Make a big pot of comforting soup this week and serve it with a dark green salad for an easy, satisfying supper. Finish the evening with my secret-ingredient quiche—creamy and silky—for a quick dinner that feels wholesome and warm.

A title collage of the recipes that make easy meals for the week.

This Week’s Secret to Success

These menus are quick and simple—perfect after a holiday when you want easy meals.
They’re light enough to feel fresh but satisfying enough to be comforting.
Both dishes are excellent for leftovers: swap turkey for chicken in the soup or use leftover ham in the quiche.
Make a large salad to enjoy across meals and get extra seasonal fruits and vegetables into your week.

Menu 1- Creamy Chicken & Ravioli Soup

Creamy Chicken & Ravioli Soup is classic comfort food. Packed with cheese ravioli, shredded chicken, spinach and mushrooms, it’s an Italian-style bowl of warmth that the whole family will love.

Creamy Chicken & Ravioli Soup

Autumn Pear Salad with Figs & Ginger Molasses Vinaigrette

Menu 2- Secret Ingredient Quiche

Perfect for using leftover ham, this Ham & Swiss Quiche includes a secret ingredient that creates a consistently creamy, silky texture. Serve it with asparagus wrapped in puff pastry and any leftover Autumn Pear Salad for a light, complete meal.

Secret Ingredient Ham & Swiss Quiche

Bacon Parmesan Asparagus Twists

Dessert This Week!

Classic Fudgy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are part brownie, part cookie—a chocolate lover’s dream. This easy recipe uses baking chocolate and dark cocoa powder to produce soft, rich cookies. They make lovely gifts for neighbors or teachers, and you can stash half the batch away for an upcoming cookie swap.

A Stack of the best chocolate crinkle cookies to give as a gift.

Here’s What We’re Snacking On

A new favorite snack: salty, smoky, sweet and addictive—Honey Spiced Pecans. They’re coated in a simple mix of honey, garlic, Worcestershire, cayenne and cumin for a snack you won’t be able to stop eating.

scoop of honey spiced pecans for the Christmas

Making Breakfast Easy

Eggs in a Basket (also called Egg in the Hole) delivers the best parts of egg-and-toast breakfast in one bite. Make them on a sheet pan with sausage to cook several at once—no standing over the stove. This sheet-pan method lets you prepare enough for the whole family while you do something else as they bake.

Finished Eggs in a Basket served for breakfast

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