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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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Family Friendly Recipes Week 3 Review

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Spread the love         So last week I followed the February Family Friendly Week 3 plan and here’s what we thought: Ground Beef Stroganoff:  This was easy to make, but we felt it should have been saucier.  I will be fixing this recipe to reflect this. Mexican Meatloaf:  While we had the ground beef out for making […]

Mexican Cilantro-Lime Rice

Cilantro-Lime Rice

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Spread the love         Tired of boring old rice?  Don’t worry.  It’s so easy to change boring, basic rice into something extra special with the addition of just a few fresh ingredients. In this recipe, we’ve teamed up fresh lime and cilantro to create a classic flavor combination that is sure to tickle your taste buds. This […]

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 & […]

10 Free Paleo, Low-Carb, and Gluten-Free Slow Cooker Recipe Books

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Spread the love         Affiliate links are used in this post. Are you eating like a cave man? 🙂 Does a gluten-free or grain-free life make you feel healthier? So many people are loving the paleo, gluten-free, and low-carb life right now, so I’ve put together this list of 10 FREE Kindle books* to give you some […]

20 Sweet Valentine’s Day Treats for the Classroom

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Spread the love          It’s party time and your kids need treats for their Valentine’s Day celebration! We’ve got a great round-up of the cutest, yummiest creations you can whip up in your kitchen! Love Letter Cookies DIY Conversation Hearts Play Dough Cookie Pops Valentine’s Day Airplanes Heart Cookie Sandwiches White Chocolate Popcorn Chocolate Covered Pretzels […]

Goat Cheese, Spinach, and Caramelized Onion Bruschetta

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Spread the love    196     Ingredients: One loaf of baguette bread, sliced into ½ inches 5oz of honey goat cheese, softened 5 whole onions, sliced and caramelized (follow these instructions) 1 ¼ cup of spinach, chopped 10-12oz jar of artichokes, drained and chopped ½ teaspoon of Herbs de Provence Pinch of salt (or as desired) 2 tablespoons […]

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 […]

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 […]

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