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A bowl of hearty chili mac with a text overlay announcing Monday Menu #308.

Monday Menu #308- Sloppy Joe Sliders & Chili Mac

Hearty Chili Mac, fruit salads, Sloppy Joes... this week's meal plan ideas are loaded with things your family loves!This Week’s Secret To SuccessGetting The

Chicken nachos made in a convenient foil packet with a text overlay for Monday Menu #307.

Monday Menu #307- Catalina Taco Salad + Foil Packet Nachos

Who doesn't love a little Tex Mex for dinner (and breakfast)? This week, we're going all out with Mexican-inspired recipes sure to satisfy all your fiesta

Stuffed chicken crescent rolls with a salad and garlic bread for dinner with a Monday Menu #306 title overlay.

Monday Menu #306- Chicken Crescent Rolls + Tuna Salad

Everyone loves dinner when you're serving mouthwatering classics like Chicken Stuffed Crescent Rolls and Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole! Balance it with a

Title graphic for Monday Menu #305 featuring the recipe for layered muffuletta salad.

Monday Menu #305- Po’ Boys & Muffuletta Salad

These meal ideas are perfect for using leftover Easter ham or eggs! Don't have any leftovers? That's ok. These easy suppers of Layered Muffuletta Salad,

Monday Menu title graphic featuring fried chicken as a southern family meal idea this week.

Monday Menu #304- Fried Chicken & Easter Ham

Plan classic southern suppers, like fried chicken and pecan crusted ham, with mix and match side dishes that make everything easier with this week's Monday

Title graphic featuring salmon patties recipe with a Monday Menu #303 text overlay.

Monday Menu #303- Salmon Patties + Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

This week's family meal ideas deliver with the BEST salmon patties (they've been favorited by over 10k readers) and a classic turned easy casserole! I've got

Creamy Lemon with Chicken and asparagus on plate as a dinner idea for Monday Menu.

Monday Menu #302- Lemon Chicken & Buffalo Sliders

This week, I'm planning to make one of my favorite recipes- Creamy Lemon Chicken & Rice Casserole, an absolutely delicious, cheery spin on traditional

Chicken Fried Steak Fingers on a navy plate with a green checked napkin and white gravy for dipping and a text overlay for the Monday Menu #301 title

Monday Menu #301- Steak Fingers & Gumbo

There's nothing much better at bringing your family to the table than a big plate of crispy Chicken Fried Steak Fingers. And I've got tips for making it easy

A plate of shortcut lasagna made with ravioli and white sauce with a text overlay for the title of Monday Menu #300.

Monday Menu #300- White Ravioli Casserole + Pepper Crusted Pork

Boy, do I have some great dinner ideas for you! White Ravioli Casserole (short cut lasagna made with easy short cut ingredients) is a family pleaser, while pork

A sliced chicken tender, open to show tenderness and juiciness of the meat, with a text overlay of Monday Menu #209 to function as a title photo.

Monday Menu #209- Chicken Tenders & Pork Stew

Let Monday Menu do your meal planning this week. I've got recipes your family with love, like Crispy Ranch Chicken Tenders and Mexican restaurant style chile

Green bell pepper stuffed with dirty rice and topped with cheese as a dinner idea, plus text overlay for Monday Menu Title.

Monday Menu #208- Stuffed Peppers & Chicken Thighs

This week's "Ways to Get MORE from this Menu" take these meal planning ideas all the way to next level useful! Dirty Rice Stuffed Peppers and Crock Pot BBQ

Monday Menu title graphic featuring cottage meat and potatoes pie with a title overlay.

Monday Menu #207- Cottage Pie & Chicken Salad

Little shortcut tips and tricks keep you getting meals on the table this week without missing a beat! We've got chicken salad and sweet potato wedges for your

A plate of ground beef stroganoff with a fork showing how it is eaten for dinner.

Monday Menu #206- Ground Beef Stroganoff + Sweet Potato Soup

Keep this week's meal plan cozy and family-centered this week with homemade Ground Beef Stroganoff and Southern Sweet Potato Soup. Plus, there are some

An farmhouse egg salad sandwich made with a fresh croissant and green lettuce.

Monday Menu #205- Egg Salad + Romantic Manicotti

Make Valentine's week special with this week's meal plan! I've got a romantic 3 cheese pasta dinner that's easy to make with a fun Valentine's Day dessert

A bowl of lasagna soup with garlic bread dipped in it as a dinner idea with Monday Menu Title block overlay.

Monday Menu #204- Lasagna Soup + Tuna Noodle Casserole

"What's for dinner" is no problem at your house with this week's Monday Menu! 9 recipes, 2 terrific meals, plus dessert, breakfast and snack recipes. Go ahead

Shredded Crock Pot BBQ Chicken on a bun with cole slaw and pickles with a title text overlay for Monday Menu #203.

Monday Menu #203- Soup & Sandwich + Spinach Artichoke Casserole

Cozy up to this week's meal ideas of Spinach Artichoke Casserole, a 9x13 spin on spinach artichoke dip with chicken and rice, and easy crock pot shredded BBQ

A serving of Beef & Noodle Casserole on a white plate with a Garden Salad and Monday Menu title overlay.

Monday #202- Cheesy Beef Noodles & No Peek Pork Chops

Let casseroles and all-in-one style cooking make meal time easy! This week's meal ideas of Cheesy Beef Noodles and No-Peek Pork Chops make getting a hot,

A serving of poppyseed chicken on a white plate with a salad and Monday Menu title overlay.

Monday Menu #201- Chicken & Dumplings + Poppyseed Chicken

Make chicken once and have 2 great southern classics this week! Poppyseed Chicken Casserole and Southern (flat-style) Chicken & Dumplings are always welcome

Classic family pot roast with potatoes and carrots with text overlay for Monday Menu #200 title.

Monday Menu #200- Classic Pot Roast + Beef Stew

1 pot roast, 2 cozy meals! This week's recipes work in perfect harmony to create a wonderfully aromatic & cozy family-style pot roast with vegetables and

A sweet potato stuffed with taco meat and piled high with taco toppings with a Monday menu text overlay to show a meal idea for this week.

Monday Menu #199- Tortilla Soup + Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Tex Mex with a twist is where it's at! All of the Monday Menu recipes go together in this meal plan to make 1, 2, even 3 main meal ideas this week. Mix, match

Green chile chicken salad on a bed of greens and stuffed into a homemade tortilla with a Monday Menu text overlay to show meal ideas for the week.

Monday Menu #198- Green Chile Chicken Salad + Cordon Bleu Casserole

Chicken is the star this week, but forget about boring or bland. We're talking Green Chile Chicken Salad and Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole! Loaded with plenty

4 recipes including lasagna, olive bread, skillet pork chops and mashed sweet potatoes as family dinner ideas for this week.

Monday Menu #196- Lasagna + Pork Chops

This week we're making a simple, hearty lasagna with all the classic flavors and following it with quick skillet pork chops (15-20 min) in a creamy dijon glaze.

4 part collage featuring recipes for this week's cozy comfort food meal ideas!

Monday Menu #195- Wild Rice & Sausage + Poppy Seed Chicken

This week's meal ideas of Classic Poppy Seed Chicken followed by an impressively easy Sausage & Wild Rice pot pie style casserole are ones that never miss

4 part collage of mix and match comfort food recipes to create a family menu for easy meals this week.

Monday Menu #194- Cast Iron Skillet Steak & Manicotti

This week's meal ideas are comfort food delicious! Saucy, buttery mushroom, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, steak and pasta! Sound like you're dining at

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