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Pre-planned Family Dinners Recipes to Expand Your Sunday Dining Experience With Your Whole Family

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  • The Best Beef Stroganoff Ever

    The Best Beef Stroganoff Ever

    Try this elegant meal to prepare for your family that will be hearty and delicious!  This is a favorite… [more]

    The Best Beef Stroganoff Ever
  • Braised Chicken Thighs with Lemons & Olives

    Braised Chicken Thighs with Lemons & Olives

    If you are looking for something different for Sunday dinner this week, give this exciting dish a try. … [more]

    Braised Chicken Thighs with Lemons & Olives
  • Chicken Enchilada Casserole – Mexican Lasagna

    Chicken Enchilada Casserole – Mexican Lasagna

    This is an easy and fast dinner for Sunday Night.  If you have never tried a recipe from this site,… [more]

    Chicken Enchilada Casserole - Mexican Lasagna
  • Greek Pasta Salad with Mint and Feta Cheese

    Greek Pasta Salad with Mint and Feta Cheese

    Popping with flavor is the only way to describe this delicious Greek Pasta Salad.  It VERY EASY to prepare.… [more]

    Greek Pasta Salad with Mint and Feta Cheese
  • Beef Enchilada Casserole – Mexican Lasagna!

    Beef Enchilada Casserole – Mexican Lasagna!

    Check out our recipe for Chicken Enchilada Casserole here.  Living in Texas, we have grown to LOVE Tex-Mex… [more]

    Beef Enchilada Casserole - Mexican Lasagna!
  • Krispy Beef Tacos

    Krispy Beef Tacos

    OK, even if you have never had a minimum wage job making tacos at Taco Bell, you can still please your… [more]

    Krispy Beef Tacos
  • Pineapple Glazed Ham with Brown Sugar

    Pineapple Glazed Ham with Brown Sugar

    Many families associate roasted ham with the premier Christian holidays, Christmas and Easter.  When… [more]

    Pineapple Glazed Ham with Brown Sugar
  • Poached Ruby Rainbow Trout

    Poached Ruby Rainbow Trout

    Four and a half minutes!  That is all the time it takes to cook this delicious fish after you prepare… [more]

    Poached Ruby Rainbow Trout
  • Wonderful Oxtail Stew

    Wonderful Oxtail Stew

    Oxtail Stew is considered a delicacy in many countries such as Italy and Germany, but is also considered… [more]

    Wonderful Oxtail Stew
  • July 23 – BBQ Dinosaur Ribs

    July 23 – BBQ Dinosaur Ribs

    Grandkids love the variety of meals that we test for 52SundayDinners.com.  When the answer to "Papa,… [more]

    July 23 - BBQ Dinosaur Ribs
  • July 9 – Crock Pot Pork Chops

    July 9 – Crock Pot Pork Chops

    Prepare this super easy meal in 5 minutes before Sunday church and you will have the afternoon off. … [more]

    July 9 - Crock Pot Pork Chops
  • Lemon Cilantro Chicken

    Lemon Cilantro Chicken

    If you are a fan of the comedy series Everybody Loves Raymond, you'll remember in one of the first episodes… [more]

    Lemon Cilantro Chicken
  • Italian Wedding Soup

    Italian Wedding Soup

    Italian Wedding Soup has an odd history.  I was introduced to it by our daughter, Kate Newberry.  Although… [more]

    Italian Wedding Soup
  • Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken

    Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken

    Basil is the classic Italian herb.  My grandmother, Nana Sarullo, used it often in her pasta sauces. … [more]

    Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken
  • May 15 – Swiss Chard Pasta Salad

    May 15 – Swiss Chard Pasta Salad

    How about something light and fun for dinner this Sunday?  Stir up a Tupperware(R) container of this… [more]

    May 15 - Swiss Chard Pasta Salad

Featured Dinners

PAST MEALS

Snow Crab Legs w/Fresh Corn and Potatoes

Snow Crab Legs are always a "crowd … [More...]

Kibbie – A Middle Eastern Favorite

Growing up in a home with Italian and … [More...]

Chicken and Dumplins – Rolled Method

Family dinners should be comfortable, … [More...]

Pulled Beef – Rump Roast Sandwiches

I love EASY home cooking.  I love food … [More...]

Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage & Mozzarella Cheese

The inspiration for this Sunday Dinner … [More...]

UPCOMING SUNDAY DINNERS

July 24 – Clam Chowder, or Shrimp, Chicken, or Fish Chowder

This easy basic chowder recipe can be used with … [More...]

SALADS

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Avocado Salad with Lime, Cilantro, Black Beans and Chick Peas

This recipe is a variation on my Avocado / Tomato Salad with Cilantro & Lime recipe. Try this variation of my popular Avocado Salad with added protein of black beans and chick peas. Ingredients 8 Ea – Roma Tomatoes, diced 2 Ea – Limes, juiced 1 Cup – Cilantro, chopped 4 Ea – Large Avocados, […]

Simple Coleslaw to Complement Any Casual Meal

Our family loves Coleslaw.  In fact EVERY Sunday Dinner includes a tossed green salad or some type, or coleslaw.  Try this simple recipe and adjust it to your taste. Ingredients 1 Head –  Cabbage 3/4 Cup – Mayonnaise 1/4 Teaspoon – Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning 1/2 Teaspoon – Nature’s Seasoning Instructions Remove outer leaves […]

Simple Early Lettuce Salad in Purple Cabbage Bowl

Our family loves fresh salads. We also love variety and don’t want the same side dishes and salads each week.  We were recently able to find very young varieties of lettuce at our local big-box store. Combine the rich colors of the lettuce with the vibrant Purple Cabbage and it is a winning dish before […]

Avocado / Tomato Salad with Cilantro & Lime

Many meals are centered around the meat or main entree. If you add this fresh salad to almost any beef, chicken, pork or fish dish, the salad will be the STAR! See this Pork Chop Dinner using this recipe.  I can guarantee that no matter how much of this Avocado Salad you prepare, your family […]

Cucumber Tomato Chickpea Salad

This simple salad is a great complement to the Chicken Curry that is contained here in 52SundayDinners.com.  It is easy to prepare in advance and will keep in your refrigerator for several hours. Ingredients 2 Each – Large Cucumbers, quartered and sliced 4 Each – Roma Tomatoes, quartered and sliced 1 Each – 16 oz. […]

Italian Salad Dressing From Scratch

This is a simple Italian Salad Dressing I have made from scratch for many years without changing it.  You can’t go wrong with it. Ingredients 3/4 Cup – Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 Cup – Water 3 Cloves –  Fresh Garlic, Minced 1 Teaspoon – Garlic Powder 1 Teaspoon – Salt 1/2 Teaspoon – Black […]

Side Dishes

Fried Rice – THE Oriental Side Dish

Every Asian meal at our home is accompanied by Fried Rice.  My wife Teresa has been cooking this staple for years and takes over the task of preparing the rice. Ingredients 2 Cups –  Long Grain White Rice 4 Cups – Water 2 Teaspoons – Salt 4 Ounces – Frozen Packaged Vegetable Mix with Carrots, […]

EZ EZ EZ Zucchini

If you spend any time at all dining with our family, you are likely going to get a good dose of Zucchini, or Italian Squash.  We often grill it outside, combine it with Yellow Squash or Cucuzza.  Sometimes we like it cooked simply by itself. It will have a very mild taste with a little […]

Jalapeno Cornbread

Hot Jalapeño Cornbread – The Best Ever!

Oh Boy! You will love this Jalapeño Cornbread recipe.  It is easy and delicious.  There is plenty of room to customize it to your heat level.  When we eat jalapenos we want to know it.  Please do not tell me that using your mother’s nasty cast iron skillet that nobody has washed since the 1960s […]

Roasted Cauliflower – Healthy & Delicious!

When I grew up in the Mississippi Delta, my wonderful mother often made a cauliflower casserole.  When I began to cook a few years ago, I got her to share her recipe with me.  She knew it by heart, but copied a well-worn 3″x5″ recipe card for me by hand.   I only cooked it […]

Sicilian Bowtie Pasta Salad

After growing up in an Italian home I can honestly say I ate pasta all the time.  My family, however, never prepared Pasta Salad until recently.  This recipe is similar to my wife’s Pasta Salad.  I’m happy to say it is almost as good as hers.  I hope you like it. Ingredients 16 oz – […]

Haricot Verts – Fresh Green Beans

OK, it’s a fancy-smancy name for Green Beans, but they seem thinner and fresh.  We purchase them from the big box club store and they are fresh, not frozen. This is one of my wife, Teresa’s, favorite side dishes.  Preparation is too simple. Ingredients 2 Pounds – Haricot Verts 2 Tablespoons – Butter 1/2 Teaspoon […]

APPETIZERS

Awesome Southwestern Guacamole

Ingredients 5 Each – Large Avocados 1 Each – Large Lime, juiced 1.5 Teaspoons – Salt 1 Teaspoon – Black Pepper 2 Each – Roma Tomatoes, diced small and drained 1/3 Cup – Fresh Cilantro Leaves 1 Each – Garlic Clove, minced 1  Each – Jalapeno Pepper, chopped very fine (Optional) Preparation Place ingredients and […]

Fried Zucchini – From The Oven!

Our family LOVES Fried Zucchini.  There was once a local East Texas restaurant, J.W. Finn’s, that had a variety of eclectic menu choices.  Their fried zucchini was the best.  It was served as an appetizer, and no matter how much you ordered, it would seem to not be enough!  This baked version of the classic […]

Smoked Tuna Dip

This is a quick and easy appetizer that will have everyone hovering around the buffet before dinner.  The grand kids who are from 4 to 12 blew through a BOX of crackers and this entire dip recipe in 5 minutes. Ingredients 16 oz. –  Canned Albacore Tuna 8 oz. – Cream Cheese 1 Teaspoon – […]

Deviled Eggs

OK, so this is not the “manliest” recipe posted on 52SundayDinners.com.  If you want barbeque ribs, steak and man-food.  We have that, too.  This simple appetizer, however, will kick-start your meal off to a good start. Ingredients: 6 Each – Eggs 3 Tablespoons – Mayonaise 2 Teaspoons –  Mustard 1/4 Teaspoon – Lee & Perrin’s […]

Pimento Cheese on Celery

It just takes six ingredient recipe, or four ingredients if you don’t count salt or pepper.  This is also a no-cook appetizer, so it would be good to engage the young chefs to help measure, mix and assemble. Ingredients 4 Cups (16oz.) –  Grated Mild Cheddar Cheese, not pre-grated. 4 oz. – Pimentos 1 Cup […]

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I’m Dave Sherman. I’m a Texan, an Italian, a construction program manager, a construction expert witness, a musician and praise team leader, but most importantly … I am a husband, a father of three and grandfather of ten grandchildren.  The love for my family led me to begin a tradition of cooking for them every Sunday evening.  There is a built-in grandkid visit, as well as time for the adults to network each week.


I hope 52SundayDinners.com makes it easier for you to form a tradition for your family as well.  We provide the schedule and the recipe.  You provide the table, the ingredients and the love for YOUR family.  Enjoy!

Our old Greenville, MS Neighbor

One Of Our Favorite Family Cooks

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