Menu Plan Monday – November 18, 2013
Do you realize it is only 1 1/2 weeks until Thanksgiving? Where did the year go? Yikes! But it is okay, we don’t have to panic. I have a handy Thanksgiving guide I’ll be following for our meal and to make the prep easier for me. I, for one, do not like to feel all harried on a holiday. I like to be able to relax and enjoy my family. That is where my guide comes in. It contains the recipes and steps I use for a delicious gluten free dairy free Thanksgiving, with a check list, time table, and a grocery list. I hope it helps make your holiday a relaxing and delicious one!
I’ll be hosting the Gluten Free Menu Swap this week. Woo-hoo! The theme is Thanksgiving Menus. I can’t wait to see what everyone is going to be cooking up for the big day. I love me some sweet potatoes… Mmmm… And pie. Lots and lots of pie (the day after Thanksgiving is known as “Pie for Breakfast Day” in our house.) Anyway, the easiest way to show you what we make for our big gluten free dairy free Thanksgiving is to give you the handy Thanksgiving guide that I put together. It has the recipes we use for our feast. Other Thanksgiving friendly deliciousness are Green Been Casserole (two ways) with Crispy Onions/Faux French’s, Veggie Tortilla Pinwheels (yummy appetizer), Celery Mashed Potatoes, Perfect Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Rosemary Potatoes, Sweet Potato Puree with Bananas and “Buttered” Pecans, Apple Cranberry Squash, Spicy Thai Pumpkin Soup, and Apple Pie. My oldest daughter has been in charge of making the pumpkin pie since she was 7 years old and always bakes Impossible Pumpkin Pie to make our tummies happy. Yum! What are your family’s “Just Gotta Have It” dishes for Thanksgiving?
For some AMAZING desserts for the holiday season check out the Supergrain Dessert E-Book from Attune Foods.
Freezer cooking this week: I’ll be starting my Thanksgiving pre-prep this week by making stuffing bread from my Thanksgiving guide and gluten free pie crust. This Friday I will also be starting my annual bake-a-thon for Thanksgiving and Christmas by baking up a double batch of Ginger Snaps. I’ll be packaging 1/4 of the cookies for Thanksgiving, a 1/4 for Christmas and (after putting a few in the cookie jar) the rest will be stored in the freezer for gift giving. Cookies freeze really well, up to three months if packaged properly, so I like to take care of them ahead of time.
Printable grocery list for this week’s dinners.
Monday: Silver Dollar Pear Pancakes, Homemade Turkey Sausage with fruit salad
For the freezer: Make two loaves of stuffing bread from Thanksgiving guide. Freeze one for left over turkey sandwiches on the Friday after Thanksgiving and one for stuffing.
Tuesday: Ground Turkey & Veggie Tortilla Casserole (from the freezer) with a romaine salad topped with cherry tomato, roasted peppers and Dairy Free Ranch Dressing
Wednesday: Cassoulet, steamed green beans and gluten free biscuits
For the freezer: Make gluten free pie crust. Shape into disks and freeze for when I make pies next week.
Thursday: Orange Marmalade Chicken and a mixed greens salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Friday: Ultimate Beef Stroganoff (from the freezer), a spinach salad topped with pecans, pears and Basic Viniagrette. For dessert, I’ll make a double batch of double batch of Ginger Snaps, some for dessert, the rest to freeze.
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What is everyone else serving up this week?
Kimberlee from The Peaceful Mom is cooking up Easy Chicken Stir-Fry with rice and Tropical Fruit Salad, Crock Pot Chili, Chili Cheese Fries (with leftover chili) with raw veggies and ranch dressing, Ham and Bean Soup, Pan Fried Pork Chops with steamed broccoli and mashed potatoes, Black Bean Burritos with Cilantro Lime Rice, and BBQ Pork with baked beans and Broccoli Slaw Salad. For breakfast she has a tasty looking Veggie Breakfast Scramble on the menu, and for lunch, Italian Chicken Salad. Yummy!
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Heather from Celiac Family has a whole bunch of awesome Thanksgiving inspiration to share, from the 2010 Thanksgiving Favorites to her Pinterest boards of yummy Thanksgiving worthy dishes. Head to her site for the links. So delicious! I can’t wait to browse. 🙂 For dinner this week she is dishing up Hamburgers with Sweet Potato Fries and Steamed Broccoli, Roasted Chicken with Red Potato and Green Bean Salad, Mexican Chicken Pizza (swoon!), Teriyaki Chicken Tenders with Sautéed Broccolini, and Baked Salmon with a Balsamic Glaze with Yellow Rice and Acorn Squash. Wow!
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Hello,
Our GF menu this week is “Simple Gluten Free Weekly Menu {+ easy recipes} 11/18”
and the link: http://thepeacefulmom.com/2013/11/18/simple-gluten-free-weekly-menu-easy-recipes-1118/
Thanks for hosting!
Kendra-assistant thepeacefulmom.com
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I forgot about your Thanksgiving Guide! I love it. I’m printing it out right now and putting it in my recipe notebook, so I don’t forget again. I’ve been thinking about making your Ginger Snaps, too! I may even take them to Thanksgiving dinner next week.
Oh, my post this week is at http://celiacfamily.com/?p=8792
Hi Angela,
My post this week is called Lot of Beans. http://www.glutenfreeweek.com/content/lots-beans-week
My husband is on the slow carb diet and is requesting lots and lots of beans!
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Hi Angela,
I can’t wait to browse Thanksgiving recipes either! Here’s my post for this week:
http://thegirlwhocouldnteatanything.wordpress.com/2013/11/18/menu-plan-monday-november-4/
I’m running behind which may not be a good sign for this week.
I have a few recipes on the menu this week that are yours or adaptations to recipes that OAMM has posted of yours. Thank you for posting and sharing yummy yummy things.
Our menu is here http://www.glutenfreedetroitmetro.com/2013/11/menu-plan-thanksgiving-gf/