Christmas Countdown -Week Five

We're finally home from Bowmanville.  The last 3 hours of the drive was through fog -ugh!
We're working in the main living/family room this week.
To Do This Week:

• Vacuum everywhere. Especially under chesterfield cushions.
• Clean light fixtures.
• Wash windows.
• Clean behind heavy furniture before decorating.
• Dust thoroughly
• Write and address one-fifth of the Christmas card list.
• Complete one-fourth of the “to make” list.
• Fill out a holiday menu planner form for each remaining holiday meal.
• Inventory the freezer, and record its contents on the freezer inventory form. Plan to eat from the freezer this week and next to make room for holiday meals and goodies. Use food budget savings to stock up on holiday staples.
• Start planning holiday baking and be alert to supermarket specials. Try to buy non-perishable holiday foods this week and next.
• Do a mini freezer cooking session to put 5 to 10 premade entrees into the freezer. Use these meals on busy December evenings.
• Prepare for drop-in visitors. Have holiday treats ready.

To Buy This Week:

• Purchase one-fifth of all Christmas gifts.
• Purchase non-perishable holiday foods.

Forms for this week:
Holiday Menu for Christmas Eve
Fix our family favorites; this is not the time to experiment on them!
Put the ingredients on my shopping list. Mark them off as I have pre-purchased these items.
Meat :
Salads:

Side Dishes:
Bread:
Desserts:
Beverages:
Holiday Breakfast
Keep it simple and something I can make ahead
Entrée:
Side dish:
Fruit:
Juice:
Beverages:


Party Planner Forms
Party Budget:

Food and Beverages:	Budget:	Cost:	Total:
Subtotals:
Decotations and Supplies:	Budget:	Cost:	Total:
Invitations
Postage for invitations
Subtotals:
Entertainment and Bar:
Subtotals:
Grand Totals:

Party Guest List

Guest:	Phone:	Yes	No	Attended

Party Menu Planner
Occasion:

Date:

Time:

Occasion:

Menu:

Appetizers:
Relish:
Meat:
Salads:
Side Dishes:
Bread:
Desserts:
Beverages: Holiday Baking Planner (for example) Recipe Ingredients Dozens Needed Storage Chocolate Penguins 1 1/2c butter, 2 1/2c icing sugar 2 eggs, cinnamon 6 Freezer Moravian Cookies Cinnamon, ginger, cloves, 1/2c molasses 12 Wrapped Sugar Cookies 1lb butter, 2 eggs 11 Wrapped Shortbread 1lb butter, 1c cornstarch, 1c icing sugar 17 Wrapped Zimtsterne 2c blanched almonds, 2+c icing sugar, 2 egg whites, cinnamon   Wrapped Gingerbread People Ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, butter, ½ c molasses, 1 egg 7 Wrapped Spritz 1c blanched almond slices, 1lb butter, 2 egg, almond extract 8 Wrapped Christmas cake 1c butter, ½ c corn syrup, 4 eggs, 1/4c lemon peel, ½ c citron, ¼ c orange peel, ½ c glace cherries, ½ c nuts, 1 c currants