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    Home » Whole Food Recipes » Easy Menu Planning

    November 1, 2021 | By Jami

    November Dinner Menu Ideas

    Seasonal November Dinner Menu Ideas to use as inspiration and a starting point for your own family menus. All simple, healthy recipes with the warm and comfort factor northern Novembers call for - plus a Thanksgiving Day meal plan!

    Not sure why to menu plan? Check out all the great reasons here!

    November Dinner Menu Ideas21

    November is the month we usually see the weather change to be more consistently winter-like, so our dinners this month are full of our favorite warming soups, stews and casseroles.

    Isn't it interesting how we eat with the seasons even when we don't plan it?

    When the summer starts I can't wait for grilled foods, salads, and easy finger foods.

    But right now I'm all about French Beef Stew, Chicken Corn Chili, and Roasted Chicken with Vegetables - all meals that warm up the house with their smells and the heat from the oven.

    Mmm, just about perfect.

    November is also the beginning of the holiday season where we look forward to indulging in all the traditional foods of Thanksgiving.

    Because of that, I've tried to make this seasonal menu have quite a few lighter, healthier options.

    Warm and comforting for November is the name of the game, but comfort food and healthy really can go hand-in-hand.

    There is also our favorite Thanksgiving menu in the last week - it's literally the menu we have every year!

    I hope you'll find some dinner menu ideas here to help you plan your family’s menu this month.

    November Dinner Menu Ideas

    Lentils with Curry, Bacon, and Browned Cabbage - An Oregon Cottage

    Week 1

    Curried Lentils with Bacon & Browned Cabbage, green salad with Honey Mustard Salad Dressing

    Roasted Chicken & Vegetables, cut vegetables & Creamy Feta Dip

    Creamy Pesto Tortellini with Red Peppers, spinach salad

    Mexican Chicken Corn Soup, Black Bean Quesadillas, carrots and dip

    Greek Salmon and Vegetable Frittata with Creamy Feta Sauce, toasted sandwich bread

    Bacon Dijon Chicken Pot Pie with Easy WW and Oil Crust

    Week 2

    Bacon Dijon Chicken Pot Pie (with easy WW crust), green salad with Feta Dressing

    Slow Cooker Cassoulet, Orange Almond Salad, Easy Artisan Bread (save half for another meal)

    Maple Mustard Chicken, roasted potatoes, Baked Grated Carrots

    Mediterranean Fish Bake, green salad

    Potato & Caramelized Onion Frittata, green salad, Easy Artisan Bread

    Buttered tops of freshly baked whole wheat dinner rolls

    Week 3

    Slow Cooker Italian Sausage & Vegetable Soup, Soft 100% Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls

    PRO TIP: you'll want to make these for the holidays, too - here's a video tutorial to help them turn out beautifully

    Stir-fry on baked noodles (using chicken & vegetables)

    Pork roast, Easy Slow Cooker Curried Barley, green salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

    Cheesy Baked Pasta, green salad

    Slow Cooker Whole Spiced Chicken, Long-Cooked Green Beans with Bacon, Tasty Rice

    Maple Sweetened Orange-Cranberry Sauce - An Oregon Cottage

    Week 4 - Thanksgiving Menu

    Roasted Turkey with Amazing Gravy

    Sour Cream & Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    Awesome Garlic Green Beans

    Sweet & Savory Sausage-Cranberry Dressing/Stuffing

    Maple Sweetened Orange Cranberry Sauce 

    November Dessert Ideas

    Crumb-Topped Apple Pie sliced on plate

    Pies, of course!

    • Crumb-Topped Apple Pie (that you froze earlier to be ahead of the holiday game)
    • Quick & Decadent Chocolate Chip Walnut Pie Recipe
    • Black Bottom Maple Pecan Pie Bars (for a different option with the same pie flavor)

    BONUS: Leftover Turkey Dinner Ideas:

    turkey-rice curry soup-tureen

    Creamy Turkey-Rice Soup (using leftover turkey & rice), green salad

    Thai Inspired Turkey Vegetable Curry (leftover turkey), rice

    Turkey soft tacos, 10-Minute Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa

    Chicken-Spinach Frittata (can use cooked turkey), Quick & Easy Chopped Salad

    WHAT ABOUT SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS?

    Our family’s menu always has a couple of standards for the weekends - it's one of the ways I make menu planning easier!

    Saturdays alternate between burgers on homemade buns (or pigs-in-blankets) & fries and homemade pizza.

    Sundays are mostly on-your-own leftovers (if nothing is available, a quick pasta is made using our frozen roasted tomato sauce or pesto).

    For more easy menu planning ideas, check out these articles:

    • Menu Planning 101 - 5 steps to easy meal planning
    • Seasonal cooking through the year
    • Monthly dinner menus
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    I hope you enjoy and are able to use some of these favorite family meals of ours. You can follow me on Pinterest for even more simple, seasonal and from scratch dinner ideas!

    About Jami

    Since 2009 Jami Boys has been helping readers live a simple homemade life through whole food recipes, doable gardening, and easy DIY projects on An Oregon Cottage. From baking bread, to creating a floor from paper, to growing and preserving food, Jami shares the easiest ways to get things done. She's been featured in Cottages and Bungalows, Old House Journal, and First for Women magazines as well as numerous sites like Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy.

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