Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: August Week 1

This week, please welcome Rachel Knecht and her meal plans! Rachel is a recipe tester here on Simply Recipes and the blogger behind Baking with Rachel.

Before diving in, we wanted to highlight the ultimate way to save time in your week: having your groceries delivered right to your door. Click on the red “Add to Shopping List” button at the bottom of any recipe (or meal plan) and check it out! We call this feature “Relish” and we’re into it because, really, dinner can be simpler.

Welcome to August and the long sunny days of summer! When I was younger my best friend had a huge garden. One of my favorite childhood memories is spending the afternoon with her picking and eating raspberries, sugar snap peas and tomatoes by the fistful.

Now having tried my hand at gardening a few times, I realize how many hours of planning and tending it required to grow such a bounty. I have dreams of one day growing more than the basil plant currently on my deck. Until then, I’ll lean into the farmers market and fresh produce aisle for my summer meals.

In honor of all the amazing gardeners, this week’s recipes treat the garden harvest with the same love and care that you have.