Those favorites sound wonderful.
I totally agree, no question, with the planning ahead saving money.

Happy New Year!
Lisa | Homepage | Sun.30.Dec.07 - 6:54 pm | #

I was just thinking of your lemon tart earlier today. How funny that it was one of your top pics. I might make it for New Year's Day. I have to get that food processor going. Talk to you soon I hope!
Amy | Homepage | Sun.30.Dec.07 - 9:11 pm | #

Dearest Deborah -- the link to your menu did not work, though I would love to check it out!

(And I can't believe Baked Ziti made Top Ten -- I'm so glad you're enjoying it.)
Barbara | Homepage | Sun.30.Dec.07 - 9:43 pm | #

Thanks Lisa - you too!

Amy - Make it, but buy the pastry - shortcrust, so much easier! Or wait - you live in the civilised world, buy a pre-made crust! Talk soon. Happy New Year!

Barbara- Thanks for letting me know about the link, it should be working now. Sorry about that! And OF COURSE the Baked Ziti would be there, it's an amazing recipe!
Deborah | Homepage | Mon.31.Dec.07 - 8:36 am | #

OH my goodness, those recipes sound great! I'm going back to look again.
Happy New Year!
Your menu sounds yummy!
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annie | Homepage | Mon.31.Dec.07 - 2:19 pm | #

You've selected some great recipes to highlight. Thanks for the bannan bread one - I have some bannanas which need to be baked into something and now I have just the thing to try!
Jerry | Homepage | Mon.31.Dec.07 - 4:03 pm | #

You are an inspiration! I'll have to try the banana bread, and will see if the template can work for us as well....with me working nights and him working days, we simply collide at the dinner table.
Tonii | Homepage | Wed.02.Jan.08 - 1:48 am | #

Thanks Annie!

Jerry - You won't be disappointed!

Tonii - Inspiration! Hah! We'll see how long it lasts! That must be hard with different shifts. We used to be similar when Paul was a restaurant manager. I'd work 8-5 and he'd work 3-??? Good times!
Deborah | Homepage | Wed.02.Jan.08 - 12:43 pm | #

Fair play to you Deborah!

I envy you your organisation skills- you're dead right, a lot of money is to be saved by mealplanning. I'm planning to be a new and improved me this year, so I'll be trying it out. Thankslinks!
K8 | Homepage | Wed.02.Jan.08 - 9:28 pm | #

Deborah, you're the best mom ever!!! The weekly menu plan is fantastic. Happy New Year.... Hope the cheese & champagne were a hit.
Sarah | Homepage | Mon.07.Jan.08 - 3:42 pm | #

Hats off to you Deborah for your amazing menu planning. It's a great idea and something I'd love to do but I can never decide on a Monday what I'll fancy on a wednesday, but I do try to plan about 3 days together. Those recipes all sound great, I'll try some
Val
Val | Homepage | Mon.07.Jan.08 - 9:12 pm | #