Menu 2013: December 2-January 5

It has been incredibly busy the last few weeks, which is why I am posting so late. Jared and I had the wonderful privilege of organizing our church's annual Christmas banquet so that took precedence over blogging for a bit. I did try to post weekly menus on my Facebook page for those of you who also follow me there. Here is a recap of the past couple of weeks and also a start to my list of the rest of this month's menus.

December 2-8

• Crockpot venison roast, sweet potatoes, green beans, and dinner rolls
• Sausage and bean soup with dinner rolls
• Chili dogs, fries, and carrot sticks
• Grilled cheese and bacon sandwiches
• Pizza

December 9-15

• Venison Stew
• Tacos (well, Taco Bell anyway)
• Our Christmas banquet menu (with recipes) will be posted soon, but this is what we prepared - apple cranberry stuffed pork loin with a cranapple balsamic glaze, pepper crusted roast beef, baby gold potatoes, garlic almond green beans, and dinner rolls. An assortment of salads, relish/veggie trays, stuffings, and desserts was also provided by our church ladies and gents.
• Date night - one family at church gave us a gift certificate for dinner and another offered to watch our kids (and then they even did most of my dishes)
• Leftovers

December 16-22

• Chicken and stuffing bake
• Pulled pork, cheesy potatoes, and green beans
• Potato soup
• Chili and cornbread
• Crockpot meatball subs, side salad, and veggie tray

December 23-29 (Merry Christmas)

• Pumpkin pie pancakes and fresh fruit
• Tater tot casserole
• Ham, potatoes, veggies, and rolls
• Subs
• Pizza

December 30-January 5 (Happy New Year)

• Turkey, sweet potatoes, stuffing, corn, and fresh bread
• Spanish chicken with chorizo and potatoes
• Roast beef, mashed potatoes, and mixed veggies
• Spaghetti, green beans, and French bread
• Turkey BLT paninis and side salads