce (from Rachel Ray's 365: no repeats)

Wednesday (12/24) - Christmas Eve - guests start to arrive!
Heading to Mom and Dad's for Christmas Eve through Christmas dinner
Brisket, potatoes, ranch style beans (my dish)

Thursday (12/25) - Christmas!
Eggs benedict, Mimosas
Turkey, etc. (Thanksgiving dinner - I'm making sweet potato casserole, chex mix and drinks)

Friday (12/26) - more guests!
Balsamic pork tenderloin
Roasted ratatouille vegetables
Tortellini with spinach-walnut pesto
- from Rachel Ray's 365: No Repeats Cookbook

Saturday (12/27) -
Dinner out!

Sunday (12/28) -
Ham
Cheesy potatoes (red pot, cheddar cheese, sour cream, milk, gr onions)
Napa Cabbage Salad
Rolls

Monday (12/29) -
Hamburgers
Homemade potato fries/chips
Baked asparagus w/balsamic butter sauce

Tuesday (12/30)
We head to go skiing for 2 days so pizza for grandma and the kids

Wednesday (12/31) - NYE (more guests!)
Lasagna Bolognese (my mom's famous recipe which I can scan if anyone wants it)
Caesar salad
Garlic bread

Thursday (1/1) - NY Day (will probably have my family over as well so lots of guests now :)!)
Uptown down-home chili (another Rachel Ray - this is fabulous!!)
Guacamole / salsa / chips
Turkey / cream cheese / lettuce roll-ups
Appetizer size quiches (I will cheat here and buy this at Sam's)

Whew....lots of fun but I'll need some rest after this! Guests are leaving on the 2nd :( and I don't have dinners planned past NY's day. Probably leftovers and pizza :).

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wanted to get the recipes for...
ranch style beans, Eggs benedict, Cheesy potatoes (red pot, cheddar cheese, sour cream, milk, gr onions), Homemade potato fries, Turkey / cream cheese / lettuce roll-ups. I love your recipes! thanks!