Merry Meal Planning Monday #586

And just like that, we’ve reached our final Meal Planning Monday of 2025!

I have been posting meal plans now for over a decade, and it truly humbles me when YOU select my recipes to make for your weeknight meals.  I never take it for granted when you email, DM, or comment that you made one of my recipes.  From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for allowing me to be a little part of your dinnertime.

This week’s Meal Planning Monday is filled with super simple recipes for weeknight suppers, special treats for your family or to gift to neighbors and friends (or entertaining!) plus a bonus bread pudding that could sub as a breakfast recipe AND a cocktail.  The last thing we need is to be stuck in the kitchen right now fretting over dinner, so I hope you find this helpful.

Merry Meal Planning, friends! xx

One of the most repeated suppers in my kitchen is my SIMPLE SAUSAGE PEPPERS & ONIONS.  This is truly a staple recipe at our house because it’s so easy and really delish.  It’s perfect for a Monday!

Just do it.  My CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP is the easiest and most delicious recipe on this post.  Make it.  Make it this week!

Go wild on this Wednesday and bake up a hearty breakfast casserole for dinner!  My SAUSAGE & BACON BREAKFAST CASSEROLE is so easy, so delicious and bonus, you totally can make it ahead (even 24 hours ahead!) which makes it the perfect busy weeknight dinner.

My EASY CHICKEN STIR FRY for your Thursday and…

…EASY WEEKNIGHT FRITO PIE to wrap up your week!

Need a quick dessert recipe that also works for breakfast?

Here you go…

…try my EGG NOG BREAD PUDDING along with…

…a BLOODY MERRY.  🙂

And one more bonus recipe…

…my CHRISTMAS COCONUT MACAROONS are so easy and super, super festive!

Happy Monday!  I hope you all have a great start to your week! xx