Juicy Lucy Broiler Burgers check all the boxes for a classic summer meal with Southern Macaroni Salad and refreshing Watermelon Sparklers, while Wild Rice & Chicken Casserole and sides satisfy those comfort dinner cravings. And don’t forget to check out those breakfast, snack and dessert recipes for more yummy ideas this week!
This Week’s Secret To Success
- These recipes are great to make all in the same week because they share ingredients, take advantage of easy cooking methods and offer variety in style!
- Watermelon Sparklers and the Berry Watermelon Fruit Salad share the same star ingredient- watermelon! That means you can buy one watermelon and make 2 delicious recipes. Easy on the wallet and easy on your time in the grocery store!
- The same goes for the blueberries in the fruit salad and in the Make Ahead Blueberry Breakfast Bake. Buy a large carton and use them all!
- Broiler Burgers and Roasted Cabbage Steaks take advantage of quick and convenient sheet pan cooking.
- And lastly, these recipes satisfy all the cravings with one Sunday-style family meal and one fun cookout-style supper. Everybody gets to enjoy a little of what they like best.
Real Success Happens Around the Table
A successful meal isn’t just about tasty or convenient 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 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!
Menu 1- Juicy Lucy Broiler Burgers
When you can’t grill outside, you can still have great, juicy hamburgers at home… if you know how to broil them in the oven! It’s as easy as turning on the oven and setting a timer. Serve them with Southern Macaroni Salad and cool Watermelon Sparklers for a real summer meal.
Menu 2- Wild Rice & Chicken Casserole
This easy Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole recipe is deliciously savory comfort food baked right up in a cast iron skillet. With the ease of Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice, a crisp Ritz cracker topping, and a cheesy sour cream sauce loaded with chicken & veggies, this is the kind of cozy family meal you’ve been looking for! This week, we're serving it with savory cabbage steaks and a spoon of refreshing watermelon salad for a summer family meal.
Dessert This Week
Homemade Southern Banana Pudding made from scratch uses simple ingredients to create a rich, creamy custard-like pudding layered with sweet, ripe bananas & addictive vanilla wafer cookies. It’s an easy, classic dessert!
Making Breakfast Easy
Make-Ahead Blueberry Breakfast Bake is a little bit french toast, a little bit blueberry pancakes and every bit exactly what every breakfast and brunch table needs. Full of plump, ripe blueberries, golden sourdough, eggs, sweet cream and a hint of cinnamon and vanilla, this simple breakfast casserole is one of those comfort dishes that everyone looks forward to having! (Make breakfast once & enjoy it all week!)
What We’re Snacking On This Week
With a cream cheese filling that’s loaded with fresh herbs and real bacon, these cherry tomato appetizers are literal BLT flavor bombs you will love! These Bacon Cream Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes make snacking easy during tomato season.
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Goodness, the burger and macaroni salad are calling my name! Great ideas for the menu plan!
It’s hard to beat a burger and a cookout salad!! One of my favorite meals!