Meal Planning is made easy this week with Monday Menu! Choose from a sit-down Sunday dinner with Louisiana Dirty Rice and 2 sides dishes or a casual comfort meal with Creamy Tomato Basil Soup with the #1 hot sandwich of the season and Dill Ranch Snack Crackers. And as always, check out the snack, dessert and breakfast recipes for the week!
Who can believe this is the last week of October? This month has just flown by without hardly a pause or a second glance. But we still have a good 6 days left to make the most of it with some delicious seasonal eats.
This week’s 2 family dinner menus really bring home some great fall flavors that make each meal special. Even breakfast jumps into the fall mix with the addition of Whipped Pumpkin Butter, then there’s a classic football snack dip and cookies to top it all off.
With Monday Menu, you never have to worry about what to make when your family gets hungry!
Menu 1- Sit Down Sunday Dinner
Rich, hearty and full of flavor, Louisiana Dirty Rice is one of those delectably versatile dishes that you just might let steal the show. A true Southern recipe filled with sausage, ground beef, bell pepper, onion, celery & spices, dirty rice is richly savory, completely comforting and can show up on any table from a Tuesday to the holidays!Â
Pull out all the stops with this gorgeous Autumn Pear Salad with Figs & Ginger Molasses Vinaigrette. Dark greens, crisp pears, rich figs, dried cranberries, toasted pumpkin seeds, bacon, walnuts and cool bleu cheese make this more than salad. It's a whole season right in one dish!
Enjoy a delicious veggie side dish with this Southern Zucchini Squash Casserole! Tasty zucchini and yellow squash bake up savory and crisp tender in an easy cream sauce made from mayo, chicken broth, garlic and spices. Topped with the crunch of panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, this baked casserole has what it takes to grace any table from holidays to cookouts!
Menu 2- Simple Delights
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is easy comfort served up in a bowl! With a base of carrots, onions, celery, chicken broth and butter simmered with bright tomato puree, fresh basil and cream, layer after layer of surprising rich, savory flavor make this simple classic a heart and soul favorite everyone craves.
This zesty little snack cracker recipe comes together so quick & easy when you’re wanting something more than chips or nuts to munch on game day or more than just a plain cracker to accompany your soup, sandwich or salad. With a simple homemade Ranch seasoning mix using herbs & spices from your cabinet, a little olive oil & oyster crackers, you’ll be snacking away in no time!
Fire up your griddles, broilers and skillets, my friends, and get ready for this Grilled Pimento Cheese, Apple & Bacon Sandwich to knock your socks off! Everybody knows a good grilled cheese is hard to beat.  That warm, soft, melted cheese, the crisp toasted bread… It goes with just about anything- soup, chili– but is the perfect quick and easy comfort food just all by itself. Â
Dessert This Week!
Soft & chewy coconut cookies are loaded with shredded coconut, chopped pecans, a hint of cinnamon and tons of yum! These easy-to-bake golden beauties are going to be your family’s new cookie craving. How do I know? They’ve been getting rave reader reviews, & I am kind of addicted to them myself!
Here’s What We’re Snacking On
Football Saturdays and game night Fridays call for some tasty dips and snacks! This week Classic 7 Layer Mexican Dip is stepping up as the snack super star. This easy, classic recipe for 7 Layer Dip makes the best Mexican bean dip around! With creamy sour cream, guacamole & refried bean layers, not to mention salsa and a secret ingredient to boot, this traditional party dip will have your friends and family cleaning the dish & asking for more!
Making Breakfast Easy
Banana Bread is always the right choice for a grab and go breakfast, and this easy banana bread recipe with its rolled oat topping 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! Serve it with sausage patties or bacon and generous spread of Whipped Pumpkin Honey Butter for a crazy good nod to the season.
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