Meal 1: Sixteen-Spice-Rubbed Chicken Breast with Black Pepper Vinegar Sauce and Green Onion Slaw

Suggested Sides

 Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bundles

 Magic Cornbread

 Peanut Butter-Banana Semifreddo

DoveTailing Tips

Add several extra chicken breasts to the grill to be used day 3 in Caprese Chicken Penne Alfredo.

You will need bacon for days 4 and 5, in Grilled Peach and Bacon Salad and in both Gnocchi with Bacon and Escarole and Hearts of Romaine with Blue Cheese and Bacon salad. So make sure to buy enough (16 additional slices) and keep it handy in the refrigerator to to be used on those days.

Meal 2: Ham and Cheese Pan Souffle

Suggested Sides

 Biscuits

 Fresh Fruit Salad with Honey Vanilla Yogurt

 White Sangria

DoveTailing Tips

Boil or buy a pre-cooked ham large enough to use in todays recipe and to thinly slice for Cubano Sandwiches on day 4.

Make an extra batch of biscuits to use on day 4 in Strawberry Shortcake.

Meal 3: Caprese Chicken Penne Alfredo

Suggested Sides

 Caesar Salad

 Herbed Garlic Bread

 Chocolate-Banana Ice Cream Pie

DoveTailing Tips

Use the extra chicken breasts that you grilled on day 1 in todays pasta recipe.

Meal 4: Cubano Sandwich with Quick Pickles

Suggested Sides

 Grilled Peach and Bacon Salad

 Baked Sweet Potato "Fries"

 Individual Strawberry Shortcakes

DoveTailing Tips

Use the remaining ham from day 2 in todays sandwiches.

Cook the bacon you reserved on day 1, use approximately 6 slices for todays recipe and 10 for both the Gnocchi with Bacon and Escarole and Hearts of Romaine salad on day 5.

To make this recipe even easier use the leftover biscuits that you made day 2 for todays recipe. Make sure to warm them up before serving.

Meal 5: Gnocchi with Bacon and Escarole

Suggested Sides

 Hearts of Romaine with Blue Cheese and Bacon

 Pull-Apart Garlic Bread with Asiago Cheese

 Rosemary-Infused Lemonade

DoveTailing Tips

Use the remaining bacon from day 4 in todays Gnocchi and Salad.