I know you are probably sick of hearing me talk about the new meal plan that we are using but it is the BOMB! The only issue the kids have been having is that they don’t look at the breakfast days separate from the numbered days… I haven’t come up with a solution to that yet as I really like having all the days for a week on one sheet but I think they’ll catch on soon enough.

One of the favorite parts for the kids is that have already put in their ‘orders’ for their favorite birthday meal (this can always change though) and they can see the special days on the menu. They also like to remind me about the desserts that show up too.

Here are some of the special days we have listed for the Winter Months of December, January, and February. We also had two birthdays but we were able to plan their favorite meals into the schedule so there was not any need for notes on their meals.

Dec  6	ST. NICHOLAS DAY FEAST BREAKFAST: Santa Pancakes or HERE St. Nicolas du Pelem Pork with Mustard & Apples, Veggies, Soup, Cheese platter, Garlic Bread, Fruitcake Black Forest ‘Good Works’ Cake Punch, Eggnog	Feb 2	GROUNDHOG’S DAY MEAL ‘Woodchuck Pie’ (Shepherd’s Pie) or ‘Hogs’ in a blanket Baked Beans w/’Ground Chuck’ Pepper Poppers w/ Philadelphia Cream Cheese Dirt Cake w/Nutter Butter ‘Groundhogs‘
Dec  25	CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST Cinnamon & Star Breads Pancake Board, Toppings Eggs, Sausage, Bacon Juice, Coffee	Feb 14	VALENTINE’S DAY MEAL Steak w/mushrooms Loaded or Twice Baked Potato Strawberry Spinach Salad Red Velvet Cake w/Cream Cheese Icing Red Velvet Brownies, or Red Velvet Fudge
	CHRISTMAS DINNER Smoked Meats, Deviled Eggs, Green Bean Casserole, Potatoes, Baked Beans, Spinach Dip, Rolls, Flavored Butters, Fudge Eggnog, Coffee, Sweet Tea	Feb 15	MOM’S BIRTHDAY MEAL Gorgonzola Pasta with Mushrooms Spinach Salad, Garlic Bread Coconut or Carrot Cake
Jan 1	NEW YEAR’S MEAL Ham or Pork Ribs Greens, Black Eyed Peas Corn Bread or Hoe Cakes Pineapple Upside Down Cake	Feb 29	LEAP YEAR MEAL BREAKFAST: Toad in a Hole Frog Legs (or Chicken Wings) Salad & 4 Cheese Macaroni 4 Cheese Jalapeno Bread Toad in a Hole Dessert or Fruit Cobbler

We hope you found something interesting that you might be able to use.

God Bless!

Here are some pics from Mr. J’s birthday meal:

We swapped out pizza night for the BLTs but no one was complaining! The chocolate cake with peanut butter icing is always a hit and we added some chopped mini peanut cups to the top to make it a little extra special!