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Family SUNDAY That terrific aroma coming from your kitchen is your own ROAST BEEF. Serve the juicy entree with packaged LONG GRAIN AND WILD RICE, FRESH BROCCOLI and WALNUT, BEET AND POMEGRANATE SEED SALAD (see recipe). Add WHOLE-GRAIN BREAD. Buy a COCONUT CREAM PIE for dessert. PLAN AHEAD: Save enough beef for Monday; save enough pie for Tuesday. Check out the recipe for this day!

Heat and Eat MONDAY Slice that delicious leftover beef and make a ROAST BEEF AND SWISS CHEESE SANDWICH. Make the sandwiches on whole-grain toast; spread with honey mustard and top with watercress. Serve with BAKED FRIES (frozen). Make instant BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING with 1 percent milk for dessert.

Express TUESDAY Make a quick meal of SCRAMBLE WRAPS. Beat 4 eggs and 4 egg whites. Stir in 1 cup chopped ham and 1 (8-ounce) can rinsed corn. Scramble as usual. Spoon on 4 warm fat-free flour tortillas; roll. Top with SALSA. Serve with VEGETABLE SOUP. Leftover PIE is your dessert.

Meatless WEDNESDAY You'll have a winner when you prepare PASTA WITH TOMATO-GORGONZOLA SAUCE (see recipe) for a delicious, no-meat dinner. Serve the pasta dish with a SPINACH SALAD with sliced fresh mushrooms. Add GARLIC BREAD. Enjoy PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES for dessert. Check out the recipe for this day!

Kids' THURSDAY The kids will love TEX-MEX PIZZA. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray. Place 1 (14-ounce) pizza crust on sheet; cover with 3/4 cup drained mild salsa, spreading almost to edge. Sprinkle with 1 cup Mexican cheese blend; slice 3 cooked chicken (or other flavor) sausages (9 ounces total) evenly over top of cheese. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly. Cool slightly before slicing. Add halved CHERRY TOMATOES and DIP. Serve PEACHES for a light dessert.

Budget FRIDAY MEATLOAF is a favorite around my house, especially one as good as this. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine 1 1/2 cups crushed cornflakes with 2 tablespoons skim milk in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons ketchup, 10 ounces 95 percent lean ground beef, 8 ounces lean ground veal, 6 ounces lean ground pork, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 2 egg whites. Shape into a 9-by-5-inch loaf on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Spread top with 1/3 cup ketchup. Bake 1 hour, or until meat registers 160 degrees. Let stand 10 minutes and cut into 12 slices. Serve with MASHED POTATOES, STEAMED FRESH ZUCCHINI and CRUSTY BREAD. Fat-free CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM is dessert. PLAN AHEAD: Save enough ice cream for Saturday.

Entertaining SATURDAY Any guest will like CREAMY CAJUN SHRIMP (see recipe). Serve it over LINGUINE. Add ASPARAGUS on the side, along with a BOSTON LETTUCE SALAD and ITALIAN BREAD. Make a BLACK AND WHITE PARFAIT by layering fat-free VANILLA and leftover CHOCOLATE ICE CREAMS. Top with STRAWBERRY SAUCE. Check out the recipe for this day!