Weekly Family Meal Plan – Week 85

A visual weekly family menu plan including six meals, a breakfast, side dish and two dessert ideas. Each featured recipe includes multiple photos for each dish.

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String Cheese Manicotti | Melanie Makes

My String Cheese Manicotti is hands down the easiest way to fill manicotti! Two pieces of string cheese are stuffed into each pasta tube before being covered with a meaty marinara sauce. It’s all then covered in another blanket of mozzarella cheese and baked until bubbly. A garnish of chopped parsley and a shower of Parmesan cheese makes this an absolute pasta and cheese lover’s delight!

Black Forest No Bake Cheesecake | Melanie Makes

My Black Forest No Bake Cheesecake takes just 10 minutes to prepare and is a must for chocolate lovers! An Oreo crust holds a pool of decadent chocolate ganache before being filled with a chocolate cheesecake filling, topped with cherry pie filling and showered with dark chocolate curls.

Loaded Pork Carnitas Street Fries | Cooking & Beer

These loaded pork carnitas street fries are the perfect side dish for a Mexican-themed dinner or an appetizer for a small get together!

Braised BBQ Pork Belly Steamed Buns (Gua bao) | Cooking & Beer

Taiwanese Braised BBQ Pork Belly Steamed Buns (Gua bao) don’t have to be daunting to make! This simpler Gua bao recipe is perfect for holiday entertaining!

Baked Spaghetti | Diary of a Recipe Collector
Baked Spaghetti – Layers of homemade meat sauce, angel hair pasta and cheese make this the perfect spaghetti! It’s great for company too!

Ultimate Chicken Salad Pinwheels | Diary of a Recipe Collector
These are not your average chicken salad wraps. They are filled with whipped cream cheese, shredded lettuce, and provolone cheese. They really are the ultimate chicken salad rollups!