Free Meal Plans: Free Meal Planning

Baby it's cold outside - in Alberta, anyway - and so this week I have some hearty, warm-you-up meals on the menu. A rustic bread lasagna that's far easier to assemble (but every bit as versatile) than [ ... ]

I'm starting to expand my culinary horizons. Trying new things! Experimenting in the kitchen! Getting exotic! This week's meal plan includes a few new things, like portabella mushroom burgers, curried [ ... ]

Despite the onslaught of January birthdays in our family, I'm getting a little more kitchen time to myself lately, with the days still short and chilly. I find myself wanting to experiment a bit more  [ ... ]

Kids are making their way back to school, decorations are coming down, and homes are getting back to normal. I like to slide into the new year swing of things with good-for-you dinners that are still  [ ... ]

It's still the holidays, sort of - with many kids still off school, lazy comfort food is in order. A turkified version of shepherd's pie will take care of any lingering leftovers, from turkey to gravy [ ... ]

The week between Christmas and New Year's Eve will almost certainly involve more celebrating - more reasons to gather with family, friends and neighbours, and with the kids off school, more reasons to [ ... ]

The crunch is on. Families are traveling, making last minute preparations for the big day. Weeknight dinners tend to be more an afterthought than at any time of year. Takeout is a popular option as so [ ... ]

It's getting busier, and time-crunchier, but dinner is still doable. This week features easy one-dish meals and comfort food-what everyone wants when it's cold outside and Christmas is right around th [ ... ]

This week will be all about multitasking as we come flying into the holiday season. With an increased party schedule, extra curricular activities and parent teacher interviews, the recipes this week w [ ... ]

It's here - November has gone and slid straight into December, and now the crunch is on. This is no excuse to not cook. This is no excuse to not cook. This is no excuse to not cook. (Repeat after me - [ ... ]

It's getting cold. December is creeping up, bringing with it crazy schedules. Quick is key this week, as parties are in full swing and public places are becoming frenzied with holiday shoppers. I'm tr [ ... ]

I love this time of year, as fall turns into winter. The season makes me want to hunker down and snuggle up with the family over warm meals of pasta, soup and sandwiches, stews and chili, and roast ch [ ... ]

It can't be November yet, can't it? This week will utilize the FULL ON PANIC meal plan as I realize it's officially the holiday season and I'm still just getting over the back to school crunch. Speed  [ ... ]

Kicking off the week with Halloween is sure to make the rest of it a little rougher around the edges - the kids will likely be overtired and hopped up on mini Snickers, so I planned meals that are nut [ ... ]

This week's menu plan is diverse - and yet as interesting and different as they are, each meal is simple to put together. They can also be prepped (or started) ahead of time if you're pressed for time [ ... ]

As the days grow shorter and colder my need for warm comfort food increases. I rounded up a quick, creamy polenta and Irish-style mac & cheese to ease us into the week, and figured that by Wednesd [ ... ]

The week after Thanksgiving is traditionally spent making use of leftovers - although there's nothing wrong with a repeat meal, at some point you want to transform those bits of turkey, potatoes, grav [ ... ]

Now that the chaos of September has passed, the first week of October provides a little more breathing room - I played around with this meal plan a little, adding Korean and east Indian flavours. You' [ ... ]

As the weather turns cooler, we all start looking for heartier meals.  While on this week’s menu plan there is a roast and pasta dish, I also included a lighter dinner salad and chicken sandwic [ ... ]

Somehow it feels like I only just went back to work at the high school, and already I was bored of lunch-that is, until I began writing this week’s meal plan.  Now I have plans for chickpea sal [ ... ]

We are on the cusp of fall, but summer is still hanging on-what to serve?  It still feels like summer in these parts with warm days but cool nights, and while part of me is hoping for a chance to bre [ ... ]

Back to school always means I’m scrambling for quick and easy dinners to ease us into the routine, and things that can be put into a lunch box.  Look no further! From the best fish sammies to a cla [ ... ]

Summer is drawing to a close and after all the traveling I did, I’m so grateful to be back in the kitchen puttering around.  Late summer is my favorite time of year-blackberries are ripening down t [ ... ]

Sometimes, you just want a good meal but you really don’t have the time or energy to work for it.  Maybe there isn’t much in the pantry, or perhaps it’s close to the end of the week and you nee [ ... ]

Farmer’s Markets are just busting with corn, tomatoes, basil, and other late summer produce-are you wondering what else to do with them?  How about a corn tart, or even some chowder?  I love this  [ ... ]

Summer is about travel, and this summer, I’ve been on the road for the last month and a half, eating my way through ten states out of the back of my car.  This article is actually coming to you fro [ ... ]

Food Revolution has taken to the road-on a road trip, that is!  My family has been off traveling through the United States for the month of July, trying to keep from eating in fast food places and pa [ ... ]

From Italy to Washington, New York City to Canada, we’re cooking the world this week.  Don’t stick to the same bland summer food, spice your life up a little-and these recipes will surely help yo [ ... ]

You can’t miss this meal plan-really, you just can’t.  It includes my favourite burger recipe of all time!  Summer means burgers on the barbecue, and the one included in this week’s meal plan  [ ... ]

Summer is heating up outside-how is it in your kitchen?  Some days it’s just too hot to cook, but you need to eat, so what to do?  These recipes will keep you cool in the kitchen as they don’t r [ ... ]

Last summer we spent the most amazing Fourth of July at a barbecue with friends in Custer, South Dakota. As the fireworks exploded and “Star Spangled Banner” played, we noshed on buffalo burgers, [ ... ]

School is winding down here, and as things are turning to summer holidays we’re getting ready for Canada Day and Fourth of July celebrations! If you are entertaining, this week’s meal plan has som [ ... ]

Last weekend I had the chance to go to Eat! Vancouver and be inspired by all the great chefs and companies that were featured!  There was so much food to sample that I felt like all all did the whole [ ... ]

When I think of dads, I think of grilling-and this week’s meal plan has some fantastic Father’s Day recipes. What guy wouldn’t want to try out beer can chicken, or even burgers with chipotle lim [ ... ]

Finally, it feels like Mother Nature got the memo that it’s actually spring here on the West Coast. After weeks of cold, rainy weather, the sun has come out and it feels as though I may be able to  [ ... ]

Fast, simple, and fresh are what all this week’s recipes have in common. Forget anything complicated or recipes with a mile long list of ingredients, these ones come together with things you may ju [ ... ]

You know you are a food writer when the first apricots of the season appear in the grocery store and you just can’t stop yourself from picking one up like it’s a treasure from the heavens, strokin [ ... ]

New cookbooks arrived to my house yesterday, much to my delight, and while I haven’t had the chance to cook from them yet, I’m excited to bring you a great recipe from Heidi Swanson in this week� [ ... ]

Writing the meal plan this week was exceptionally hard, mostly because there were so many recipes that looked so delicious I wanted to include them all. Instead I sat my teen down and we picked the on [ ... ]

I love Spring!  Loads of fresh seasonal produce is out in the stores right now, and what better way to celebrate warmer weather than to haul out the BBQ?  What, it’s still too cold?  Don’t worr [ ... ]

By now the Easter chocolate in our house has been consumed, and after all that rich food we’re looking for something a little lighter.  Time to break out the barbecue, maybe?  Don’t worry if the [ ... ]

Last  weekend I had the opportunity to meet Chef John Bishop, from the famous restaurant Bishops in Vancouver.  He was teaching the food service staff at the Vancouver School District how to make so [ ... ]

Spring is here, which means farmer’s markets are heating up! Visit one to pick up some early spring peas, rhubarb, strawberries, radishes, and green onions. You’ll be able to use them in this w [ ... ]

With food comes a story, and this week I love how each blogger not only shares a great recipe, but a story that made me smile.  Dinner together as a family is a fantastic way to reconnect with each o [ ... ]

Spring is supposed to be here, but as Mother Nature figures out what she’s doing, the weather can change from balmy to snowy in a nanosecond, as I experienced last week in Toronto.   Hearty soups, [ ... ]

Spring break is here and the kids are home, so you’re busy.  These Canadian bloggers from one coast to the other have some fast, easy dinner ideas for you, so while you are keeping the kids enterta [ ... ]

Sometimes I’m amazing by the great food that comes up on the internets.  It never takes long for me to find things to feature here, and the power of Twitter is that no matter what time it is, someo [ ... ]

With the talk of the rising costs of food, this week I included three meatless meals.  Going without meat doesn’t mean tofu and lettuce, but what about a great chili, or baked pasta?  Pair them up [ ... ]

If there’s one thing I’ve never believed in, it’s kid food.  Sure, when they are really little perhaps food is more simple, because we don’t want to overwhelm them with flavors that are too s [ ... ]

As rainstorms blew themselves through this week bringing hail and bits of snow, we longed for summer. It shows, too-Kevin and I created a delicious buffalo burger in honor of our road trips to South  [ ... ]