🍁 Meal Plan for Nov.02-08, 2026 🍁


Fresh. Seasonal. 30-Minute Meals!

SEASONAL always wins. Protein-packed main dishes, pastas with personality, and salads that double as dinner. Best of all? 30 minutes in ONE pan. Bring on the FRESH.

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Autumn Dinner with Sausage, Pasta, Brussels Sprouts, and Butternut Squash in a cast iron skillet.

Here are my dinner recommendations (and salads!) for the upcoming week (October 26 - November 1, 2026). And don't forget to enter my October 2026 Cooking Challenge (for a chance to win a $250 Amazon E-Gift Card), Just make one of the 3 featured recipes, snap a photo with your phone by October 31, and submit it here. That's all it takes to enter! DAY 1: Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup RECIPE HERE DAY 2: Spaghetti Squash Stuffed with Chicken, Tomatoes, Spinach, and Feta Cheese RECIPE HERE DAY 3:...

Autumn Chicken Dinner with Tortellini and Veggies in a cast iron skillet.

Here are my dinner recommendations (and salads!) for the upcoming week (October 19–25, 2026). To join my October 2026 Cooking Challenge (for a chance to win a $250 Amazon E-Gift Card), click here. DAY 1: Autumn Chicken Dinner with Tortellini and Veggies RECIPE HERE DAY 2: The Only Beef and Bean Chili You Need RECIPE HERE DAY 3: Braised Short Ribs with Red Wine and Mushrooms (serve with creamy yellow polenta - recipe provided) RECIPE HERE DAY 4: Tuscan White Bean Soup RECIPE HERE DAY 5:...

Fall Mushroom Soup in a white bowl.

Here are my dinner recommendations (and salads!) for the upcoming week (October 12–18, 2026). Plus, I’ve included a brand-new chocolate dessert that doubles as breakfast and will knock your socks off! DAY 1: Fall Mushroom Soup (Gluten-Free) RECIPE HERE DAY 2: Healthier Homemade Hamburger Helper (30 Minutes, One-Pan) RECIPE HERE DAY 3: Creamy Butternut Squash Stuffed Pasta Shells with Sausage, Spinach, and Tomatoes (you can also use pumpkin puree) RECIPE HERE DAY 4: Lentil Soup (Healthy,...