A Week At A Time – Meal Ideas

Happy Sunday and boy, it’s been an amazing week. I harvested grapes the night before last until 2 a.m. and it was an incredible experience. If you ever get a chance to participate in a wine harvest – I would highly recommend it. Fall brings so many opportunites to enjoy the bounty of the season and not only are grapes a big part of it, but fall and winter vegetables begin to appear at most markets across the community – what a great time to create some delicious food.

This Monday let’s kick the week off with Instant Pot Curried Butternut Squash Soup. A seasonal favorite that’s packed with so much flavor and so easy to put together – it’s definitely a great starter for the week. Tuesday means tacos, but I’m craving a Mexican Meatloaf, not just any meatloaf, but one packed with south-of-the-border flavors. I love the fact that you can make some killer sandwiches with the leftovers for the next few days as well.

Wednesday night comes quickly and this breakfast-for-dinner idea is just what the doctor ordered, especially a Brussels Sprout Chicken Sausage Hash with Eggs. It’s warm and cozy food that takes minutes to prepare and is made in one pan for easy clean-up. Slow-Cooker Ginger Chicken on Thursday is one of my favorites and it has been on my blog for a very long time. It has minimal ingredients, which lend themselves to a delicious seasonal dinner with no fuss.

TGIF and most of us need something refreshing to help us wind down for the weekend and a Pear Martini is so soft and smooth — a real mood pleaser. Don’t forget – Saturday’s are for baking these Mini Date Bundt Cakes with Cinnamon Glaze – classic fall flavors with minimal effort – they don’t disappoint. Have a flavorful fall week ahead.

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