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2 Hello there! I m so excited to be working with you as the holidays approach. Not only are you going to get a kitchen plan in action for the coming months, but you re going to set yourself up for success. Those promises you made to yourself last year to be more organized and relaxed? You re going to do good on those promises! No more starting strong and then dragging through the season only to stare at the burnt turkey and the endless to-do list, wondering what in the world happened. With a customized Holiday Success Kit, you ll have the tools you need to enjoy the holidays to the utmost, calm, cool, and with a clutch of cookies in hand. It s going to be a great holiday season! -- Jessica ãjessica G. Fisher All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the express written permission of the author. As a participant in the Celebrate Simply Workshop, you may copy this workbook for your personal use only. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited and protected under copyright law.

3 How to use this workbook This workbook is set up to be used in conjunction with the Celebrate Simply Workshop. Follow these steps for best success: 1. Print out the workbook single-sided. To save on ink, consider printing in fast-draft mode and/or black and white. 2. Keep the printed pages together throughout the workshop; we ll be referencing the workbook pages frequently. This is best done with a three-ring binder. If you think that you might want to bind the pages later into a spiral-bound notebook, consider using page protectors (instead of punching holes in your pages) until you re ready to have it all bound together. 3. As you go through the course, follow the directions in each lesson as to how to complete each workbook page. Some are self-explanatory; some are not. 4. Remember the five things to help you get the most out of the workshop: a. do the coursework on FishMama.com b. complete your workbook c. attend the live weekly calls d. share and contribute in the chat group e. get in the kitchen! Got questions? If you re struggling with the material, hop into the chat group and post a question. You ll find fellow moms ready to share their thoughts and help you out. You can also me: jessica@fishmama.com Remember, we re in this together!

4 If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. J.R.R. Tolkien This holiday season, it s most important to me that

5 Holiday Reflection & Priorities Date: What do you most want from this holiday season? What was your most memorable experience of last holiday season? What meals or recipes do you recall being well received? Were there any disasters last holiday season as related to food? What is difficult about the holiday season in the kitchen? What are you most looking forward to from this holiday season?

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7 Holiday To-Do List

8 Holiday Task Idea Sheet General Clean and organize kitchen. Take inventory of pantry items to avoid overbuying. Stock the freezer with easy weeknight dinners. Locate special holiday serving ware, utensils, and linens. Shop holiday sales to stock the kitchen for year-round usage Shop the holiday clearance for year-round usage Thanksgiving Host Thanksgiving Dinner (extend invitations, prepare menu, make grocery list, do shopping, get table ready, prepare food, buy drinks, etc.) Attend a Thanksgiving Dinner elsewhere (bring food contributions). Stock the pantry with Thanksgiving items that can be used year-round. Use Thanksgiving leftovers in freezer meals or in other creative ways to reduce waste. Make turkey stock with carcass. Freeze for future use. Christmas Give food gifts to neighbors, service people, co-workers. Donate canned goods to charitable organizations. Plan and attend gettogethers with family and friends. Do family fun activities (gingerbread houses, cookie baking, etc). Attend and bring food contributions to work parties and church social functions. Shop for gifts. Bake extra goodies for family. Bake goodies to give as gifts. Prepare special meals for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. New Year s Plan or attend a New Year s Eve party Plan or attend a New Year s Day party

9 Holiday Success List

10 My priorities for this holiday season Three things I want to make a priority this year: 1 2 3

11 November Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

12 December Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

13 Responsibilities/To-do s everyday things time holiday things time

14 6:00 My Weekly Schedule Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00

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16 Grocery Staples Checklist Refrigerated

17 Grocery Staples Checklist Frozen

18 Grocery Staples Checklist Pantry

19 Weekly Meal Prep Checklist TO SLICE/CHOP/SHRED: TO BAKE/COOK:

20 Kitchen Equipment & Supplies Make sure that your kitchen is stocked with the basics to handle the crazy of the holiday season. Disposable products or reusable equivalents Paper plates Napkins Paper towels Plastic cups Freezer storage bags Aluminum foil Plastic wrap Parchment paper Muffin papers Cleaning supplies Holiday kitchen items Good flatware Steak knives Special serving ware Plates for a crowd Cloth tablecloth and napkins Napkin rings, chargers, and other decorative items Low flower vases or other centerpiece items Cookie cutters Cookie press Fondue pot Turkey roaster Potato ricer Gravy boat Fat separator corkscrew, bottle opener wine glasses and flutes Basic kitchen equipment Good knives and a knife sharpener Cutting boards Salad spinner Blender, preferably high speed Food processor and/or immersion blender Food scale 12-inch skillet with lid Stockpot with lid Saucepan Colander Electric griddle Slow cooker and/or electric pressure cooker Stand mixer and/or hand mixer Wooden spoons Rubber scraper Plastic spatula Ladle Muffin pan and/or mini muffin pan Loaf pan 9x13-inch baking dish(es) with lids Rimmed cookie sheets Cookie scoops Rolling pin Piping bags and decorating tips Pie plates

21 Kitchen Shopping List Keep a record of kitchen tools, cookbooks, and other resources you d like to add to your collection this holiday season.

22 A-ha s from Coaching Call

23 Breakfast Rotation Plan

24 Lunch Rotation Plan

25 Weekly Dinner Template

26 Party Pantry Basics Beverages Appetizers Main Dishes Desserts

27 Party Pantry Idea Sheet Beverages sparkling water sparkling juices apple cider egg nog wine and beer spirits and mixers limes, lemons, and oranges for garnish, mulled beverages, mixed drinks mulling spices mint syrup chocolate syrup hot cocoa tea coffee honey, sugar cubes, sweeteners whipping cream coffee creamer Back-up Main Dishes lasagna pasta and sauce nacho fixings burrito bar chili fixings easy pizza bases (like pita bread, French bread, bagels, naan) with toppings Appetizers baguette crackers rice cakes plantain chips pretzels olives pickles roasted peppers chips (tortilla, potato, or pita) nuts and seeds hummus salsa guacamole fancy cheeses charcuterie vegetable dippers fresh fruit Desserts ice cream and sorbets sundae toppings apples and other fresh fruit frozen berries puff pastry tea biscuits frozen pound cake sparkling apple cider cake mix chocolate chips and evaporated milk to make a quick fondue

28 Freezer Cooking Plan Recipes Location Groceries to buy Ingredients to prepare: CHOP/SLICE GRATE PREPARE COOK Order of assembly

29 Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes Recipe Name Recipe Location

30 Favorite Christmas Recipes Recipe Name Recipe Location

31 Favorite New Year s Recipes Recipe Name Recipe Location

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33 Plan B Holiday Menu Menu Plan Prep Ahead Steps Groceries to Buy

34 Favorite Holiday Dessert Recipes Recipe Name Recipe Location

35 Food Gifts to Give Recipes to prepare: People to give to: Packaging ideas:

36 Food Gift Idea Sheet Cookies & Bars biscotti blondies brownies candy cane cookies cereal wreaths chocolate chip cookies chocolate crinkles cinnamon pinwheels cut-out cookies French macarons fried rosettes gingerbread men krumkake lace cookies lemon bars linzer cookies macaroons molasses cookies oatmeal raisin cookies peanut butter cookies pfeffernusse rice crispie bars shortbread snickerdoodles springerle spritz cookies sugar cookies thumbprint cookies tuiles or Florentine cookies Wedding cakes, aka Tea cakes, Snowball cookies Savory Items frozen meal spice mixes BBQ sauce Pies & Tarts apple berry chocolate cream mince pecan pumpkin Cakes & Pastries bread pudding Buche de Noel cheesecake Christmas pudding cinnamon rolls coffee ring coffeecake cranberry bread fruitcake gingerbread kringle kuchen pannettone profiteroles pumpkin bread scones sticky toffee pudding stollen Other Treats candied nuts candies caramel apples caramel corn fudge popcorn balls toffee truffles smores kit