On The Menu 5th Week Of March + Easter

Plan your Easter week with this On The Menu featuring 46 simple and delicious recipes, easy dinners, family favorites, and a traditional Easter meal everyone will love.

This is a big cooking week for us, full of family, company, overnight guests, and Easter celebrations. Thank goodness I’ll have lots of help. I love holidays when our home is full, a little busy, and so much fun. It’s such a sweet change from the usual routine.

This week’s menu features main dishes that are special enough for company but still easy to make, along with a variety of delicious sides, salads, and desserts.

Wishing you many blessings, good eats, and a very happy Easter.

Let’s start the week with an easy and very satisfying pasta dish that feels just right for early spring. This one-pan dinner has tender pasta, juicy seasoned chicken, earthy mushrooms, and crisp asparagus, all tossed in a garlicky, creamy sauce. And it comes together in about 30 minutes.

I’m pairing it with Nani’s Sauteed Rice, a delicious staple in our home, along with a tangy dressed salad. The week is off to a very tasty start.

Creamy Garlic Chicken Mushroom Asparagus Penne

Nani’s Sauteed Rice

Italian Salad

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It’s grilling time, and you know how much we love to grill! Tonight’s easy chicken dinner is full of fresh, bright flavor and perfect for a spring evening.

This menu is all about those classic Mediterranean flavors we love. Think simple, fresh, and so satisfying. It’s like bringing a little Greek-inspired dinner right to your table.

I’m especially excited to try homemade pita bread again. I made it years ago and remember how delicious it was. I can’t wait to make it again and enjoy it warm from the oven. It’s worth the effort.

Grilled Greek Chicken

Whole Wheat Pita Bread

Easy Greek Salad

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Company’s coming, and you know I love that! I enjoy cooking and trying new recipes when we have family or friends over. My philosophy is simple: if a recipe doesn’t turn out, we can always order pizza.

But just looking at this one, I know it’s going to be a winner. This pork dish has such simple elegance with its bold Dijon flavor, and it’s paired with a cozy, down-home potato casserole. It’s the kind of meal that feels a little special but still very comfortable.

Tonight’s dessert is both gorgeous and delicious. I’m a big fan of bundt cakes, especially when they get a little help from a box mix. I enjoy baking, but icing a cake is not my favorite thing to do, so a bundt cake is always a great choice. It’s easy, pretty, and always turns out so well.

Best Pork Tenderloin With Dijon Mustard Cream

Savory Steakhouse Potatoes

Garlic Butter Mushrooms

Arugula Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Glazed Lemon Poppyseed Bundt Cake (using a box mix)

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Tonight’s dinner is another staple in our home, and I absolutely love this recipe. Our whole family does. It’s a heritage dish my mom made for us when we were growing up. But this is not your mama’s salmon cake recipe. These are so much easier and, I have to say it, even tastier than the ones from my childhood.

The air fryer makes all the difference. It gives the salmon cakes a crisp outside and keeps the inside soft and delicious. If you don’t have an air fryer, it’s definitely worth thinking about. I use mine all the time. If you don’t have one yet, you can pan-fry these cakes.

If you make one thing this week, make the salmon cakes!

Healthy and Delicious Air Fryer Salmon Cakes

Homemade Cole Slaw

Crispy Smashed Potatoes

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It’s family pizza-and-movie night, one of our favorite traditions. We started this when our kids were little, and now they are continuing it with their own families. Tonight, our son’s family is coming to us, and I couldn’t love it more.

Emma Kate and I will be watching the animated movie Sing for the 100th time, and her younger siblings will enjoy it too.

Have you ever had lavash bread? It gets wonderfully crisp when baked and makes the perfect base for pizza. And this one is so pretty, it almost looks too good to eat.

I always look forward to Friday nights like this, good food, a fun movie, and time together as a family.

Lavash Flatbread Sun-Dried Tomato and Prosciutto Pizza

Favorite Caesar Salad

Parmesan Ranch Popcorn

Lemon Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies

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I’m so excited to make tonight’s menu. This flat iron steak looks amazing!

One of my favorite ways to prepare meat is to marinate it and grill it. Tons of flavor! The marinade on this steak is Asian Inspired- just so delicious!

Asian Garlic Flat Iron Steak

Chinese Garlic Green Beans

Leftover Nani’s Sauteed Rice

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Happy Easter, friends! He is risen!

Dinner today is very much a tradition at our house. My family likes what it likes on holidays, and Easter is no exception. I do not make ham very often, and I really should. It truly is the gift that keeps on giving: a wonderful holiday meal, delicious leftovers, and a soup bone that becomes the base for a cozy soup later on. I love the flavor of orange with ham, so I’m trying a new glaze recipe. An Easter adventure.

I hope your day is filled with love, joy, and the blessed GIFT of Easter.

Baked Ham With Orange Honey Glaze

The Best Dill Pickle Potato Salad

Homemade Green Bean Casserole

Pineapple Casserole Bake

Easy Spring Salad For Easter

Key Lime Pie Triffle

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My dear friend Ann from On Sutton Place has the most wonderful blog and recipes, and I’m so looking forward to making her strawberry icebox cake.

Have you ever made an icebox cake? They are so delicious. My mother-in-law made one when we visited her shortly after Bobby and I were married, and I’ve never forgotten that first bite. She gave me her chocolate icebox cake recipe, and I’ve been making it for over 40 years. I was just a child when Bobby married me!

No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake

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Fresh and full of flavor, Squash Blossom, Zucchini, and Tomato Salad is a beautiful way to enjoy seasonal ingredients.

This Grilled Chicken and Asparagus Pesto Pasta is light, fresh, and perfect for an easy spring or summer dinner.

Nothing says warm weather like a crisp and juicy Watermelon Salad on the table.

Sweet and simple, the Perfect Strawberry Tart is a dessert you’ll want to make again and again.

Take taco night up a notch with Grilled Chicken Tacos with Peach Mango Salsa, full of fresh, vibrant flavor.

You’ll see why it’s called the Best Potato Salad You Will Ever Make after just one bite.

Loaded with bold flavor, the Balsamic Steak Gorgonzola Salad with Grilled Corn is hearty enough for dinner.

Creamy and comforting, Baked Feta Pasta is an easy dish that feels a little special.

Serve Amazing Sour Cream Scones warm for breakfast or alongside an afternoon cup of coffee.

Simple and flavorful, Grilled Salmon with Herb Butter is always a great go-to dinner.

For a fun and easy dessert, try Grilled Poundcake and Peaches. It’s warm, sweet, and so good.

Crispy and full of flavor, Garlic Herb Muffin Pan Potato Galettes make a delicious side dish.

This Bunny Butt Cake is such a fun and festive dessert that’s perfect for Easter and sure to make everyone smile.

You’re going to love these Irresistible Whole Roasted Carrots; they’re sweet, tender, and such an easy side dish for any spring meal.

This Chicken Wellington is a cozy and impressive dinner that looks special but is easier to make than you might think.

Refreshing and full of bright flavor, Strawberry Citrus Iced Tea is a lovely drink to serve all week long.

The Best Broccoli Salad is crisp, flavorful, and always a welcome addition to any meal or gathering.

Fresh Spring Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Lemon-Dill Vinaigrette is light, bright, and perfect as an easy, delicious side dish.

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Happy cooking, friends.