This is a general overview of the regular chipping away at chores on our calendar. Each day's post will also include crafts & activities, goodie recipes, and ideas for revolving the holidays around Jesus & enjoying family togetherness.
Sundays are for family projects and activities
Tuesdays are for shopping and away-from-home activities
Thursdays are for holiday stories and/or movies
Fridays are for cooking
Saturdays are for get-together activities
This is how I am ordering our days; change the days as they fit for your own family!
This is just an overview; each day will be explained in detail (and empty days will be filled in) as each day's post goes live:
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Here is a sampling of RECIPES that may be included in the calendar:
(Nothing gets posted that hasn't been tested by me and my family first!)
Delicious breakfasts:
Sweet rolls for Christmas morning
St. Lucy bread
St. Lucy bread
Peanut butter-chocolate chip-banana muffins
Easy and/or Freezer Dinners:
Shrimp Creole
Butternut squash, kale, and cheddar bread pudding
Cranberry pork roast
Smothered swiss steak
Shrimp scampi
Easy Goodies:
Two-step pound cake
Microwave brownies
Easy Snacks:
Brown bag popcorn
Delicious Desserts:
(so many yummy choices - pick which ones you want to make!)
Eggnog fudge
Eggnog mini cakes
Chocolate espresso tart
Eggnog custard cups
Turtle brownies
Butterscotch blondies
Double chocolate cookies
Shortbread snowflake cookies
Pecan cakes with raspberry cranberry sauce
Chocolatey caramel thumbprint cookies
Chewy chocolate gingerbread cookies (my fave cookie ever!)
Chocolate-dipped flavored meringues
Bread pudding with chocolate and cherries
Snowman truffles
Graham cracker bars
Aunt Lil's bars
Toffee topped bars
Hot chocolate on a stick
Holiday Meal Recipes:
(lots of ideas to choose from!)
Caramelized pear & gruyere torta with crackers
(lots of ideas to choose from!)
Caramelized pear & gruyere torta with crackers
Parmesan puff pastry straws
Thyme-honey glazed ham
Bourbon walnut sweet potato mash
Sweet potato cups
Cauliflower gratin
Cauliflower gratin
Green beans with mushroom and sage
Classic green bean casserole
Shredded brussels sprouts with bacon and walnuts
Rutabaga puff
Jellied cranberry molds
Ham & sage cornbread stuffing muffins
Maple roasted pear salad in a basket bread bowl (shhh . . it is super simple!)
Whole wheat dinner rolls
Sweet potato cornbread
Hawaiian sweet bread
Winter-shaped butter
