We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day this week with 2 restaurant-worthy meals you don’t even have to leave the house for. Cast Iron Skillet Steak with roast asparagus and Tuscan Butter Mushrooms says romance for two while Classic 3 Cheese Manicotti will feed the whole family. And don’t forget breakfast, snack and dessert. Love is the theme for all our recipes this week!
Table of Contents
- This Week’s Secret To Success
- Swaps For Your Family
- Getting The Most From This Menu
- How I’m Setting My Table
- Monday Menu #329
- Dessert This Week
- Breakfast Made Easy
- Snack of the Week
- New To Monday Menu?
This Week’s Secret To Success
The “Mix and Match Strategy” answers the question of what to make for dinner this week with flexibility!
- We’ve got mix and match side dishes which create a LOT of options for using this menu.
- Sometimes options and flexibility are just what we need to match the ebb and flow of our day-to-day.
- We’ve got a plan that’s got some give.
Swaps For Your Family
- Instead of asparagus, your group might like Sautéed Green Beans with Bacon and Mushrooms with their steaks.
- If that’s the case, round out the meal with Fluffy Mashed Sweet Potatoes instead of more mushrooms.
- Don’t forget the bread. Shortcut Pull Apart Rolls and/or Rosemary Cheddar Biscuits are perfect comfort partners for your steak dinner.
Getting The Most From This Menu
- Swap out any of the side dishes between the two meals. This is a great way to customize the meals or make the most of leftovers without cooking more.
- Serve the Panzanella Pizza Salad for lunch.
- Throw some pepperoni on the Olive Bread, and it makes a great lunch too!
- If you don’t need a breakfast recipe, make some Green Chile Sausage Balls + scrambled eggs and serve the Strawberry French Toast Casserole as ‘breakfast for dinner’!
How I’m Setting My Table
Tasty & convenient recipes are only half of any dinner equation!
Having a few things that you really love to set the table with is THE KEY to making meal time enjoyable and being able to invite others over stress free.
Here is what I am using for my Valentine’s Day table when we get together with friends this weekend!
- Light Pink Dahlia Placemats (20% off with code SOUTHERNDISCOURSE)
- Scalloped Gingham Plates by For Pete’s Sake Pottery
- Checked Tablecloth
- Scarlet Napkins with White Trim (20% off with code SOUTHERNDISCOURSE)
- Bamboo Shaped Silverware
- 3 Piece Glass Apothecary Jar Set
- Valentine Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
- Red Stemware Set
Monday Menu #329
Menu 1- Classic 3 Cheese Manicotti
Classic 3 Cheese Manicotti is the best of what good pasta dishes are all about- cheese, pasta, sauce! And it’s not all that difficult, if you know the one easy secret I share in my recipe. Serve it with Olive Bread and a fun Panzanella Pizza Salad for a Italian Valentine's dinner sure to woo.
Menu 2- Cast Iron Skillet Steak
This 3 ingredient, 8 minute, easy recipe guarantees top notch pan seared steak every time! Serve your steaks will Roasted Lemon Asparagus and Tuscan Butter Mushrooms for a restaurant style meal without leaving the house!
Dessert This Week
Love chocolate covered strawberries? Then these Strawberry Jam Brownies are definitely calling your name! This rich, berry-licious homemade brownie recipe is over-the-top loaded with strawberry jam, cheesecake, chocolate chips & chocolate cookies.
Breakfast Made Easy
This easy Strawberry French Toast Casserole is loaded with plump, sweet red strawberries and buttery pecans. It’s a gorgeously inviting brunch casserole that just says Valentine’s Day and perfect for those weekends when all the family is at home. Make it ahead of time or the day of! Just top it off with a drizzle of warm maple syrup and you’ve got guaranteed French toast heaven.
Snack of the Week
So light and fluffy, this Marshmallow Champagne Fruit Dip is a sweet cloud of heavenly goodness just begging to be scooped up by berries, grapes and all manner of fruit. This dreamy dip comes together in just 5 minutes or less with only 4 ingredients!
New To Monday Menu?
Southern Discourse subscribers receive Monday Menus directly in their email inboxes, along with a little weekly scripture encouragement here in the post. At Southern Discourse we’re all about bringing family & friends back to the table by wrapping everything in the faith and grace from which true hospitality springs!
Subscribe to join our community and receive your Monday Menu + a little “soul food” every week!
Rate & Comment