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2024 Thanksgiving Menu and Meal Prep Timeline

* image These past few months have been busy for our family, especially since our oldest joined a local swim team. Between juggling our work schedules and balancing school with practices... we're all pretty wiped out. Although it's a lot of work, I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving. Preparing the holiday meal for our family fills my heart with joy, and I can't wait to get started. To make things easier for me, I don't deviate much from  our first Thanksgiving  as a family. The dishes I make are familiar ones, and the recipes for them live at my fingertips. Keeping the same menu year after year means I don't have to spend time researching recipes or planning a new one. Here are my tried-and-true Thanksgiving recipes, as well as my prep timeline for the big day!
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Our Monthly Dinner Plan (March)

In an attempt to make my life a little easier, I'm planning all of our dinners for March at once and sharing our monthly dinner plan here.

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Here I am again.

It's the beginning of a new month, and I'm already feeling overwhelmed. Several big things are happening at work over the next several weeks, so my days have been (and will be) going non-stop. To feel somewhat balanced, I've been pouring my off-hours energy into the kids... especially on the weekends. It's no surprise that, in the middle of everything, I caught a stomach bug and was out for the count earlier this week.

This certainly isn't the way I wanted to kick off March. But... I finished our monthly dinner plan, so at least I have that going for me, right?

March Dinner Plan

Week 1: March 1 - March 3

Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Pepperoni Pizza
Saturday: Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Parsleyed New Potatoes

Week 2: March 4 - March 10

Sunday: Potato Soup
Monday: Macaroni and Cheese with Steamed Broccoli
Tuesday: Ground Turkey Tacos with Homemade Taco Seasoning
Wednesday: Stephen's Choice
Thursday: Italian Sausage and White Bean Stew
Friday: Pizza Dinner Out // Happy Birthday, Caroline! (Has it really been three years since you were born?)
Saturday: Leftovers

Week 3: March 11 - March 17

Sunday: Fast Chicken Pot Pie
Monday: Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Tuesday: Stephen's Choice
Wednesday: Spaghetti and Meatballs with Marinara Sauce
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: English Muffin Pizzas
Saturday: Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

Week 4: March 18 - March 24

Sunday: Leftovers / Take-Out
Monday: Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup (updated from this)
Tuesday: Instant Pot Garlicky Cuban Pork Tacos with Avocado and Salsa
Wednesday: Stephen's Choice
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Steak & Mushroom Pizza-Dillas
Saturday: Leftovers (updated from this)

Week 5: March 25 - March 31

Sunday: Monterrey Chicken Skillet
Monday: Creamy Parmesan Risotto with Roasted Shrimp and Peas
Tuesday: Patty Melts and Tater Tots
Wednesday: Stephen's Choice
Thursday: Spicy Chicken Milanese with Tomato Salad and Parmesan
Friday: Pizza with Broccoli and Caramelized Onions
Saturday: Leftovers

Thinking of starting a menu planning routine? Check out my previous menu plans, as well as these helpful meal planning tips.

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One year ago: Chocolate Chip Marble Brownies
Two years ago: Sausage-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Three years ago: Garlicky Grilled Tequila and Lime Shrimp
Four years ago: Spicy Sesame Noodles
Five years ago: Braised Short Ribs
Six years ago: Cream-Style Corn Chowder
Seven years ago: Portuguese Chouriço, Kale and Potato Soup
Eight years ago: Merlot Cream Cheese Brownies
Nine years ago: Panko-Crusted Honey Ginger Shrimp

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