Menu Monday, December 17

Cookies I made... ya right.

The house is decorated?  Check. 

Christmas cards and letters are addressed, stamped and out in the mail?  Check.

Gifts are finished/purchased and wrapped?  Check.

Christmas cookies baked?  Nope... That's what's on the agenda for this week.  If we make them too early, Tom will sneak out to the freezer and eat all the Thumbprints.  So, we've learned to wait until closer to Christmas.  He's such a kid sometimes!  :)

By the way, yes, Virginia, you can make Christmas cookies when you are a Foodie!  Just exchange real food ingredients for the junk.  Use real butter, sprouted soft wheat flour, turbinado and sucanat.   Speaking of turbinado, it is my absolute favorite replacement for white sugar.  When I don't want large crystals in my finished product, I powder it, usually using an old coffee grinder I use for spices.

So there you have it.  Go and do!

Monday
B: Oatmeal with blueberries
L: Leftovers
D: Tacos; Spanish rice with black beans; green salad; mock frozen yogurt
 
Tuesday
B: Fried eggs; bacon; toast; orange slices
L: Leftovers
D: Ham and corn frittata; fried potatoes; red cabbage salad; baked pears with chocolate

Wednesday

B: Cinnamon bread french toast; maple syrup; sausage; bananas
L: Leftovers 
D: Homemade pizza; Caesar salad; pineapple (didn't have this last week...)

 
Thursday
B: Baked soaked oatmeal with cranberries
L: Leftovers
D: Hamburger patties; new red potatoes with sour cream; green beans; orange slices

 Friday
B: Fried eggs; bacon; cranberry-orange muffins; pear slices
L: Leftovers
D: 1st Course: Caesar salad
     Main Course: Shrimp scampi; whole wheat sourdough bread; steamed broccoli & peppers 
     Dessert: Ice cream with Christmas cookies

Saturday 
B: Scrambled eggs; fried potatoes; bacon; peaches
L: Cheese & apples
D: 1st Course: green salad with honey mustard dressing 
     Main Course: Crockpot cheeseburger soup; sprouted flour buttermilk biscuits; cortido
     Dessert: Christmas cookies

Sunday 
B: Waffles with maple syrup; sausage; fruit
D: 1st Course:  Puree of carrot soup with toasted croutons
     Main Course: Grilled steak; baked potatoes; broccoli salad
     Dessert: Christmas cookies