I’m still out of commission on the cooking front, so this week’s Meal Plan has a lot of quick and easy dishes my husband and son can prepare. There are great specials on beef this week at Loblaws, so our Easter Sunday dinner is going to be roast beef tenderloin with all the yummy side dishes. We will be making use of the leftover beef for dinner on Tuesday. The recipe of the week is going to be Thursday’s Garlic Butter Shrimp Linguine. It will be posted Monday morning. Let me know if you give the recipe a try, and please feel free to ask if you have any questions about the other meals. Continue reading
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Beef Stew

Prep Time: 20 min
Stovetop Time: 30 min
Oven time: 2 to 2 1/2 hours @ 325F
This is a savory beef stew that will stick to your ribs and warm you up from the inside out. I usually make this when stewing beef is on sale, so I make a lot and freeze some for those nights when we need to get food on the table quickly. Continue reading
Meal Plan for the Week of March 10-16

The freezer is pretty full right now, and there are no exceptional specials this week (except stewing beef for $3.99/lb at Loblaws), so we are saving some money by living out of the freezer. It’s a great way to cut back on the weekly grocery budget from time to time and creates space for when those really great meat specials happen and you want to stock up. The featured recipe is a Broccoli, Ham, and Cheddar Frittata (pictured).