Menu planning can be a lot of fun as long as you consider color, taste, temperature, and flavor. All should be balanced. Make your plates as colorful as possible for the best nutrition. And when planning a menu for guests, be sure to ask about food preferences and allergies.
Dinner for the Boss
- Roasted Garlic Bread
- Citrus-Blueberry Fish en Papillote
- Oat-Bran Dinner Rolls
- Red-Lettuce Jicama Salad
- Snow Peas with Shallots
- Strawberry-Mango Meringue Pie
Breakfast on the Run
Lunch on the Porch
Christmas Eve Dinner
- Fig Crostini with Prosciutto
- Five-Onion Soup
- Light Yeast Rolls
- Filet Mignon with Capers
- Citrus Shimmer
- Roasted-Garlic Corn
- Fennel-and-Orange Salad
- Lite Creamy Cheesecake
Simple Entertaining
- Fresh Creamy Fruit Dip
- Almond Snapper with Shrimp Sauce
- Arugula Salad with Marinated Mushrooms
- Sesame-Roasted Vegetables
- Silken Chocolate Mousse
Dessert Party
- Peach Melba Parfait
- Butterscotch Meringues
- Strawberry-Rhubarb Parfaits
- Crepes with Poached Pears
- Blueberry Cloud
- Apple-Date Turnovers
Appetizer Buffet
- Hawaiian Chicken Skewers
- Greek Quesadillas
- Salmon Pâté
- Creamy Garlic Hummus
- Super Spicy Salsa
- High-Fiber Guacamole
- Yogurt Cheese Balls
- Lemon Floating Island
Birthday Dinner
- Flank Steak with Mango Salsa
- Seeded Breadsticks
- Cucumber-Mango Salad
- Sautéed Fennel with Lemon
- Mango Walnut Upside-Down Cake
Memorial Day Cookout
Picnic in the Park
Cozy Dinner at Home
- Lemon Bruschetta with Chopped Olives
- Dark Dinner Rolls
- Chicken Paillards with Mushrooms
- Fennel-and-Orange Salad
- Gingered Sugar-Snap Peas
- Apple Pear-Nut Crisp
Brown Bag Lunch
Christmas Morning Breakfast
