Dinner Planner – Week of November 4, 2024

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I hope you all had a nice Halloween!  For those of you who take my online monthly classes, the new Thanksgiving class is uploaded!  You can purchase just a single class if you’re not a subscriber.  Here’s the menu if you’re looking for some new inspiration and/or if instructional videos help you! 

Here’s the new menu: 

Caramelized Pear Salad 

Cheddar-Jalapeno Corn Pudding

Chocolate Cream Pie with Gingersnap Crust

Make-Ahead Turkey 

Roasted Acorn Squash with Sage Brown Butter, Hazelnuts, and Raisins

Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

Meatless Monday: baked ziti* (you can opt for not meatless and add browned sausage), garlicky broccoli
Tuesday (election night): It’s going be a long night and I will likely need a Spicy Tequila Cocktail plus chicken pot pie, sauteed green beans with shallots, and maybe something sweet like this apple fritter skillet cake
Wednesday: Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (this is enough for us for a meal, but add a kale salad with citrus vinaigrette if you need more)
Thursday: Harvest Chopped Salad, simple roasted salmon (or rub with olive oil and your favorite seasoning blend)
Friday: Turkey and Pinto Bean Sloppy Joes (serve with a toasted bun or over rice), classic cole slaw
Saturday brunch: Chickpea “tuna” salad on toast or lettuce cups
 
*baked ziti: Spread a thin layer of marinara sauce on the bottom of a 13-9 baking dish. Combine 1 pound ziti, cooked until al dente, with 1 15-ounce container of ricotta and about 2 cups sauce. Mix well.  Add to baking dish and cover with a thin layer of sauce, sprinkle with grated parmesan and shredded mozzarella.  Bake in a preheated 350 oven for about 30 minutes or until bubbling and cheese is melted.

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