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Here's Your Weekly Meal Plan 🍽️

Hi Reader, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! This week is likely full of festive meals and activities. I still want you to have some ideas for dinner though! Weekly Meal Plan 🍽️ Here's our suggestions for delicious meals, sides to go with them, and a breakfast and dessert idea as well! [See previous meal plans here]. Tuna Casserole is a classic comfort food dish we love! Serve with a fresh garden salad of mixed greens My Ham and Bean Soup is perfect for chilly winter nights A loaf of crusty...

Hi Reader, The truly cold weather has reached the Midwest. Time to hunker down and stay inside where it's warm! But that doesn't stop Christmas from coming, so this week I'm sharing some holiday favorites. Weekly Meal Plan 🍽️ Here's our suggestions for delicious meals, sides to go with them, and a breakfast and dessert idea as well! [See previous meal plans here]. Slow Roasted Sticky Chicken is tender and juicy Serve with a fresh garden salad of mixed greens Try the chef's Beef Tenderloin and...

Hi Reader, The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is here! Black Friday is past us and we still need to eat regular dinners. But there's a lot going on isn't there? So I'm including some set it and forget it meals today. Weekly Meal Plan 🍽️ Here's our suggestions for delicious meals, sides to go with them, and a breakfast and dessert idea as well! [See previous meal plans here]. I make this White Chicken Chili in the crockpot all the time! Serve with my sweet cornbread! Baked Salmon is...

Hi Reader, Thanksgiving is past us and Christmas is only a few weeks away! You're going to need some warm meals to keep you energized for all that shopping! I've put together several of our favorites for you. Weekly Meal Plan 🍽️ Here's our suggestions for delicious meals, sides to go with them, and a breakfast and dessert idea as well! [See previous meal plans here]. Braised lamb shanks are one of the Chef's favorites! Serve over a bed of our homemade mashed potatoes Orange Roughy is a...

Hi Reader, We know Thanksgiving left you with a lot of turkey, so we have included one of our favorite ways to use up that extra bird! We've got some comforting dishes for you this week! Weekly Meal Plan 🍽️ Here's our suggestions for delicious meals, sides to go with them, and a breakfast and dessert idea as well! [See previous meal plans here]. Sausage, Penne and Peas is one of my favorites! Goes great with sliced bread or fresh salad Make our Homemade Turkey Pot Pie with those leftovers...

Hi Reader, One more week until Thanksgiving, after which I'm sure you'll have had your fill of turkey. 🦃 I'm throwing in a recipe that uses stuffing to get you prepped. I made this just the other night because Kai loves stuffing and we just don't have it that often. Hope you like it! Weekly Meal Plan 🍽️ Here's our suggestions for delicious meals, sides to go with them, and a breakfast and dessert idea as well! [See previous meal plans here]. 4 ingredients and very little prep time for this...

Hi Reader, I know Thanksgiving is upon us, what are your plans? Traveling anywhere? Hosting? We still have a couple weeks before the big day, but that also means a couple weeks of dinners! Weekly Meal Plan 🍽️ Here's our suggestions for delicious meals, sides to go with them, and a breakfast and dessert idea as well! [See previous meal plans here]. Fire up the crockpot for my Country Style Ribs! Enjoy with a side of our KFC Coleslaw copycat! Taco Burgers are perfect for Taco Tuesday I like...

Hi Reader, It's here! The holiday hustle and bustle. I hosted Thanksgiving for sooo long but my kids are adults now and starting families of their own, so I'm passing the torch! 🔥 We already have an 8-day holiday email guide (you can get that free email series by clicking here!), so I'll throw a holiday recipe in here or there, but for the most part, we all gotta eat! Weekly Meal Plan 🍽️ Here's our suggestions for delicious meals, sides to go with them, and a breakfast and dessert idea as...

Hi Reader, Booooo! Halloween! We have one Halloween meal for you this week, the kids will especially love it! We are in full on fall swing around here and Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Weekly Meal Plan 🍽️ Here's our suggestions for delicious meals, sides to go with them, and a breakfast and dessert idea as well! [See previous meal plans here]. End October with our spooky Mummy Meatloaf! Enjoy with a side of Halloween Roasted Vegetables The Chef's Cajun Shrimp Pasta is so delicious...

Hi Reader, I can feel the craziness of the holidays creeping up on me. It's still a week away from Halloween, but that means Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner! Are you busy making holiday plans yet? Weekly Meal Plan 🍽️ Here's our suggestions for delicious meals, sides to go with them, and a breakfast and dessert idea as well! [See previous meal plans here]. Start the week with our hearty Lasagna Soup! Serve with fresh parmesan and crusty baguettes This chicken casserole...