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Monday
Breakfast
8m
Soft scrambled eggs with Fontina
Low heat; pull while glossy and creamy — never dry.
4m
Multigrain toast
5m
Sliced melon Lunch
40m
Creamy potato soup
Start first. Simmer, partial-blend, finish with cream;
silky, not gluey.
16m
Bison burger wrap — cheddar, lettuce, tomato, mild sauce
Cook just-done, rest, wrap warm.
8m
Fruit salad Dinner
45m
Chicken breast stuffed with spinach & Comté
Sear, then roast to 160°F; rest 5 min; hold in sauce to stay
moist.
18m
Mushroom cream sauce
22m
Rice pilaf
8m
Tender asparagus tips
Blanch tender — no crunch.
⏱ Start firstPotato soup, then stuffed
chicken
🕒 Hands-on≈ 70 min
📦 Make aheadPotato soup base (a day
prior)
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Tuesday
Breakfast
10m
Cream of wheat — maple, cinnamon, cream
Whisk smooth, no lumps.
4m
Toast with butter
Lunch
55m
Butternut squash soup
Roast squash for sweetness; blend with cream/stock.
Make-ahead friendly.
10m
Turkey cranberry cream cheese wrap
5m
Soft grapes or melon
Dinner
60m
Beef stroganoff with egg noodles
Sear beef, build sour-cream mushroom sauce, simmer
fork-tender. Do NOT boil after sour cream (prevents
curdling).
10m
Egg noodles
5m
Buttered peas
⏱ Start firstSquash soup &
stroganoff (both braise/roast)
🕒 Hands-on≈ 60 min
📦 Make aheadSquash soup; stroganoff
sauce base
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Wednesday
Breakfast
10m
Ham & cheese omelet with Gruyère
Soft fold, no browning.
4m
Multigrain toast
3m
Fresh berries Lunch
38m
Creamy vegetable soup
Sweat veg, simmer, finish with cream.
20m
Chicken salad wrap — grapes, celery, tarragon
Poach & chill chicken first (make ahead).
40m
Rice pudding cup
Simmer rice in milk; sweeten; chill. Make ahead.
Dinner
18m
Skinless salmon filet, dill cream sauce
Gentle bake/poach; pull at 125–130°F; stays moist.
20m
Herbed rice
20m
Creamed leeks
⏱ Start firstRice pudding & poached
chicken (make-ahead)
🕒 Hands-on≈ 70 min
📦 Make aheadRice pudding; poached
chicken
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Thursday
Breakfast
20m
Pancakes with warm berry compote
Compote first; griddle cakes to order.
8m
Turkey bacon
5m
Coffee or tea Lunch
38m
Tomato bisque
Simmer, blend, finish with cream.
30m
Roast beef, cheddar & caramelized onion wrap — mild
horseradish cream
Caramelize onions low & slow (most of the time).
Dinner
70m
Turkey pot pie — creamy gravy, soft biscuit crust
Longest task — start first. Make filling/gravy, top with
biscuit, bake golden; rest before serving.
15m
Green beans almondine
Toast almonds; beans tender.
⏱ Start firstTurkey pot pie
🕒 Hands-on≈ 75 min
📦 Make aheadPot-pie filling;
caramelized onions; bisque
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Friday
Breakfast
15m
Breakfast rice bowl — soft egg, cheddar, ham, scallions
Use leftover rice; soft egg.
4m
Multigrain toast (optional)
Lunch
40m
Creamy corn chowder
Simmer, partial-blend, finish with cream.
18m
Grilled chicken, bacon & ranch wrap
Sear gently & finish covered (not dry-grilled); slice,
dress with ranch.
5m
Fruit cup Dinner
40m
Filet tips, bordelaise-style gravy
Start gravy early (reduction takes time); sear tips; finish
in sauce.
25m
Mashed Yukon potatoes
Boil, rice/mash with butter & cream; smooth.
10m
Buttered carrots
⏱ Start firstBordelaise gravy & corn
chowder
🕒 Hands-on≈ 72 min
📦 Make aheadBordelaise reduction base;
corn chowder
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