Weeknight Meal Planner

Hosting weeknight dinner guests is a snap with a little planning. Prepare the marinade before you go to work and let the pork tenderloin soak in the flavors until you get home and are ready to get grilling.

When the kids are begging to help and are tired of just setting the table, let them help make these easy salmon cakes.

On a ho-hum night, perk up the family by serving a festive breakfast-for-dinner feast. The kids will love indulging in a weekend-style meal on a school night and you'll sleep well knowing their tummies are full of fresh fruit, whole grains, and calcium-packed yogurt.

Serve a lightly-breaded chicken recipe that cooks quickly, thanks to the scaloppine-style method of flattening the chicken. Cook the broccoli rabe in the same pan as the chicken to get all the flavor from the flavorful breading.

Make a seven-ingredient white clam sauce using wine, olive oil, garlic, and a sprinkle of hot chili flakes. Our users rave about using fresh clams in this pasta toss, but we suggest the canned variety because they can be found year-round at most grocery stores.