Mom's Kitchen Handbook

Weeknight Rescue Meal Plan//Week 51//2024

Welcome to this week’s meal plan. As always, you’ll find five dinner recipes, two bonus recipes (in this case, tailored to holiday eating) and a shopping list with ingredients for every recipe. Enjoy!

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Spaghetti Squash Lasagna

This is one of the most popular recipes on the blog and a true fan favorite. If you want to take a few shortcuts, here are three that you might find handy: 1. swap a 24-ounce jar of store-bought pasta sauce for homemade 2. use pre-grated Mozzarella 3. cook the spaghetti squash in the microwave using this method.  

Easy Noodles with Peanut Sauce & Veggies

An easy fix for dinner that’s good warm or cold. It’s flavors are reminiscent of the peanut sauce you might get in a Thai restaurant, only tossed with noodles and crunchy vegetables. You could also add shredded chicken to the mix if you like.

Harvest Bowls with Glossy Green sauce

These nourishing bowls are a fan favorite in my house. Roasted sweet potatoes, brown rice, black beans, and avocado get dressed up with a tangy, slightly spicy cilantro sauce. Add pickled jalapeños, Cotija cheese, toasted pepitas or whatever else strikes your fancy.

Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs

We’re deep in cozy weather, and these meatballs are just right for this time of year. They’re easy to make, on the lighter side as far as meatballs go, and just as good over vegetables as a heap of spaghetti.

Savory Winter Vegetable Pie

This is a good one any time of day. It’s made with roasted squash, kale, and mushrooms that get folded into a base of eggs, cottage cheese, and glorious Gruyère. It’s got a very unfussy, whole-grain crust that uses olive oil instead of butter and can be made ahead and reheated.

Parmesan Cheddar Seed Crackers

This is just the thing to set out when company comes. It’s a “can’t eat just one” kind of cracker that you make with seeds and cheese. That’s it. Add a dish of olives and a favorite wine or cocktail or mocktail and you’ve got a party.

Cranberry Streusel Muffins

I plan to make this before my kids all arrive home this week. It’s a treasured recipe that I make every year during the holidays. The muffins are full of puckery cranberries and a delightful streusel topping. If you have leftovers, they freeze surprisingly well.

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