Weekly Meal Plan 30: Time saving chicken recipes, plus sliders and grilled steak tips are on the menu this week. Plus we have two delicious casseroles coming your way, too.
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- New and Updated This Week
- July 31 - Pulled Chicken
- August 1 - Puff Pastry Chicken Pockets
- August 2 - Chicken Hashbrown Casserole
- August 3 - Potato Sausage Casserole
- August 4 - Sirloin Steak Tips
- August 5 - Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders
- August 6 - Sesame Chicken
- 📅Food Holidays
- 🍳Breakfast
- Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
- 🥨Snacks
- 🧁Dessert
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Happy August Everyone!
Our Weekly Meal Plan 29 for July 29 - August 4 is our free gift to our loyal readers like you! We hope that this will help you find more time with your family instead of stressing about what to cook.
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New and Updated This Week
In case you missed it, here's what we've been talking about this week:
- apple danish
- butter burger
- Sriracha shrimp - NEW
- chicken spaghetti
- strawberry granola parfait
- pulled pork mac and cheese
- air fryer pork chops - NEW
- raspberry jam oatmeal bars
- DIY mermaid shirts
- BLT pasta salad
July 31 - Pulled Chicken
Healthy Pulled Chicken
This one recipe is going to make three meals. Trust me. First up, double the recipe!
For tonight, use the chicken to make Million Dollar Chicken Casserole or Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake.
You'll also love our chicken taco casserole and chicken bacon ranch tater tot casserole recipes.
August 1 - Puff Pastry Chicken Pockets
Easy Puff Pastry Chicken Pockets
These are so good and simple to make with the leftover chicken from Monday. Serve with a side salad and you're good to go!
And if you like buffalo sauce, try this spicy Buffalo Chicken Puff Pastry recipe.
August 2 - Chicken Hashbrown Casserole
Chicken Hashbrown Casserole
This is so creamy and delicious - and with the last of your leftover chicken - EASY!!
It's loaded with ranch flavor, gooey cheese and bacon. What could be better?
Serve with a fresh green salad, or mix in your favorite frozen veggies before baking.
August 3 - Potato Sausage Casserole
Potato Sausage Casserole
I know you're sick of chicken by now so how about this casserole with ground sausage?
You could also make this with ground beef, although you might want to add a bit more seasoning.
Related: Find more recipes with ground sausage
August 4 - Sirloin Steak Tips
Grilling Sirloin Steak Tips
These tips are so flavorful and delicious, and perfect if you can pick them up on sale!
Serve with Cherry BBQ Sauce and Grilled Corn on the Cob or Crispy Smashed Potatoes.
More Steak Recipes
You'll also love our steak bites with garlic butter and grilled ribeye recipes.
August 5 - Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders
Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders
I love these easy oven sliders - they're simple and so yummy! We never have leftovers.
Serve with lettuce, tomatoes, red onion and pickles, or try something new like Lime Mayo or Spicy Ketchup.
Find more Sensational Slider Recipes.
Full Size Burger Recipes
Try our fun burger board - perfect for parties
August 6 - Sesame Chicken
Sesame Chicken
Skip the takeout and make this tender chicken in a mouthwatering ginger and garlic sesame sauce.
Whether you serve it with rice or noodles, it's sure to be a hit.
Stirfry your favorite veggies, or make these Baked Eggrolls with Pork and Veggies to serve on the side.
More Take-Out Inspired Recipes
Love takeout? Try one of these delicious recipes!
📅Food Holidays
With so many serious and scary things in our world, it's fun to have something light and silly to distract us sometimes. Food holidays may not be a reason for a bank holiday (although who wouldn't want a day off to celebrate National Cheesecake day??) but they're fun to think about.
They're also a really great way to get your kids in the kitchen and talking about food. This is especially great for picky eaters. Did you know that exposing your kids to new foods - even if they don't eat them - is a great way to help them build healthy habits? It's true.
Now that being said, we have a lot of sweet food days this week, so I'll stick with my mom's mantra of all things in moderation!
- 7/29 - National Lasagna Day
- try our lazy slow cooker lasagna
- 7/29 - National Chicken Wing Day
- check out this collection of mouthwatering wings!
- 7/30 - National Cheesecake Day
- 7/31 - National Raspberry Cake Day
- check out this recipe for Raspberry Chocolate Pancake Bundt Cake
- 7/31 - National Cotton Candy Day
- celebrate with our kid-friendly Sparkling Cotton Candy Drink
- 8/1 - National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
- 8/2 - National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
- find the perfect recipe from our list of Ice Cream Sandwiches
- 8/3 - National Watermelon Day
- cool off with Watermelon Agua Fresca or try a Watermelon Mojito
- 8/3 - National IPA Day
- 8/4 - National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
- put a spin on the classic with Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookies or Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
In addition to these individual days, August is also:
- National Panini Month
- National Peach Month
- National Sandwich Month
- National Catfish Month
I don't know who comes up with these things, but it seems like a fun job to me!
🍳Breakfast
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
This is my number one, never-fail, go-to breakfast casserole. It is super easy to make and everyone loves it. It's especially great to make on Sunday and then warm up leftovers for busy weekday mornings.
Blueberries are in season!
Our new Apple Blueberry Muffins are a great way to cook once and eat for several days.
In the summertime, I like to store these in the fridge where they'll stay fresh for 5-6 days.
- Blueberry Breakfast Cookies
- Apple Pie Smoothies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Blueberry Croissant Bake
- Pineapple Smoothie Bowl
🥨Snacks
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Balls
I love these little energy balls! They're great for lunch boxes, but since I work from home, I love keeping them in the fridge and grabbing one when I go to refill my water bottle.
They're packed with protein and easy to customize to suit your family's tastes and dietary needs.
Try one of these other delicious snacks:
🧁Dessert
Cotton Candy Fudge
Make a batch of this super fun cotton candy fudge - also known as unicorn fudge or mermaid fudge - to celebrate National Cotton Candy Day on July 31.
You'll also love our Cotton Candy Cookies!
More Dessert Ideas
Here are some other ideas for delicious desserts:
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✔️ Keep your leftovers fresh by using quality airtight containers - these are my favorite.
✔️ Double the recipe on Sunday and use the leftovers on Monday and Tuesday!
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