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We know that all families are not created equal! We know that families come in all shapes and sizes and so we aim to meet your needs. Below you can compare and contrast our Menu-Mailers and their many features in order to pick the most ideal menu for your home.
The content in each field shows the feature and what menus you will find offering each feature. Please feel free to try a sample menu of our different menus and even subscribe to more than one menu! (Simply purchase your first menu, then place a second order for an additional menu!)
Abbreviations are as follows:
MM — Regular Menu-Mailer
LC
— Low Carb Menu-Mailer
BC— Body Clutter Menu-Mailer
F— Frugal Menu-Mailer
V—Vegetarian Menu-Mailer
CC — Crock Cooker Menu-Mailer
HH— Heart Healthy Menu-Mailer |
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Standard Menus: |
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LC |
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GENERAL FEATURES |
| Day of publication |
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| Number of dinner recipes included |
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| Breakfast, lunch and snack ideas (3 each) |
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| Shopping list categorized for easy shopping |
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| Recipes/ingredients coordinated on shopping list |
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| Nutritional data for dinner recipes |
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| Do ahead time saving tips |
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| Menu and side servings summary provided |
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| "Points" for nutritional data and WW's |
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| Online personal menu archives (with active subscription) |
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NUMBER OF SERVINGS |
| 6 servings |
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| 4 servings |
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| 2 servings |
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SIDE DISHES and ADAPTATIONS |
| Serving suggestions to complement main dish |
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| "Regular" family friend serving suggestions |
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| Low Carb serving suggestions |
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| Vegetarian serving suggestions |
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| Kosher Adaptations |
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| Gluten Free Adaptations |
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| Vegetarian Adaptations |
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BONUS FEATURES |
| Frugal money saving tips |
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| Weekly healthy tip |
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| Soup of the Week recipe |
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TYPES OF MAIN INGREDIENTS and RECIPES |
| At least 1 slow cooker recipe (aka Crock-Pot) |
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| Often contains a crock recipe |
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| All slow cooker recipes |
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| Meat in every dinner recipe |
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| Meats and meatless dinner recipes |
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| Chicken or Turkey |
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| Beef |
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| Pork |
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| Fish (you can substitute chicken or beef!) |
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| Beans (as a main ingredient) |
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| Tofu (on a regular basis) |
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| Pasta (as a main ingredient) |
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NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES THAT ALL MAIN COURSES MUST FOLLOW
please note that we have many recipes on all of our menus
that can and do meet these guidelines.
The following are requirements that EVERY recipe on the
mailer must meet these requirements,
typically for medical or dietary reasons. |
| Low fat dinners (2000)- Have on average less than 30% fat based on a 2000 calorie a day diet as recommended by the AHA. |
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| Low fat dinners (1800)- Have on average less than 30% fat based on a 1800 calorie a day diet as recommended by the AHA. |
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| Low carb dinners - 15 net grams of carbs or less per serving. Typically under 10 net carbs per serving. Many less than 5! |
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| Low sodium - average 500 mg or less per serving based on an 1800 calorie a day diet |
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| Increased Fiber - average 3 grams of fiber or more per serving |
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WHAT MENUS PEOPLE ARE SUCCEEDING WITH:
(Please review sample menus with your medical provider, as needed, to ensure the best fit for their recommended dietary guidelines. Some menus may not meet all of your needs, but will make it possible to have the least number of alterations or substitutions, therefore, maximizing the efficiency and use of the Menu-Mailer as is.) |
| Celiac Disease |
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| Heart conditions |
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| DASH - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension |
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| American Heart Association |
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| NHLBI - National Heart Lung and Blood Institute |
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| Gluten Intolerance (little or no breads in recipes) (Low Carb has gluten free alternatives included) |
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| Vegan (some recipes include eggs and cheese) |
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| Kosher |
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| Atkins Diet |
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| South Beach Diet |
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| Carbohydrate Addicts' Diet |
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| Weight Watchers Flex Plan |
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| Weight Watchers Core Plan |
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FORMAT OF MENUS
Our menus are provided in a variety of formats. Originally email based, our menus have evolved over the years to include a web-based version as well as an online PDF version. ALL of our menus are available in a PDF version. |
| PDF Online—Six Servings |
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| PDF Online—Four Servings |
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| PDF Online—Two Servings |
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| HTML/TEXT Online—Six Servings |
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| HTML/TEXT Online—Four Servings |
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| HTML/TEXT Online—Two Servings |
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| EMAIL REMINDER that Online Menus Updated * |
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*Please note that we CANNOT guarantee delivery by email! Each week, our menus are published online. Emailed versions of menus are sent as a courtesy as they cause huge problems with spam blockers and adult content filters (don't like chicken breasts!) and we have no control over the individual settings on your personal computer, corporate spam and content filters, and your ISP's bulk mail/spam filter software. We make every attempt to ensure delivery but can not guarantee it. Our main method of publication is our PDF menus, which are available from any computer in the world with Internet access 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
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Your Goal |
We Recommend |
Lose weight |
LC, BC, HH |
Lower cholesterol |
HH |
Vegetarian options for meat recipes |
VM, MM |
Kosher options (to eliminate eating meats and dairy products together) |
MM, LC, BC |
Money saving tips and shopping list |
FM |
Meat and Potatoes kind of dinners |
MM, LC, BC |
Low Fat – less than 30% fat based on 2000 calories a day |
MM |
Low Fat – less than 30% fat based on 1800 calories a day |
HH |
Low Carb – less than 15 net carbs per serving (typically under 10 net carbs) |
LC, BC |
Low Sodium |
HH |
Higher in fiber |
HH |
Specific Dietary Needs |
| Diabetes |
LC, BC |
Celiac, Crohns, IBS |
LC, BC, HH |
Heart conditions |
HH |
DASH – Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension |
HH |
AHA – American Heart Association |
HH |
NHLBI – Nation Heart Lung and Blood Institute |
HH |
Gluten Intolerance (follow Gluten free option on LC especially) |
LC, BC |
Dairy Free (follow the Kosher options) |
LC, BC |
Ingredient Preferences
the following recipes are more likely to be or easily adaptable to be... |
Pork Free |
HH |
Fish Free (substitute chicken for fish) |
MM, LC, BC, FM, VM, CC, HH |
Beef Free |
HH |
Beans (as a main ingredient) |
MM, FM, VM, CC, HH |
Tofu (on a regular basis) |
VM |
Pasta (as a main ingredient) |
MM, FM, VM, CC, HH |
Compatible with other diet plans |
Vegan (some recipes include egg and cheese) |
VM |
Atkins Diet |
LC |
Carbohydrate Addicts’ Diet |
LC |
Weight Watchers Flex Plan (all menus include point values) |
MM, HH |
Weight Watchers Core Plan (all menus include point values) |
LC, BC, HH |
Glycemic Index friendly |
LC, BC, HH |
At the Table |
Breakfast, lunch, and snack ideas |
BC |
6 servings |
MM, FM, VM, CC |
4 servings |
LC, BC, HH |
2 servings |
All Menus offer 2 serving as an option |
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