Planning

I am a planner.  I am a list maker.  Yesterday I brought my ten year old to the supermarket with me to do the Thanksgiving shopping.  This was a huge list. . . . . and I needed his help.  How did I develop the list?

I wrote down the menu, in the order it was being served.  I then sat with each cookbook and reviewed each recipe.  I wrote down all the items on the shopping list.  The shopping list is divided into categories:  produce, dairy, grocery, frozen and other.

With the list and my son, and the shopping bags, we were off to the market.  Checking things off as we went up and down each aisle.  We talked about prices, values and the coupon pile.  We checked out, and we drove home (after making a trip to Whole Foods to pick up an item that the regular market did not have).  My son and husband dragged in the bags and bags, while I put away the items.

Next up, I sat down with my menu, and took another piece of paper and wrote down the days:  Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  Under each day I wrote what I needed to complete that day, such as Sunday - set the table (china and silver) and make the cranberry sauce.  One night is crust night for the pies.  One important thing on my TO DO list is TAKE OUT THE TURKEY from the freezer.  This list will be an important list this week.

So, after reading all about my planning and my shopping, would you like to know the menu?

Olives/Pickles
Hummus and Pita
Cohen's Appetizers

Knishes
Bulgar salad (Okun's)
Turkey
Gravy
Canned Cranberry Sauce
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Bread - homemade
Sweet potatoes with marshmallows
Stuffing (mom's)
Stuffing (TJ's)
Cinn glazed carrots
Pomegranate carrots
Bean Chilli
Peas

Fruit
Chocolate Mousse cake
Candied Cranberry chocolate tart
Apple Pie
Maple Walnut Pie
Pumpkin Pie (TJs)