Excelsior! Academy Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Today we had pizza with carrot and celery sticks and Ranch dressing. We seem to have this once a week for lunch. Do you have any regulars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrscopterdoc Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 For lunch or dinner? For lunch I would have to say McDonald's.:D For dinner, we always have some kind of pasta every week. Meatloaf and tacos show up quite often also. Tilapia is quick and easy so once every 2 weeks usually. Steak on the weekend when hubby is home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIY-DY Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Today we had pizza with carrot and celery sticks and Ranch dressing. We seem to have this once a week for lunch. Do you have any regulars? We do seem to eat a lot of beans (which is probably why i don't pay much attention). But here's what popped into my mind that we tend to eat often: chile beans/cornbread spinach lasagna roast pork (followed by pulled pork BBQ the next day) roast chicken (followed by chicken green chile enchilada casserole the next day) quesadillas burritos soup/bread combos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Lunch? You mean lunch? You mean you have different things for lunch each day? You mean you cook lunch each day? Our lunch is sickeningly predictable...sandwiches..pb sandwiches. Occasionally they'll get jelly. Once in a while we get mac & cheese. Rarer still..pizza rolls or our Pizcuits (mini pizzas on canned biscuits). Or turkey & cheese when the mood strikes. But basically, it's pb sandwich with fruit or yogurt every day. We need help! Help on a tight budget!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie in Oh Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Mondays- Tuna Sandwiches, Apple Slices Tuesdays- Tacos, Chips and Salsa Wednesday- Mini Pizzas on WW Pita Bread Thursday- Homemade Mac and Cheese and Carrot sticks Fridays- Chicken Nuggets, Salad, Fresh Fruit We try to do this every week. I try to balance healthy and easy. My kids won't eat Mac and Cheese out of a box and homemade is helathier, so I guess I feel there is room for the Chiken Nuggets (sometimes mini corn dogs) on Friday. Notice the Salad AND Fresh Fruit on Fridays. We aim for a balanced week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Ours all have to be able to be both veggie and meat based, as ds3 and I are vegetarian and ds 6 and dh are not. Frequent meals include: Stir fry -- made with chicken or tofu, served with brown rice Spaghetti and meatballs or veggie "meat"balls for TJs Lentil pilaf (served topped with cheese and sour cream) <--- my favorite Steak or grilled tofu, veggies and salad Vegetable soup with matzoh balls <--- my oldest ds's favorite meal Fajitas made with steak or "steak" by Morningstar farms Big salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Some of the things we make for lunch (to any of these we usually add some sort of fruit and/or vegetable, if I typically serve something in particular with a particular lunch I've said so): tostones, black beans and rice (I've posted my tostone and black bean recipes here before) peanut butter and banana pinwheels (ie wrapped in a tortilla and sliced) tortellini with parmesan veggie "sushi"-this is not real sushi, you take bread, cut off the crust, roll it out, spread it with cream cheese, put slices of carrot and cucumber inside, roll it up and slice it. Baked Potatoes Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese sandwiches Hummus, Pita Bread and tomato/cucumber/onion/black olive relish stuff hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls (or puff pastry) and baked with mac and cheese Baked Potato Soup quiche bean burritos with avocados and chips with salsa bean and polenta pies mini pizzas and pineapple funny-face egg salad sandwiches (open face sandwiches served with carrot sticks, slices of pepper, sliced olives, anything that the kids can use to make faces) homemade waffles with bacon flautas (from frozen) with cheese cubes and 7 layer dip ham and cheese bagels corn chowder wontons (yes, they are a lot of work for lunch but I love them, they are delicious and sometimes I want them!) and rice chili/cornbread pie pasta salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmgconner Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 We tend to have a stir-fry meal, a pasta meal, something Mexican (taco salad or burritos), a chicken with veggie dish, and a breakfast-dinner meal (eggs, pancakes, or waffles). Our lunches are incredibly boring: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, mac-n-cheese, frozen pizzas, and leftovers. To make myself feel better, I throw in a piece of fruit. Soon I'm going to make an effort to feed my family better at lunchtime, but for right now, I'm just hanging in there. :) I love cooking dinner, but not-so-much at lunchtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Lunch favorites: Taco soup with fixins(lettuce, tomato, cheese, olives, corn chips), Ham sandwich w/ chips and apple slices, Grilled chicken breast with steamed veggies, Soup with crusty bread, Cheese and wheat thins with apples, Cheese pizza and salad Chicken salad with grapes and pineapple Grilled ham and cheese with chopped veggies with ranch dressing Pasta and salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soph the vet Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 One of our standards for dinner is chicken (fixed various stirfry ways), rice, broccoli and pineapple. I never thought about it much but it is actually a pretty healthy meal. I love to try new things. I began cooking Indian food a couple of years ago but it is time consuming. Lunches are boring: PB&J, mac-n-cheese, turkey, fruit, yogurt, chips, etc. My kids love PB on a spoon when they don't like what is on the menu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Lea Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Pizza fish sticks w/fruit (and carrot sticks if we have them) tomato soup w/grilled cheese pb-n-j w/chips or Cheese It crackers and fruit We usually have left-overs one day and then on Thursday's we usually eat Burger King or Wendy's for lunch on our way to the YMCA right after our homeschool classes (in a rush that day). Nothing fancy, but they do like routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieMonster Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Chuck roast Grilled Cheese And our breakfast cereal Those would top the list for sure. We also do spaghetti, chicken nuggets, pork steaks, and quiche regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I have a 2 week lunch rotation: Fish sticks & tots, corn and Apples & Peanut butter, carrots Meat & Cheese sandwich frozen veggies Chicken Nuggets frozen veggies Hot Dogs & carrots Fish Sticks & tots, corn Peanut Butter Banana sandwich, frozen veggies Hard Boiled Egg, veggies Every day the kids drink a cup of V-8 fusion, to help cover our fruits & veggies & Thursdays we eat out, between church and Gymnastics. I also have a breakfast menu, just 1 wk, but it takes the guess work out of mornings, & the kids can help get things ready because it's known. M: Museli, fruit & yogurt T: Toast, egg & 1/2 banana W: waffles, egg TH: Nutrigrain bar, nuts F: Fruit & yogurt, egg 1 c milk every morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat19 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 are pretty boring.. I go for quick :D Peanut Butter sand. w/chips Pizzas Chicken Nuggets w/ baked fries or tator tots Mac N Cheese Soup~whatever we like Sometimes leftovers Scallop Potatoes and Ham Sausage Gravy over biscuits Lunch Meat Sand. Waffles or Pancakes Can't think of anymore right now.. We seem to eat the same things over and over.. My kids are very picky when it comes to foods, so we have to stick to things they like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Ummm, may I eat at your house for a month??? LOL Yummy! *applause for Mrs. Mungo's effort*! Some of the things we make for lunch (to any of these we usually add some sort of fruit and/or vegetable, if I typically serve something in particular with a particular lunch I've said so): tostones, black beans and rice (I've posted my tostone and black bean recipes here before) peanut butter and banana pinwheels (ie wrapped in a tortilla and sliced) tortellini with parmesan veggie "sushi"-this is not real sushi, you take bread, cut off the crust, roll it out, spread it with cream cheese, put slices of carrot and cucumber inside, roll it up and slice it. Baked Potatoes Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese sandwiches Hummus, Pita Bread and tomato/cucumber/onion/black olive relish stuff hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls (or puff pastry) and baked with mac and cheese Baked Potato Soup quiche bean burritos with avocados and chips with salsa bean and polenta pies mini pizzas and pineapple funny-face egg salad sandwiches (open face sandwiches served with carrot sticks, slices of pepper, sliced olives, anything that the kids can use to make faces) homemade waffles with bacon flautas (from frozen) with cheese cubes and 7 layer dip ham and cheese bagels corn chowder wontons (yes, they are a lot of work for lunch but I love them, they are delicious and sometimes I want them!) and rice chili/cornbread pie pasta salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Ummm, may I eat at your house for a month??? LOL Yummy! *applause for Mrs. Mungo's effort*! Come on over! The truth is I'm very ADD so I get bored cooking and/or eating the same thing all the time. I just can't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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