Menu for the week of January 3 to January 4

As you can see, it's another short week. I have to go to Phoenix on Wednesday and won't get back until late Sunday. Hopefully, everything will be back to business as usual after this trip. I hope everyone is have a wonderful holiday season. Thank you for all you do, Meagan.

Monday, January 3
Glazed Chicken Breast
Cranberry Sauce
Garlic Red Mashed Potatoes

Tuesday, January 4
Corn Chowder
Bread
A great "not too heavy" chowder. Made with sweet white corn. A touch of bacon finishes off this meal.

Look to the right, I update my kid's pictures. The older pictures were almost 4 years old. Marti has been bugging me to change it forever. I can't believe how fast time goes by. They are getting so old. Love you three, Meagan

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Hi everyone, as you can see I am only doing Wednesday and Thursday of next week (29th & 30th). We will be doing a bit of traveling during the holidays and I won't be here on Monday and Tuesday. I want to wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas and a super holiday!! I love and appreciate all of you. Thanks again!

Menu for the week of December 29 to December 30

Wednesday, December 29
Manicotti
French Bread
Wonderful hand-rolled pasta with a homemade tomato sauce. Outstanding.

Thursday, December 30
Meatloaf
Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes
I am changing up this meal a little. Instead of the Twice Baked Potatoes, I am going to put the meatloaf with Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes. I will put the Twice Baked Potatoes with something else. This meat loaf has become such a popular dish, that I really can't manage both the meatloaf and the twice baked on the same day, both dishes are very labor intensive and it is very difficult to be able to do them both. I will figure out a good main dish that the twice baked will complement well.

Menu for the week of December 20 to December 23

Monday, December 20
Shepherd's Pie
Bread
I slow-cook the roast beef and vegetables until they are absolutely tender. Is there anything better than homemade mashed potatoes? They top this wonderful dish with a touch of cheese. Homemade rolls finish off this meal.

Tuesday, December 21
Homemade Wonton Soup
Crisp Wontons
It's a very simple chicken soup. The Wonton make it outstanding. Yes, I will be making the wontons from scratch. Served with the crispy wontons.

Wednesday, December 22
Baked Spaghetti
Italian Dinner Rolls
A fun twist on a classic dish. It is super good!! This item was a HUGE hit every time.

Thursday, December 23
Chicken Marsala
Lightly Buttered Egg Noodles
Tender chicken cutlets are lightly breaded. Served with lightly buttered egg noodles with a traditional Marsala sauce. This was wildly popular last winter.

Menu for the week of December 13 to December 16

I have made it one time through most of the winter meals. I am going to work in some of the heartier summer meals into the rotation. They will help balance out my menu. Right now it takes about seven weeks to go through the winter menu. With the addition of the heartier summer meals added it will take nine to ten weeks for a complete menu rotation. There is good and bad news. The good is you won't get tired of eating the same thing over and over. The bad is if you really like something, it will take a while to come back around. I want to thank everyone again for all your support. I have the most wonderful customers. I am so grateful that you let me cook for you. I appreciate each and everyone of you. Thank you, Meagan

Monday, December 13
Beef Bolognese with Penne Pasta
Garlic Bread
This hearty meat sauce is the definition of old world Italian food. Served with noodles. It is a very earthy and satisfying dish.

Tuesday, December 14
Chicken Noodle Soup
Bread

Wednesday, December 15
Roasted Chicken with Late-Summer Vegetables
Pan Sauce
I have found, with some trial and error, that the dark meat chicken works MUCH better with this recipe. The chicken stay moist and tender and has a ton more flavor than white meat. The vegetables are wonderful. The pan sauce finishes it off beautifully.

Thursday, December 16
Pork Burritos
Toppings
I have made this before. Everyone really liked this recipe. It was very popular.

AND THE WINNER IS......

Congratulations to Kay Hill for guessing the closest to the actual number of meals that went out the door. She guessed 1,965. The total for the year was 1,942. Thanks for your participation. None of this would have been possible without the continued love and support of all of you. I truly appreciate it!! This has been a lot of fun, I will do some more contests as we go along. Thanks again to all of you.