Weekly Meal Plans for December 2020

Hi lovely readers. I hope those of you in the U.S.A. enjoyed your Thanksgiving. So not only is Thanksgiving a favorite holiday of mine, but Christmas time is another one of my favorites too. We proceeded with our long tradition of decorating our home all weekend after Thanksgiving Day. It feels so Merry and Bright around here :-)  We have enjoyed all kinds of hot teas throughout the Fall. Now it’s time to break out some hot cocoa. Well, are you ready for a list of home-cooked meals I have planned for the upcoming month? Let’s see what’s coming up on the menu.

Breakfast-
1. Smoothie Packs- Each mixture is placed in 2 different gallon size Ziploc bags (these will be consumed 2 times each week using Kefir, protein powder, chia seeds, fresh Spinach, and frozen berry blend.)
2. Bowl of Oatmeal (We will eat these 3 times during the week.)
3. Hearty Breakfast Bowls (we will eat these 3 times during the week)
4. Portable Pancakes (will be served with applesauce and oven-baked sausage links, and eaten 3 times during the week.)
5. Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal (will be eaten 3 times during the week.)

Lunch-
1. Minestrone (will be eaten 4 times during the week)
2. Chicken Stew (served with a slice of crusty bread. Will be eaten 4 times during the week)
3. Oxtail Stew (served with rice and peas and will be eaten 4 times during the week)
4. Ramen Noodle Bowls (Will be eaten 3 times during holiday weeks.)

Dinner-
1. Chicken Curry (served with brown rice, chickpea Daal, and Naan. Will be eaten 4 times during the week.)
2. Baked Spaghetti Squash Casserole (will be served with roasted Brussel Sprouts. This will be eaten 4 times during the week)
3. Fish Fajitas Burrito Bowls (served with Quinoa, black beans, corn, cheese, and salsa on the side. This will be eaten a few times during the week.)
4. Pork Fried Rice (Will be eaten 3 times during holiday weeks.)

Snacks-
1. Fresh popped Popcorn  (to be eaten 2 times during a week each week)
2. Hard Boiled Eggs (to be eaten a few times a week each week)
3. Small glass of Protein shake (w/banana and ice cubes)
4. Quick “DIY” Flavored Yogurt (to be eaten 3 times a week each week)
5. Healthy Breakfast Cookies (eat 2 cookies a few times during a week)
6. Bento type snack Boxes (made with fruit, meat, cheese, and crackers. Will be eaten 2-3 times during the week.)
7. Flavored mini rice cakes (eat 1 or 2 times each week)
8. Small baked sweet potato (served with honey cinnamon butter and eaten 2 times during a week.)
9. Some type of sweet bread muffin (eat a muffin a few times each week)
10. Chia Pudding (small bowl---to be eaten 2 times during a week)

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Just popping in…

Hi everyone. I hope you are all safe and well. This year is just flying on by and boy what a year it's been. I just wanted to pop in to say yes, I'm still exercising and doing portion control. I'm so happy we have been getting our meats from the Butcher Box. It has really helped make meal planning easy for me. I normally get the same things each month. A few times I swapped out for something different if I needed something to go along with a holiday meal. With Winter arriving next month, I wanted to focus on things for soups, chili, and one-dish meals.

Below I have listed what I got in our box for this month.

This time around we have:

2 lbs. Ground Sirloin
2 lbs. Ground Pork

2.25 lbs. Bottom of Round Roast

2 lbs. Ground Sweet Italian Sausage
3 lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
3 lbs. Bone-in Chicken Thighs

I also added on 2 lbs. Ground Turkey to this month's box.

We have been able to afford these monthly boxes by planning them into our budget and rarely buying meat at the grocery store. With that being said I hope you have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones.

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My November 2020 Simple Woman Daybook

For Today: 11/2/20

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Looking out my window

The leaves are covering the ground. It feels cold out there. Our high today was 53 degrees.

I am thinking

I'll be glad once we hear the outcome of our presidential election tomorrow. I’m just ready for this all to be over so we can move on.

I am thankful

For our health and strong immune systems.

One of my favorite things

Fall scented candles.

I am creating

A weekly layout in my planner.

I am wearing

A light gray jumpsuit.

I am reading

Articles on biblical womanhood.

I’m watching

Season 1 of the “Green Acres” T.V. show.

I am hoping

I find a good deal on some brown boots before it really starts to get cold.

I am learning

To relax and just enjoy the moment :-)

In my kitchen

I’ve got Thanksgiving on my mind.

I'm planning to make some Zucchini, Pumpkin, and Banana breads real soon.

Post Script

Here is an encouraging little read for you called "Why we must Live One Moment at a Time".

Shared Quote

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”

-Ephesians 2:8-9

A moment from my day

I got a great deal on these Happy Planners. 

This will be my first time using a Happy Planner 

and I think I'm going to like it.

Closing Notes

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you get a chance to read other ladies Simple Woman Journal posts. Just head on over to our host site to see more.

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