Little shortcut tips and tricks keep you getting meals on the table this week without missing a beat! We’ve got chicken salad and sweet potato wedges for your busiest night and a Sunday dinner-style meal with my cheesy meat and potatoes cottage pie. And no meal plan is complete without breakfast, snack and dessert recipes too!
This Week’s Secret To Success
- This week’s meal plan relies on shortcuts to help you put quality meals on the table without a lot of fuss.
- The cottage pie uses roll-out, refrigerated pie crusts to cut prep time in half.
- Use a rotisserie chicken to make your chicken salad. A no-cook main dish that’s perfect for your busiest night this week!
- The little king cakes use canned cinnamon rolls to create some of the easiest king cakes around! All the celebration with less than half the work.
EXTRA TIPS + Ways to Get MORE From the Menu:
- To make having a traditional sit-down meal with your family even easier, you can also prep/cook the ground beef and the potatoes ahead of time for the Cottage Pie. Store them in fridge until you are ready to cook the meal.
- If you choose to use a rotisserie chicken to make your chicken salad, you may have to purchase 2 chickens if you don’t want to use the dark meat.
- Instead of a snack, the sausage balls would make a good protein addition to this week’s breakfast idea.
- If you make the sausage balls for snacking, try them with any leftover fry sauce for extra yum!
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 your family table with your meal plan!
Having a few things at the ready you really love is THE KEY to making every meal time enjoyable and inviting others over stress free. Here are my suggestions with links you can shop!
- corn husk placemats
- glossy white porcelain dinnerware set
- hand-block printed table runner
- mixed faux fern with twig & moss basket
- black & white napkin rings
- hand-block printed cotton cloth napkins
- classic stemless drinking glasses
- 2 pcs. rechargeable table lamps
- bamboo flatware set
- bark edge olive wood serving board
Menu 1- Classic Chicken Fried Steak Fingers
Crispy, melt-in-your-mouth buttermilk breading, tender well-seasoned steak… It’s real deal, down home comfort food. Serve it with an old-school 7 layer Pea Salad and Garlic Parmesan Sweet Potato Wedges for a one-of-a-kind twist on a steak and fries meal!
The recipe for the dipping sauce is linked in the sweet potato post!
Menu 2- Easy Blonde Gumbo
You’re going to love my family’s authentic Louisiana gumbo recipe with a simple, nutty blonde roux, shrimp, sausage, okra and yes, even a few Creole tomatoes. Loaded with layers of deep flavor and served over a spoon or two of extra tasty green chile rice, this is one pot comfort food is the perfect partner for crispy Southern Hushpuppies! Pour up a little Strawberry Iced Tea for something extra special.
Dessert This Week
This quick & easy Cinnamon Roll King Cake recipe celebrates traditional New Orleans flavor and eliminates the need to make a yeast bread from scratch. You’ll be enjoying soft and delicious Mardi Gras King Cakes with cream cheese frosting and sugar toppings in just 35 minutes!
Breakfast Made Easy
This go-to cinnamon banana bread recipe is a simple standout when it comes to this classic loaf! Whipped up with brown sugar, pecans and sour cream, this recipe guarantees the absolute best, most moist slice of homemade banana heaven around!
Snack of the Week
Easy Creole Sausage Balls kick up the classic goodness of everybody’s favorite, must-have party appetizer! Bring a little unforgettable Louisiana flavor and style to your next super bowl party, weekend get-together or holiday gathering with these spicy, savory sausage meatballs.
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Hi, Lynda! This put a huge smile on my face. Thank you so very, very much!