Helping you answer the question: “What’s for dinner?” This week we are making cheesy chili mac with an easy side salad, cream corned cornbread muffins, and a cinnamon sugar pizza for dessert.
And The Weekend Spread, to help you relax with friends and family, featuring: homemade apple sauce, sausage and cheese bread, sunshine fruit salad, and crock pot Sloppy Joes.
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Meal Prep & Leftover Tips
Cheesy Chili Mac: I like using lean ground beef with less fat. You can also use ground turkey or chicken for a lighter option.
Easy Green Salad: For the BEST flavor, season all the ingredients with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper BEFORE drizzling on the dressing.
Creamed Corn Cornbread Muffins: Toss on some cheese, green chiles or jalapenos, fresh herbs like chives or rosemary, and add some fresh corn kernels.
Cinnamon Sugar Dessert Pizza: Crescent roll dough is quick and easy, but pizza dough or puff pastry will also work. Just keep an eye on the baking time—different doughs may need a few extra minutes in the oven.
Sausage Cheese Bread: You can use turkey or chicken sausage for a lower-fat version of this quick bread. For a veggie twist, add spinach, fresh parsley, basil, or rosemary to the sausage bread.
Crock Pot Sloppy Joes: Increase the heat by adding diced jalapeños or a pinch of cayenne pepper and bell peppers to the Sloppy Joe mixture, giving it a spicy kick that pairs well with the sauce’s sweetness.
Sunshine Fruit Salad: Use blueberries, blackberries, peaches, apples, pineapple, oranges, mango, mandarin oranges, fresh herbs like mint, and a splash of lemon juice, lime juice, vanilla, maple syrup, or sugar.
Crock Pot Applesauce: I love Granny Smith because they give great flavor and a tartness that balances the brown sugar beautifully. That said, almost any apple works — Gala, Golden Delicious, Fuji, and Honeycrisp are all wonderful.
The Weekend Spread
Welcome to The Weekend Spread — a loose collection of recipes made for laid-back days. From something simmering on the stove to a sweet bite to end the night, these are the dishes I make when I’m ready to relax, recharge, and savor the best of the weekend.
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