Menu Plan for the Week of November 11th

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Happy new week! I need to get busy planning my Thanksgiving Day menu. For the first time in years, I will be hosting, and since I don’t want to spend my whole day in the kitchen, I’ll probably take a few shortcuts, and make some things up ahead of time.

Breakfast Options:
(Any combination of the following)
French toast
Cereal
Fruit
Waffles
Toast
Eggs
Oatmeal
Poptarts
Egg whites and spinach (hubby’s choice)
Pancakes
English muffins
Muffins
Baked oatmeal
Breakfast cookies
Quiche
Cinnamon rolls

Lunch Options:
(We like to add fruit and/or carrots to any of these “entrees”)
Pasta  (my kids love it)
Ravioli
Macaroni and cheese
Vegetarian corn dogs
Vegetarian hamburgers
Hot dogs
Chicken, turkey or ham sandwiches
Graham crackers and milk
English muffins
Peanut butter and fluff sandwiches
Whole wheat toast
Soup
Yogurt or cheese sticks, crackers
Leftovers from dinner

Dinner:

Meatball Gyros
Grocery list: Meatballs, pitas, Greek yogurt, cucumber, tomato, lemon juice and seasonings

Asian chicken salad
Grocery list:  Chicken, coleslaw, lettuce, sliced almonds, tortilla strips and Asian dressing

Buffalo Chicken Soup
Grocery list: Celery, carrot, onion, chicken, chicken broth, buffalo sauce, cheddar cheese and brown rice

Veggie and cheese omelets, fruit and toast

Macaroni and Cheese, broccoli and grapes
Grocery list: macaroni noodles, Swiss and cheddar cheese (I don’t use the Gruyere listed in the recipe), breadcrumbs, milk, flour, broccoli and grapes

Grocery list:  Dough ingredients, pizza sauce, ground beef or turkey, taco seasoning, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce and sour cream