Meal Plan March 19-25

This week's meal plan is just simple, good food. Spring is here and it's time to finish up with those heavy winter comfort foods and get ready for some lighter meals.

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📅 Food Holidays

March 19 is Oatmeal Cookie Day - the perfect time to stir up a batch of these old fashioned oatmeal cookies!
March 20 is National Ravioli Day. Make the easy skillet recipe below OR try this creamy ravioli soup!
March 25 is National Waffle Day. Use any leftover fruit salad to serve over these fluffy buttermilk waffles.

💭 Things to know

You can bake the base for the taco pizza ahead of time. I like to bake a few at a time and freeze them along with cooked and seasoned taco meat so I can throw together dinner in minutes.
Leftover fruit salad? Serve it over waffles for brunch or layer with yogurt for a delicious breakfast parfait.
Double the baguettes and save half for the fried chicken po' boys. Smear the bread with the leftover garlic butter before making the sandwich. SO good.
You can add leftover cooked chicken to the bbq macaroni salad to make an awesome lunch salad.

🍹This week's cocktail

Peach Margarita

Spicy peach margarita is refreshing and delicious if you like that sweet and spicy cocktail combination.

March 19

Closeup of a square of pizza in someone's hand.

Easy Taco Pizza

Dinner is extra easy when you throw together this simple taco pizza made with crescent rolls.

Closeup overhead view of this recipe showing the different components in detail.

Fruit Salad

This gorgeous fruit salad with honey lime dressing is a delicious side dish for the taco pizza.

Glass ice cream dish with a scoop of chocolate oreo mint ice cream in it.

Chocolate Mint Oreo Ice Cream

Chocolate mint Oreos in the creamiest chocolate ice cream ever? Yes, please.

March 20

An iron skillet filled with the finished Alfredo Chicken Ravioli.

Chicken Alfredo Ravioli

This is an easy, 15 minute dinner! Cheese ravioli in Alfredo sauce goes together fast! It's the perfect meal for National Ravioli Day!

View of a baguette from the top showing crust detail

Garlic Bread

I love these 30 minute baguettes! While they're baking mix 1 cup of softened butter, 1 tablespoon garlic, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, and 1 tablespoon garlic salt together. Spread on the bread while hot then slip under the broiler for a few minutes.

White Chocolate Lime Bundt Cake

White chocolate and key lime are one of my favorite combinations. It's perfect in this moist bundt cake.

March 21

Chicken Fried Steak

Chicken fried steak is easy to make at home. Serve with plenty of cream gravy!

Mashed Potatoes

Chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes are a classic pairing! These can be made ahead of time and they're so rich and creamy!

closeup of a biscuit with a golden brown top.

Biscuits

Light, flaky, fluffy buttermilk biscuits go with everything but they are essential with chicken fried steak. Be sure to save some to serve with sausage gravy for breakfast.

An uncut strawberry tart in a pie dish, seen from the top.

Strawberry and Cream Tart

Strawberry and cream tart is my version of a classic European tart. It's so much easier than you think - and delicious!

March 22

Fried chicken sandwich made with French bread and dripping with sauce on a white plate.

Fried Chicken Po' Boy

Everyone loves this New Orleans classic, fried chicken po' boy! Fried chicken nuggets, shredded lettuce, and a spicy homemade remoulade sauce are stuffed into a baguette.

BBQ Macaroni Salad

This is one of my favorite twists on classic macaroni salad.

Closeup side view of cookies on a white plate.

Oatmeal Cookies

These are the real deal - the oatmeal cookies recipe that was on the back of the Quaker Oatmeal Box.

March 23

Finished scalloped potatoes in a slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes with Ham

Scalloped potatoes and ham makes a delicious (and easy) main dish. Leftovers can be served as a hearty side dish.

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Smothered Green Beans

Tender green beans, onion, and bacon come together in this classic southern side dish.

Black Forest Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes stuffed with cherry pie filling and topped with whipped cream.

March 24

Pimento Cheese Sandwich

I love pimento cheese! This is my favorite recipe, creamy and a little spicy. Perfect as a sandwich on toasted bread. I love it on top of burgers, too!