FOOD
Let someone else make dinner plans

You still do the cooking, but using an online menu planner can help de-stress your week.

By Laura Daily

Love to cook but never know what to make for dinner? Let someone else do the planning for you. A bevy of new websites will deliver a week's worth of tested menus (and ready-to-go shopping lists) to your e-mail in-box. Typically, the recipes, most of which are sized to feed a family of four, call for fewer than 10 ingredients and no more than 30 minutes of prep time. Even better, you can make meals ahead of time and freeze, or prepare daily, depending on your schedule. Check these out:

Relish!
This site serves up five "simple gourmet" entrees and sides weekly, promising you'll spend about $80 on groceries. Members also can access a new set of freezer meals, vegetarian dishes and desserts every month. $5.95 a month; relishrelish.com.

allrecipes.com Cooknik
USA WEEKEND food columnist Pam Anderson selects main dishes from the highest-rated recipes in the Allrecipes.com library. She and a team of professional food experts test and tweak the recipes.

One nifty feature of this site: Every recipe can be scaled from one to 300 servings (great for community gatherings!), and nutritional information is included. $14.95 for six months; allrecipes.com.

The Six O'Clock Scramble
Favoring less meat than most, this site offers about three vegetarian meal options each week. A kid-friendly section features easy-to-prepare recipes like Asian Turkey Burgers or Red Beans and Rice Burritos, all with complete nutritional information. $4.95 a month; thescramble.com.

Dinnerplanner.com
Get e-mails every Friday with seven days of meals, plus side dishes and desserts. Co-owner Melissa Good tests every recipe herself, and the site has a "live chat" button in case you need immediate advice when preparing your food. $15 for three months; dinnerplanner.com.