Helping you answer the question: “What’s for dinner?” This week we are making a taco spaghetti bake, roasted broccoli, garlic knots, and apple spice cake for dessert.
And The Weekend Spread, to help you relax with friends and family, featuring: Bisquick sausage balls, stuffed celery, ramen broccoli slaw, and Southern coffee punch.
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Meal Prep & Leftover Tips
Taco Spaghetti Bake: Homemade taco seasoning is the difference. A packet works in a pinch, but my homemade blend gives you layers of flavor that a pre-mixed packet just cannot match. I always keep a jar on hand.
Easy Roasted Broccoli: For the freshest broccoli, look for bright green heads with firm stems and stalks!
Garlic Knots: These garlic knots can be stored at room temperature in an air-tight container for 3 days. Otherwise, they can be frozen for up to 2 months or stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Apple Spice Cake: The best apples to use for this recipe are ones that firm and bake well. I like a mix of Granny Smith, Honey crisp or Gala apples.
Bisquick Sausage Balls: To make ahead of time, mix everything up, scoop out the batter, flash freeze it on a sheet pan, then pop them into a bag and freeze. When ready to bake, place on the sheet pan, allow to thaw, and bake.
Outrageously Good Stuffed Celery: Make ahead by preparing the cream cheese filling and the celery, then store them separately in the refrigerator. Fill them a couple of hours before you’re ready to serve.
Ramen Broccoli Slaw: Slivered almonds are a great addition. Turn this slaw into a main dish by adding grilled chicken, shrimp, pork or steak.
Southern Coffee Punch: If you want to spike it, a splash of Kahlúa, bourbon, or Irish cream blends in beautifully with the coffee and cream flavors.
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Hopefully this will stop the “what’s for dinner “ question every day
Thank you so much! That “what’s for dinner” question gets old, so I hope the midweek menu takes some of the pressure off your week. Having the plan done ahead is such a relief. I’d love to hear which dinner your family likes best.
XO, Donya