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.
🍁 Meal Plan for Sept. 21-27, 2026 🍁
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Here are my dinner recommendations (and salads!) for the upcoming week (September 21-27, 2026). And, 2 days from now is officially Fall! 🍁 🍁 DAY 1: Stuffed Butternut Squash with Spinach, Bacon, and Cheese
DAY 2: Chicken and Wild Rice with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Portobello Mushrooms
DAY 3: Greek Orzo (meatless main, or serve it as a side with protein, or as a salad)
DAY 4: Creamy Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Sausage, Thyme, and Sage (30-Minute, One-Pan). You can also use canned pumpkin puree.
DAY 5: Sausage and Veggies Skillet (bell peppers, zucchini, corn, and fresh cilantro)
DAY 6: One-Pot Vegetable Beef Soup
DAY 7: Blackberry Brie Grilled Cheese Sandwich
SALAD 1: Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
SALAD 2: Apple & Blue Cheese Green Salad with Pecans and Honey-Lemon Dijon Mustard
SALAD 3: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Toasted Pecans, and Dried Cranberries
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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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