Christmas Notebook

I baked a lot this weekend. Made five recipes for the Christmas Open House. They are safely stored in the freezer. Two kinds of Biscotti…Christmas Biscotti (with dried apricots, Craisins, and pistachios) and Toffee Bar Crunch Biscotti (which seems to be everyone’s absolute favorite).

I’ll post the Christmas Biscotti recipe soon.

I also made Date Balls and Nutmeg Logs.

And Daniel’s Cookie Bar Bites…cut and frozen. I’ll dip them in chocolate after thawing for the Open House.

This week, I’ll make the Sour Cream Sugar Cookies and the Chocolate Creams. At least. I want to get as many recipes as possible in the freezer before the big rush to decorate.

Here’s the menu for the week. I had a few requests, so those are included. It’s always nice to have some input. It makes the planning easier.

Monday
Roasted Chicken
Roasted Fennel and Carrots – I’m adding Brussels Sprouts to that mix, too.
Mashed Potatoes
Corn

Tuesday
Chicken Caesar Wraps

Wednesday
Beef Stew in the Crock Pot (using leftover beef we made in the crock pot on Saturday)

Thursday
Pan Seared Tilapia
Baby Baked Potatoes
Steamed Sugar Snap Peas

Friday
Tacoritos
Oven Baked Tortilla Chips
Avocado Sour Cream

Saturday
Mongolian Beef with Broccoli
Rice

Sunday
Spaghetti
Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
Rosemary Bread
Corn
Steamed Green Beans

You will find more menus and ideas at Menu Plan Monday. Check them out for great ideas and a lot of inspiration! Laura is also hosting a giveaway for a Taste of Home crock pot recipe book. You don’t have to be a regular to comment for a chance to win the cookbook. Check out the link for more info.

~~Rhonda