Food for Thought

It's been almost two weeks sense I've been grocery shopping.  I'm trying to really plan my lists today so that I can (maybe) avoid another big trip until after Christmas (between Safeway today and Costco this weekend that is).  I'm sure I'll have to run back towards the end of next week for a few things that I will need fresh, but hopefully I can at least get it all figured out today and not have to sit down and plan it all out later. :)
I haven't done a menu all week, so I'm going to start with today and go through Christmas.

Friday- hot chocolate with fun stirrers, meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Saturday- out
Sunday- Christmas with my family, bring peppermint cheesecake
Monday- homemade pizza
Tuesday- (cookie baking day with mom, guitar), enchiladas (from freezer)
Wednesday- (make Christmas treat/snack with kids),
Thursday- tortellini sausage soup
Friday- honey lime tilapia with biscuits
Saturday- (sugar cookie baking), crock pot pineapple chicken sandwiches
Sunday- leftovers or Costco pizza
Monday- (Christmas Eve) alfredo with chicken and broccoli (Best Bites Guiltless Alfredo Sauce)
Tuesday- strata for breakfast (my own recipe, posted below)
Bring to family dinner: stuffing (2x), cranberries sauce, treat or desert




Christmas Breakfast Strata (my recipe that has evolved over the years)
8-10 slices french bread, cubed with no crust
1 lb sausage, browned
1 lb monterey jack cheese, grated
1/2 lb sharp cheddar, grated
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
8 eggs
salt and pepper to taste
spray large baking pan
cover bottom in bread cubes
layer sausage over bread
layer cheese over sausage
mix eggs, milk, ricotta cheese, salt, and pepper in small bowl
poor over cheese
cover and let sit in refrigerator overnight
bake at 350 for 1 hour
cool for 5-10 minutes before serving

*add 2 granny smith apples, 1 tsp vanilla, and 1 tsp cinnamon (kind of like this Sausage Apple version)