Planning routine family dinners or extravagant celebration meals is a snap with these recipes. Be creative when you plan, and don't be afraid to experiment. Choose recipes with ingredients you like, and substitute ingredients you like for ones you don't. The following are some suggested menus to get you started.

Breakfast Menu

• Eggs En Cocotte

• Deluxe Daybreak Smoothie

• Blueberry Muffins

• Blueberry Fruit Spread

Dinner Menu 1

• Chinese Coleslaw

• Oven-Fried Sesame Chicken

• Orange Rice

• Apricot-Glazed Sweet Potatoes

• Banana Citrus Trifle

Dinner Menu 2

• Fruit Fondue Sauce

• Grilled Salmon with Creamy Tarragon Sauce

• Roasted Asparagus with Onions

• Green Tea Tofu Flan

Dinner Menu 3

• Cherry Tomatoes with Bean Stuffing

• Linguine with Arugula and Pine Nuts

• Creamy Apricot Mousse

Dinner Menu 4

• Honey Curry Dressing with fresh salad greens

• Basil Orange Chicken

• Orange Braised Tofu

• Baked Apples

Dinner Menu 5

• Cold Blueberry Soup

• Papaya Dream Vinaigrette with fresh salad greens

• Poached Salmon and Yogurt Dill Sauce

• Fig Bars

Dinner Menu 6

• Snapper with Lemon Dill Spinach

• Green Beans with Pearl Onions

• Strawberry Yogurt Dip with fresh strawberries

Dinner Menu 7

• Pasta and Fava Bean Soup

• Oven-Fried Trout

• Cauliflower with Dijon Mustard Sauce

• New York Style Cheesecake

Dinner Menu 8

• Cool-as-a-Cucumber Salad

• Skillet Lemony Lamb Chops

• Corn Soufflé

• Lemon Cheesecake

Dinner Menu 9

• Tex-Mex Black Bean Dip with tortilla chips

• Tomato Pesto with fresh vegetables

• Tomato Fresca Sauce with spaghetti squash

• Herbed Rice Sauté

• Zucchini Yogurt Cake

Potluck Favorites

• Overnight Coleslaw

• Onion Spinach Spread

• Layered Four-Bean Salad