Meal Plan Mondays #9: Easy Recipes for Weeknight Meals
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It’s Meal Plan Monday #9 and this week we are talking super easy recipes. I don’t know about you but I’ve been exhausted lately and have been looking for recipes I can make quickly after work that don’t take a ton of effort.
There are several different things I do in order to make dinner easier on myself. The main one is menu planning. Knowing what we are having for dinner every night alleviates the five o’clock scramble of trying to figure out what we are eating.
Tips for Making Dinner Quickly:
- Prep meats and vegetables the night before. I often cut meat into pieces or chop my vegetables and put them into container in the refrigerator before I go to bed. This saves me anywhere from 10-20 minutes the next day.
- Make dinner in the slow cooker. Being able to throw dinner in the slow cooker first thing in the morning and only having to make a side dish at night is fabulous. It’s so nice to have dinner ready in a snap.
- Make a sheet pan meal. While it may take 15 minutes to chop everything you need for a sheet pan meal once it’s cut you are finished. Simply pop it in the oven and dinner is ready in 30-40 minutes.
- Get a meal service delivery. Whenever I am running out of ideas or I know I will be short on time I order a meal service box. I receive ingredients and recipes to make 3 meals in 30 minutes or less and I barely have to think about it.
So what quick and delicious recipes am I sharing this week? I have an easy sheet pan chicken dinner, a tasty slow cooker taco, a hot and filling sandwich, and an easy pasta dish.
For side dishes I’m sharing a simple fried rice recipe, a chopped salad that can be a side or entree, and a corn pudding that is great with ham or beef. Then for dessert we have Raspberry Chocolate cupcakes, a fun treat for the kids, and a dessert made with chocolate and peanut butter.
So grab a pen and paper or get your pin button ready because it’s time to plan your weekly menu!
Meal Plan Mondays #9: Easy Recipes for Weeknight Meals
14 awesome recipes to help you plan your weekly menu.
Easy to make with tons of flavor this salmon is delicious served with the Italian Chopped Salad or Kicked Up Cole Slaw.
Slow Cooker Honey Balsamic and Chipotle Pulled Pork Tacos
Eat in a tortilla as tacos one day then on top of nachos the next! Serve with rice or a salad and the Raspberry Chocolate Cupcakes for dessert!
So quick and easy to make! Serve over top of pasta with the Italian Chopped Salad on the side and the Peanut Butter and Chocolate Charlotte for dessert.
Serve with fries and kicked up cole slaw for a tasty lunch or dinner.
Serve with my Fried rice and Cinnamon Toast Crunch treats for dessert.
Quick buying take out and make your own fried rice at home! Serve with any Asian meal.
This salad is hearty enough to serve as an entree or it's great as a side for pasta or pizza.
This easy cole slaw pairs well with sandwiches or for going on a picnic.
Decadent cupcakes you won't want to share!
Easy treats thee kids can help make!
If you like chocolate and peanut butter this is the perfect ending to any meal.
Serve as an appetizer, snack, or even as dinner! The flavors in this bread are out of this world.
This coffee cake is delicious for breakfast or served with coffee for dessert.
Breakfast or a snack this smoothie is the perfect snack to cool you off and fill you up.