Sunday, November 3, 2013

Week 10 - My Holiday Plan

 

Time to use up the Halloween Candy & Start Planning for Thanksgiving, it's November Already!!!

 

NOVEMBER 3rd - NOVEMBER 9th

Week 10 - Kitchen (Thanksgiving Prep) - Cooking Space Week - Gifts & Giving

Undecorate & Take to Storage
 
Organize Kitchen
 
Organize Pantry
 
Organize Fridge
 
Organize Freezer
 
 

To get the Meal I want it is time to start planning now! What do you want for your Thanksgiving Feast?

 
Gather any stray Halloween Decorations, Costume Pieces, & Dishes. Take to Storage
 
Update Decorations to Just Fall Theme
 
Clean up Kitchen Countertops, Streamline to absolute needs only
 
Bleach Countertops
 
Set up Baking Station for Holiday Season
 
Assemble all Dishes & Appliances needed to prepare Thanksgiving Dinner, put in 1 place
 
Clean Out Fridge, remove all shelves/door pieces, & scrub
 
Clean Out Freezer, remove all shelves/door pieces, & scrub
 
MONDAY -
 
TUESDAY -
 
WEDNESDAY -
 
THURSDAY -
 
FRIDAY -
 

Better work on this list if I don't want the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Menu!

 

Sure it Looks fun, wouldn't impress my family though, I don't think, then again...

 
Planning Ahead:
 

I love my Christmas Cookie Magazines, some of my best recipes are from these magazines!

 
Organize Holiday Recipes (Use Form)

Get out Thanksgiving Planner & Use it!
 
Plan Thanksgiving Menu (Use Form)

 
 
Plan Holiday Baking (Use Form)
 
Do Freezer Inventory (Use Form)
 
Inventory Pantry (Use Form)
 
Inventory Holiday Clothing (Use Form)
 
Plan Potluck Meals (Use Form)
 
Plan Potluck meals (Use Form)
 
Consider Freezer Cooking, even if just meats to make quick meals

 
Stock up on Serasonal Staples
 
 
Change your Smoke Detector  Batteries & clean detectors

 
Update Family disaster Plan
 
Do Seasonal Safety Check
 
Buy containers for freezer meals, baked goods, & kitchen gifts

 
Plan on where to get Turkey for Thanksgiving (Check Ads)
 
Check Serving Plates, Glassware, & Silverware, do we need anything?

 
Mix 9 dozen Christmas Cookies, Freeze the dough in freezer in ziploc containers marked with cookie name, cooking heat, & time.) Pumpkin Cookies
 

 
Bake 2 loaves of orange bread, wrap & freeze
 
Double on meal & freeze half for the holidays. Golden Potato Bake
 
Put aside money for 1/3 of gifts to Buy, save receipts & get gift boxes.   
Wrap & label packages
 
Address 25 Christmas Cards
 
Shop for Christmas Clothes, do we need tights, socks, shoes, ties, hair barrettes, slips?
 
Purchase a frame for this year's Christmas picture. Put the picture on the mantle
 
Order reprints of christmas pictures

 
Make snowflakes for front window & door

 
Make Christmas Cakes
 
Make Holiday Gift Rubs?

 
Make Cocoa Mix for gifts & guests
 
Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa
 
25.6 oz box of nonfat dry milk
16oz package mini marshmallows
12oz package mini chocolate chips
3 cups powdered sugar
3 cups carnation coffee-mate nondairy creamer lite
1 1/2 cup cocoa
 
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
 
Directions (on bottle): 3 Tablespoons per mug of hot water or milk.
 
 
 
 



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