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It’s the last week of the year, and the weather is cold and snowy most days. The sun might peek out on Sunday – just enough to create rain, instead of snow. Perfect!
- Wednesday night is New Year’s Eve, so we’ll have tourtière again, like we had on Christmas Eve.
- For New Year’s Day, on Thursday, we’ll have prime rib, if Keith can find a nice one at the grocery store.
The Weekly Plan
Here is our plan for the week starting Sunday, Dec 28, 2025. There are links for some recipes, and others are made “freestyle”.
- Note: Beside each recipe, I show the number of times that we’ve made this recipe, since I started keeping track in 2015.
Sunday — Carrot Apple Ginger Soup ( 27 times )
TIP: adapted stovetop
- Prep: 0.25 hr, Cook: 0.75 hr
Monday — Pork Tenderloin in Lemon Sauce ( 16 times )
- Total Time: 15 min
Tuesday — Fish & chips ( 57 times )
- Store bought frozen, heated
Wednesday — Tourtière ( 17 times )
- Store bought, heated
Thursday — Prime Rib ( 90 times )
- Total time based on weight & method
Friday — Prime Rib ( 90 times )
- Leftovers
Saturday — Sheet Pan Lamb Meatballs ( 22 times )
- Prep: 0.25 hr, Cook: 0.50 hr
Food Celebration Days
Almost every day of the year has a food celebration that we can enjoy, or ignore! Here are a few of the food days for the upcoming week, with recipe ideas for you.
Monday, Dec 29th
The country of Mongolia celebrates its Independence Day on December 29th. Mongolia is in East Asia, between China and Russia. You can learn more in this National Geographic Kids article, and in this Encyclopaedia Britannica article.
- I’m not sure how authentic this recipe is, but this Restaurant Style Mongolian Beef dish looks delicious!
Tuesday, Dec 30th
Every day could be bacon day, but December 30th is the official Bacon Day! You could enjoy bacon and eggs for breakfast, then try the recipes below, for lunch and supper.
- Have a hearty lunch, with this Bean and Bacon Soup recipe, from my old food blog
- For supper, try this Easy Bacon and Cheese Quiche, from the All Recipes site.
Friday, Jan 2nd
If you’re finally hungry again, after your New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day celebrations, January 2nd is Swiss Cheese Day!
- For a quick and easy supper, try this Microwave Bacon and Tomato Pizza recipe, from my old food blog.
Tip: To create your own meal plan, get my free Excel Weekly Meal Planner template.
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Weekly Meal Plan 2025-12-27
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