I thought it would be fun to create a weekly menu with a focus on Autumn-inspired recipes. Cabbage, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, pumpkin and other cool weather favorites are featured this week. Enjoy!

Autumn-Inspired Meals

 

Monday

Mondays are busy days for me around the house as this is the day I wash bedding, catch up on laundry, tidy up after the weekend, water plants, etc. That’s a perfect time for a simple Instant Pot recipe. 

• Cabbage, Potatoes and Sausage (Instant Pot recipe)
• Amish noodles
• buttered baguette

Tuesday

Autumn is the perfect time for chili! There are as many ways to make chili as there are cooks. Here’s a vegan option. I’ve paired it with a delicious Tex-Mex cornbread but if you want a completely vegan meal I’ve included a vegan cornbread recipe, as well. 

• Vegan Chili
• Tex-Mex Cornbread

(or Vegan Cornbread)

Wednesday

I’m not much of a breakfast person but I do enjoy breakfast foods for dinner occasionally. Add some homemade Apple Cinnamon Muffins and you’ve got a nice mid-week treat. Tip: Make the muffins Tuesday when you are making the cornbread. Might as well just have one clean-up session and since they both bake at the same temperature you can make your oven do double duty. 

• eggs (your choice of scrambled or fried)
• bacon and/or sausage
• Apple Cinnamon Muffins
• coffee, tea, orange juice

Thursday

Risotto isn’t hard to make but it’s a bit time consuming. Unless you have an Instant Pot! Add a salad and a chilled bottle of wine and Thursday just became special. 

• Butternut Squash Risotto
• tossed green salad with dried cranberries and balsamic vinaigrette 
• nice bottle of chilled white wine

Friday

Ahh…Friday. After a long week, dinner out may sound like a great idea. And sometimes that’s exactly what you need. But other times we want nothing more than to spend a quiet evening at home. Add a treat like this green bean casserole to a simple roast chicken and baked potato dinner and you’ve elevated boring to special. 

• oven roasted whole chicken
• Creamy Parmesan Green Bean Casserole
• baked potatoes
• tossed green salad

Saturday

As the days get chilly, comfort food becomes all the more appealing. Use the leftover bits of chicken from Friday night’s dinner and make a tasty chicken pot pie. Add homemade cranberry sauce and a salad for delicious, cozy autumn meal. 

• chicken pot pie (using leftover chicken from last night)
• homemade cranberry sauce
• tossed green salad

Sunday

Invite friends or family over for a “Taste of Autumn” meal. Light some candles, open a bottle of wine, turn on some music and celebrate a week done well. 

• Ham 
• Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole with Streusel Topping 
• leftover cranberry sauce
• tossed green salad
• homemade rolls
• Oatmeal Pumpkin Cookies

 

 

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I am loving my Instant Pot. Not only is it a pressure cooker but it can also be used as a slow cooker. The best part is that it also has a sauté feature so I can brown meat in it first then switch to slow cooker. That means one less pan to wash…always a good thing!

 

This post is linked up at I’m an Organizing Junkie. Take a look for lots more menu ideas!