Weekly Family Meal Plan – Week 139

A visual weekly family menu plan including five meals, a drink, side dish, breakfast, and 2 desserts. Each featured recipe includes multiple photos.

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MONDAY
Chinese Chicken Spaghetti | Melanie Makes

Forget take-out!  If you can boil water and have minimal kitchen knife skills, you can have this Chinese Chicken Spaghetti on the table in no time.  Whole grain spaghetti is topped with stir-fried carrots, snow peas and green onions and tossed in a soy based sauce, to create a quick and delicious main course.  

TUESDAY
Grilled Leg of Lamb | NeighborFood

No need to wait for a holiday to enjoy lamb. This Grilled Leg of Lamb with Mint Sauce is prepared on the grill in less than 25 minutes!

WEDNESDAY
Spinach and Provolone Chicken Pinwheels | Diary of a Recipe Collector

Seasoned chicken breasts stuffed with spinach and provolone all rolled up and grilled to perfection!

THURSDAY
Triple BBQ Crunch Burger | Garnish and Glaze

If you like barbecue sauce/flavor then this TRIPLE BBQ Crunch Burger is for you!

FRIDAY
Lemon Pesto Pasta Salad | Little Dairy on the Prairie

Lemon Pesto Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken is a light main dish salad that’s full of zesty flavor! It’s can be made ahead of time and includes leftover grilled chicken! Now that’s my idea of a perfect summer recipe!

DRINK
Strawberry Vanilla Coolers | NeighborFood

When I need a little mid-afternoon refresher on a hot summer day, I turn to these Strawberry Coolers, flavored with a hint of lemon and vanilla.

SIDE DISH
Slow Cooker Baked Beans | Garnish and Glaze

Slow Cooker Baked Beans are a delicious and easy made-from-scratch side dish that tastes fantastic next to your favorite burger.

BREAKFAST
Ham and Cheese Breakfast Quesadillas  | Little Dairy on the Prairie

These Breakfast Quesadillas are easy, customizable, and perfect for busy mornings!

DESSERT
Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake | Melanie Makes

This seven ingredient Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake is a humble little cake.  It doesn’t need any sickeningly sweet glaze or gloppy frosting, no friend, this cake is just enough as is with a cinnamon sugar crust.  With just 10 minutes of prep work, this is a great recipe to keep in your back pocket when you want to treat your family – or yourself! – or you have friends coming over.

DESSERT
Strawberry Sour Cream Cake | Diary of a Recipe Collector

A moist sour cream white cake filled with fresh strawberries and topped with a quick lemon glaze.

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