Recipes: The 7-Day Menu Planner

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For You Thursday April 3, 2008   • SUNDAY (Family)   • MONDAY (Budget)   • TUESDAY (Heat and Eat)   • WEDNESDAY (Express)   • THURSDAY (Kids)   • FRIDAY (Meatless)   • SATURDAY (Easy Entertaining) Match the perfect wine with your recipes using the ArcaMax Wine Pairing guide. SUNDAY (Family) Make BALSAMIC-MARINATED FLANK STEAK for family day. Place 1 (1 1/2-pound) flank steak in a resealable plastic bag with 1/2 cup balsamic salad dressing; turn to coat. Refrigerate 6 to 24 hours. Remove steak; discard marinade. Grill, uncovered, 17 to 21 minutes for medium-rare to medium. Carve crosswise into thin slices and serve. Alongside, add BEAN AND BARLEY SALAD (see recipe), steamed FRESH BROCCOLI and CRUSTY ROLLS. Buy a LEMON MERINGUE PIE for dessert. PLAN AHEAD: Save enough pie for Monday. SHOPPING LIST: flank steak, balsamic salad dressing, quick-cooking barley, canned navy beans, fresh cilantro, tomatoes, green onions, canned corn, avocado, celery, walnuts, walnut or olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon, fresh broccoli, crusty rolls, lemon meringue pie. Recipe: BEAN AND BARLEY SALAD Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top MONDAY (Budget) Try something new and be frugal at the same time with PERUVIAN QUINOA PORK STEW (see recipe). Serve the unusual stew with a SPINACH SALAD and WHOLE-WHEAT BREAD. Slice the leftover PIE for dessert. PLAN AHEAD: Save enough stew for Tuesday. SHOPPING LIST: quinoa, olive oil, boneless pork loin, salt, pepper, red bell pepper, garlic, paprika, cumin, fat-free chicken broth, plum tomatoes, dry sherry, ripe olives, fresh basil, chopped unsalted peanuts, fresh spinach, whole-wheat bread. Recipe: PERUVIAN QUINOA PORK STEW Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top TUESDAY (Heat and Eat) Heat the leftover STEW and serve it over COUSCOUS for an easy meal. Add a ROMAINE SALAD and BREAD STICKS. Make BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING (instant) for dessert and use 1 percent milk. SHOPPING LIST: couscous, romaine, bread sticks, instant butterscotch pudding, 1 percent milk. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top WEDNESDAY (Express) Make it quick tonight with deli CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES on WHOLE-WHEAT BREAD. Add any BEAN SOUP and a LETTUCE AND TOMATO SALAD. For dessert, enjoy SLICED MANGO. SHOPPING LIST: deli chicken salad, whole-wheat bread, any bean soup, lettuce, tomatoes, mangoes. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top THURSDAY (Kids) Make their day and serve the kids PIZZA (frozen). Top it off with any extra vegetables on hand. Add CHOPPED LETTUCE and CHERRY TOMATO HALVES. Munch on PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES for dessert. SHOPPING LIST: frozen pizza, any vegetables for pizza, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, peanut butter cookies. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top FRIDAY (Meatless) PASTA MEXICAN-STYLE WITH TOMATOES AND AVOCADO is as easy to prepare as it gets. In a large saucepan, combine 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can undrained diced tomatoes with jalapeno peppers, 1 (14-ounce) can vegetable broth and 1 cup water; bring to boil. Add 8 ounces angel hair pasta; cook 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in 1 ripened diced avocado. Serve immediately with MIXED GREENS and GARLIC BREAD. For dessert, fat-free STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM will taste good. PLAN AHEAD: Save enough ice cream for Saturday. SHOPPING LIST: canned diced tomatoes with jalapeno peppers, vegetable broth, angel hair pasta, avocado, salad greens, garlic bread, fat-free strawberry ice cream. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top SATURDAY (Easy Entertaining) Treat your lucky guests to SPICY CHICKEN IN PEANUT SAUCE (see recipe). Serve it over COUSCOUS and add a BOSTON LETTUCE SALAD. For dessert, top leftover ICE CREAM with warm FUDGE SAUCE for a divine dessert. SHOPPING LIST: onion, canned diced tomatoes with chilies, canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, honey, cumin, cinnamon, bone-in skinless chicken thighs, creamy reduced-fat peanut butter, couscous, Boston lettuce, fudge sauce. Recipe: SPICY CHICKEN IN PEANUT SAUCE Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top COPYRIGHT 2006 UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE. This feature may not be reproduced or distributed electronically, in print or otherwise without the written permission of uclick and Universal Press Syndicate. More Recipes from ArcaMax Find the perfect wine with our Wine Pairing guide. 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