On The Menu 4th Week Of April
Need dinner ideas? Here’s a spring menu plan for the third week of April with scrumptious dinners and 26 delicious recipes! There are delicious main dishes, side dishes, vegetables, salads, desserts, and breads, as well as lots of early spring recipes!
This week’s menu boasts two casseroles, one fish on the grill, a salad almost every night, a family pot roast, a blast from the past dessert, and more. It combines 26 delicious recipes. I hope you have a scrumptious week! Here’s what’s On The Menu…
MONDAY
I’m a casserole gal! I do love it when delicious flavors marry into a culinary treat. I can’t wait to try this easy recipe! And I think it will be an amazing addition to take to a potluck!
This is a “pantry” recipe. I usually have everything on hand in my pantry and frig except the French Onion dip. Tonight’s chicken dish comes from Stephanie at Plain Chicken!
I’m serving the casserole with one of my family’s favorite vegetable side dishes.
TUESDAY
The weather is beautiful here in Lancaster County, so we like to get out and use the grill. Salmon is a frequent main dish on the menu, and we enjoy it in so many ways. But there is something special about salmon kissed with smoke. The herby sauces and lemon will give this dish a lovely, fresh, complex flavor.
I’m serving the salmon over an Arugula Salad I’ve been making for years. I’m sure you see it On The Menu every week because our family loves it that much! I often make Arugula Salad for lunch with a protein a couple times a week, too! If, for some reason, you have not tried it yet, you really should. It is that good!
- Barbecue Salmon Filet With Herb Sauce
- Asparagus On The Grill
- Arugula Salad With Shaved Parmesan Cheese, Pinenuts, And Lemon Vinaigrette
WEDNESDAY
Although I don’t make heavier soups in the spring and summer, we are still big soup eaters, and this beautiful lemony soup with slender pasta is just right for a springtime meal! I have a feeling this soup will be a favorite! Thanks, Natasha from Salt And Lavender!
Also on the menu is artisan bread. I’ve been making delicious, 5-minute-a-day sourdough-ish artisan bread for a couple of months now, and it just keeps getting better and better! The recipe makes enough for 5 to 6 loaves of bread with enough dough to start the next batch. This is such easy bread because there is no kneading and only one hour of proofing time.
THURSDAY
The name of tonight’s main dish intrigued me. One does not usually hear the words taco and cobbler together. So, I read the recipe and knew it would be a delicious addition to this week’s menu plan. I’m serving the taco cobbler with salsa, cheese, sour cream, and limes. Oh, yum! Thanks, Tricia, at Saving Room For Dessert.
I’m pairing the main dish with a wedge salad and Ranch dressing. This will be a fresh addition to the meal.
FRIDAY
I love easy recipes for when my day is ultra-busy! Dump and bake sounds great to me! For tonight’s main dish, I’ll be using Grandma Lo Bianco’s meatballs that I have in the freezer. They are so worth making ahead and keeping on hand. I’ll thaw and quarter them and add them to this scrumptious casserole. Thanks, Blair from The Seasoned Mom.
The salad for tonight comes from No Spoon Necessary. I make it when we have our grandchildren over for Friday dinners, and our three-year-old grandson Bailey loves it so much we call it Bailey Salad. Thanks for the delicious salad recipe, Cheyenne.
SATURDAY
Quiche makes a wonderful dinner, and it’s even company-worthy. If you are feeding a family crowd, make a couple, add a great fresh side dish, and you have dinner! That’s what I’m doing. Onions and mushrooms are such a delicious combination! My chives are up in the garden, so I’ll be using them too. And I’m adding some leftover Easter ham from the freezer to the recipe. Thanks, Ashley from Baker By Nature.
SUNDAY- FAMILY DINNER- SLOW COOKER MEAL
I love to have a family meal on a Sunday. and make pot roast. That way, whoever is around can come over and enjoy a meal and some quality time together. But I don’t like slaving in the kitchen. A pot roast (made with chuck roast—my favorite) in the slow cooker is a great way to have a Sunday dinner. A worthy and delicious meal! I’ll be adding whole baby potatoes to the slow cooker too! Thanks, Amy, at Chew Out Loud.
I’m pairing the pot roast with another gorgeous salad, and for dessert, I’m serving cookies and ice cream.
TREAT OF THE WEEK
I was first introduced to an icebox cake by my mother-in-law when I was first married. She made one chocolate out of chocolate wafers. I was amazed at how wonderful this funny little cake tasted when it was put in the refrigerator for several hours so the wafers had time to become cake-like!
My friend Ann from On Sutton Place makes a lemony icebox cake, and I am so eager to try it! YUM! Thanks, Ann, for another stunning recipe.
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More Delicious Recipes To Try
Make this with leftover herbs.
This tender pork recipe.
A creamy garlic chicken main dish.
This savory pull-apart pastry.
This savory pie is “impossible”.
Another beautiful puff pastry treat.
This dip is a spin on a sloppy joe.
This fruit-filled quick bread.
A breakfast muffin like sunshine.
These beautiful oniony potatoes.
Delicious Parmesan and herb crackers.
This artichoke recipe is spoon-worthy.
Baked chicken with Hawaiian flavors.
This stuffed chicken recipe looks divine.
This puff pasty dessert.
Not your mama’s French toast recipe.
These Ritz crackers are all spiced up.
A gorgeous, savory galette.
A baked olive recipe.
Hope you have a scrumptious week, friend!
That almond-crusted halibut is just what I need. I have such a hard time finding new ways to do fish. Thank you!
Wonderful menu for this week!! I just bought halibut @ Costco so I can try the almond crusted halibut recipe!! The killer fajitas sound great also!! Thank you!
You made my mouth water with all your delicious recipes!!!!
That Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is a favorite here! We have it at least every couple of weeks.
Trying the Orange Oatmeal Muffin recipe this morning. Hope it is as good as the knockoff Starbuck’s Lemon Loaf, another favorite. Thanks for some great recipes
The muffins are not sweet at all because they have lots of oatmeal in them. I east then with a little butter and orange marmalade.
I look so forward to your “On The Menu” posts each week. I have used so many of your recipes and have loved them! This week I will be making the quiche recipe and also the French Onion Chicken and Rice Casserole. Thanks for always sharing!
I start my week with your meal plans, check the papers for the sales and try to make healthy choices for dinner. We’re trying to get back to eating more fish and having one meatless meal a week. Your recipes are fantastic! And like you I love to cruise Pinterest in search of something new. Sometimes when I make something new my husband will ask “is this a Yvonne recipe?” We’ve tried many and they are always a hit and usually become a favorite. Thank you so much!!
So cute Loryl!
I get a lot of my recipes from you! And Pinterest. Almost every week I get at least two recipes from your On The Menu posts. Thank you for helping to plan my meals!!!
Love your recipes. I was so happy when you reinstated your menus and recipes. I had to start a new file for yours alone. Thanks.
I really enjoy all your posts. They cover many of my interests! Getting my meals planned for the week with your input. Thanks!
Thanks Yvonne! All these recipes look good and not a big challenge for a quick meal. I absolutely love the Boss salad and will make it tonight and take to work tomorrow! Have a great week!
Just following up on the “Boss” salad…WOW!! is all I can say!! It was a big hit and I told everyone where it came from. Most of my cohorts know I check in with StoneGable daily, so they were not the least bit surprised when I told them that Yvonne (Cecilia) posted it on this weeks menu!
The recipes look delicious. I don’t love to cook, but looking at these recipes make
me want to cook. Thank you Yvonne.
Thanks for sharing your recipe, I have tried several and I was not disappointed.
Hi,
ALl your meals sound delicious! I wanted to know what brand are your white dishes at the beginning of your blog? I love them and have been looking to buy.
Best,
Lori
Hi Lori, I found them at HomeGoods years and years ago.
I cannot wait until I use all of these recipe’s everyone of the look wonderful. Happy Easter to you and your Family. Sincerely
Marilyn Petitto
Happy Easter!