Monday Menu is all about getting through the week with flying colors! Complete with 2 family dinner menus plus snack, dessert and breakfast ideas, these 9 recipes put food good on the table any time of day and keep your people coming back for more!
This week’s menus are family pleasers, for sure. Cheesy pasta, shortcut tips, make ahead recipes and easy hashbrown casserole with no canned soup… it’s a week that’s guaranteed to win!
And can I say that I’m particularly glad that it’s time to start whipping up these Peanut Butter Apple Parfaits again? There is just something about that yogurt-ey peanut butter layer that I start dreaming about as soon as September hits. I know it’s this week’s breakfast inspiration, but it sure makes a crave-worthy afternoon/ after school snack too!
Menu 1- Classic Italian Dining
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.
Italian Green Bean Salad is the perfect side dish for just about anything. Besides brightening up spaghetti, lasagna, chicken Parm and all things Italian, it positively works magic when paired with grilled steaks, pork chops and chicken.
These easy dinner rolls offer up homemade yeast roll goodness with a simple semi-homemade approach! These tender, buttery rolls are the perfect complement to any holiday or family dinner, not to mention soups & salads. They’re so easy you just might not want to have a meal without them!
Menu 2- Easy Breakfast for Dinner
Strata simply means layers. This dish is just that—simple layers of flour tortillas, cheese, green chiles, and Canadian bacon, soaked in an egg and cream mixture just before being baked into golden yumminess. The chiles aren’t spicy, and the tortillas soak up the eggs and cream so that they puff up into what is almost a soft pastry. This brunch casserole is a stand out partner to a tasty fruit salad and is one that you will be oh, so glad you tried.
Nothing beats a fresh spinach salad loaded with blueberries, green apples, almonds & feta when turning a brunch dish into dinner. It just lightens things up! And topped with an easy homemade orange poppy seed dressing, this delightfully bright & refreshing salad is perfect for lunch next day. See my Tips & Notes for yummy add-ins that make it a whole meal!
Loaded with melted cheese, sour cream and simple seasonings, this deliciously creamy, cheesy shredded hashbrown casserole is the perfect potato side dish for breakfast, holidays, potlucks, even regular weeknight dinners! And it’s a hit you’ll never feel bad about serving over and over again since you’ve made it’s yummy goodness without using any canned soup.
Dessert This Week!
Golden and dreamy, this Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie has a rich custard filling loaded with coconut and is piled-high with a fluffy meringue. A little bit of heaven in a pie crust, this classic dessert is as long on flavor as it is tradition. It’s also easier than you might think! (click on the photo for recipe)
Here’s What We’re Snacking On
Hawaiian Popper Crescent Rolls combine the goodness of jalapeno poppers and soft, warm crescent rolls! It’s hard to resist the buttery, flaky goodness of a crescent roll that has been baked up just right. But fill it with cream cheese, jalapenos, pineapple and cocktail sausages and you have party food that your friends and family just can’t pass up! (click on the photo for recipe)
Making Breakfast Easy
Easy Peanut Butter Yogurt Parfaits with apples & pumpkin granola are a quick and simple way to get a healthy breakfast or afternoon snack on the table! Rich, velvety layers of greek yogurt, mixed with peanut butter, honey and spices with the crisp crunch of fall apples and sweet pumpkin granola make this treat you and yours will want to eat all the time! (click on the photo for recipe)
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