I ended up being a lot busier last month than I thought I would be! Thankfully, there was nothing amiss. The everyday tasks were enough on their own! We are grateful that the heat has broken enough for us to be more comfortable outside, but we are still waiting for “sweater weather.” My girls had a fun time at their homeschool group’s Halloween party. I made 2 monster-themed cookie pizzas and 24 worms-in-dirt cupcakes for this. Every crumb was consumed. I didn’t try these desserts before the party, and they were gone so quickly that I didn’t get to try them there. I assume they were good, though, given how quickly the kids got them into their bellies!
We’re about to switch gears and begin planning for Thanksgiving. November is always one of my favorite months because we complete a couple of gratitude activities to help us focus on the “thanks” of Thanksgiving. We will have a loved one joining us for Thanksgiving, so I’m contemplating what to prepare for Thanksgiving dinner. We’ll continue with school this month and spend lots of time outside as the weather continues to cool. Here are the dinners we plan to eat (you can see past menus here).
Days 1-7
- Chicken noodle casserole (split between two baking dishes—eat one, freeze one), glazed carrots
- Honey-Dijon chicken and vegetable sheet pan
- Pumpkin chili
- Philly cheese meatloaf, green beans
- One-pot chicken and sausage bog, garlic butter broccoli
- Leftovers
Days 8-14
- Baked ziti (split between two baking dishes—eat one, freeze one), steamed broccoli
- Bourbon chicken, basmati rice, green beans
- Creamy garlic meatballs, egg noodles, roasted carrots
- Leftovers
Days 15-21
- Chicken noodle casserole (thaw and bake the spare casserole from two weeks ago), garlic butter broccoli
- Roasted chicken and vegetable sheet pan
- Chicken enchilada soup
- Fish and chips, roasted acorn squash with brown sugar
- Country chicken and vegetables over biscuits
- Slow cooker cranberry BBQ pulled pork, kale pecan cranberry salad
- Leftovers
Days 22-30
- Sausage and potato country casserole, green beans
- Maple chicken and vegetable sheet pan
- King ranch chicken chili
- Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup
- Thanksgiving dinner
- Leftovers
- Super easy beef and rice casserole, glazed carrots
- Baked ziti (thaw and bake the spare casserole from two weeks ago), Caesar salad
- Breakfast for dinner
Useful tools for menu planning
What are your plans for the month? What will you be doing for Thanksgiving?
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