Make chicken once and have 2 great southern classics this week! Poppyseed Chicken Casserole and Southern (flat-style) Chicken & Dumplings are always welcome on the family dinner table! Plus, there are breakfast, dessert and snack recipes to round out the week!
This Week’s Secret To Success
- This week’s dinner ideas are southern comfort classics!
- Plus, they make smart use of your time in the kitchen and at the grocery store.
- They use the “shared ingredient” strategy to keep you from needing to buy lots of different ingredients at the grocery store, which gets you in and out of the store fast!
- This week also utilizes a little of the mix and match strategy. Trade the rolls for the sweet potato cornbread or vice versa. They’re both delicious with either meal!
- OR choose to make just one bread and serve it for both meals.
- Instead of making the dessert recipe this week, steal the fruit salad from the breakfast suggestions and have a little fruit as “dessert” after dinner to lighten things up.
EXTRA TIPS:
- Boil and shred the chicken for both meals at the same time. Now when it’s time to make chicken and dumplings, half the dish is already prepped saving you loads of cooking time! Just remember to save the chicken broth from your chicken so you can use it in the dumplings recipe.
- Either one of these meals is a great option for potlucks or taking to a friend or neighbor who needs your friendship this week!
- Not sure who to help? Look for someone who’s sick, had a baby, had a tough or busy week or even someone who has something to celebrate. Maybe you just want to say, “Hey! I’ve been thinking about you!”
How I’m Setting My Table
Tasty & convenient recipes are only half of any dinner equation! So, don’t forget to make a plan for you table to make dinner time special for your family this week!
Having a few things at the ready that you really love is THE KEY to making any meal time stand out and to inviting others over stress free.
This table setting uses paper placemats and a paper table runner for easy clean up and resetting! It has a classic, clean winter look, while the focus on texture keeps it quite cozy. This is another winter favorite!
- black & white paper placemats by Hester & Cook
- 12 piece pearl edge melamine dinner set
- ribbed Amber/ Tortoise shell glasses
- ruffled yellow/ochre dinner napkins by Hen House Linens
- black & white striped napkin rings
- insulated drink dispenser (hot + cold)
- dark bamboo-style flatware
- farmer’s market paper tablerunner by Hester & Cook
- scalloped trays
Menu 1- Southern Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole
Southern Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole with it’s buttery Ritz cracker topping is so creamy and delicious, you won’t believe how easily it comes together with just a few kitchen staples! Perfect for busy weeknights, easy to freeze, a classic at potlucks and just the dish to share with a friend in need, this easy chicken dinner is sure to a be regular on your menu! Pair it with Pull-Apart Rolls and Green Beans with New Potatoes for a well-rounded meal!
Menu 2- Homemade Chicken & Dumplings
These easy Southern Chicken and Dumplings are loaded with tender, flat southern-style dumplings and shredded chicken bathed in a thick, hearty chicken stew to create the ultimate southern comfort dish! Add a little cracked pepper and you have hearty and completely satisfying recipe that sure to be a comfort favorite. Add a buttered slice of hot Sweet Potato Cornbread for a warm and comforting meal!
Dessert This Week
Make the best Hello Dolly Magic Cookie Bars with this easy recipe that requires zero mixing or kitchen tools! Loaded with chewy browned coconut, crunchy pecans, oodles of melted chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and a buttery graham cracker crust, these 7 layers of traditional southern goodness just happen to be the perfect indulgent dessert for any occasion.
Breakfast Made Easy
What’s better than a breakfast casserole loaded with hash browns, eggs, sausage, bacon and cheese – all the hearty breakfast goodness your family loves and craves? How about one that is easy to throw together and bake the morning of in the oven or overnight in the crock pot while you sleep? Hello, Cheesy Farmhouse Breakfast Casserole! Add an easy Red & Green Fruit Salad for a complete breakfast experience!
Snack of the Week
This zesty little snack cracker recipe comes together so quickly & easily when you’re wanting something more than chips or nuts to munch on game day or more than just a plain cracker to accompany your soup, sandwich or salad. With a simple homemade Ranch seasoning mix using herbs & spices from your cabinet, a little olive oil & oyster crackers, you’ll be snacking on these Dill Ranch Snack Crackers in no time!
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