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Hello, friends and fellow home cooks!
This is my weekly newsletter with a meal plan, which includes 7 weeknight meals + 3 healthy salads (for the week of October 7-14, 2024)!
7 weeknight meals + 3 healthy salads
DAY 1: Creamy Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Sausage, Thyme, and Sage. You can also use canned pumpkin puree.
DAY 2: 30-Minute One-Pan Creamy Garlic Parmesan Orzo. Meatless side or main dish.
DAY 3: Tomato Spinach Chicken Spaghetti. DAIRY-FREE (no cream, no cheese).
DAY 4: Salmon (or Trout) with Lemon Caper Sauce
DAY 5: Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna
DAY 6: Chicken and Wild Rice in a Creamy Parmesan Sauce
DAY 7: Southwestern Stuffed Butternut Squash with Ground Beef. This recipe features Black Beans, Corn, Tomatoes, Green Onions, mild Green Chiles, Cheddar, and Pepper Jack Cheese. Gluten-Free, great for Meal-Prep.
SALAD 1: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Toasted Pecans, and Dried Cranberries (salad or side dish)
SALAD 2: Fall Pasta Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Spinach, Cranberries, Pumpkin Seeds, Goat Cheese, and Maple-Lime Dressing
SALAD 3: Broccoli Cashew Salad with Apples, Pears, and Cranberries











OMG, Julia!! Every single one of the recipes you have on this week’s list are making me so hungry!
Haha, mission accomplished, Judy! 🙂 ❤️ I have the same problem putting these lists together — I want to make everything all over again!