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

Download these recipes into your Cook'n software. Then, you can save time and money by using your Cook'n software to make a grocery list! Save time by using the dovetailing and "prepare-ahead-of-time" features designed into this menu!

Monday

Baked Chicken and Rice
Creamed Green Beans
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

Dovetailing Tips: This week we have lots of fun meals and a little effort ahead will make the whole week go more smoothly. Today when you chop celery chop an extra 1/2 cup and save it in the fridge until Friday. Also shred an additional 1 cup of cheddar cheese and you will use it Thursday.

Tuesday

Meatball Sandwiches
Veggie Tray
Potato Chips
Peach Melba

Dovetailing Tips: Today is chopping day! We did a little yesterday, but today we will add onions and green peppers. Chop 1 3/4 cup onions. You will use 1/2 cup today and save the rest for Thursday and Friday. Once you are ready to go with all the onions you can chop green peppers for the week! One and 1/4 cup of chopped green pepper will get you through all this weeks' recipes. Use 1/2 cup today and save the rest for Thursday and Friday, just like the onions!

If you are including broccoli in your veggie tray today then go ahead and wash and cut 2 pounds of florets and save them for Thursday. No point in chopping everything twice. get it done today and relax later!

Wednesday

Gnocchi Alfredo Casserole
Bread Sticks
Quick Crescent Baklava

Dovetailing Tips: Today's recipe calls for diced, cooked ham and while you are preparing that include an additional 2 cups. This will save time and dishwashing Friday!

Thursday

Thai Chicken with Spicy Peanut Sauce
White Rice
Fresh Vegetable Casserole
Coconut Bread Pudding

Dovetailing Tips: Payday! You get to use cheddar cheese, onions, green peppers, and broccoli that you have ready. I love days like this!

Friday

Creole Jambalaya
Corn Muffins with Honey Butter
Lemonade Sorbet

Dovetailing Tips: Today is another payday for all your dovetailing this week! You have onions, celery, green peppers, and ham all ready to be used in these delicious recipes!