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

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Monday

Broiled Steak Pinwheels
Asparagus Foldovers
Sweet Dreams

Bonus Tips and Tricks: You can substitute a few spears of the asparagus for the bacon in the steak pinwheels, and when you take the Asparagus Foldovers out of the oven, turn it up to broil to cook the Pinwheels and then back down to 275 degrees for the Sweet Dreams. (Or if you have time, cook the Sweet Dreams first and then they will be nice and cool after dinner)

Tuesday

Baked Oregano Chicken
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Funny Bunny Salad

Dovetailing Tips: Bake 2 extra chicken breasts and be sure to cube them to use in the Plowman's Share meal on Thursday. If you wanted to use fresh sweet potatoes instead of canned for the Sweet Potato Cake on Thursday just bake some extra tonite (about 2 medium sized ones to make 1 ¾ cups when mashed.) Also throw the 3 Russet potatoes for Thursday's meal as well, and save time and energy by just re-heating them Thursday.

Wednesday

Lamb Hot Pot Dinner
Peach-Apple Crisp

Dovetailing Tip: When you chop onions for tonight's Lamb Hot Pot, be sure to cut ¼ cup for the Plowman's Share Thursday and 2 Tablespoons for the Tuna Burgers on Friday.

Bonus Tips and Tricks: If lamb is not readily available in your area, this would be great with boneless pork chops as well. While this dish bakes is a great time to put together tomorrow nights Sweet Potato Cake and just toss it in the oven with the lamb dish. (Just make sure to take out the cake before it's time to un-cover the lamb…this might NOT be a great flavor combo!)

Thursday

Plowman's Share
Sweet Potato Cake
Browned Butter Frosting

Dovetailing Tips: If you would like meat with this dish, use the chicken saved from Tuesday's Baked Oregano Chicken and/or the leftover lamb from Wednesday. Using your precooked baked potatoes, pre-cut onions and pre-baked sweet potatoes (or cake) makes dinner a snap!

Friday

Broiled Tuna Burgers
Tomato Salad Platter
Easy Fruit Crisp "Dump" Dessert

Dovetailing Tips: Don't forget to save yourself a step by using the onions you alreadycut for this meal on Wednesday!

Bonus Tips and Tricks: A good idea today is to bake the dessert first, while you are putting together the rest of the meal, so that it has a chance to cool while you eat.