Labor Day Week: What to Cook (Sept 7)
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It’s Labor Day week and we’re making 5 days of mostly healthy weeknight dinners everyone will love. These recipes are easy, delicious, and mostly quick. Perfect for the end of summer.
As summer comes to an honorary close, our tastes begin to shift toward early Autumn flavors.
But that’s next week’s dinner recipes.
This week… it’s full-on summer flavors, grilling, and fun food meant to celebrate and say goodbye to a season.
These weeknight dinners have something for everyone. From burgers to tacos, family pasta to low-carb quiche, and a sheet pan salmon on Friday.
We’re easing into early autumn with two treats; a super easy Peach Galette and a more autumn Fudgy Skillet Cookie with Maple Glaze.
Be sure to check out our Labor Day Recipes and Ideas post for tons of Monday options.
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Next week’s weather forecasts in my neck of the woods predict hot summer days, all week long. If warm days are ahead for you, take time to savor the last of summer days!
Make lemonade, sit in the shade, and read a book… even for a few minutes.
Feel the sun on your face, exercise, and eat healthy for all meals. Build that immunity for the cooler days to come.
And in the midst of that… start thinking about all things pumpkin and maple and apples and cozy… and fall-ish.
Have a great week everyone!
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Labor Day Week Dinners: What to Cook (Sept 7)
Monday: Labor Day
Tuesday: Oven Baked Chicken Tacos
Wednesday: Chicken Bolognese
Thursday: Crustless Quiche with Bacon, Spinach and Cheese
Friday: Sheet-Pan Chili-Lime Salmon with Potatoes & Peppers
Treat: Peach Galette
Labor Day Week: What to Cook (Sept 7)
It's Labor Day week and we're making 5 days of mostly healthy weeknight dinners everyone will love. These recipes are easy, delicious, and mostly quick. Perfect for the end of summer.
Monday: Labor Day Food
We're grilling burgers this year, but I might also have to make BBQ chicken because... it's Labor Day and it just goes! We're using cooked chicken later in the week, so making extra will streamline the week's dinners. Check out all our recipes for mains, sides, and of course, desserts!
Tuesday: Quick and Easy Oven Baked Chicken Tacos
Remember that leftover Labor Day chicken? Put some to delicious use in these easy baked chicken tacos. Add your favorite condiments and dinner is done!
Wednesday: Chicken Bolognese
It's pasta night! This easy Chicken Bolognese is made with ground chicken. The sauce is a twist from Marinara and is light and super flavorful. Perfect for Wednesday. Add a side green salad.
Thursday: Crustless Quiche with Bacon, Cheese and Spinach
This Crustless Quiche with Bacon, Cheese, and Spinach is an easy, delicious and simple quiche made healthier and low carb without a crust. Much like our always popular Bacon, Cheese, and Spinach Quiche.
Sheet-Pan Chili-Lime Salmon with Potatoes & Peppers
"Busy weeknights beg for something simple like this salmon sheet-pan dinner. Like the name suggests, it's all cooked on one pan. The potatoes get a head start, followed by sweet bell peppers and finally chili-coated salmon fillets. It's a complete meal with easy cleanup!"
Treat: Easy Spiced Peach Galette
Easy Summer Spiced Peach Galette is a pretty and rustic, free-form pastry that will make your mouth water. Simple and scrumptious with a flaky pie crust and warmly spiced, vanilla-scented peaches.
Treat: Fudgy Skillet Brownie with Maple Glaze
A decadently new favorite easy dessert, this Fudgy Skillet Brownie with Maple Glaze is having a huge moment in our kitchen. Densely chocolaty, fudgy and chewy, this brownie is a treat of all treats.
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