Thanksgiving Meal Prep + Weekend After

For Thanksgiving with my family I made some Cherry Cookies that my grandma said she liked so I make it every thanksgiving for her. I also made some Honey Butter Cornbread and Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese Balls. Everyone said they liked the food I made so that's a win for me, though I doubled the recipe for the Mac and Cheese Balls and forgot that we weren't meeting like usual on my dad's side but that means more for me! Today I made some Japanese Chicken and Tofu Curry with some higher protein rice I've made before. I'm also trying to eat less hyper-processed food for snacks so I made some Crispy Air Fryer Tofu and some Air Fryer Carrot Fries both of which I'm going to reheat when I'm feeling hungry.

Cherry Cookies:
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp mariachino cherry juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 cup chopped mariachino cherries

Honey Butter Cornbread:
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
14.75 oz can of cream style corn
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup sour cream
2/3 cup butter
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup
1 stick butter
1/3 cup honey

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Balls
4 cups butternut squash puree
4 cups elbow/cavatappi pasta
1 onion diced
6 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp better than bouillon paste chicken
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp dried mustard powder
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Salt to taste
2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups grated Gouda cheese
5 tbsp milk
10 eggs
6 cups seasoned panko
Vegetable/olive oil for frying

Slow Cooker Japanese Chicken and Tofu Curry
1/2 package of Golden Curry Extra Hot Roux
1.75 lbs chicken breast cut into cubes
1 package Extra Firm Tofu
1.5 lbs baby gold potatoes
1 yellow onion
1 package carrot sticks
16.9 oz chicken bone broth
~1/3 cup red wine
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 bay leaves

Rice:
2 cups sushi rice
1/2 cup soaked lentils
1/2 cup quinoa

Crispy Air Fryer Tofu:
1 package Extra Firm Tofu
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp light soy sauce
Oil spy

Air Fryer Carrot Fries:
1 lb carrot sticks
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/3 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Lots of red pepper flakes