Monday Menu has all the recipes you need to make 2 complete family dinners, dessert, snack and breakfast. Make the most of meal time this week by whipping up Easy White Ravioli Casserole and a Quick Skillet Steak!
This Week’s Secret To Success
- This week’s meal ideas are all about speed and ease! We’ve got main dish recipes that make the most of shortcuts and quick cook time.
- This leaves room in your schedule for putting together delicious side dishes like cream cheese mashed potatoes and rosemary cheddar biscuits!
- Make an overnight shortcut chocolate chip pancake casserole for quick breakfasts all week long.
- Use the simple instructions to turn the carrot cake into easy cupcakes, and then layer up Classic 7 Layer Dip for ultimate weekend snacking!
The Real Success Happens Around the Table
A successful meal isn’t just about recipes. It’s about what happens at the table.
And setting the table sends a positive signal about the value you place on meal time. Lead the way this week by setting a fun table everyone will feel special gathering around!
Here are some of the things I’m using, and with these links, you can get some inspo and/or use them too!
- Ocean Square Kitchen Plates & Bowls
- Bamboo 20 Piece Outdoor Flatware Set
- Linked Up Scarlet Red Cloth Dinner Napkins
- Handmade Polka Dot Salt & Pepper Shakers
- 1.5 Gallon Drink Dispenser with stainless steel spigot
- Anchor Cocktail Napkins
- Ocean Blue Ruffled Placemats
- Grosgrain Napkin Twillies- summer collection
- Rattan Lattice Glassware, Set of 4
Menu 1- Easy White Ravioli Casserole
This easy White Ravioli Casserole recipe is full of shortcuts! Layers of spinach, frozen cheese ravioli, sausage crumbles, Alfredo sauce & cheese are baked to a golden, bubbly perfection in no time flat to create a delicious lasagna-style family meal. With just 6 ingredients and 2 steps, it’s perfect for busy weeknights, but special enough for guests! This week, I'm serving it with simple green salad, a homemade mayonnaise vinaigrette and fluffy rosemary cheddar biscuits.
Menu 2- Quick Skillet Steak & Mashed Potatoes
This 3 ingredient, 8 minute, easy recipe guarantees the perfect pan seared, cast iron skillet steak every time! It's the perfect partner for a big bowl of cream cheese mashed potatoes and tasty fruit salad.
Dessert This Week
Lightly spiced with the warm flavors of cinnamon and ginger, this Homemade Carrot Cake is what simple, delicious classic recipes are all about! Made with 3 cups of freshly grated carrots, applesauce, brown sugar, plenty of buttery pecans and topped with a fluffy cloud of whipped cream cheese frosting, this cake makes everyone a carrot cake lover!
Making Breakfast Easy
Now you can enjoy a warm stack of pancakes just by turning on the oven! This Chocolate Chip Pancake Casserole is a true short cut recipe using frozen buttermilk pancakes soaked in a rich egg custard with vanilla, cinnamon, pecans and an indulgent sprinkle of chocolate chips. Pancakes have never been so easy!
Classic 7 Layer Mexican Dip
This easy, classic recipe for 7 Layer Dip makes the best Mexican bean dip around! With creamy sour cream, guacamole & refried bean layers, not to mention salsa and a secret ingredient to boot, this traditional party dip will have your friends and family cleaning the dish & asking for more!
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