December 28, 2019

WEEKLY MENU 12.29.19

OOPS! I did it again – not one, not two, but THREE menus are part of the Weekly Menu 12.29.19! All I’ve got to say is

Don’t get used to it.

It’s hard to believe that it’s already the last weekly menu of the year – and it plans us on into 2020. New decade, baby! There are as many ways to celebrate as there are people, and we’ve included two. You can plan an elegant and intimate cocktail party here:

New Years Eve Cocktails

Or you can follow along with our menu below for New Years Eve. Ever since the boysies were little, we’ve celebrated with a FRY OUT! Kind of a last gasp on bad for us foods that happen to be delicious. We watch a random movie first, then always finish up with Trading Places. Something about Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd screams New Years to us. Plus it’s educational. (Commodities trading is fascinating.) We slog through (with occasional naps) to midnight and watch the ball drop.

Ginger-ale usually subs in for Champagne. Keep it quiet.

Bedtime is almost immediately thereafter. We like to celebrate the New Year with some quality snooze time. I’ll make a big brunch on New Years Day and then a lovely Brisket Dinner that night. We used to have Pork and Sauerkraut, which is very traditional for those of us with German heritage. Turns out that no one in the house really likes it too much. Serving a meal everyone turns their nose up at seems like a bad way to start the year.

I don’t do resolutions – and I don’t think you should either. Read this post to see why.

Evolve, Not Resolve

The New Years Day menu is full of Lucky Foods.

No chicken (because chickens scratch backwards).

Black-Eyed Peas, Greens, and Cornbread

Luck factor: Even folks who aren’t from the Southern United States go all in on eating black-eyed peas and leafy greens for good luck on New Year’s Day. Add a slice of cornbread, and you’ve got “peas for pennies, greens for dollars, and cornbread for gold.”
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And a pie – because round, sweet treats bring a circle of luck to the eaters. Sure, we scoff at superstitions in general, but a little help won’t hurt.

Weekly Menu 12.29.19 is full of variety – and some healthy add-ins. After the holidays are officially over, we’re going to cut the sweets and carbs a bit. If you want to do the same, check out How to Bring Awesome Variety to Low Carb for some ideas.