An easy Sheet Pan Pineapple Shrimp and a classic southern fish fry with all the right side dishes are great complementary meal ideas to make in the same week, creating a little summer joy right here at the end of spring.
This Week’s Secret To Success
- The recipes in this week’s meal plan are perfect for making in the same week together! They share lots of the same ingredients, making grocery shopping and prep easy and efficient!
- Not to mention, a few mix and match side dishes mean that leftovers from one meal are great additions to the next!
- I’ll be looking to my local farmer’s market for ingredients like bell pepper, lots of cucumbers, red onion, cilantro, mint and berries.
- I also buy a bag of lemons instead of purchasing individual lemons to save a few dollars.
- Check out “Getting The Most From This Menu” to for smart ideas on how to mix and match side dishes!
Getting The Most From This Menu
Making a few versatile side dishes that can go with more than one main dish you’re planning to make in a week is a great way to save time and energy in the kitchen, as well as a clever way to avoid wasted leftovers! It also gives you a little wiggle room when it comes time to make dinner and the day hasn’t gone as planned or energy levels are running low.
- Make the hush puppies with Pineapple Shrimp. 2 benefits: (1) The Shrimp is an EASY meal, so putting the hush puppy prep on that night balances your kitchen time. (2) Leftover hush puppies aren’t wasted but ready to go for fish night, lightening the load for meal prep!
- Got leftover cucumber salad? It’s perfect with fried fish! Or choose to make only the cucumber salad or the slaw to eat with both meals and skip prepping both.
- Be sure to make the lemonade pickles early in the week. They’ll be delicious snacks with cheese and crackers, but they’ll also add zing to this week’s meals!
How I’m Setting My Table
Tasty & convenient recipes are only half of any dinner equation!
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. I’m already thinking about Memorial Day and summer entertaining!
Meal 1- Sheet Pan Pineapple Shrimp
Sometimes our busy lives need deliciously quick and easy recipes like this Sheet Pan Pineapple Shrimp. A little sweet, a little spicy, this dish is the perfect balance of tender shrimp, bright pineapple, red bell pepper, fresh jalapeños and savory jerk seasoning. Roasted to perfection and ready to serve in less than 30 minutes!
Menu 2- Classic Southern Fish Fry
The key to any good southern fish fry is a perfectly seasoned cornmeal coating that fries up golden with a smart, crisp crunch. And the easiest way to achieve that is with your own Homemade Cornmeal Fish Fry Mix! Use this recipe and fish fry guide to bring this classic meal to your table!
Dessert This Week
No ice cream maker? No problem! This easy recipe for homemade No Churn Lemon Ice Cream with a rich blueberry swirl comes together in a snap with condensed milk, whipping cream, instant pudding mix, lemon zest and blueberries.
Breakfast Made Easy
Looking for something different to do with one of summer’s favorite berries? This French-toasted blackberry grilled cheese is going to cultivate a whole new appreciation for the purpley-black, many-lumped darling of the South.
Snack of the Week
Crisp and zesty, these easy Lemonade 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 this classic easy recipe with a fun flavor twist!
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