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Critique my menus for this weekend
I've so over-committed myself lol. Anyone have an oven I can borrow? Whew.
Early lunch for 7 family members on NYE day
Homemade mac & cheese
Baked chicken
Steamfresh veggies
Dinner for 7 early on NYE
Pot roast
Salad
Rolls
NYE party food for ~15
Mushroom pinwheels
Tomato-bacon-swiss tarlets*
Carrots with light vegetable dip
Prosciutto crostini
Celery trefoils (fancy celery with cheese :P)
Shrimp cocktail
Cowboy caviar with Fritos
Spinach & artichoke dip (volunteered by an aunt)
Mini Tollhouse pies
Cheesecake (a Harry & David gift)
Brunch for ~10 on NYD
Bacon
Lemon poppy seed muffins
[Please suggest other items since this won't feed 10 - another bread? sausage?]
NYD football food for 10? 15? Hell, IDK, no one RSVPs for anything 
Chili and cornbread
Whatever's leftover from the night before
Chex mix
Brownies if needed
* Yall would think I make them all the time since I always post them on here, but I always change my mind at the last minute. I haven't actually made these since NYE 2007-8 lol.
6fsn, I think you've given me your "think light, people eat heavy during the holidays" mantra, so many of the recipes are lightened or healthier. I know I feel like a blimp right now after a few days of Christmas foods.
Re: Critique my menus for this weekend
I think you should add something else to the pot roast meal...some type of roasted potatoes or veggies or something. Maybe even like a hot fruit salad or something.
I think you could just do bagels or something easy like that for breakfast.
TI, IUIs, IVF = c/ps and BFNs
For lunch- If you want to skip the baked chicken and just do deli sandwiches I think you would be just fine.
I assume the pot roast has potatoes and carrots in it for dinner. If you want, make extra and shred it up for pot roast sandwiches sunday.
For breakfast- scrub up some redskin potatoes. Chunk as needed and roast along with the stratta. Easy peasy and potatoes ALWAYS round out a meal.
Something to put in your hip pocket for NYE or day after:
1 sack microwave popcorn
2 T butter
2 cloves garlic
2 t chili powder
1/2 t hot sauce
salt
1/2 cup honey roasted nuts
Put the butter in a small dish with the spices and microwave to melt. Pour over the popcorn and toss in the nuts.
Easy ingredients to keep around and it takes 5 mins to put together.
You are going to be one tired lady on the 2nd!
For brunch I think I'd add potatoes- either the red potatoes previously described or a hashbown bake. I'd also add fresh yogurt and granola. People could even put the warm fruit compote (which looks delicious- I'm going to have to save that recipe) on top if they wanted to. I think bagels and cream cheese could also be a good addition.
For the NYD football party I'd think about having something simple like chips and dip or tortilla chips and salsa/guac on hand in case there isn't much left from the night before. I'm sure you'll have plenty left but I worry about things like that and wouldn't want to have to run out in the morning.
I would like to RSVP for all of thos events! thanks for the invite.
... I'll be in palm springs for the weekend
If you get more than you expected... can always order in, make popcorn etc.
BTW - I'm appalled that people don't RSVP. What is wrong with them?
Have a Very Happy New Years!
1) May the force be with you. I'm exhausted just reading your intinerary.
2) The menu looks good but I agree w/ a pp about adding a side with the pot roast dinner.
Lunch NYE - I would also suggest deli meats instead of the baked chicken. You could buy more than you need and put out for the foot ball game.
Dinner NYE- I had the same question, are you including the potatoes and carrots in the pot roast?
NYE party - looks yummy!
Brunch NYD - instead of the potatoes, I would do roast some fresh asparagas spears or other green veggie as opposed to the potatoes as you already have the muffins on the menu.
NYD Football - sounds good!
Hope you have a good weekend!