Here’s a delicious late fall dinner menu plan and some recipes to make for the holidays…
MONDAY
Soup is almost always on the menu when the weather turns chilly.
And this soup full of vegetables looks amazing!
I might switch out ground turkey for hamburgers to make it WW-friendly! Thanks, Serena for the delicious soup to add to my culinary repertoire! Go to Serena Bakes to see more fabulous recipes. Serena Bakers is one of my favorite food blogs.
TUESDAY
Salmon and pasta work together wonderfully in a dish! Instead of using heavy cream I’ll use Greek yogurt and evaporated milk in equal amounts. This is a really beautiful dish!
WEDNESDAY- SLOW COOKER DAY
On busy days my slow cooker is my best friend! I can start dinner early in the day and let it cook away while I’m working. Photoshoots, styling, schlepping decor up and down the basement, editing, business call, etc.
And that’s not homekeeping or doing something outside of work. I hope you use your slow cooker and enjoy delicious homecooked meals. Another wonderful recipe from Closet Cooking.
THURSDAY
I make this enchilada recipe often. It is soooo good. If you like southwest or Mexican food as I do, give these a try. From Ali who has one of my favorite foodie blogs, Gimme Some Oven (love that name!).
FRIDAY
I have such a love/hate relationship with pork. When I was a little girl living in Scotland and England the pork was HEAVENLY! But now it’s sorta tasteless.
You know what foodies say, “The taste is in the fat”. I’m pretty particular about where I buy pork and how I cook it to try to get the best flavor out of it I can. I am so excited to try this slow cooker, bacon-wrapped pork loin! Thanks, Sabrina from Dessert Then Dinner.
Baked acorn squash is on the menu tonight too. I really love the mild pumpkin flavor of this beautiful funny squash! If you haven’t tried baked acorn squash yet you really should. YUM!
- BACON GARLIC PORK LOIN
- MASHED POTATOES
- BAKED ACORN SQUASH
SATURDAY
I bet you did not know that I get a little squeamish eating most fish with cheese. I heard that fish and cheese don’t mix when I was young and ever since that I have had a hard time eating the combo. I know I’m missing out on lots of great fish dishes but I just can’t! So this is one cod recipe that looks amazing! From House And Garden.
SUNDAY- FAMILY DINNER
I LOVE Sunday dinners! The family home and my little babies toddling around my feet while I try to cook. I’m a gal who loves all her “chicks in the nest”. Dinners should be absolutely scrumptious and evoke memories but also be easy to prepare. I could make this chicken in y sleep! Now that’s what I call sweet dreams, right?
- PERFECT ROAST CHICKEN
- NANI’S SAUTEED RICE
- PERFECTLY ROASTED ASPARAGUS
TREAT OF THE WEEK
What is your favorite Trick or Treat candy? Mine is a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup! And second is a Butterfinger. So I’m going to use all the leftover butterfingers from Halloween to make this yummy dessert. And just because you did not ask… Marie Antionette (before beheading) was my favorite Halloween costume! Thanks, Danelle from Let’s Dish.
HERE ARE RECIPES I THINK LOOK DELICOUS!
Doctor the box Christmas cookies.
Yum, I love a good Sausage Roll.
Christmas Tree Spinach Breadsticks will be on our Christmas Eve table.
Bobby loves gingerbread so I am making these Gingerbread Muffins with Vanilla Bean Glaze.
You’ve got to see this beautiful Christmas Charcutewreath!
What a great idea for Holiday entertaining… Mini Quiche Four Ways!
Super easy, super good Jiffy Cornbread Casserole.
I am this Broccoli Cheese Casserole for Christmas Dinner!
And my Make Ahead Holiday Beef Brisket too.
I could eat a whole plate of Cream Cheese Wontons!
Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake will also be on my Christmas menu.
Christmas Cracker Candy is so addictive!
Broccoli Salad With Cranberries And Almonds is such a pretty holiday salad.
Good morning Yvonne
The stuffed pumpkin looks amazing – I can’t wait to try it! You mentioned you are very particular about your pork. Where do you purchase it locally?
Have a wonderful day!
I have a local small butcher shop just a couple miles from my home and love their pork. I also trust Whole Foods. I know they are more expensive but their meats are the best. And I feel very good about feeding them to my family.
Such a lovely collection of meals for the week looking yummy and seasonal. I see some delicious dishes I’d like to add to our menu! Thank you for the Baked Acorn Squash link back.
A joy stopping in to visit 🙂
Kindly, Lorraine
Thanks for letting me share! I can’t wait to make your Baked Acron Squash recipe. YUM!
Everything looks delicious especially the stuffed pumpkin and butterfinger pie.
I really appreciate your menu post. I get tired of making the same things and at times don’t want to cook because nothing sounds good. So, thank you for the inspiration!
The pumpkin recipe sounds delightful and displays so prettily. I’m pinning that one!
I don’t eat pork anymore and I rarely eat red meat. We have pot roast once a month ( must try your beef stroganoff) and throw a steak on the bbq a few times during the summer. I prefer fish and chicken these days. I just feel they are healthier.
I love that you introduce us to new food blogs. Thank you, Yvonne!
I cannot get the Frozen Butterfinger pie link to work. All your recipes are so great!
FIXED!
Hi! On one of your blogs you mentioned, potato leek soup recipe that you would be posting. OM-gosh I love that soup! But somehow I miss that blog ☹️ Is there someway that I couLd retrieve that recipe. Thank you.
Have a wonderfully bless day!
Dianne
Hi Dianne, The leeks are still out in the garden. I’ll post it soon!
Hi, My question is referring to an older post of yours. What size were the boxwood balls that you used in the mercury glass cachepots on your Christmas tablescape? Thanks, Sheilah
Hi. I wasn’t sure where to ask this question! I am looking to stay in Lancaster and wanted a rustic or cottage feel and wondering if you could recommend a place. Thanks!
Yvonne,
For what it is worth…DDT was NOT the same without YOU today! I enjoyed the segment, but there was just something or someone missing! I hope you will pop in often!
Bunny
HI Bunny! I will be popping in hopefully soon!
Yvonne,
I totally understand about wanting the time with your grandbabies. I have two that are 18mo and 3 yrs, & they light up my life! But, have to say DTT is not the same. There’s just something special about that Rule of 3’s?
Miss hearing you but so glad you’re still blogging!!
Rule of 3’s! You have been listening! xo I’ll blog until I drop! I LOVE what I do!~
I’ve never heard a bad thing about fish and cheese, but I don’t think they go together either. I don’t recall ever eating fish with cheese. Also, I can’t explain why, but I don’t like chicken with a tomato sauce. No chicken Parmesan for me. They just don’t go together. Funny how our tastes dictate.
And I thought I was the only one with a funny palate! Or should I say uber sophisticated! LOL!
I will be using the pumpkin, chopped salad and brussel sprouts recipes for our Thanksgiving gathering. Thanks so much for the culinary inspirations!
Love, love, love your recipes! I love the simplicity also with less than 3 foods to serve!
That is nice when I don’t feel like cooking very much!
On this menu page the first picture shows two white embossed plates with a pine sprig, fork and knife plus a peppermint candy cane. It’s so lovely for the holidays.
Can you tell me the brand of these plates? We’re currently seeking to buy white plates for our new home. These would be ideal to match our kitchen. Are they ceramic?
Carole
Sorry, Carole, I don’t have a source for the plates.
I so agree with you about the taste of supermarket pork. Bland…plus the pigs are raised in cruel conditions. I source my pork from local breeders who breed heritage breeds and they are allowed a normal life..not cooped up in tiny kennels. I also won’t eat veal for the same reason.
It is more expensive to buy pork this way, but it has flavor.
I recognize those famous chicken enchiladas! Ali from Gimme Some Oven is our daughter. And those enchiladas are always great!
You have a very talented daughter. I LOVE this recipe and am so thrilled to feature it On The Menu this week.