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Plan your meals a week at a time or pick and choose your favorites. Each meal comes with a handy shopping list. Bon Appetite!
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Family SUNDAY
There's hardly anything easier to prepare than a BAKED TURKEY BREAST, so serve your family this simple entree. CHEESY MEXIMAC (see recipe) goes well on the side. Add a SPINACH SALAD and WHOLE-GRAIN ROLLS. For dessert, buy a BOSTON CREAM PIE.
PLAN AHEAD: Save enough turkey, Meximac and pie for Monday.
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Heat and Eat MONDAY
Use the leftover turkey for TURKEY MELTS. Place 4 slices toasted multigrain bread on baking sheet. Spread each slice with 2 teaspoons grainy mustard. Top with 8 slices turkey and slices from 1 apple; divide 1 cup 50 percent reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese among sandwiches. Broil 6 inches from heat source until cheese melts. Serve with leftover MEXIMAC and a ROMAINE SALAD. Slice the leftover PIE for dessert.
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Entertaining TUESDAY
Expect a new tiara when your honey swoons over FLANK STEAK WITH ROMESCO SAUCE (see recipe). Serve it with STUFFED BAKED POTATOES (frozen), packaged GREENS and DINNER ROLLS.
Impress him further with BERRY CREPES. Stack 4 crepes on a plate and cover with foil. Heat 8 to 10 minutes in a 300-degree oven along with 2 serving plates. In a medium nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter. Add 1 cup fresh blueberries (or other berries), sections from 1 orange and its zest, and 2 tablespoons sugar. Cover; cook 2 to 3 minutes on medium or until the berries are heated through and sauce thickens. To assemble: Place crepe on warm plate. In one corner of crepe, spoon 1/4 fruit mixture. Fold in half, then again into fourths. Repeat, serving two crepes per person. Top with light whipped cream.
TIP: Look for crepes in the produce department.
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Kids' WEDNESDAY
Treat the kids to STICKY CHICKEN LEGS. Brush chicken legs with orange marmalade and season with a little coarse salt and chili powder. Bake at 350 degrees in a foil-lined baking pan 25 minutes, or until chicken is 165 degrees. Serve with frozen OVEN FRIES and CARROT SALAD. For a sweet finish, enjoy PEACHES.
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Meatless THURSDAY
For an easy no-meat dinner, enjoy VEGETABLE TORTILLAS. Spread hummus on fat-free whole-grain tortillas. Cover with diced zucchini, yellow squash, carrots and mushrooms. Sprinkle with reduced-fat crumbled feta cheese. Roll and microwave each tortilla on high 1 minute or until hot. Halve and eat. Serve with PINTO BEANS. How about ORANGE SECTIONS topped with TOASTED COCONUT for dessert?
PLAN AHEAD: Save enough coconut for Saturday.
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Budget FRIDAY
For an easy meal, BEEF AND CHEESE PANINIS (see recipe) are just right. Serve the one-dish meal with a LETTUCE WEDGE. Slice KIWIFRUIT for dessert.
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Express SATURDAY
Make dinner a fast one and make or order in PIZZA. Add a MIXED GREEN SALAD with PEAR SLICES with crumbled BLUE CHEESE. For dessert, top fat-free VANILLA ICE CREAM with leftover COCONUT.
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Susan Nicholson is an Atlanta-based cookbook author and registered dietitian. E-mail Susan at menuplanner@mindspring.com.
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