I can’t believe it is the end of November already! Even more so, I can’t believe that I’ve been consistently meal planning the entire month… and here we are at Week 4! What’s even more fun about this week is that it is Thanksgiving Week! When it comes to meal planning, Thanksgiving and other major holidays can be amazing. Just think “leftovers”!
Just like the previous weeks, before planning for the upcoming week, I take a look at the previous or current week’s plan. (I say “current week” because I tend to do my meal planning on Sundays, which is the last day of the end I plan for.) Here is a look at last week’s meal plan! Let’s see how we did.
There’s no surprise here. Plans always change. For example, Monday morning breakfast. If you follow me on Instagram, in my stories I talked about how I accidentally forgot to put away the leftover Sunday Brunch! Ugh, it still hurts a little to even mention it. I left an abundance of pumpkin pancakes, bacon, and eggs in a foil pan, where? Right. In. The. Oven. Have you ever left out food that you intended to eat later? It’s the worse. Nevertheless, life goes on and so does this meal planning session. Time to go in the planner!
This is what I am hoping for us to eat this week.
Monday
Breakfast – Leftover Sunday Brunch
Lunch – Sandwiches
Dinner – Baked Ziti (freezer meal)
Tuesday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – Sandwiches
Dinner – BBQ Meatballs and Rice
Wednesday
Breakfast – Waffles and Eggs
Lunch – Spaghettios + Fruit
Dinner – Leftover Baked Ziti
Thursday – THANKSGIVING DAY!
Breakfast – Oatmeal
Lunch – Leftovers or Sandwiches
Dinner – See below
Friday
Breakfast – Cereal
Lunch – Leftovers or Sandwiches
Dinner – Frozen Pizza
Saturday
Breakfast – Oatmeal
Lunch – Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Dinner – Thanksgiving Leftovers
Sunday
Breakfast – Bacon, Eggs, Pancakes
Lunch – Sandwiches
Dinner – Thanksgiving Leftovers
This week’s menu was very simple thanks to Thanksgiving! Also, having extra meals from the previous weeks was a huge plus!
Here’s a closer look at my finalized Thanksgiving Menu.
Mains
Honey Ham
Parmesan Chicken w/Green Beans and Rice
Sides
Mac n Cheese
Candied Yams
Potato Salad
Cornbread
Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Corn
Hawaiian Rolls
Cabbage
Desserts
Apple Pie a la Mode
Mini Cakes from Trader Joe’s
Aren’t you hungry after looking at that menu? I know I am! Can you tell that we love side dishes? There are definitely more sides that main dishes on our Thanksgiving Menu, but that’s how we like it. I would say that my favorite thing on the Thanksgiving Menu would be the mac and cheese… or maybe the candied yams. Both! I can’t decide because both are so good, if the recipe is right!
If you want to see my exact meal planning process IN REAL TIME, then you’ll definitely want to take a look at my Meal Plan With Me YouTube video for this week.
I’m really looking forward to Thanksgiving this week! Does your Thanksgiving Menu have any similarities to mine? What’s your favorite type of Thanksgiving food? Are you a Mains, Sides, or Desserts kinda Mama? Definitely let me know in the comments! Happy Thanksgiving!
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