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Hi! I’m Trish Lindemood. I’m an avid home cook and organic gardener who loves to create delicious, healthy meals using fresh, all-natural ingredients.

I recently purchased Menu Planning Central so I could help busy home cooks – like you! – take the guess work out of preparing healthy home-cooked meals for your family. My goal is to build upon the solid 10 year history of delicious menu planning services established by the original owners of this site.

My Background:

I started writing professionally in 1995. I began specializing in home and garden topics in 2003 when I launched a full-color, glossy magazine called Welcome Home Magazine for new homeowners in my area. (Each issue included a section called “in the Kitchen” that featured tasty recipes and helpful cooking tips).

In 2008, I shifted my attention to online publishing and have been doing so ever since.

I’m really excited to take the helm here at Menu Planning Central. We’ve got lots of exciting new material heading your way. In the meantime, if you have questions or need help, please contact me and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Thanks for stopping by – I look forward to working with you!

Sincerely,

Trish Lindemood
Chief Cook & Menu Planner
MenuPlanningCentral.com

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All-American Potato Salad

All-American Potato Salad

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Spread the love         You will love making this traditional American potato salad for all of your potlucks, picnics, and oven-free dinners this summer! All American Potato Salad Serves: 8-10 Ingredients: 5 pounds Idaho Potatoes 2 cups mayonnaise 1/2 small onion diced 1 Green Pepper seeded and diced ¼ cup Sweet Relish (optional) adds a sweetness 2 […]

Spicy Slow Cooker Chili

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Spread the love    94     If you’re looking for a hearty chili that works great in the slow cooker and has a great flavor boost, this is the one!  The combination of sweet and spicy sausage instead of plain ground beef gives it great flavor.  And if you like it even spicier, you could use all spicy […]

Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs

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Spread the love    261     If you want to come home to your house smelling heavenly, with enough food for dinner AND a freezer meal, you’ll love this!  With a little bit of prep time, which can even be done the night before, this is an easy recipe that can be used in a variety of ways. […]

How to Save a Ruined Dinner

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Spread the love         This post uses affiliate links. It happens to all of us at one time or another. We discover dinner didn’t go as planned and we don’t have a backup plan.  Unless you burned it to a crisp, there’s probably a trick you can use to make it better.  Here are just a few: […]

Easy One Pan Chicken Dinner

One-Skillet Chicken Caprese

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Spread the love    38    You will love this easy one skillet chicken Caprese recipe.  We have taken all of the flavor elements you will find in a traditional Caprese salad and paired them with versatile chicken thighs to create this quick and easy one pan chicken dinner recipe your entire family is going to love.  Bright colorful […]

Authentic Mexican Rice

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Spread the love    33     If you want to have the perfect side dish to go with your tacos, enchiladas, and burritos, you can’t go wrong with Mexican rice!  The secret to getting making and fluffy Mexican rice that doesn’t stick together is to thoroughly rinse the uncooked rice under cold water for a couple minutes to […]

Red Hots Applesauce Jello Recipe

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Spread the love    3      If you are looking for a cute and easy dessert for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, 4th of July, and anytime, you will love this one!  Super easy and inexpensive, and yummy too.  🙂 This recipe will yield six 1/2 cup servings. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups of boiling water 1 cup Red Hots candies […]

Green Bean Casserole

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Spread the love    21     Green Bean Casserole is a holiday staple, but you typically see it mixed with creamed canned soups.  This recipe is from scratch, and adds a delicious crunchy topping that you’ll love!  We’ve included this terrific recipe in December’s Family Favorites Menu Plan. Crunchy Onion Bites Ingredients 1/3 White Onion (thinly sliced & […]

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