7-Day Menu Planner: The Holiday Season: 7 Weeks of Meals

By Susan Nicholson

Welcome to the 7-Day Menu Planner for the holiday season, which was specially selected for when the stresses of the season can wreck family time and make meal-planning even more challenging. To inspire you, almost every week includes a photo of a recipe from that week and a shopping list for every day.

Planning menus will change your life (for the better) forever. You won’t have that miserable felling as you stand in front of your open refrigerator and wonder “what’s for dinner?”
To solve the dinner-dilemma, follow the menus, use the shopping list and cook!

Menu planning is not brain surgery or rocket science. All you need is a desire to eat healthier, save money, reduce stress and enjoy delicious meals with your family. You will also be the powerful master menu-planner for your household.

Most of us don’t really hate to cook, we hate to plan what to cook. Just follow along with the easy menus and you’re on your way.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Sep 22, 2015
• ISBN: 9781449476113

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Introduction

Week One

Week Two

Week Three

Week Four

Week Five

Week Six

Week Seven

About the Author

Introduction

Welcome to the 7-Day Menu Planner for the holiday season, which was specially selected for when the stresses of the season can wreck family time and make meal-planning even more challenging. To inspire you, almost every week includes a photo of a recipe from that week and a shopping list for every day.

Planning menus will change your life (for the better) forever. You won’t have that miserable felling as you stand in front of your open refrigerator and wonder what’s for dinner?

To solve the dinner-dilemma, follow the menus I’ve created for you. Use the shopping list and cook!

Menu planning is not brain surgery or rocket science. All you need is a desire to eat healthier, save money, reduce stress and enjoy delicious meals with your family. You will also be the powerful master menu-planner for your household.

Most of us don’t really hate to cook, we hate to plan what to cook. Just follow along with the easy menus and you’re on your way.

WEEK ONE

SUNDAY (Family) – PORK CHOPS WITH CORN SALSA

Surprise the family with PORK CHOPS WITH CORN SALSA. Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium. Sprinkle 4 center-cut pork chops (¾-inch thick, visible fat removed) with ½ teaspoon coarse salt. Add chops and cook, turning once, 6 to 8 minutes or until meat near bone is barely pink or internal temperature is 145 degrees. Remove to platter; tent with foil to keep warm. To skillet, add 1 (11-ounce) can Mexicorn with liquid and 1 cup green or red salsa. Cook 2 or 3 minutes on medium or until hot. Spoon over chops; sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

Serve the colorful dish with rinsed reduced-sodium BLACK BEANS. Alongside, add a SLICED AVOCADO AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD and CORN MUFFINS (from a mix). BAKED CUSTARD (from a mix) is a smooth dessert.

Shopping List

canola oil, center-cut pork chops, coarse salt, canned Mexicorn, green or red salsa, fresh cilantro, canned reduced-sodium black beans, avocado, grapefruit, lettuce (for salad), corn muffin mix, baked custard mix.

MONDAY (Kids) - CHILI DOGS

The kids can help prepare CHILI DOGS tonight. Heat canned turkey chili with beans and reduced-fat, reduced-sodium hot dogs (such as Applegate) in separate pans or use the microwave. Put hot dogs in toasted whole-grain buns and top with chili. Sprinkle a little shredded cheese on the top. On the side, munch on CARROT AND CELERY STICKS and DIP. Fresh TROPICAL FRUIT finishes the meal.

Shopping List

canned turkey chili with beans, reduced-fat and reduced-sodium hot dogs (such as Applegate), whole-grain hot dog buns, carrot and celery sticks, any dip, fresh tropical fruit.

TUESDAY (Meatless) – MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES

Make MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES