Harvest MealPlanning

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Harvest Meal Planning

Outline

Preparation

Easy Lunches

Dinners

Desserts

Tips

PreparationMake a list of the meals that you would like to prepare.

Determine number of people you will be feeding each day.

Prepare a shopping list from your list of meals.

Meal PlanningSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Main Dish Sloppy Joes

Brisket Enchilada Casserole

Bierocks Baked Spaghetti

Beef Tacos Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Sides Baked Beans

Cheesy Potato Casserole

Corn/Black Bean Salsa

Coleslaw French Bread Chicken Jalapeno Taquitos

Macaroni Salad

Corn Casserole

Broccoli Salad

Guacamole Cherry Salad Chicken Bacon Ranch Layered Salad

Guacamole DeviledEggs

Baked Beans Chips Chips

Desserts Brownies Banana Split Cake

Key Lime Poke Cake

Rice Crispy Treats

Easy Cheesy Lemon Bars

Not Your Mama’s Banana Pudding

Easy Lunches*Sandwiches

*Chips

*Wraps

*Frozen Fruit Cups

*Pudding Cups, Jell-o Cups

*Cookies

*Snack Mixes

Pack coolers for each person and send to field

Dinners*Main Course*Side Dishes*Desserts*Drinks*Plates*Silverware*Napkins*Trash bag

Desserts*Cold Desserts!

-Not Your Momma's Pudding-Banana Split Cake-Frozen Fruit Cups-Cherry Poke Cake-Homemade Ice Cream :0)

*Other Desserts-Rice Krispie Treats-Ultimate Fudgy Brownies

Time Savers/Helpful Resources• Meal Plans

• Freezer Meals

• Cook Once Make Many Meals (Chicken, Roasts, Hamburger)

• Crockpot

• Electric Pressure Cooker

• Foil Pans

• Paprika Recipe Manager

Food SafetyKeep Hot Foods Hot

Keep Cold Foods Cold

Hand Washing

Towels/Paper Towels

Top Tips• KISS Keep It So Simple• Plan Ahead• Stock up on Sale items• Buy in Bulk • Keep individual size items on hand (chips, cookies, fruit

snacks, drinks, etc.)

Top Tips• Give kids jobs • Keep everything you might need in your vehicle • ALWAYS ALWAYS check before you head to the field

(parts run, change of plans...field, weather)• Be FLEXIBLE• Make meal time memorable• Take a break to prevent fatigue

It’s Okay to

• Not serve a home cooked meal

• Feel Stressed

• Order from a restaurant and take it to the field!

Harvest is not the time to try that new recipe.

*Ask the crew for meal ideas*

Banana Split CakePaula Dean

Ingredients

• 24 (3.5-ounce) ice-cream sandwiches, unwrapped

• 6 medium bananas, peeled and thinly sliced

• 1 (12.25-ounce) jar hot-fudge sauce

• 1 (10-ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and finely chopped

• 1 (8-ounce) package milk chocolate covered toffee bits, divided

• 1 (12.25-ounce) jar butterscotch ice-cream topping

• 1 (8-ounce) container frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed

Directions

Line a 13 by 9-inch baking pan with heavy-duty

aluminum foil.

Place half of ice-cream sandwiches evenly over bottom

of pan, completely covering bottom, cutting sandwiches

to fit, if necessary. Top evenly with banana slices. Pour

hot fudge sauce over bananas. Top with cherries and

1/2 of the toffee bits and pour butterscotch evenly on

top. Layer with remaining ice cream sandwiches and

spread whipped topping over sandwiches; sprinkle with

remaining toffee bits.

Cover and freeze for at least 4 hours. Remove from

pan, using foil handles. Cut into squares and serve.

Not Yo' Mamas Banana PuddingPaula Deen

• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

• 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream

• 2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies

• 6 to 8 bananas, sliced

• 2 cups milk

• 1 (5-ounce) box instant French vanilla pudding

• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

Line the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Meal Time at the Field is for Making Memories

QUESTIONS