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Holiday Meal Plan 12-27-12 through 1-1-12

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After.

December 28, 2012 By Cherie Lowe

Good Day Money Saving Lords and Ladies! The holiday week/snowmaggedon here in the Queendom threw me off my game.  The good news is that we have been eating at home.  The week before Christmas, I had a strong urge to stock up on lots of food so that we wouldn’t have to make any major trips to the grocery store {save a gallon of milk}.  So when the snow hit this week, we were sitting pretty with plenty of food.  But I still need a plan to make sure that we use everything effectively over the next week.  I don’t want anything spoiling or being under used.  Time to get the little dandy meal planner {pictured above} and begin jotting down a special edition of our meal plan, Holiday Style.

Without further ado, here’s what’s on the Royal Table the rest of this week & part of next:

Thursday:  Pulled Pork Green Enchiladas {a Freezer meal made 10 days ago}
Brown Rice & Black Beans
Guacamole & Salsa
Baked Apples

Friday:     Homemade Pizza
with Ham, Pineapple, Red Onion, Slivered Almonds, & Cinnamon
Cheese Pizza for the Princesses
Apple Sauce

Saturday:  Brunch: Pancakes, Eggs, & Bacon
Homemade Biscuits
Homemade Sweet Potato Fries
Apple & Orange Slices
Dinner: Salsa Soup
Leftovers, Fresh Sliced Veggies, & Fruit

Sunday:  Lunch: Baked Frozen Tilapia {Chicken Nuggets for the Princesses}
Green Beans
French Fries
Dinner: Shrimp & Veggie Pesto Pasta {Freezer Meal from Last Week}
Rolls with Olive Oil
Spinach Salad
Apple Slices

Monday: Lunch: PBJ, Leftovers, Sliced Veggies, Apples/Oranges
Dinner: Appetizers: Chicken Fingers, Pizza Dip, Crab Dip
Hawaiian Bread Sandwich {a holiday favorite}
Homemade Cookies & Sweet Treats to Ring in the New Year

5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Tuesday: Brunch: Ham, Egg, & Cheese Casserole {making 1 to freeze, too}
Whole Wheat Toast
Homemade Sweet Potato Hashbrowns
Fruit Salad

Dinner: Salad Bar {will have to have cabbage of some sort for the King of Free}

Planning meals was definitely one of the biggest keys for success in our paying off over $127K in debt.  It’s an easy step to make the most of what you have and keep you out of the drive thru.  If craziness ensues {which often it does in the Queendom}, I’m not afraid to swap out a quicker meal on a different deal or even jumble around our side dishes.  I just have peace of mind and am prepared to make any of the meals listed before the week begins.  And that keeps us from overspending at the grocery store {or restaurant} and making the highest best use of what we have purchased.
What are you having on your Royal Table this Holiday week?

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