🎄HOLIDAY🎄Grocery Haul PREP || Meal plan for 2 Christmas’ + a bunch of dinners in-Between!!

[@largefamilymama2725]

I love how you spell break-fast lol!! I do the same thing...also with Wed-nes-day! 😂😂😂😂

[@MeghanBirch]

Yes!! I do the same with Wed-nes-day! 😂😊

[@Carla-g5i]

You are a force to be reckoned with. Your energy should be bottled and sold. I would buy it. Love your podcast, your family and your sense of humor. You have found your calling. As J in Juno; i am also in awe. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas and God Bless.

[@MeghanBirch]

Aw, you’re so sweet! Merry Christmas to you too!

[@chereeburtner4659]

Love ya Meghan ❤ you are so entertaining. Wish I was coming to your house for the holidays!!

[@jillcarlson2076]

I’m cooking up a beef roast and a ham the day before. So...on the day the family comes or the evening before, I will be slicing up the meat for make your own sandwiches. I will have my homemade rolls and a loaf of rye bread. Also, the day before, I will make up a dill dip, ranch dip, cocktail sauce (for the shrimp), horsey sauce and honey mustard! I like to do everything the day before and the morning of so I will be able to enjoy my family and guests when they arrive! My cookies and candies are to be made and refrigerated or froze until the day before. My pies/cakes, rolls and such will be made the day before! Merry Christmas and happiest of New Years for you and yours always. 🦋💗🙏

[@MeghanBirch]

Sounds lovely!

[@heatherferari4776]

We normally make a pasta of some sort for Christmas but this year the hubs convinced me to do take out =) and for New Years we are having Sauerkraut and Pork

[@heatherjung8941]

Hi Meghan. Hope your family has a very Merry Christmas. We have a Christmas morning breakfast and gift opening with my son his fiancé and their little daughter. The rest of Christmas is quiet with the 2 of us and our younger adult son. I am thinking a roast chicken for dinner with potatoes veggies and salad. We’re going to keep dessert just cookies. Our favourite cookies are German spice cookies,lemon tarts,gingerbread,chocolate chip bars and shortbread.

[@kikomartin-pr]

For Thanksgiving I make a ham, potatoes, corn on cob, Mac & cheese, and rolls. For Christmas we have steak, some type of potatoes and vegetables. Then on 3 kings day (6th of January), I make a Puerto Rican dinner.

[@ivafairley3401]

On New Years in The South it is tradition to do black eyed peas, turnip greens or cabbage, deviled eggs, potato salad and usually a pork roast or Pork chops and cornbread!! We do not mess with that tradition it Brings us luck, money and prosperity.

[@got_style]

Luv your quirky sense of humor! It adds just the right "spice" to your beef stew🙀

[@kimschultz2703]

Oh, Meghan....You make my day. I love your videos, so much. You are a treasure!!!!...I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year🎄🎆

[@MeghanBirch]

You're so sweet, thank you!

[@andreafield2777]

Our Christmas Eve is a big party with lots of yummy appetizers and sweets. And we are doing lasagna and manicotti for Christmas Day this year- switching it up from the usual ham, potatoes, etc.

[@franceskloos1297]

I don’t know how you do it all, I am not as organize as you are, you amaze me!!🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@juno2013]

Meghan, I don’t know how you do it. I’m in awe! My brain would have a hard time organizing all that. My hats off to you my friend. 🌲

[@MeghanBirch]

Believe me, my brain can get a little scrambled 🤣

[@amandasienko2254]

This year we wanted to change things up a bit. So Christmas Eve we’re thinking bbq. We’ve never done it before for the holidays but why not? Christmas will be back to tradition with ham dinner.

[@jilldeutsch4779]

My husband's roots are Italian 🇮🇹. We always have lasagne!

[@ReinaV-cu2se]

I make my own vanilla also! I started with vodka then moved to brandy. It has so much better flavor now. Gonna try rum next…Also, a bit of a tip. Make sure you always have your flour, oats, pastas, in air tight sealed containers. Once you have weevils, you’ll never make that mistake again! Or you could freeze your flour. That’s what I do. 😊

[@deborahchaves8180]

Meghan as always so nice to see you. I got some great recipe. Ideas from you places where I can look for great recipes love that. You are very appreciated. You’re just the bees knees. Sending you prayers, blessings, much love, and a great big hug. Have a great day.❤🙏

[@MeghanBirch]

Thank you so much! 🙏❤

[@jeanettefry4835]

Love the madness😂😂😂

[@TheAirtudowu]

So Organized ❤❤❤

[@yirgealemtesfu1771]

I enjoy watching you very much. Thank you

[@MeghanBirch]

Thank you so much!😊

[@rachela1152]

My family cooks all kinds of things we love for Christmas dinner and lasagna is one of them! Merry Christmas to you and your family🎉❤

[@JenniferHarris-v9m]

Megan, try adding dried chill peppers in your beef roast, all you have to do is put in broth while cooking. I would start with only add 2 with your littles. It will give your beef some spice 😊

[@annmariecancro175]

Feast of 7 fishes Christmas Eve and Porchetta Christmas Day. Lots of baked home made cookies. I did do an Aldi haul last Sat. Always shop the cabinets first to eliminate waste.

[@PeggyClapper]

❤️. Enjoy your family and Christmas festivities 🎄

[@ivafairley3401]

Ham, thrkey,dressing,green bean casserole, broccoli casserole,chicken and dumplings ,macaroni and cheese, yeast rolls banana pudding, chocolate surprise, toasted pecan coconut and caramel pie. Breakfast charcuterie boards with bacon,sausage, sausage balla, pecan pancakes hot syrup, cheese grits, eggs and. Homemade biscuits with hone butter. One night we are doing gumbo Everyone wants different things for Christmas dinner, Christmas Eve breakfast and one night gumbo. So much cooking. Thank goodness everyone helps.

[@sarahangle3046]

The best peanut butter cookie recipe: 1 cup crunchy peanut butter, 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 egg. Mix, scoop, press with fork dipped in sugar. 350

[@angellaleboeuf3776]

Happy Holidays to you and your family 🎄

[@MeghanBirch]

Happy Holidays to you too!

[@janetstevens5990]

Our whole family loves those fudge bars ...

[@KathleenMansfield-f7r]

Was that a runaway rogue onion I saw in the 2nd shelf under the Nutella? 😂

[@johnminor8304]

Gorgeous- thanks for sharing!

[@LindaHenk]

I use cheap small bottle of VODKA and Vanilla beans. It's ready to use in a few months. Very nice flavor!

[@jillcarlson2076]

I use bourbon for my homemade vanilla. 🥰

[@lesobrien9522]

Hi Meghan, we are having cold Christmas lunch as here in Queensland Australia it is going to be hot around 30c. Ham, cold roast chicken, salads, rolls. For dessert it's chocolate cheesecake and trifle.

[@MeghanBirch]

Wonderful! That just sounds lovely.

[@117Pinkyflower]

2 more Christmas party’s at your house? Lordy! You’re a gracious woman. I do good to get through 1! We’re also having lasagna. It’s made and in the freezer along with 5 cookie dough’s to be baked, several candies to make and a brownie pie. Along several different meals for the guests! UGH! 😣 Love Dowton Abbey!❤

[@MeghanBirch]

I’m going to be making my lasagna this week and probably some of the cookie dough too. Such great thinking to get ahead, right! Hope everyone enjoys Christmas at your house this year.

[@ilovebutterflies8181]

We have a couple of places that we have to go for Christmas dinner, and I am bringing sausage balls and cherry cheesecake.

[@jennifercurtis8229]

On Xmas eve we are hosting our grown kids, their spouses and grandkids. There will be about 15 people here and I decided to treat myself and the family and have Olive Garden cater the meal! For about $200 they will come to your house and set up a pasta bar with salad breadsticks and I ordered 2 big batches of 2 of the soups. Well worth it and no stress on me so I can enjoy my family. We don’t do gifts anymore for the adult kids just the grandkids so this is my “gift” to us all. We do special games and fun things instead of presents no one really needs or wants! 😂 on Christmas my daughter wants to do a roasted chicken and we are still deciding on sides. I have 2 girls in college both home for Xmas and we will cook together! There are only 5 of us for Xmas day so it’s more manageable to cook a meal! Then a few days after Xmas we are going to Branson MO until Jan 2 together on a little vacation so lots going on but SO blessed!

[@BertyPerez-h6r]

Hey girlie!!! We are eating our traditional tamales and we're too lazy to make them!!! Along with frijoles a la chara and rice (Mexican style)!!! I'll most likely bake a cheesecake, peppermint 🤤😄🤤 brownies, candy canes with peppermint, sugar Christmas cookies and more oatmeal raisin pecan cookies!!! You're a busy lady with so much energy!!! Have an amazing day/night 🎉🎉🎉???

[@chrischevalier1980]

Christmas Eve is Chinese and midnight mass. Christmas Day we cook, this year I’m doing a Rib roast scored from last week Aldi sale. Love Downton Abbey have watched it numerous times.

[@deannamorse2755]

There will only be myself, my husband and our son for Christmas, so we're going to have a small ham, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, cucumber & tomato salad and dinner rolls.😊 for desert we'll have death by chocolate cake. 😊 Our granddaughter is coming from California on the 27th and we will be making homemade French dips with Chuck roasts and some steak fries. Lots of hot chocolate with marshmallows and cool whip ❤

[@MeghanBirch]

Wonderful!

[@aprilbirch9305]

I need a funnel like that!

[@leesawarshauer7928]

I used dark rum; not spiced. Worked well.

[@nanaof07]

swiss steak and all the stuff Christmas Eve, homemade waffles bacon sausage Christmas morning. every family favorite appetizer and all the homemade christmas cookies,,,these traditions can come back to bite you...just kidding I love it all Been doing it for 40 years...hope I can keep going...cause I'll miss it.

[@salonsavy6476]

Hi Meghan , I’m still gonna try my sourdough recipe,, I’m on a mission to not give up!!🍞

[@jillcarlson2076]

Hi Ho Meghan and family! 🦋💗🙏

[@AnnNyamu-cm9bc]

Good morning happy holidays 🎄 I Don if you know but they sell almond milk eggnog and it's delicious 😋 always enjoy your videos 😊❤

[@MikeWray-q8i]

I make vanilla extract with vodka.

[@bronwynharkin8899]

Every Christmas Eve I make 2 big platters of enchiladas w/rice & beans, chips & salsa. It’s become a tradition, it feeds about 13-14 people, easy to make and everyone from kiddos, teens, twenty-something’s, parents and grandparents love it! Christmas night making a ham dinner Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@MeghanBirch]

Enchiladas sound delicious!

[@janetdwyer1867]

Hi Megan Happy Holidays I am making ham potatoes sweet potatoes vegetables lasagna. Salad. Charcuterie board

[@jaimiebayman8320]

Peanut butter cup cookies: use a mini muffin tin. Roll about 1-1/2 tbsp dough and place in a sprayed mini muffin tin. Cook according to the package and all you do it press down with the Reese cup and then I place the muffin tin in the fridge til the chocolate sets so about 30-40 minutes. All you have to do to get the cookies cup out is twist the cookie and it should come out pretty easily Just make sure you spray your muffin tin

[@MeghanBirch]

I love that tip! Thank you!

[@susangapen2971]

Please share your recipe for vanilla extract Thanks 😊

[@danielbabor4274]

Ricochet Rabbit .... you are such a hoot on this video .... did you ever catch your breath? I am thankful to be a benefactor of your love and goodness. I'm bringing ham ... along with Sia (Addison) and James. Let me know if you need me to bring anything ... love you much!

[@nicolelynn9027]

Christmas eve my bf has his family coming over. Christmas day we will do our christmas with our children. O will be making a roast, taters green bean casserole and a dessert. Then the Saturday after christmas is Christmas at my dads. So its like a whole week of Christmas lol❤

[@kelliskozykorner701]

I use vodka in my homemade vanilla extract😃

[@geraldinemccashin1804]

On Christmas Eve we always have Shepherds pie

[@lindavirgilio2696]

Megan can you please give us the recipe for your vanilla.

[@habbott67]

Love your videos. Can you link the recipes? Thank you and Merry Christmas 🎄

[@JustAllisonM]

We’re having steaks, double bake potatoes, roasted veg, and salads

[@MeghanBirch]

Nice!

[@carolinepeeters8520]

❤🎄⭐❤🎄⭐❤

[@cathyleeper5427]

Mini muffin pan for peanut butter kisses.

[@matthewestep6071]

You have to watch the Downton Abbey movie!

[@MARTHAMCN]

YES!

[@Andrea-ge7wu]

I made 10 bottles of vanilla in March one year for Christmas gifts , I dug in the cupboard the first week of December and found out my brother in law drank them all !🤔

[@sheryls2364]

Do you like or have you made the ‘cheesy potatoes’ or also known as ‘party potatoes’? We like them with the ham.

[@MeghanBirch]

Love them!

[@laquitagrove9425]

Have you tried double tree cookies its delicious u can take out chocolate chips and add raisins

[@MeghanBirch]

Hmmm haven't tried that!

[@ivafairley3401]

Honey butter

[@annehajdu8654]

Did you remember to write down rice?

[@MARTHAMCN]

Have you seen all of Downton Abbey? If not, there is a HUGE surprise coming. I 'm just going to say my heart broke. Shattered. But you can keep watching and it won't be as bad as when you had to wait for the next season.

[@MeghanBirch]

Not yet! On season 2.

[@MARTHAMCN]

@@MeghanBirch Best series ever!! ❤️

[@darcyrobb3692]

I love using Captain Morgans Spiced Rum for find it elevates the vanilla! The next time I will try as you do,use just rum + I will also do my usual😉🇨🇦 Miss thse videos; im also going to make a small batch stew for sounds delicious & haven't made in forever.

[@cpalmer7686]

I have nooooo idea what we will be having for Christmas dinner.

[@debbieflynn2515]

I use tomato paste in my beef stew as well. To add richness & extra flavor, I also add a tablespoon or so of beef "Better than Bouillon".

[@siakelley2345]

Cornish hens chocolate cake sweet potatoes pies cabbage rice potatoes salas

[@christinechambers9622]

You didn't put your hot breakfast sausage on you list😮

[@MeghanBirch]

Oh but I did! 😊😊😊

[@sandrabrentlinger7213]

Hi Meghan I use my plastic grocery handle bags for my small wastebaskets, saves on buying small garbage bags. Would rum extract in the spice aisle at the store work to make your homemade vanilla extract? Just a thought? 💜💜🙏🌷🌷🪻🪻🌹🌹🤟😊

[@MeghanBirch]

I think that would work! Worth a try at least.