Sunday: Family

For a simple summer meal on family day, buy a smoked TURKEY BREAST and serve it with deli BROCCOLI SALAD. Make your own MACARONI SALAD and add CRUSTY BREAD. COCONUT CAKE is dessert.

Plan

Save enough turkey, macaroni salad and cake for Monday.

Shopping List

smoked turkey breast, deli broccoli salad, ingredients for macaroni salad, crusty bread, coconut cake.

Monday: Heat and Eat

Make beautiful and easy APPLE PECAN TURKEY SALAD WITH HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING using the leftover turkey. Add leftover MACARONI SALAD and WHOLE-GRAIN ROLLS on the side. Cut some leftover CAKE for dessert.

Shopping List

honey, whole-grain Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic, coarse salt, pepper, red-tipped lettuce, blueberries, Gala apple, red onion, pecans, whole-grain rolls.

Tuesday: Kids

The kids will enjoy MEXICAN TORTILLA SOUP. Brown 1 pound lean ground beef and drain. Add 2 (16-ounce) jars of chunky salsa, 2 (14-ounce) cans unsalted beef broth and 1 cup frozen corn (thawed). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes or until heated through. Top with crushed baked tortilla chips and serve.

Add CHEESE TOAST and a CHOPPED LETTUCE SALAD. SLICED CANTALOUPE is good for dessert.

Shopping List

lean ground beef, chunky salsa, unsalted beef broth, frozen corn, baked tortilla chips, bread and cheese for toast, lettuce, cantaloupe.

Wednesday: Meatless

WHOLE-WHEAT PASTA PRIMAVERA is packed with nutrients and fiber and makes a high-flavor, no-meat meal. Serve it with a MIXED GREEN SALAD and GARLIC BREAD. PAPAYA is just right for dessert.

Shopping List

whole-wheat or multigrain spaghetti, teriyaki marinade or sauce or all-purpose Asian sauce, dry sherry, canola or chili oil, fresh asparagus, carrots, onion, yellow squash, sliced fresh mushrooms, dark or roasted sesame oil, mixed greens, garlic bread, papaya.

Thursday: Express

Make dinner quick with CORNED BEEF SANDWICHES WITH HORSERADISH SLAW. Layer thinly sliced corned beef on dark rye or pumpernickel bread and top with a mixture of packaged coleslaw mix, thin red bell pepper strips and prepared vinaigrette accented with prepared horseradish. Close sandwich and slice on the diagonal. Serve with BAKED CHIPS and DILL PICKLES. How about NECTARINES for dessert?

Shopping List

corned beef, dark rye or pumpernickel bread, packaged coleslaw mix, red bell pepper, vinaigrette, prepared horseradish, baked chips, dill pickles, nectarines.

Friday: Budget

Economical TURKEY TACO SKILLET is a good way to protect the food budget. In a large nonstick skillet, cook 1 pound ground turkey 5 minutes or until no longer pink; drain. Add 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed tomato soup, 1 cup picante sauce, 1/2 cup water, 8 corn tortillas (cut into 1-inch pieces) and 1/2 cup shredded 50% light cheddar cheese. Cover and cook on low for 5 minutes or until hot. Top with another 1/2 cup cheese and serve.

Add STEAMED FRESH BROCCOLI and a ROMAINE SALAD. PEACHES make a good dessert.

Shopping List

ground turkey, canned condensed tomato soup, picante sauce, corn tortillas, shredded 50% light cheddar cheese, fresh broccoli, romaine, peaches.

Saturday: Easy Entertaining

Entertain friends and serve them TILAPIA ON ARTICHOKE-MUSHROOM COUSCOUS. Serve with SNOW PEAS, a RED-TIPPED LETTUCE SALAD and a BAGUETTE. Buy FRUIT TARTS for dessert.

Shopping List

sliced fresh white or cremini mushrooms, jars of marinated artichoke heart quarters, couscous, instant minced onion, coarse salt, tilapia fillets, tomatoes, fresh parsley, snow peas, red-tipped lettuce, baguette, fruit tarts.

Sunday: Family

For a special family day, prepare GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN. Season a 1-pound pork tenderloin with coarse salt and pepper. Mix together 1/4 cup spicy mustard and 3 tablespoons apricot preserves. Grill pork on medium for about 15 minutes, turning several times, or until internal temperature reaches 155 degrees; brush with mustard mixture the last few minutes. Remove from grill; tent with foil. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Serve with BROWN RICE, SLICED CUCUMBERS AND ONIONS in Italian dressing and a BAGUETTE. Make or buy a PEACH COBBLER for dessert.

Plan

Save enough cobbler for Monday.

Shopping List

pork tenderloin, coarse salt, pepper, spicy mustard, apricot preserves, brown rice, cucumbers, onions, Italian dressing, baguette, peach cobbler.

Monday: Budget

Keep food costs down with tasty QUICK GREEK STEW. Heat a large nonstick skillet on medium-high and cook 1 pound lean ground beef for 5 minutes or until no longer pink; drain. Stir in 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cover and cook 3 minutes. Add 1 (5- or 6-ounce) package fresh baby spinach leaves; cover and cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.

Serve over COUSCOUS and garnish with toasted pine nuts. Add a LETTUCE WEDGE and WHOLE-GRAIN ROLLS. Heat the leftover COBBLER for dessert.

Plan

Marinate Tuesday's beef overnight.

Shopping List

lean ground beef, canned no-salt-added tomato sauce, cumin, coarse salt, dried oregano, cinnamon, packaged fresh baby spinach, couscous, pine nuts, lettuce, whole-grain rolls.

Tuesday: Family

Gather the family and celebrate the Fourth with BRAISED BARBECUE BRISKET on the menu. Serve with CORN ON THE COB, BAKED BEANS, COLESLAW and CRUSTY ROLLS.

Keep the festivities going with STAR-TOPPED BLUEBERRY PARFAITS. Cut a 10 3/4-ounce frozen low-fat pound cake into 14 slices (1/4 inch thick); refreeze remaining cake. Spread seven of the slices with 1/4 cup red fruit jam; top with seven plain slices. Trim and discard crusts of the seven "sandwiches." With a 1 1/4-inch star cookie cutter, cut a shape from four "sandwiches"; set aside. Cut sandwich trimmings and remaining whole sandwiches into 3/4-inch squares. Into four (8-ounce) parfait or wine glasses, place half the cake squares, 1 cup (of 2 cups total) fresh blueberries and 9 ounces (from two 6-ounce containers) low-fat vanilla yogurt, dividing equally. Top with remaining cake squares and 1 cup blueberries. Spoon a dollop of remaining yogurt on top of each parfait, top with a star and serve.

Plan

Save enough brisket and buy enough blueberries for Wednesday.

Shopping List

chili powder, light brown sugar, garlic powder, beef brisket, barbecue sauce, dry red wine, corn on the cob, baked beans, coleslaw, crusty rolls, frozen low-fat pound cake, red fruit jam, fresh blueberries, low-fat vanilla yogurt.

Wednesday: Heat and Eat

Enjoy yesterday's brisket in today's BRISKET SANDWICHES on whole-grain buns. Add deli POTATO SALAD and SLICED LETTUCE AND TOMATOES to the meal. Leftover BLUEBERRIES are good for dessert.

Shopping List

whole-grain buns, deli potato salad, lettuce, tomatoes.

Thursday: Meatless

ZITI WITH CHARD gives a new flavor to pasta. Serve the slightly salty-tasting greens and pasta combo with a GREEN SALAD and GARLIC BREAD. Fresh PLUMS are a light dessert.

Shopping List

ziti or other short tube-shaped pasta, olive oil, Swiss chard, garlic, grape tomatoes, kalamata olives, lemon, coarse salt, pepper, Romano or Parmesan cheese, salad greens, garlic bread, fresh plums.

Friday: Kids

Tell the kids they are having MUFFIN HEADS for dinner and watch them smile. Top each toasted English muffin half with a thin layer of spaghetti sauce and slices of 50% light cheddar cheese; broil until cheese is melted and top with a silly vegetable face using halved red bell pepper half-rings (mouth), baby corn (nose), sliced black olives (eyes) and julienne carrots (hair).

Continue the fun with APPLE PIE IN A BOWL for dessert. In a small bowl, spoon alternating layers of chunky applesauce, vanilla low-fat yogurt and crumbled gingersnaps; dust with cinnamon.

Shopping List

English muffins, spaghetti sauce, sliced 50% light cheddar cheese, red bell peppers, baby corn, sliced black olives, carrots, chunky applesauce, vanilla low-fat yogurt, gingersnaps, cinnamon.

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Sunday: Family

Prepare LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN THIGHS for family day. Accompany the juicy chicken with MASHED POTATOES and ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS garnished with crumbled bacon. Add DINNER ROLLS. For dessert, COCONUT MACAROONS and ORANGE SHERBET are a perfect combination.

Plan

Cook extra chicken for Monday and save enough sherbet for Friday.

Shopping List

lemon, butter, lemon pepper seasoning, skinless bone-in chicken thighs, potatoes to mash, Brussels sprouts, bacon, dinner rolls, coconut macaroons, orange sherbet.

Monday: Heat and Eat

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS makes good use of leftovers. Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine 2 to 2 1/2 cups shredded leftover chicken, 8 ounces shredded reduced-fat Mexican-blend cheese, 1 2/3 cups plain low-fat yogurt, 1/4 cup melted butter, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed reduced-fat cream of chicken soup and 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles (drained). Reserve 1 cup chicken mixture. Place about 1/2 cup remaining mixture in each of 8 whole-grain flour tortillas; roll. Place seam side down in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread reserved 1 cup chicken mixture over top. Cover; bake 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded 50% light sharp cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup sliced green onions. Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese melts.

Serve the creamy dish with a LETTUCE WEDGE. Enjoy BLUEBERRIES for dessert.

Shopping List

shredded reduced-fat Mexican-blend cheese, plain low-fat yogurt, butter, onion, garlic, black pepper, condensed reduced-fat cream of chicken soup, chopped green chiles, whole-grain flour tortillas, cooking spray, shredded 50% light sharp cheddar cheese, green onions, lettuce, blueberries.

Tuesday: Meatless

CANNELLINI BEANS WITH SAUTEED FENNEL AND TOMATOES is a delicious no-meat dish. Serve with TOMATO BASIL SOUP. Add CRUSTY BREAD on the side. How about MANGO CHUNKS for dessert?

Shopping List

extra-virgin olive oil, grape tomatoes, coarse salt, black pepper, fennel bulb, garlic, crushed red pepper, reduced-sodium cannellini beans, fresh basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, tomato basil soup, crusty bread, mangoes.

Wednesday: Budget

RED BEANS AND RICE keeps the food budget in line. In a 4-quart or larger slow cooker, combine 1 pound dried red kidney beans (picked over), 1/2 pound andouille smoked chicken sausage (thinly sliced), 3 sliced celery ribs, 1 chopped green bell pepper, 1 chopped medium onion, 3 minced cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning and 7 cups hot water. Cover and cook on high 7 hours or until beans are tender. Spoon over BROWN RICE and garnish with sliced green onions.

Serve with COLESLAW and a BAGUETTE. For dessert, BANANA PUDDING (from mix) made with 1% milk will taste good.

Shopping List

dried red kidney beans, andouille smoked chicken sausage, celery, green bell pepper, onion, garlic, Creole seasoning, brown rice, green onions, coleslaw, baguette, banana pudding mix, 1% milk.

Thursday: Express

This is a hot time of year for a cool SUMMER SALAD PLATTER. Arrange pickled beets, marinated vegetables, deli potato-and-chicken salad on a platter lined with lettuce. Serve with WHOLE-GRAIN BREAD. Juicy PEACHES are a delicious summertime dessert.

Shopping List

pickled beets, marinated vegetables, deli potato-and-chicken salad, lettuce, whole-grain bread, fresh peaches.

Friday: Kids

Treat the kids (and the adults!) with these TURKEY BURGERS. In a medium bowl, combine 1 1/3 pounds ground turkey, 2 chopped green onions, 2 tablespoons white wine and herb chicken marinade, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon pepper. Divide into 5 (4-inch) patties. Heat a cast-iron skillet on medium-high. Cook patties 5 to 7 minutes per side or until no longer pink in the center.

Serve on whole-grain buns with sliced tomatoes, sliced avocados, lettuce and low-fat mayonnaise. Add OVEN FRIES (from frozen) and steamed CARROTS. Scoop the leftover SHERBET for dessert.

Shopping List

ground turkey, green onions, white wine and herb chicken marinade, garlic powder, pepper, whole-grain buns, tomatoes, avocados, lettuce, low-fat mayonnaise, frozen oven fries, carrots.

Saturday: Easy Entertaining

Invite friends for SHRIMP PICCATA. Serve it over RICE. Add SUGAR SNAP PEAS, a RED-TIPPED LETTUCE SALAD and SOURDOUGH BREAD.

Easy and elegant, TROPICAL CREPES are an impressive dessert. Combine 3 cups sliced assorted fresh fruit (such as mangoes, papayas, kiwis and peaches) with 2 tablespoons apricot or peach preserves and 2 tablespoons orange brandy or almond liqueur. Let stand 30 minutes to several hours. To assemble, spread 1/4 cup of fruit mixture on each of several ready-to-eat crepes; roll. Spoon chocolate sauce over the crepes. Serve immediately.

Tip

Invite friends for SHRIMP PICCATA. Serve it over RICE. Add SUGAR SNAP PEAS, a RED-TIPPED LETTUCE SALAD and SOURDOUGH BREAD.

Easy and elegant, TROPICAL CREPES are an impressive dessert. Combine 3 cups sliced assorted fresh fruit (such as mangoes, papayas, kiwis and peaches) with 2 tablespoons apricot or peach preserves and 2 tablespoons orange brandy or almond liqueur. Let stand 30 minutes to several hours. To assemble, spread 1/4 cup of fruit mixture on each of several ready-to-eat crepes; roll. Spoon chocolate sauce over the crepes. Serve immediately.

Shopping List

flour, no-salt-added lemon-pepper blend, cleaned and deveined uncooked medium or large shrimp (tails on), olive oil, garlic, dry white wine, unsalted chicken broth, lemons, capers, butter, parsley, rice, sugar snap peas, red-tipped lettuce, sourdough bread, assorted fresh fruit (such as mangoes, papayas, kiwis, peaches), apricot or peach preserves, orange brandy or almond liqueur or brandy extract, ready-to-eat crepes, chocolate sauce.