On The Menu 3rd Week Of March
Need dinner ideas? This spring menu plan for the third week of April with scrumptious dinners and 26 delicious recipes! There are delicious main dishes, side dishes, vegetables, salads, desserts, and breads, as well as lots of early spring recipes!
This week’s menu boasts two casseroles, one fish on the grill, a salad almost every night, a family pot roast, a blast-from-the-past dessert, and more. It combines 26 delicious recipes. I hope you have a scrumptious week! Here’s what’s On The Menu…
I’m a casserole gal. I love how a few simple ingredients can come together and bake into something warm, easy, and so delicious. This French Onion Chicken and Rice Casserole sounds like the kind of recipe that disappears fast, and I think it would also be perfect for a potluck.
This is the kind of pantry recipe I really appreciate. Most of the ingredients are things I usually have on hand, which always makes dinner feel a little easier. I’m serving it with one of my family’s favorite vegetable side dishes, Roasted Green Beans and Bacon.
French Onion Chicken And Rice Casserole
Roasted Green Beans And Bacon
The weather is beautiful here in Lancaster County, so we are happy to get outside and use the grill again. Salmon is a frequent dinner at our house, and there is just something extra delicious about salmon cooked on the grill with a little smoky flavor. The herb sauce and lemon make this meal taste fresh and full of spring flavor.
I’m serving the salmon with grilled asparagus and my Arugula Salad. I’ve been making that salad for years, and it shows up On The Menu often because we love it that much. I even make it for lunch with a little protein a couple of times a week. It really is that good.
Barbecue Salmon Filet With Herb Sauce
Asparagus On The Grill
Arugula Salad With Shaved Parmesan Cheese, Pinenuts, And Lemon Vinaigrette
Even in spring, we are still big soup eaters. I just trade the heavier winter soups for something lighter and brighter, and this Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup sounds just right for this time of year. It feels cozy, but still fresh enough for a spring meal.
I’m serving it with my easy No Knead Artisan Bread. I’ve been making this bread for a couple of years, and it just keeps getting better. It is one of those recipes that feels almost too easy to be this good, and it is wonderful with soup.
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
No Knead Artisan Bread
The name of tonight’s main dish caught my attention right away. Taco and cobbler are not two words I usually expect to see together, but one look at the recipe and I knew it would be a fun and delicious dinner to add to the menu. I’m serving it with salsa, cheese, sour cream, and lime wedges, which makes it even better.
To freshen up the meal, I’m pairing it with a crisp wedge salad and Ranch dressing. I love adding something cool and crunchy to balance a warm, hearty main dish.
Skillet Taco Cobbler
Wedge Salad With Ranch Dressing
I always appreciate an easy dinner on a very busy day, and dump-and-bake sounds pretty wonderful to me. For tonight’s casserole, I’m using Grandma Lo Bianco’s meatballs from the freezer. They are so worth making ahead, and having them ready to go makes dinner come together so easily.
I’m serving Bailey Salad alongside the casserole. We started calling it that because our grandson Bailey loves it so much when he comes for Friday dinner. It is fresh, colorful, and such a delicious side for this meal.
Dump And Bake Meatball Casserole
Italian Chopped Salad
Quiche makes a wonderful dinner, and it’s even company-worthy. If you are feeding a family crowd, make a couple, add a great fresh side dish, and you have dinner! That’s what I’m doing. Onions and mushrooms are such a delicious combination! My chives are up in the garden, so I’ll be using them too. And I’m adding some leftover Easter ham from the freezer to the recipe. Thanks, Ashley from Baker By Nature.
I love to have a family meal on a Sunday. and make a pot roast. That way, whoever is around can come over and enjoy a meal and some quality time together. But I don’t like slaving in the kitchen. A pot roast (made with chuck roast—my favorite) in the slow cooker is a great way to have a Sunday dinner. A worthy and delicious meal! I’ll be adding whole baby potatoes to the slow cooker, too! Thanks, Amy, at Chew Out Loud.
I’m pairing the pot roast with another gorgeous salad, and for dessert, I’m serving cookies and ice cream.
TREAT OF THE WEEK
I was first introduced to an icebox cake by my mother-in-law when I was first married. She made one chocolate out of chocolate wafers. I was amazed at how wonderful this funny little cake tasted when it was put in the refrigerator for several hours so the wafers had time to become cake-like!
My friend Ann from On Sutton Place makes a lemony icebox cake, and I am so eager to try it! YUM! Thanks, Ann, for another stunning recipe.
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More Delicious Recipes To Try
Make this with leftover herbs.
This tender pork recipe.
A creamy garlic chicken main dish.
This savory pull-apart pastry.
This savory pie is “impossible”.
Another beautiful puff pastry treat.
This dip is a spin on a sloppy joe.
This fruit-filled quick bread.
A breakfast muffin like sunshine.
These beautiful oniony potatoes.
Delicious Parmesan and herb crackers.
This artichoke recipe is spoon-worthy.
Baked chicken with Hawaiian flavors.
This stuffed chicken recipe looks divine.
This puff pasty dessert.
Not your mama’s French toast recipe.
These Ritz crackers are all spiced up.
A gorgeous, savory galette.
A baked olive recipe.
Hope you have a scrumptious week, friend!
That almond-crusted halibut is just what I need. I have such a hard time finding new ways to do fish. Thank you!
Wonderful menu for this week!! I just bought halibut @ Costco so I can try the almond crusted halibut recipe!! The killer fajitas sound great also!! Thank you!
You made my mouth water with all your delicious recipes!!!!
That Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is a favorite here! We have it at least every couple of weeks.
Trying the Orange Oatmeal Muffin recipe this morning. Hope it is as good as the knockoff Starbuck’s Lemon Loaf, another favorite. Thanks for some great recipes
The muffins are not sweet at all because they have lots of oatmeal in them. I east then with a little butter and orange marmalade.
I look so forward to your “On The Menu” posts each week. I have used so many of your recipes and have loved them! This week I will be making the quiche recipe and also the French Onion Chicken and Rice Casserole. Thanks for always sharing!
I start my week with your meal plans, check the papers for the sales and try to make healthy choices for dinner. We’re trying to get back to eating more fish and having one meatless meal a week. Your recipes are fantastic! And like you I love to cruise Pinterest in search of something new. Sometimes when I make something new my husband will ask “is this a Yvonne recipe?” We’ve tried many and they are always a hit and usually become a favorite. Thank you so much!!
So cute Loryl!
I get a lot of my recipes from you! And Pinterest. Almost every week I get at least two recipes from your On The Menu posts. Thank you for helping to plan my meals!!!
Love your recipes. I was so happy when you reinstated your menus and recipes. I had to start a new file for yours alone. Thanks.
I really enjoy all your posts. They cover many of my interests! Getting my meals planned for the week with your input. Thanks!
Thanks Yvonne! All these recipes look good and not a big challenge for a quick meal. I absolutely love the Boss salad and will make it tonight and take to work tomorrow! Have a great week!
Just following up on the “Boss” salad…WOW!! is all I can say!! It was a big hit and I told everyone where it came from. Most of my cohorts know I check in with StoneGable daily, so they were not the least bit surprised when I told them that Yvonne (Cecilia) posted it on this weeks menu!
The recipes look delicious. I don’t love to cook, but looking at these recipes make
me want to cook. Thank you Yvonne.
Thanks for sharing your recipe, I have tried several and I was not disappointed.
Hi,
ALl your meals sound delicious! I wanted to know what brand are your white dishes at the beginning of your blog? I love them and have been looking to buy.
Best,
Lori
Hi Lori, I found them at HomeGoods years and years ago.
I cannot wait until I use all of these recipe’s everyone of the look wonderful. Happy Easter to you and your Family. Sincerely
Marilyn Petitto
Happy Easter!