Menu Plan Monday – Crazy Holiday Edition

I am running around like a chicken with its head cut off this week! Things always seem to get a little hairy before a holiday. Can you relate? Thankfully it all settles down and on Christmas Day we get to enjoy the fruits of our labor.

Menu Planning isn’t just smart, it’s a necessity for us. My challenge this week is to make things that I can either prep before I leave or that we can make very quickly. Here are my quick meal hacks for the week. You can find other great ideas for menu plans at I’m An Organizing Junkie. Good luck with your week and to those of you celebrating, Merry Christmas. We’ll all make it!

Menu Plan December 21, 2009

Monday
Creamy Tortellini from $5 Dinners

Tuesday
Crockpot Country Ribs and Mashed Potatoes from $5 Dinners
Steamed Green Beans

Wednesday
Fish Tacos from Real Simple

Thursday (Christmas Eve)
Cottage Pie from All Recipes
Spinach salad (red onions and mandarin oranges)
Rolls or biscuits

Friday (Merry Christmas!)
Christmas Ham
Ultimate Potato Gratin from Tyler Florence on Food Network
Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan
Cranberries with Orange from Tyler Florence on Food Network
Rolls from the incredible bread machine I just received as a gift.

Saturday
Yummy Leftover Ham and sides

Sunday
$5 Dominoes Pizza deal. We earned it!