Hi, Sweet Friend!

If your weeknights feel like a blur, I see you — and I’ve got you. Here’s your week of dinners: simple, budget-friendly, and cozy enough to make Tuesday night feel like something special.

Here’s what’s on the menu this week:

🥖 Quick & Easy Recipes for Busy Nights — a go-to list when you need dinner fast and flavorful. Just bookmark that link, it'll be used a lot!
🍔 Swiss Onion Dip Sliders with Ham — melty, savory, and absolutely weeknight-worthy. These go perfectly with all the football watching.
🥗 Girl Dinner Salad Bar— effortless assembly-style meals for nights you don’t want to “cook.” Put out all the salad bar items, and people can help themselves.
🥖 Italian Bread Dip Spice Blend — a quick, crowd-pleasing addition to any table (or snack dinner!). While this isn't a dinner, it makes dinner time easier! Sprinkle this seasoning over chicken and pop it into your air fryer. Stir it into oil with some balsamic vinegar and buy yourself some time while your people dip into it!
🍝 Sheet Pan Lasagna with Béchamel Sauce — all the flavor, none of the layering stress. This freezes *beautifully* too!

✨ 3 Ingredient Prep Tips for the Week

• Chop once, cook twice: Dice all your onions, peppers, and garlic on Sunday — stash them in airtight containers to make every dinner faster.
• Pre-shred cheese: If a recipe calls for shredded cheese, do it all at once now. It saves time (and mess!) when you’re mid-recipe.
• Mix your spice blends: Whisk together any spice blends you’ll need — like the Italian bread dip mix — and label them. It’s one less step later.

🦃 2 “Prepsgiving” Tips (Start Now!)

• Clear freezer space this week. Rolls, casseroles, and even stuffing components can be made ahead and frozen — but you’ll need space ready.
• Double and freeze: If you make a batch of lasagna or chili this week, freeze half. That’s one Thanksgiving side or post-holiday meal already done.

Last week, I made collards, macaroni and cheese, brown butter rice, and mashed potatoes for my freezer. I've got side dishes galore ready to give to someone, or add to my dinner!

✨ A Thought to Carry Into the Week

Every time you invite someone into your home — whether for a full dinner party or a Tuesday night sliders situation — you’re doing something bigger than feeding them. You’re building connection, creating a safe place for conversation, and reminding people they belong. And that? That’s how we change the world — one dinner table at a time.

Save this email so you’ve got dinner decisions handled. And if you make one of these recipes this week, tag me on Instagram — I love seeing what’s cooking in your kitchen!

Cheering you on,
Ashley