![]() I’ve got a simple grocery list template printable if you’d like to use it. The crowds are typically much smaller a week earlier and you can usually get done much quicker if you aren’t playing bumper carts in the aisles. Getting groceries early is a huge part of simplifying the holiday. Now that you have your entire menu planned out for the week you can make a grocery list and head out to the grocery store. No more looking in a few different places, everything is there ready to grab and go and keep you on track. Having all your recipes printed and clipped behind your menu planner means everything is in one spot. ![]() Holiday Baking List Print Your Recipes Out: That way when it gets to the big day there won’t be much left for you to do except sit and visit with your family and guests! Ahh now doesn’t that sound nice!! □Īlso you may find this printable below helpful for keeping track of your holiday treats. You’ll see there is a space next to each day of the week to record tasks for advance prep work as well as a spot to tick them off as you get them done. Feel free to print it off and use it as well if you’d like. The holiday meal planner that I use makes my holiday meal prep process super easy. You want to make sure you have your fridge cleaned out in preparation for all the new yummy leftovers you’ll need space for. I also highly recommend scheduling in a leftover night the day before a big holiday meal. Be sure to check out my post for Easy Pre-Holiday Meals. Soup and sandwiches, breakfast for dinner, and quesadillas are all super easy ideas that aren’t time consuming. In anticipation of these additional holiday tasks I have throughout the week, I make a point of keeping the recipes for my regular weekly menu as simple as possible. Dividing the tasks up into manageable portions so I’m not doing too much on any one day makes it a much more enjoyable and stress free process for me. I don’t want to get stuck staying up to 2:00 in the morning the night before trying to get everything done so I space the tasks out throughout the week prior. Once I have my recipes selected for the holiday meal I then sit down with my planner (below) and schedule the advance prep tasks in where I’m able to. These Gluten, Dairy, Egg-Free Chocolate Cupcakes will do the trick.īread Machine Golden Honey Pan Rolls (dough made in bread machine!) Now of course we can’t leave out an easy delicious treat for those with food allergies to enjoy. If you just want a quick and easy dessert that is delicious, try these super Easy Mountain Dew Dumplings, yum!Īnd a favorite cookie recipe that requires no dough chilling time (ain’t nobody got time for that!) check out my Cherry Snowball Christmas Cookies. ![]() We also love this one for Frosty Peppermint Dessert. Here are some suggestions for you:Ĭreamy Vegetable Casserole Oven-Roasted Asparagus Italian Green Beans Garlicky Green Beans Almond Cranberry Squash Bake Sauteed Garlic and Parmesan Mushrooms Honey Roasted CarrotsĮven desserts can be made ahead of time and frozen. Most veggie side dishes can be prepared a day or two before with only some last minute prep time needed. My husband’s fancy carving job as taught to him by my Executive Chef brother-in-law: The recipe looks really good and because you freeze the cooking juices along with the turkey it keeps the turkey moist. If you are feeling really ambitious you can even make you turkey ahead of time with this recipe for Make-Ahead Turkey & Gravy. Both are really good recipes I’ve made many of times. To cut down on last minute prep I also make use of my two slow cookers….one for Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes and one for Slow Cooked Old-Fashioned Dressing (I don’t cook my stuffing in the turkey due to my son’s gluten allergy). I pay particular attention to recipes that can be made ahead of time. This makes all the difference to pulling off a successful event. ![]() One week prior to any holiday meal that I’m hosting I sit down to do a little advance preparation. If I can do it, anyone can! Recipe Selection: My goal is to always have most of the work done ahead of time so that I can spend as much time as possible enjoying my guests and family on the big day. Who doesn’t want a little less chaos in their lives? Let me walk you through how I plan and prep my Chrismtas menu in advance while still managing to get dinner on the table all the days beforehand. I’ve been using this method for a couple of years now and it is such a relief to have the menu preparations simplified and chaos free. It’s as simple as a printable (that I share below) and some really smart recipes that can be prepared in advanced. Today’s post is all about menu planning for the week prior to Christmas and for organizing Christmas dinner as well. Staying organized over Christmas all comes down to keeping things simple and a little advanced planning. With Christmas upon us in just a short time, now is the time to make menu planning a priority when life is so busy.
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