We have not yet decorated our tree and this – plus a massive FAIL on an attempt to make matcha truffles– is making me hyperventilate a little bit. Of course there is also a MOUNTAIN of laundry to climb fold and there is cleaning to do in preparation for my parents’ arrival and I have not wrapped a single gift to go under the tree (I HAVE wrapped and sent gifts to all family members and wrapped gifts for various instructors and mail carriers etc. so I am justified in feeling that I have ALREADY done quite a lot of wrapping, with nothing to show for it!) and the chocolates are not made and there are cookies to bake. Pant! Pant!
At least I have finalized ALL of my present and stocking-stuffer purchases!
I am CHEERFUL, please understand that. I love this time of year, and our house (aside from the poor naked tree) is decorated and I have been playing Christmas music nonstop and I am really excited to see my parents and spend two weeks with Carla. But I am still hyperventilating. You understand.
And let us not forget that my family still requires food. Daily. So let’s talk about what I shall feed them.
Dinners for the Week of December 17 – December 25
- HelloFresh Meal #3: Sizzlin’ Saigon Steak Bowls
- HelloFresh Meal #4: Bulgogi Pork Tenderloin
- Caprese Salad with Balsamic Grilled Chicken
- Chicken Fajitas
- BBQ Pork with Cole Slaw and Dinner Rolls and Potato Latkes
- Oven Baked Pork Chops with Spinach and Arugula Salad
- Tacos
- Christmas Eve: Mulligatawny Soup with Miracle No-Knead Bread
- Christmas Day:
- Breakfast:Fritatta
- Dinner: Spice Roast with Caesar Salad and Goat-Cheese + Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Dessert: My mom’s blueberry pie and sticky toffee pudding
What are you eating this week? Are your holiday plans under control?
We put up a real tree but it has no lights or ornaments yet AND no definite date set for when that will happen. Cards are my biggest undertaking. I send out around 175. Hoping to finiah that today. Two college boys come home this week. We will be at a family party on Coach’s side Saturday. I bought a ton of meat and dinner stuff this past weekend to prepare. I spent around $530 at the grocery store.
Meatloaf. Pizza casserole. Curly chose chicken with crumbs for her bday dinner Thursday. And hoping Coach will grill seasoned pork tenderloins this weekend. I still need to check out your stocking stuffer ideas! Enjoy your parents’visit and the break from school. I look forward to no babysitting after Thursday.
No clue as to what we are eating but that would be a hard NO on having my holiday list under control. The boys are still holding back with their idea lists so I’m charging forward without a clue (dangerous). Haven’t really started the baking (Spritz cookies are mandatory; and sometimes a pain). Trying hard to keep up with the wrapping (failing). Oh well, it will get done…somehow. It always seems to eventually.
We’re having Bulgogi Pork Tenderloin tonight! I hope it will be good, did you like it? 🙂
I loved it!!! Did you like it?
We are having lots of veggie-heavy stuff – buddha bowls, veg enchiladas, stir fry – coming up to the BIG DAY. Christmas Eve the boys get steaks and then we go to my parents where they get turkey dinner.