Homemade beef stew with sweet potatoes, classic steak fingers, apple caramel corn and pumpkin muffins are all on this week’s menu. Sounds a bit like fall is here! Let Monday Menu help you get seasonal deliciousness on your dinner table with no fuss.
This Week’s Secret To Success
Fall comfort food is what it’s all about this week! We’re creating meals that share ingredients to make shopping and preparation easier. The bonus? It also makes dinner quicker!
- Meal planning that focuses on creating meals from a few good, seasonal ingredients keeps you from having to completely reinvent the wheel every time you have to answer the question “What’s for dinner??”
- Instead, think “We’re going to eat sweet potatoes and beef this week. What can I make?”
- This kind of thinking gives you a starting point, limits the endless dinner choices and pin points your focus in a specific area.
- Not sure if you’ll have enough variety? Just browse through the meals below!
Getting The Most From This Menu
- Squeeze in a 3rd meal by making a classic pot roast at the beginning of the week. Buy a large roast and use the leftovers to make your stew!
- Check to see which ingredients the pumpkin muffins, pie bites and caramel corn have in common. Is there something you can buy in bulk and save a few bucks?
How I’m Setting My Table
Tasty & convenient recipes are only half of any dinner equation!
Having a few things at the ready that you really love to set the table with is THE KEY to making meal time enjoyable and inviting others over stress free.
Here are a few early fall favorites! This table shows off rich hues even thought it’s neutral. It’s cozy use of texture creates a calm, welcoming feel.
- hammered gold silverware set
- stoneware dinner set
- Hen House Linens dinner napkins (fandango yellow camel) (always 20% off with code SOUTHERNDISCOURSE)
- seagrass placemats (dark finish)
- golden amber drinking glasses
- tulip muffin baking cups (standard size)
- 6 quart Dutch oven
- wooden dip/condiment bowls
Menu 1- Homemade Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes
Rich and hearty Homemade Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes is guaranteed to keep your insides warm and your heart full! Serve it up with Rosemary Cheddar Biscuits for a cozy meal that's perfect for the season.
Menu 2- Chicken Fried Steak Fingers
Crispy, melt-in-your-mouth buttermilk breading, tender well-seasoned steak… Steak fingers are real deal, down home comfort food. Pair them with skillet roasted Brussel sprouts and sweet potato wedges for an autumn-touched steak and potato meal.
Dessert This Week
This quick and easy no bake pie recipe lets you enjoy all the flavors of a homemade pumpkin pie in one perfect little bite. Rich, creamy pumpkin filling, fluffy cream cheese topping, toasted pecans and a sprinkle of cinnamon all fit neatly in a crisp phyllo cup and your busy schedule!
Breakfast Made Easy
This is the best pumpkin muffin recipe! Light and tender with warm spices, these soft muffins are full of real pumpkin with an easy streusel topping of brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon and pumpkin seeds for a genuine bakery/coffee shop experience at home!
Snack of the Week
All the goodness of fall finds itself wrapped up in this one easy recipe! Bonfires, hayrides, county fairs- you name it- can’t help but be brought to mind at the first crunch of this classic caramel corn with a festive apple twist. This crunchy Apple Spice Caramel Corn only needs 15 minutes in the oven to create the best homemade snack for fall!
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