On The Menu- April 21st to 27th
What’s for dinner this week? We’ve got you covered!
On The Menu for the week of April 21st is filled with 37 fresh, flavorful, and family-approved recipes perfect for spring! From easy weeknight mains to vibrant sides, crisp salads, tasty breads, and irresistible desserts—you’ll find plenty of delicious ideas to mix and match all week long.
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Whether you’re craving something crisp and refreshing or hearty and satisfying, this week’s menu is full of flavor-packed options to suit every mood. Time to dig in and enjoy!
If you have read On The Menu for any time you probably know how obsessed I am with my air fryer! I would use it every day if I could! And I’m really stretching my culinary skills by making a whole chicken in the air fryer and not in the oven!
YUM!!! This beautiful chicken comes from Skinny Taste, one of my favorite blogs!
For this recipe, you will need buttermilk. Why use buttermilk to marinate the chicken? Buttermilk contains enzymes that tenderize and break down some of the proteins in the chicken, making it more tender. If you don’t have buttermilk, no problem! I don’t generally keep buttermilk on hand. What I do love is buttermilk in a powdered form HERE.
This delicious chicken pairs perfectly with Nani’s Sautéed Rice. The rice is incredibly easy to make, and the aromatics in this recipe add a great deal of flavor to it.
Buttermilk Whole Air Fryer Chicken
Nani’s Sauteed Rice
Sauteed Green Beans
I have a confession… I’m not a big fan of pork tenderloins. Not that I don’t love pork, but I think tenderloins are lacking flavor, and they don’t have a satisfying “chew.” I make them somewhat regularly because I just know there is a recipe out there to make this pretty cut of meat delicious!
I found a wonderful-sounding recipe from The Food Charlatan (a cute name). I had never considered cooking pork tenderloin in a slow cooker. The Asian flavor profile is perfect for pork!
I’ll serve this yummy slow-cooker pork on a bed of sautéed cabbage. I’m making potato cakes simply because I adore them. And Bobby loves them too! This is a dinner I’m so excited to make!
Asian Ginger Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin
Sauteed Cabbage
Mashed Potato Cakes
Michelle at Sunkissed Kitchen is new to me! Her blog is YUMMY! When I saw her recipe for Cod in Red Pepper Sauce, I knew I had to try it! I love red pepper sauce!
This recipe is filled with beautiful flavors! I’m serving it over Israeli Couscous with mushrooms and spinach! I think the red pepper sauce will also work well with the rice.
Perhaps I’ll serve it in a bowl. Since we purchased wide-mouth bowls from Crate and Barrel, I’ve been serving many dinners in bowls!
If I want something just a little bit more to round out a meal, I often call on sliced tomatoes. I can get hydroponic tomatoes from our local market stand, and they are pretty good! My favorite way to eat them is with cracked pepper, a good grind or two of salt, topped with torn basil. I can’t wait until summer tomatoes are here!
Baked Cod in Red Pepper Sauce
Israeli Couscous with Mushrooms and Spinach
Sliced Tomatoes
I could literally rub this aromatic blend of spices over any grilled food! It is so so delicious!!!! And makes beef, fish, pork, and chicken taste smoky and sweet with a bit of heat!
I make lots and lots of this wonderful BBQ rub from spring until late fall. And I even use it on roasted meats, too!
Here’s how to make BBQ rubbed chicken thighs. Marinate bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs in buttermilk (see how I do it on Monday’s recipe) for about an hour. Then, pat the chicken dry with a paper towel and rub a thick coating of the magic rub all over the chicken. Grill until the chicken is cooked through.
BBQ Magic Rubbed Chicken Thighs
Best Air Fryer French Fries
The Best Coleslaw You Will Ever Eat
Fridays are a fun evening for Bobby and me! We usually have our kids and grandkids over to eat. And that often means pizza, at least for the grands. This fun lavash pizza will be perfect. And I’m so, so excited to make the Sundried Tomato Chutney!
I have a big cutting board to serve all the pizza goodness on, too! I think that’s part of the fun!
Lavash Flatbread Pizza with Sundried Tomato Chutney
Arugula, Shaved Parmesan, and Pinenuts in a Lemon Vinaigrette
This week’s pasta dish is taking an Asian turn. And it’s from one of my favorite foodie blogs, The Recipe Critic! We love Asian food and its rich and sometimes spicy flavor profile! This recipe is company-worthy yet takes only about 20 minutes to make. So easy and so good!
And I’m serving this dish with my favorite Ramen Noodle Salad! I could eat this every day!
20 Minute Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein
Ramen Noodle Salad
I have a massive head of cauliflower in my refrigerator that is begging to be made into soup! The soup on tonight’s dinner menu is just so scrumptious and filling! It’s an oldie but goodie recipe from 2014!
I’m having my friend Donna over to have dinner with us tonight. And she loves cauliflower! So we will have a big bowl of soup and homemade crusty bread! YUM!
Roasted Cauliflower and Cheddar Soup
Homemade Artisan Bread
Don’t you love strawberries? YUM! And this simple, yet so stunning cake from Natasha’s Kitchen is on the menu this week! We can get California strawberries right now, so I’m going to take advantage of them. Bobby and I will have a slice and freeze the rest!
Here’s how I freeze leftover cakes, cupcakes, muffins, scones, and other desserts like that…
Wrap them tightly in plastic wrap, then wrap them in Reynolds’ Wrap for the freezer. And with a permanent marker, I write the name of the dessert right on the Reynolds’ wrap, along with the date it is frozen.
Thaw the dessert at room temperature and serve!
Easy Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Sauce
MEXICAN SHREDDED BEEF FOR TACOS
JUICY GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH SPICY PEACH GLAZE
THAI PEANUT CHICKEN CRUNCH SLAW SALAD
BLEU CHEESE PECAN CHOPPED SALAD
HAM AND CHEESE PUFF PASTRY APPETIZER
VANILLA CUSTARD PUFF PASTRY CAKE
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Have a scrumptious week, Friend!
I have enjoyed your blog…especially Monday menus. However, it seems as if the ads are getting in the way of your content. One ad comes on the left and then one on the right when you get rid of those another takes up almost the entire middle. I wonder if you have looked at your site and seen it from another point of view.
I love your Sunday witness.
Hi Mary Anne, those ads lead to over 30 decorating videos that I have created for you. I know they move but the content is really good! They will not obscure the content of the blog.
That chicken makes my mouth water just looking at it! I have a head of cabbage so I am anxious to try the Sauteed Cabbage and there is a frozen pork tenderloin in my freezer! Bingo! Monday night supper is our “Flex meal”! (My husband and I are on the Nutrisystem plan) so I’ll pass on the potato cakes, but they sound delightful! Thanks for your weekly menus. Stay safe and be strong, my friend.
Bobby and I used Nutrisystem when I had all those foot operations years ago. The meals are small, but really pretty good! And I lost a lot of weight!
Always looks for to your Monday menus and my husband can’t wait to for me to try your recipes. Thanks for posting.
LOL~ that makes me happy! The way to a man’s heart is truly in his stomach!
Apology not necessary! Hope your migraine stays away; they are brutal. Going to make the pork loin (have one in the freezer) and the baked mashed potato cakes this week. Both sound delicious
Thank you for doing the research and finding such great recipes! I made the slow cooker pork tenderloin last week and it was so good! My family liked the flavor of the rub and glaze so much that I tried it with baked chicken and it turned out great. I commented on Karen’s blog, The Food Charlatan, and told her how much I enjoyed the recipe. This one is a keeper at my house. Thanks again!
Hi Kristi, thank you for letting Karen know. Yes, this is a keeper recipe!