7-DAY MENU PLANNER

SUNDAY (FAMILY)

Make family day special and serve a BAKED TURKEY BREAST. Alongside, GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH CHERRY TOMATOES AND FETA (see recipe) will make everyone clean their plates. Add a MIXED GREEN salad, DEVILED EGGS and WHOLEGRAIN ROLLS to your feast. Prepare your own or buy your own fresh BLUEBERRY COBBLER and top it with VANILLA ICE CREAM for a divine dessert.

PLAN AHEAD: Save enough turkey for Monday.

SHOPPING LIST: turkey breast, green beans, coarse salt, cherry tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh mint, fresh parsley, lemon, pepper, Greek feta cheese, mixed greens, ingredients for deviled eggs, wholegrain rolls, blueberry cobbler, vanilla ice cream.

MONDAY (HEAT AND EAT)

Use the leftover turkey in TURKEY AND BULGUR SALAD (see recipe). Serve it with HUMMUS and PITA BREAD. Enjoy APRICOTS for dessert.

SHOPPING LIST: bulgur, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, flatleaf parsley, lemon, olive oil, cumin, coarse salt, pepper, redtipped lettuce, hummus, pita bread, apricots.

TUESDAY (KIDS)

Let the kids celebrate dinner with BURGER NIGHT. They might want to add cheese along with their favorite trimmings. How about some OVEN FRIES (from frozen) on the side? Spread CELERY STICKS with CREAM CHEESE and garnish with RAISINS. Make S’MORES in the microwave for dessert.

SHOPPING LIST: hamburgers, buns, cheese, trimmings, frozen oven fries, celery, cream cheese, raisins, marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate for s’mores.

WEDNESDAY (MEATLESS)

Make a no-meat dinner special with BOW TIE PASTA WITH ALFREDO SAUCE (see recipe). Add a SPINACH SALAD and GARLIC BREAD. Fresh STRAWBERRIES make a juicy dessert.

SHOPPING LIST: bow tie pasta, frozen tiny green peas, butter, garlic, flour, half-and-half, white pepper, coarse salt, nutmeg, Parmesan cheese, fresh spinach, garlic bread, fresh strawberries.

THURSDAY (BUDGET)

For a low-cost dinner, try ROAST SAUSAGE, PEPPERS AND ONIONS. Roast any nonbreakfast sausage links in a 400-degree oven along with wedges of bell peppers and onions for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Slice sausage before serving.

Add HASH BROWNS (from frozen), a LETTUCE WEDGE and RYE BREAD to round out the meal. Sprinkle PEACHES with nutmeg for an easy dessert.

SHOPPING LIST: any nonbreakfast sausage links, bell peppers, onions, frozen hash browns, lettuce, rye bread, peaches, nutmeg.

FRIDAY (EXPRESS)

Try a no-meat frozen LASAGNA for an easy meal. Add a packaged GREEN SALAD and ITALIAN BREAD. PLUMS are a simple dessert.

SHOPPING LIST: no-meat frozen lasagna, packaged green salad, Italian bread, plums.

SATURDAY (EASY ENTERTAINING)

Extend an invitation to special friends for DIJON CHICKEN: Heat 2 teaspoons canola oil in a medium skillet. Brown 1 pound chicken cutlets; remove to plate. In same skillet, whisk 1 (10 3/4ounce) can condensed lower-sodium cream of chicken soup, 3/4 cup water and 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard. Add cutlets; cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until no longer pink in center.

Serve the chicken with BROWN RICE, steamed BROCCOLI drizzled with lemon juice, a BOSTON LETTUCE SALAD and a

BAGUETTE. A simple dessert, MERINGUE COOKIES and PINEAPPLE SHERBET, is a perfect ending.

SHOPPING LIST: canola oil, chicken cutlets, canned condensed lower-sodium cream of chicken soup, Dijon mustard, brown rice, fresh broccoli, lemon, Boston lettuce, baguette, meringue cookies, pineapple sherbet.

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH CHERRY TOMATOES AND FETA (SUNDAY)

Servings: makes 6 servings

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 5to8 minutes