Tag: Meal Planning

Special Holiday Meals: August Edition

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This time of year seems to be a little busier for us, so I thought it might be helpful if I just got all my special meals and recipes gathered for the month. I checked the menu plan and have made a list of the holidays that we want to celebrate.

If you haven’t seen our Perpetual Meal Plans yet, then you really need to check them out, as they have all kinds of special and unique holidays listed. Now is the time to start making your bucket list for Fall things, if you haven’t already.

Special Summer Meals with Recipe Links

You can also check out our Holidays tab and the August Holidays post for even more ideas!

Don’t forget to add upcoming birthdays onto your Meal Plan!

Here are a couple of links that you might find helpful:

Grocery List

Blank Meal Planner

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Special Holidays Meals: Lazy Day Menu

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Have you ever wanted permission to just be lazy for a day? Well, that’s what August 10th is… permission to be lazy.

LAZY DAZY MEAL
Lazy Lasagna or Lazy Man’s BBQ Sandwiches
Salad, Slaw, and Chips
Lazy Dazy Cookie Cake or ‘Lazy’ Kool-aid Pie

or Cold Plate Dinner

What are your plans for Lazy Day?

Cookies & Creme ‘Two Kind’ Cheesecake

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This recipe was a variation of Shyanne’s Two-Kind Cheesecake. Someone accidentally messed up and made the cake part according to the box directions, but it was still pretty amazing! The cake just wasn’t like a brownie but still good. I had to add a little liner of parchment paper around the top of the pan to hold everything in as the cake was a bit taller than the original recipe but it all worked out well.

We used a whole family pack of cookies but not all of those actually went into the cake… there was a lot of quality control happening. If you are looking for an easy to make dessert to impress, then this is it!

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Special Holiday Meals: National Cheesecake Day

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Mmm… cheesecake. It is so good, and we’ve been on a roll trying out a ton of new recipes. I would love to host a cheesecake party where everyone brings their favorite cheesecake and recipe to share!

Here are some of our favorites:

Shyanne’s Two Kind Cheesecake

No Bake Cookie Cheesecake

No Bake Cheesecake with Flavor Variations

What is your favorite cheesecake?

Special Holiday Meals: Christmas in July

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We haven’t really celebrated this, but it might be a fun idea to do. I know that in North Carolina, some places had festivals around this time of year, and they were always a lot of fun.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Smoked, BBQ, or Roasted Turkey
Corn Casserole, Carrot Souffle
Smoked Salmon Dip, Stuffed Tomatoes – these can also be stuffed with chicken or tuna salad
Watermelon Trees & Strawberry Santas

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