7-day menu planner

3/26

FAMILY SUNDAY For a special family day, Beef Burgundy (see recipe) will please everyone. Serve it over (no-yolk) noodles with green peas (frozen), mixed greens and whole-grain bread. For dessert, angel food cake with a dab of chocolate ice cream is easy. Plan ahead: Save enough beef burgundy, any leftover peas and cake for Monday; save enough ice cream for Tuesday.

3/27

HEAT-AND-EAT MONDAY Thin the leftover beef burgundy with no-salt-added beef broth for Beef Vegetable Soup; add any leftover peas and other vegetables hiding in your refrigerator to the soup. Add coarse salt and pepper to taste. Serve with a lettuce wedge and whole-grain crackers. Slice the leftover cake and top with any berries for dessert.

3/28

KIDS TUESDAY It’s burger night, and the kids will love Turkey Burgers topped with pizza sauce on whole-grain buns. Serve them with oven fries (frozen) and add orange sections on chopped lettuce on the side. Leftover ice cream for dessert will bring on happy faces.

3/29

MEATLESS WEDNESDAY Skip meat tonight for Mushroom and Pepper Frittata .Ina large ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil on medium. Cook 1 medium chopped onion and 1 medium chopped red bell pepper 3 minutes. Add 8 ounces sliced shiitake mushrooms; cover and cook 1 minute. Stir and cook 2 more minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Heat broiler. In a large bowl, whisk 8 eggs, 1/4 cup water, 3/4 cup shredded Asiago cheese, 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In same skillet, heat 1 more tablespoon canola oil. Add egg mixture and 1/4 cup freshly sliced basil leaves and cook 1 minute; reduce heat to mediumlow. Sprinkle vegetable mixture over eggs. Cover and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until just the edges are puffed. Sprinkle 1/4 cup more Asiago cheese over top; broil 1 minute. Serve with whole-grain toast and fresh tropical fruit.

3/30

EXPRESS THURSDAY Make it quick with Palermo

Pizza tonight. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Top a packaged 12-inch cooked pizza crust with canned eggplant appetizer (caponata), sliced olives, sliced red onion, sliced plum tomatoes and freshly grated Parmesan. Sprinkle with dried oregano. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until hot. Serve with packaged salad greens .Foran easy dessert, try red and green grapes.

3/31

BUDGET FRIDAY Get out the slow cooker again for Southwestern Chicken Soup (see recipe). Serve with sliced avocado ona lettuce salad and crusty bread. Slice kiwifruit for dessert.

4/1

EASY ENTERTAINING SATURDAY Expect extended applause when you serve White Fish Provencal (see recipe) for friends. Serve with baked risotto. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet on medium; add 1 small minced onion and cook 4 minutes or until tender. Add 3/4 cup arborio rice; cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Stir in 1 (14-ounce) can no-saltadded chicken broth; bring to boil. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bake, covered, 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Add brussels sprouts and dinner rolls. Complete your outstanding meal with orange ginger cheesecake. Stir a little grated fresh ginger into some orange marmalade and spoon over a cheesecake.