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Weekly Meal Plan #233

Each week, I share with you a FREE meal plan that consists of 5 dinner ideas (Monday-Thursday plus one Weekend meal), 5 side dishes, and 1 dessert!

This is meant to help simplify menu planning, shopping, and cooking so you can more easily enjoy meals with your family throughout the week!

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Monday – Mexican

  • Beef empanadas are crispy, airy tacos made from dough and filled with shredded beef. They are a favorite Mexican dish our family is famous for!
  • Restaurant-Style Spanish Rice (aka Mexican Rice), that is easy to make and tastes like it came straight from the restaurant, and is the best side dish to any Mexican entree.

Tuesday – Italian

  • This Easy Lasagna Recipe is a best-loved classic. With no bake noodles and a delicious sauce you know itโ€™s going to be a hit!
  • Whip up a tasty caesar salad dressing recipe in minutes with just a few ingredients. It will become your new go-to for salads!

Wednesday – Brinner

  • Christmas breakfast casserole is packed full of savory flavor. The best part is it requires few ingredients and little time!!
  • Bright and refreshing, this winter fruit salad blends clementines, kiwi, apples, pear, and pomegranate with a light citrus honey dressing.

Thursday – Christmas

  • This Christmas Ham recipe is the secret to a perfectly glazed, juicy centerpiece that will make your holiday feast unforgettable.
  • These are the BEST mashed potatoes that have become a holiday and family dinner staple โ€“ so creamy, buttery and beyond delicious.

Weekend – Classic

  • This easy prime rib recipe is cooked in the oven with a secret trick that gives you the most tender meat ever!
  • Tender, tasty, and ready in a flash, sweet brown sugar glazed carrots are a four-ingredient side dish thatโ€™s always a crowd-pleaser.

Dessert

1 Yule Log Cake Recipe

Yule log recipe decorated with cranberries and leaves.
Yule Log Cake Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
This Yule Log Recipe has soft chocolate sponge, creamy mascarpone filling, and rich ganache for a beautiful make ahead Christmas dessert.
4.91 from 40 votes
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And remember โ€“ if you want to create your own menu, be sure to check out all our recipes and visit our recipe pages, including: Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Desserts, Appetizers and Breakfast!

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About Kristyn

Kristyn Merkley is a published cookbook author, wife, mom of six, and major food enthusiast! For the past 15 years, she has been sharing foolproof, family-friendly recipesโ€”each one tested in her kitchenโ€”that anyone can master. As a seasoned recipe creator, she loves making cooking simple, stress-free, and totally doable for everyone!

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