Meal 1: Tuscan Chicken Simmer

Suggested Sides

 Basil Cream Sauce

 Spaghetti with Butter and Parmesan

 Basic Pasta

 Ridiculously Easy 4-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Wontons

DoveTailing Tips

Buy at least 45 wonton skins to prepare the Chocolate Chip Wontons today and save the remaining 30 to make Jalapeno Pepper Wontons for Meal 3

Meal 2: Slow-Cooker Classic Pot Roast

Suggested Sides

 Less then 1 Hour Dinner Rolls

 Spring Greens Salad with Traditional Ranch Dressing

 Samoa Poke Cake

DoveTailing Tips

When preparing the onion pieces, chop up 3 extra onions (about 2 ½ cups). Double bag them and store in the fridge. You will use these in the Tomato Basil Soup for Meal 3, and the Christmas Eve Meat Pie for Meal 4.

Save 2 cups of the leftover pot roast to make sandwiches for Meal 3. Plan accordingly to add extra meat to cook for today so you have leftovers.

If you have leftover carrots, potatoes, onion and celery from the Pot Roast meal, drain and save them to puree in the Tomato Basil Soup to give it more body and flavor.

Meal 3: Leftover Pot Roast Patty Melts

Suggested Sides

 Tomato Basil Soup

 Jalapeno Popper Wontons

DoveTailing Tips

Use the 2 cups of pot roast leftover from Meal 2 to make today’s sandwiches.

Pull out the onions you cut up for Meal 2. Use ½ cup when preparing the Tomato Basil Soup.

When pureeing the Tomato Basil Soup, add any leftover carrots, onions, potatoes, and celery to give it more body and extra flavor.

Prepare the Jalapeno Pepper Wontons with the remaining wrappers from Meal 1.

Meal 4: Christmas Eve Meat Pie

Suggested Sides

 Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Bacon

 How to Roast Chestnuts

 Christmas Sugar Cookies

DoveTailing Tips

Use the remaining 2 cups of chopped onions from Meal 2, when preparing the Christmas Eve Meat Pie.

Meal 5: Roasted Goose with Crispy Skin

Suggested Sides

 Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Honey and Cinnamon

 Corn Salad with Avocado

 Eggnog Pudding

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