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Menu Plan Monday – December 22, 2014

A visual menu of what we’ll be eating for dinner each night this week, including links to each recipe with multiple photos for each dish.

Menu Plan Monday - December 22, 2014 | Melanie Makes

Here’s what we’ll be eating this week: 

Meatless Monday: Citrus Chardonnay Cranberry Grilled Cheese.  A simple, yet flavorful meal to begin our busy week.  A grown-up spin on a childhood favorite, but one that’s loved by all.

I’ve selected Monday as a night of the week for our family to eat a meatless meal as it tends to be more budget friendly as well as a friendlier option for the environment. My meat and potato eating husband tends to go along with this idea because I also make him a yummy dessert in addition to his meatless meal. What can I say? I’m nice like that!

Tuesday: Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples.  All the warmth and comfort of seasonal flavors in a savory dish. 

Wednesday: Easy Chicken and Dumpling Soup.  Soup has become our go-to meal for Christmas Eve.  Perfect for before or after church and any last minute wrapping that needs to get done.

Thursday: Spaghetti + Easy Baked Meatballs.  Yes, we eat spaghetti and meatballs for Christmas dinner.  We spend all day in our pajamas leisurely opening gifts and nibbling on snacks and then have comfort food at dinner.  Perfection, I tell you.

Friday: Bacon Double Cheeseburger Pizza.  One of my favorite pizzas to kick off the weekend with.  Perfect when paired with a movie!

Dessert Idea | Melanie Makes melaniemakes.com

Oreo Dark Chocolate Peppermint No Bake Cheesecake | Melanie Makes

 

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Looking for more recipe ideas?  Check out my past menu plans and other recipes I’ve created.

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    • melanie says

      I'm so excited to get my Splash Infusers, Amy! Love that they'll even fit in my children's water bottles so we can all have our own flavor combinations.
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  15. MaryB says

    That strawberry sauce sounds amazing. I love reading your meal plans and hope to do better planning myself in the new year!
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