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Monday Menu #205- Egg Salad + Romantic Manicotti

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Updated: Apr 1, 2025

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Make Valentine’s week special with this week’s meal plan! I’ve got a romantic 3 cheese pasta dinner that’s easy to make with a fun Valentine’s Day dessert recipe and a make ahead Valentine’s Day breakfast! Give your sweetie a chocolate-y snack or package it up and send it to school for your kid’s class. But first, start the week with a Farmhouse Egg Salad + soup meal that’s pure homestyle yum!

An farmhouse egg salad sandwich made with a fresh croissant and green lettuce.

This Week’s Secret To Success

  • This week’s meal plan is all about making your family feel special! There is a Valentine’s Day goodie for everyone.
  • Stay in and have a romantic pasta dinner with indulgent, yummy sides like Tuscan Butter Mushrooms and Skillet Roasted Lemon Asparagus.
  • Surprise the whole family with Last Minute Valentine’s Day Brownie Cakes! They’re super easy and can be served with a toppings bar for an extra fun treat.
  • Whip up some Ritz Bits Muddy Buddies to nibble on or bag up as class treats for school Valentine’s Day parties.
  • Start the week easy with Ultimate Farmhouse Egg Salad and a cozy bowl of tomato basil soup. Add a little crunch with delightful baked carrot fries.
9 part collage showing the recipes featured in this week's meal plan ideas.

EXTRA TIPS:

  • Don’t want to make 2 side dishes for your Valentine’s meal? Drop one and add rolls or french bread from your grocery’s bakery.
  • If you’re making the muddy buddies for a class party, get your kids involved. They’ll love shaking the zip top bag to coat the peanut butter ritz bits and can help you package the final muddy buddies using these treat bags with colorful twist ties.

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 along with your meal plan!

Having a few things at the ready that you really love is THE KEY to making every meal time enjoyable and inviting others over stress free.

The red and pink for Valentine’s Day is versatile, with the red being reusable for summer holidays and the pink all things spring! And I can always find a use for apothecary jars, especially come party time. They’re great for serving crackers, cookies and candies! Tie a ribbon around the finials, and you’ve got a festive look.

A graphic for setting a Valentine's Day table.
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  • Pink Dahlia Placemats by Hen House Linens
  • Lenox Dinnerware- Pink
  • Red + white table runner
  • Red + white dinner napkins by Hen House Linens
  • Bamboo Patterned Silverware
  • Set of 3 apothecary jars
  • Starburst minis- favorite reds
  • Pink butter mints
  • Red twisty lollipops
  • Red + pink ribbon

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Menu 1- Ultimate Farmhouse Egg Salad

This classic southern egg salad delivers serious farm-style deliciousness!  Loaded with chopped celery, green onions, sweet relish and pimentos, this delicious recipe has what it takes to satisfy for breakfast, lunch or dinner!  Make an egg salad sandwich, have it on a bed of lettuce, on toast or with crackers.

Ultimate Farmhouse Egg Salad

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Garlic Parmesan Carrot Fries

Menu 2- Romantic Manicotti Pasta

Let’s talk ultimate comfort food!  I’m talking delicious pasta stuffed with a smooth, creamy filling of rich Ricotta, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheeses, punctuated with garlic, parsley and lemon and topped with zesty pasta sauce.  Classic 3 Cheese Baked Manicotti is the best of what good pasta dishes are all about!  And it’s not all that difficult, if you know one easy secret.

Classic 3 Cheese Baked Manicotti

Skillet Roasted Lemon Asparagus

Tuscan Butter Mushrooms

Dessert This Week

With the choice of 3 wonderfully decadent topping ideas and the ease of a mix, these Last Minute Valentine’s Day Brownies truly save the day when it comes to making easy Valentine’s Day desserts that don’t look or taste last minute!  Use your sweetheart’s favorite topping or set out all the ingredients out for a fun toppings bar.  Either way, these decked out brownies are the perfect way to serve up some love without a lot of fuss!

3 part collage 3 heart shaped brownie cakes topped with different toppings.

Breakfast Made Easy

Triple Berry French Toast Muffins are like mini french toast casseroles baked in muffin cups! Loaded with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and a vanilla-y egg custard, these muffins are perfect for breakfast on-the-go and brunches. They are such an easy way to serve French Toast!

To serve french toast muffins, sprinkle with powdered sugar and orange zest for a bit of zing!

Snack of the Week

The classic combination of peanut butter and crackers get a chocolate snack mix overhaul with quick and easy Ritz Bits Muddy Buddies.  Dangerously delicious, it’s hard to stop once you crunch into that very first one!  With just 5 ingredients, this simple treat is fun to make, fun to eat and perfect for holidays, quick gifts, parties, game days and weekends at home!

overhead view of 2 bowls of ritz bits muddy buddies snack

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  1. Avatar photoMary Gresham

    February 10, 2025 at 4:59 pm

    Everything looks so delicious and easy!

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    • Stacey PirtleStacey

      February 11, 2025 at 1:57 pm

      Hi, Mary! Thanks so much! It’s going to be a great week!

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