Menu Plan Monday: Week of November 16th, 2009

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Its POTATO week!

There is going to be lots of make ahead preparations in my plan this week. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. The kids have off a chunk of next week so I know very well I'll get nothing done those days. And since I decorate the day after Thanksgiving, I have lots of preparation cleaning to work on as well. This time of the year makes me grateful to be able to stay at home. I remember trying to get it all done while working and it was always chaos.

Last weeks sale at the local market advertised 20 pounds potatoes for $2.99. I bought two bags. My meal plan this week therefore is going to be focused on potatoes. One for dinner and one for the freezer. I plan to have no potatoes left (at all) when the week ends.

This weeks menu plan:

• Chili Cheese Potato Casserole
• Chicken & Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
• Beef & Scalloped Potatoes
• Potato Gnocchi
• Baked Potato Soup

I'll also be making:

• Cream of (inert kind here) soup
• Pie Shells (its a GF recipe that I have not posted)
• Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
• Home Made Bread (GF - for crutons)