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Transform your meal prep with our Step-by-Step Menu Planning Guide for Savvy Savers! Discover practical tips and strategies to create delicious, budget-friendly meal plans that save you time and money ...

MANCHESTER — Susan Nicholson lost count long ago of just how many meals she has planned over the last 24 years. As the author of the weekly syndicated feature 7-Day Menu Planner, Nicholson has been ...

SUNDAY (Family) — Enjoy applause from the family when you present SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN AND CORN DINNER. Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a roasting pan, sprinkle 4 bone-in skinless chicken breasts and 4 ...

Everyone wanted seconds of the PEACH-GLAZED PORK LOIN ROAST (see recipe). Serve the flavor-packed roast with RICE AND PETITE GREEN PEAS (toss hot cooked rice with microwaved frozen petite peas). Add a ...

November is just the right time for lemon-herb beef pot roast. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a Dutch oven on medium. Combine 2 teaspoons lemon pepper, 2 teaspoons minced garlic and 1 teaspoon dried ...

SUNDAY: Prepare Marinated Flank Steak, marinating 1 to 1 ½ pounds flank steak 6 to 12 hours using ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves, 1 ½ ...

A vegetarian Thanksgiving meal may leave some celebrants puzzled. After all, to omit the iconic turkey seems so ... un-American. But with a greater awareness of the health benefits of eating a ...

DEAR READERS: The Menu Planner is mixing things up! First, there were four weeks of Chili Nights leading up to the Super Bowl. This week, wild card nights begin: The themes could be Global Pantry ...

Prepare an oven-ready roast chicken and follow the directions for a 5- to 6-pound roaster. Pair it with baked squash and rice au gratin (see recipe). Serve with a spinach salad and crusty bread.

A week's worth of quick, healthful meals for budget-minded families. SUNDAY: It takes a little extra time, but Spiced Pork and Vegetables (see recipe) is worth the effort. Serve the combo meal with ...