This week’s meal ideas are all about simple secret ingredients that take a dish from the same old thing to outstanding! Start with a secret ingredient Ham & Swiss Quiche and finish the week strong with zesty Ranch Chicken Tenders. Even the side dishes have a few secrets! Don’t miss out on the dessert, breakfast and snack recipes. Monday Menu has you covered!
Good cooks know that adding their own touch to a recipe is what truly sets it apart- a special ingredient, a kick of flavor, an extra bit of deliciousness. This week’s Monday Menu recipes come with their own special touches built right in so you can make them and claim them as your own!
MORE MEAL IDEAS: Easy Chicken Dinner Recipes
This Week’s Secret To Success
- Get ready to use simple, easy to use ingredients like Ranch seasoning packets, mayonnaise, pepper jack cheese, apples, buttermilk and mint to take your dishes up a notch or two. It’s so easy to do!
- Several recipes share ingredients to make grocery shopping easier & eliminate wasted, unused ingredients:
- Both slaws use apples.
- The chicken tenders and the snack mix use Ranch seasoning packets.
- And the blackberry biscuits, apple slaw dressing, chocolate cake and chicken tenders all use buttermilk.
- You’ll even use Worcestershire sauce more than once!
Menu 1- Secret Ingredients
There’s nothing like the classic combo of savory ham and punchy Swiss cheese. This easy-to-make quiche takes your favorites to the next level with a little green onion, red pepper flakes, dried mustard powder and Worcestershire sauce. Plus a secret ingredient inspired by every great ham and swiss sandwich to make sure your quiche is rich, velvety and oh-so, just right!
Making a light seasonal dish is easy with this deliciously crunchy Broccoli Slaw recipe. Loaded with apples, brussel sprouts, bacon and walnuts and topped with a simple Dijon vinaigrette, this versatile side dish is has what it takes to satisfy at family gatherings, tailgates and potlucks, but also makes for the perfect simple lunch.
Another Louisiana favorite, French Lyonnaise Potatoes are simply pan-fried potatoes with crisp edges, laced with tender, caramelized sweet onions, bathed in plenty of butter and topped with a sprinkle of parsley.
Menu 2- Classic Casual Chicken Tenders
If seriously tasty chicken strips are your thing, then Crispy Ranch Chicken Tenders are for you! Loaded with all the flavor of buttermilk and Ranch seasoning for extra special oomph, these chicken tenders are bound to become your favorite easy fried chicken recipe.
Looking for an easy, but new side dish? This bright apple coleslaw with its easy homemade buttermilk dressing is just what you need. A perfect go-to side dish , the apples give regular coleslaw a flavor update while buttermilk makes the dressy oh-so tangy and smooth.
This easy homemade mac & cheese recipe is one of the creamiest, cheesiest recipes around! And you’re going to love how easy it is to make- no flour, no roux, just simple cheesy goodness. One taste of it’s rich, velvety sauce with a special pepper jack kick, and you’ll never want to make any other mac & cheese again.
Nothing beats a tall glass of homemade lemonade, and nothing gets more refreshing than homemade lemonade made with added cool, crisp mint! This easy Mint Lemonade recipe using a quick mint simple syrup and freshly squeezed lemons is an unbelievably special drink you’ll always want to have on hand.
Dessert This Week!
So easy to make, this from scratch dark chocolate sheet cake is not for the faint-hearted or the casual chocolate consumer. It is rich chocolatey goodness that true chocolate lovers enjoy. Buttermilk Chocolate Sheet Cake is a classic, but definitely hide-in-your-closet-and-eat-by-yourself good.
Here’s What We’re Snacking On
This easy Buffalo Ranch Snack Mix is loaded with bold, spicy flavor. There are no hints or sprinkles of taste here. Just in your face, tasty buffalo heat that’s perfect for ball game snacking, tailgates, weekends, movie watching and more. Just toss, bake & serve!
Making Breakfast Easy
Easy homemade Blackberry Buttermilk Biscuits add a whole new level of amazing to breakfast, brunch, even dessert! Loaded with plump, ripe blackberries, topped with a bright & zesty lemon glaze and just the right amount of buttery goodness, these berry-loaded biscuits are the something special you’ve been looking for!
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Thank you. There are several recipes here I want to try but I wanted to thank you for the biblical words. I really enjoy and need them. I will let you know how the recipes go.
Hi, Cal! Thank you so much. This means more than you know! They encourage me too; that’s why I share them. ❤️. Can’t wait to hear about the recipes too!