A MONTH OF MEALS
WEEK 1
Weeknight Comfort
Monday
Apricot-Glazed Beef Tenderloin + Honey Custard with Berries
Fast & Filling
Tuesday
Chicken-Apple-Cheddar Sandwiches + Apple-Cranberry Coleslaw
Pasta Night
Wednesday
Garden Tomato Sauce over Pasta + Choc-Cinn Latte Cake
Soup & Salad
Thursday
Tomato-Basil Bisque + Chicken-and-Wild Rice Salad
Dinner Party
Friday
5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pulled Pork + Creamed Silver Queen Corn + Chocolate-Pecan Butter Crunch Candy
WEEK 2
Weeknight Comfort
Monday
Pork Chops with Herb-Mustard Butter + Snappy Pea-and-Herb Salad
Fast & Filling
Tuesday
Veggie Roll-Ups + Berry Shortcake Ice-Cream Sandwiches
Pasta Night
Wednesday
Chicken Pasta Primavera + Parmesan Breadsticks
Soup & Salad
Thursday
Tortilla Soup + Chipotle Taco Salad
Dinner Party
Friday
Buttery Garlic Shrimp + Fontina-Pesto Toasts + Loaded Bittersweet Chocolate Bark
WEEK 3
Weeknight Comfort
Monday
Pan-Seared Flat Iron Steak + Ambrosia Meringue Trifles
Fast & Filling
Tuesday
Smoked Chicken and Fontina Panini + Spinach-Grape Chopped Salad
Pasta Night
Wednesday
Ravioli with Butternut Cream Sauce + Honey Custard with Berries
Soup & Salad
Thursday
Shrimp Noodle Bowl + Sesame-Chicken Garden Salad
Dinner Party
Friday
Beef Fajitas with Pico de Gallo + Chipotle Taco Salad + Berry Shortcake Ice-Cream Sandwiches
WEEK 4
Weeknight Comfort
Monday
Chicken and Butternut Gnocchi + Carmelized Spicy Green Beans
Fast & Filling
Tuesday
Turkey and Ham Pine-Berry Sandwiches + Apricot-Pistachio Cookies
Pasta Night
Wednesday
Barbeque Mac and Cheese + Snappy Pea-and-Herb Salad
Soup & Salad
Thursday
Coconut-Corn Chowder with Chicken + Tropical Shrimp Salad
Dinner Party
Friday
Kickin’ Orange-Glazed Chicken + Veggie Fried Rice + Strawberry-Ginger Lemonade Floats
WEEK 5
Weeknight Comfort
Monday
Chicken Bog + Pumpkin-Gingersnap Bars
Fast & Filling
Tuesday
Smoked Paprika Salmon Sliders + Roasted Broccoli with Orange-Chipotle Butter
Pasta Night
Wednesday
Pasta Puttanesca + Quick Apple Crisp
Soup & Salad
Thursday
Tomato and Red Pepper Soup + Italian Salad
Dinner Party
Friday
Cast-Iron Chicken Piccata + Candied Balsamic Tomatoes and Mozzarella Salad + Choc-Cinn Latte Cake
PREPARE IN ADVANCE:
Stock your freezer with ground beef, chicken, vegetables, etc., and your pantry with dried beans, pasta, canned tomatoes, olives, and seasonings.
CHOOSE RECIPES AND SHOP DELIBERATELY:
Choose recipes and write down the necessary ingredients before you head to the store.
COOK ONCE-EAT TWICE:
If you make a big pot of tomato soup over the weekend, make enough to last into the week. Reheat, add shredded chicken, diced sausage, or rice and you have another supper with minimal time and expense.
WORK A LITTLE NOW OR WORK MORE LATER:
Read through your recipe the night before and find ways to save time: chop veggies and store in the fridge, or blend seasoning mixes and keep on the countertop.