5-Day Meal Plan with “Dovetail Tips” for Big Time Savings!

Make-Ahead Tip from Kitty
Easy "make aheads" for the week include the Easiest Chocolate Mousse, the Chicken Enchilada, the Layered Flounder Hollandaise and the dressing for the Catalina Salad.

I find that if I make the "make ahead" dishes when I have time (any night when the cooking is easy) then it makes the busy nights much easier.

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Monday

Alfredo Pasta with Chicken
Apricot Balls

Dovetailing Tips: Prepare extra chicken cubes tonight for the chicken enchiladas on Thursday. The extra seconds you spend tonight will equal big time savings Thursday evening!

Tuesday

20-Minute Skillet
Easiest Chocolate Mousse

Dovetailing Tips: As long as you are cutting green peppers tonight, throw in an extra and store it in a baggie in the fridge. On Thursday night you will be one step closer to quick, easy, and delicious enchiladas.

Wednesday - Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Broiled Lobster Tails
Mandarin Mixed Green Salad
Baked Potatoes
Chocolate Fondue

Dovetailing Tip: A little extra washing and slicing tonight will make Friday a breeze. Wash and cut extra green to use in Friday's Catalina Salad. Then while you cut the fruit for the fondue prepare extra fruit so that you can finish off Friday's meal with a yummy dessert of fresh fruit. If you spray bananas and apples with lemon juice or Sprite and then put it in air-tight container they will last longer before they brown. The real trick is to see if you can avoid dipping it ALL in the fondue! Be strong and enjoy some Friday too!

Thursday

Chicken Enchilada
Mexican Beans and Rice
Cinnamon Sticks

Dovetailing Tips: Use the chicken and green pepper you already prepared and make this great meal in a snap.

Friday

Layered Flounder Hollandaise
Catalina Salad
Fresh Fruit for Dessert

Dovetailing Tips: Don't forget to use the greens and fruit you already cut and prepared. Delicious and fast! What could be better?