Hello, November. I have to say that while I’m not necessarily thrilled November is here already, I am pretty excited for the holiday season. We’ve been planning and organizing already in preparation, and it looks like November may actually be a pretty calm month. I’m excited to get to baking, and we’re even having a mock Thanksgiving dinner this Friday. I can’t wait to play with the leftovers. Turkey leftovers are my favorite!

Remember when I said I was going to take less work and spend more time doing things I enjoy? Mmm…yeah. So, that may not have actually happened. I may feel just as overwhelmed as I have for the last two weeks. It is definitely possible. I have to turn it around. As a consequence of my workaholic nature, you’ll notice the enchiladas are being held over from last week. I have a new plan of attack this week that involves scheduling my life commitments as if they were work.

Monday – Tandoori cornish game hens, saffron rice, apple crisp!

Tuesday – Beef enchiladas, roasted five-pepper salsa

Wednesday – Beer-braised roast, roasted carrots and onions, spring mix salads

Thursday – French toast bake, fruit salad

Friday – Roasted turkey, stuffing, Martha’s roasted garlic mashed potatoes, green beans

Recipes to look for here at Food for My Family this week: Cardamom apple crisp and caramelized onion and blue cheese pasta. And if you missed it last week, my grandma’s brandy apfelradln are my absolute favorite and worth checking out.

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