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Hi Reader,

Are you ready for fall or wanting to savor the last of summer? While I'm firmly in the summer category, I do think we can do both - enjoying where we are at the same time looking forward to where we are headed. 😃

We have gotten some unusual cool, rainy weather for late summer (it was 62 degrees on August 31st 😳) and I've had to break out my sweaters and socks earlier than I want, but I'm hoping for a summer weather comeback for the rest of September. The garden appreciated the rain, but it will appreciate more days of warmer sun, too - just like me.💜

Like I do at the beginning of each month, I'm sharing an updated month long September dinner menu below (plus this month's Good Things List!), but first you'll find a week's menu I made that shows how you can mix and match meals from the full month (or use as-is from the downloadable pdf option) - my goal is to help you plan simple, real food menus that work for you.🙌

I really like this month's menu because there are lots of recipes that help use all the great produce that's available and transition from summer cooking (no bakes and grilling) to lighter fall meals (including soups and bakes). My sample plan below has a couple options for grilled meals that would work for Labor Day as well.

Sample September Week Dinner Meal Plan

• Grilled pork chops with Spicy Rhubarb Chutney, Summer Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Green Beans​
• Grilled chicken thighs seasoned with Tex-Mex or Basic Spice Rub, Zucchini, Corn & Tomato Sauté, Easy Artisan Bread (or sourdough artisan) (Got more zucchini? If you're hosting guests, it's a good time to make this incredible White Zucchini Cake!)
• ​No Bake Greek Nachos (15 Minute Recipe)​
• ​Grilled Steak Salad with Creamy Garlic-Pepper Dressing, grilled leftover artisan bread
• Bacon, lettuce & tomato sandwiches on easy 100% Whole Wheat Bread, corn on the cob

Head's Up: Sale ends September 15!!

Don't forget about the annual preserving season sale in my shop! From now through September 15 you can get 15% off everything, both digital and physical.

WHAT'S NEW

​Good Things List No.100​ Use what you have preserving, containers for an organized bathroom drawer, and my favorite book of the month. READ HERE

​September Dinner Menus for Easy Weeknight Meals​ Four weeks of meal plans with mains, side options and plenty of veggies to help transition from summer to fall. RECIPES HERE

Here's to a lovely week - thanks for being here with me, I appreciate you!

P.S. This week in Notes From the Farmhouse I shared reviews of all the books I read in August and the simple things that made life better last month.💜 It's a fun place I'm enjoying being able to share more - I'd love to see you there!

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