# weeknight dinners

Collage of this week's meal plan dishes and salads
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Weekly Meal Plan: August 9, 2026

This week's plan runs on six dinners and two make-ahead sides. Shrimp curry that keeps for days, one-hour steak tacos, and egg muffins that freeze for 3 months. Here's the menu and the prep tricks that make it work.

Caprese sandwich with fresh basil, tomato, and mozzarella
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The Summer Herb That Makes Everything Taste Fresh

One bunch of basil can perk up a whole week of dinners. Here are seven dishes where fresh basil does the heavy lifting — plus a quick tip for storing the bunch so it actually lasts.