Meal Plan: March 5- 11

This week I'm taking us all back to our childhoods with (mostly) kid friendly, copycat meals like corn dogs, Hamburger Helper, and crispy chicken strips.

Plus there's plenty of time-saving tips that will get you in and out of the kitchen fast!

📅 Food Holidays

March 6 is National Oreo Day - the perfect time to try your hand at deep frying Oreos.
March 9 is National Meatball Day. Try these tangy honey garlic meatballs!

💭 Things to know

Check the recipes and brown all of the ground beef you'll ned for the week at once.
Make corn dogs extra easy by pouring the batter into a quart jar and dipping the hot dog in it. It's much easier to get good coverage.
Make extra chicken on the 7th to use in the chicken Alfredo later in the week.
Leftovers? These main dishes all freeze well. Freeze in single serving portions for a quick meal when someone is getting home late.
The batter for those beer batter onion rings is delicious for fried zucchini and other vegetables!
The muesli bread is my favorite for chicken salad sandwiches!
You can sneak extra veggies into the Bacon Cheeseburger skillet! Add in cooked diced carrots and other easy to overlook vegetables if your kids are not fans.

🍹This week's cocktail

Closeup of two shot glasses with whiskey shots inside.

Perverted Irishman Shot

This Jameson whiskey shooter is creamy and delicious with Bailey's Irish Cream, Jameson Irish Whiskey, and chocolate.

March 5

Skillet Dinner

Creamy, homemade Hamburger Helper! This easy bacon cheeseburger skillet is done quickly and kids love it! Be sure to check the notes above. You can brown all the ground beef for the week when you are making this meal.

Superfood Salad

Kale Superfood Salad Recipe (link opens in a new tab) from Bowl-Me-Over.com is just loaded with flavor. It's the perfect combination of antioxidant-rich foods like berries, nuts & seeds and adds crunch and texture to this meal!

Copycat Twinkie Cupcakes

You'll love the soft, spongy cake filled with creamy whipped filling in these Twinkie cupcakes! Tastes SO good - and you won't believe how easy they are.

March 6

Homemade Corn Dogs

Why make your own? Well, for one you can choose the quality of the hot dog that goes inside! Plus these homemade corn dogs are SO good - and easier than you think!

Onion Rings

Light and crispy beer battered onion rings are one of my favorites. They're so easy to make, too! As long as we've got the fryer going let's make the most of it!

A battered and fried Oreo cut in half to show layers.

Deep Fried Oreos

Today is National Oreo Day - what better way to celebrate than with a batch of these Texas State Fair worthy Fried Oreos? So easy!

March 7

Crispy Baked Chicken Strips

The secret to the super crunchy coating on these chicken strips is Cornflakes! Make enough to have leftovers to use March 10.

Scoop being removed from squash casserole to show inside texture.

Yellow Squash Casserole

So easy! Yellow squash casserole creamy and cheesy - and topped with crunch Ritz crackers.

Chocolate Sheet Cake

This thick, chocolate sheet cake has a whipped chocolate frosting that is out of this world!

March 8

Beef Enchiladas

Serve these easy beef enchiladas with rice. Brown extra beef and make extra rice to use on March 10th. You can assemble the stuffed peppers today and refrigerate them until the 10th, too. Look at you being all productive and saving time!

Mexican Cole Slaw

Spicy, crunchy cole slaw from Bowl Me Over is the perfect accompaniment to the enchiladas! (Link opens in a new tab.)

Dessert nachos with chocolate, caramel, and pecans melted on top.

Grilled Dessert Nachos

Salty, crunchy, gooey... These chocolaty dessert nachos are just as good made in the oven as on the grill. Just bake until everything is melty - watch carefully!

March 9

Chicken Alfredo

You'll use the leftover crispy chicken from Saturday (instead of the grilled chicken called for in the recipe) to make this creamy chicken Alfredo. Since the chicken is added to the top just before serving it stays crispy!

Bread Sticks

Soft garlic bread sticks are so simple to make!

Snickerdoodle Cookies

Crispy edges and chewy middles - to me that makes the perfect cookie! Soft snickerdoodles are one of our favorites.

March 10

Overhead view of iron skillet filled with chicken pot pie.

Skillet Chicken Pot Pie

This skillet chicken pot pie couldn't be easier!

Muesli Bread

Serve this muesli bread toasted alongside the bell peppers. It's so good and filled with dried apricots, sunflower seeds and all kinds of goodness. You can also form it into dinner rolls.