Monday Menu takes all the guess work out of dinner! With 2 easy family meals, a breakfast, dessert and snack recipe, you’ve got everything you need for a tasty week done for you. Make-ahead Buttermilk Roasted Chicken, scalloped potatoes, heirloom tomato pie and a spinach salad with hot bacon dressing start us off right this week!
This Menu’s Secret To Success
- Even though lots of families are headed back to school this week, we still can make the most of summer produce to create fresh, seasonal meals to celebrate & satisfy after those long first days!
- Shop those farmer’s markets and road side stands for fresh blackberries, tomatoes, cucumbers and potatoes for the best prices and most flavor!
- This week’s recipes also max out our “balance” strategy by offsetting recipes that require a little attention with quick & easy recipes that can be made ahead or whipped up on the spot. This makes family meals easier to get on the table when life is busy!
A successful meal isn’t just about tasty or convenient recipes. It starts in the kitchen with ingredients, measurements and cook times, but it ends around the table with those you love.
So, don’t forget to make a plan for you table this week!
Here are some of the things I keep on hand. I use many of them week after week. They make meal time special and inviting others over fun and easy.
- Navy scalloped plates (disposable)
- Green and white striped table runner by Hester & Cook (disposable)
- Cornhusk placemats
- Rattan sleeve glassware
- Mini Topiary centerpieces
- Green dinner napkins with white trim by Hen House Linens
- Bamboo handle silverware
- Tall salt & pepper mills
- Navy & white tablecloth by Hen House Linens
Menu 1- Buttermilk Chicken
Wonderfully tender & moist, this easy Roasted Chicken is bathed in buttermilk & herbs then oven roasted for deliciously flavorful boneless chicken breast & thighs! Perfect as a main dish or made in advance as meal prep for salads, sandwiches or other meals, this simple recipe will make juicy, tasty chicken a regular on your table! Don’t want to use your oven? Try this recipe on the grill! This week we're serving it with cheesy scalloped potatoes and honey glazed carrots for an easy Sunday Dinner style meal!
Menu 2- Heirloom Tomato Pie
An easy recipe for a true Southern classic, Heirloom Tomato Pie is loaded with colorful beefsteak & cherry tomatoes, along with fresh basil, sweet onion, & 3 cheeses for the best slice of pie this side of summer! Make the most of the classic bacon + tomato combo by pairing this with a classic spinach salad drenched in hot bacon dressing.
Dessert This Week
Pecan pie and brownies! It’s a true Southern match straight from Heaven. Dark, fudgey brownies and toasted pecan pie filling are the perfect combination in these Gooey Black Bottomed Pecan Pie Brownies. Wonderfully rich and decadent, you’ll never spend your dessert calories on a plain ol’ brownie ever again!
Breakfast Made 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!
Snack This Week
Crisp and zesty, these easy refrigerator pickles are steeped in lemonade, garlic, pepper and dill to create a delicious little pickle that packs a powerful flavor punch. Perfect with sandwiches, at cookouts and on appetizer trays, there’s no better way to enjoy small batches of homemade pickles than with Lemonade Refrigerator Pickles!
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Great meals on the menu plan!
Hi, Mary! Thanks!! Tomato pie is always a summer favorite!