morningcoffee Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I have about 10 main meals that I just rotate through. That's 10 meals I know everyone will eat. Sometimes a meal drops from the rotation and is replaced by something else but it doesn't change the overall number. I think 10 meals is probably on the low side but I have some picky eaters, budget restraints (who hasn't!) and no desire to do anything fancy :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I try new recipes several times a week, sometimes they are hits and sometimes they aren't. I don't really rotate through meals though. I try to keep things pretty simple though, and we eat paleo, so often it's just meat plus a veggie or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morningcoffee Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 I try new recipes several times a week, sometimes they are hits and sometimes they aren't. I don't really rotate through meals though. I try to keep things pretty simple though, and we eat paleo, so often it's just meat plus a veggie or two. I'm much less adventurous. I only try a handful of new recipes each year :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I try new recipes regularly too. Although the amount I'm brave enough to try has grown a lot over the years. The more I do the more confident I am in what I could play with and what won't work in our household. For weeks that I just need to stick with what we know and love, there are about 15 meals in that go to list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch at Home Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I have about 18 recipes that we eat regularly and at least that many that cycle through for interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 21-28 that I rotate through. Some are as simple as roast chicken, veggies, salad. There's a bit of seasonality, too; we do more grilled or lighter melas in the summer, more soups and stews in the winter. As I mentioned in a different thread, I planned 21 meals for this month. Most were favorites already, but I tried a couple of new dishes. One turned out to be meh -- edible but not spectacular -- so it'll get replaced, but we found a couple of new favorites that will remain in the rotation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Just one.....McDonald's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Can you guys list some meals you make on a regular basis? Some of us need to know! Here are mine: Tacos/Burritos Spaghetti Stir Fry Chicken Curry Burgers Pizza (Kirkland Frozen, I don't make it) Pot Stickers (Again, frozen) Rotisserie Chicken (after a Costco visit) Baked potato night Steak Salmon We eat a lot of rice, so we typically have rice in the fridge to heat up if people want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Too many to count. I try new stuff regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 We have 10 meals although a few of those are rare like once every two months or so. We pretty much have a schedule. We eat the same things on the same days of the week. An example is Monday is roast beef in the crockpot. We're very predictable. It gets boring sometimes and I'll decide to try a new recipe but so far there has been only one dish we liked that we eat on a regular basis. Everything else has not impressed. Of course, I hate cooking so our meals are really simple. DawnM, here's an idea of our week: Monday: roast beef Tuesday: Chinese takeaway Wednesday: chicken tetrazzini or jambalya Thursday: pastys (if there is leftover roast beef) or broiled chicken Friday: Subway or pizza Saturday: pork chops Sunday: broiled chicken (if not on Thursday) or bean soup Occasional: shepard's pie, spaghetti, meatloaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Off the top of my head: Chicken/poultry: Grilled with "Italian" seasoning or dressing Greek w/ Greek salad fixings and pitas Baked with diced potatoes & garlic butter Buffalo chicken dip w/chips or made into quesadillas or taquitos Breaded tenders and fries Ground chicken tacos or quesadillas Roast turkey breast Beef: Ground beef tacos London broil with baked potatoes or pan fried potatoes "Goulash" Shredded beef sandwiches BBQ beef Other: Soup and cold cut or grilled sandwiches Pasta and meatballs & sausage Lasagne Penne with chicken and vodka sauce Lazy Pierogi Breakfast for dinner Hamburgers/hotdogs/Italian sausage on grill Pizza...homemade or frozen or takeout Red beans and rice with sausage Sides are usually a tossed salad or spinach salad and frozen veggie in winter. Local-ish seasonal stuff in summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Gosh, to list them might take a while-- I'll try... Spagetti Baked chicken with parmesan crust chicken and rice whole chicken (served with different sides--usually mashies and salad, and veg depends on season--asparagus is a spring fav, for example) chicken noodle or chicken and rice soup chicken enchiladas shepherd's pie (only on nights I'm out, as I don't like it!) shrimp alfredo honey lime shrimp shrimp creole hamburgers chili (winter only) beef stew (winter) stuffed peppers meat loaf tacos--hard shelled or soft shelled lasagna baked ziti pork tenderloin pork chops (not as often, because I just don't cook them very well) quinoa salad pasta salad (in the summer only) various pizzas (every Fri) "smokey po"--peppers, onions, potatoes and kielbasa or smoked sausage, all mixed together sausage, hot dogs, or steak sandwiches That's all I can think of at the moment. We rotate thru depending on season, sales, and what we feel like. We plan 7 dinners a week and shop for them once a week. Sides vary, but include rice, bagged frozen veggies, various green salads, fresh vegs, various forms of potatoes and occasionally pierogies or something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I made a list recently and it had something like 25 meals on it, but it seems like we still eat the same things again and again. Here are the entrees we eat. For the ones that don't incorporate a starch, we have rice, potatoes, bread, corn, etc. on the side. We always have salad, a raw vegetable platter, or two cooked vegetables. Oven-fried chicken (currently everybody's favorite) Ginger chicken (stir-fried with mushrooms) over rice Sauteed chicken breasts with lemon parmesan gravy Stovetop chicken parmesan (lightly breaded, with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce) over pasta Coconut chicken curry over rice Half turkey breast with gravy Spaghetti with meat sauce (Italian turkey sausage) Pork chops with apple cider pan sauce (becomes a wine-based pan sauce when fresh cider is out of season) Pork chops marinated in beer Jerk pork wraps with tropical fruit and garlic lime mayo Cuban-style grilled pork tenderloin (with lime, cumin, garlic) Roast pork tenderloin with rosemary and garlic Steak with bearnaise butter (the bernaise butter is pre-packaged in a tub) Roast beef with horseradish cream sauce Beef stir fry with veggies and rice Pasta with shrimp, green beans, and sun-dried tomatoes Baked salmon with horseradish topping Baked salmon with mango salsa Tliapia with soy-ginger sauce over rice Tilapia with dill butter Mixed fondue (beef, chicken, shrimp, veggies) cooked in chicken broth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I made a list recently and it had something like 25 meals on it, but it seems like we still eat the same things again and again. Here are the entrees we eat. For the ones that don't incorporate a starch, we have rice, potatoes, bread, corn, etc. on the side. We always have salad, a raw vegetable platter, or two cooked vegetables. Oven-fried chicken (currently everybody's favorite) Ginger chicken (stir-fried with mushrooms) over rice Sauteed chicken breasts with lemon parmesan gravy Stovetop chicken parmesan (lightly breaded, with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce) over pasta Coconut chicken curry over rice Half turkey breast with gravy Spaghetti with meat sauce (Italian turkey sausage) Pork chops with apple cider pan sauce (becomes a wine-based pan sauce when fresh cider is out of season) Pork chops marinated in beer Jerk pork wraps with tropical fruit and garlic lime mayo Cuban-style grilled pork tenderloin (with lime, cumin, garlic) Roast pork tenderloin with rosemary and garlic Steak with bearnaise butter (the bernaise butter is pre-packaged in a tub) Roast beef with horseradish cream sauce Beef stir fry with veggies and rice Pasta with shrimp, green beans, and sun-dried tomatoes Baked salmon with horseradish topping Baked salmon with mango salsa Tliapia with soy-ginger sauce over rice Tilapia with dill butter Mixed fondue (beef, chicken, shrimp, veggies) cooked in chicken broth So what time is dinner? :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 So what time is dinner? :drool5: We're eating early tonight because we have tickets to Annie. Can you be in Baltimore by 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I made a list recently and it had something like 25 meals on it, but it seems like we still eat the same things again and again. Here are the entrees we eat. For the ones that don't incorporate a starch, we have rice, potatoes, bread, corn, etc. on the side. We always have salad, a raw vegetable platter, or two cooked vegetables. Oven-fried chicken (currently everybody's favorite) Ginger chicken (stir-fried with mushrooms) over rice Sauteed chicken breasts with lemon parmesan gravy Stovetop chicken parmesan (lightly breaded, with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce) over pasta Coconut chicken curry over rice Half turkey breast with gravy Spaghetti with meat sauce (Italian turkey sausage) Pork chops with apple cider pan sauce (becomes a wine-based pan sauce when fresh cider is out of season) Pork chops marinated in beer Jerk pork wraps with tropical fruit and garlic lime mayo Cuban-style grilled pork tenderloin (with lime, cumin, garlic) Roast pork tenderloin with rosemary and garlic Steak with bearnaise butter (the bernaise butter is pre-packaged in a tub) Roast beef with horseradish cream sauce Beef stir fry with veggies and rice Pasta with shrimp, green beans, and sun-dried tomatoes Baked salmon with horseradish topping Baked salmon with mango salsa Tliapia with soy-ginger sauce over rice Tilapia with dill butter Mixed fondue (beef, chicken, shrimp, veggies) cooked in chicken broth This is food that I would love. If Sparkly doesn't eat everything, could I have some too? ETA I could be in Baltimore by 5, but I would need a few more meals because of the impending snowstorm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I honestly don't know how many we have. Mostly I cook whatever I feel like eating for the day. There are a couple of months during the year where we are gone more than we are home and then I will meal plan so I don't have to think about it each day and I make sure to have meat thawed but the rest of the year sometime between breakfast and midafternoon I will think about supper. If I start thinking earlier in the day, I will get the meat out to thaw, if it's later in the day, it will likely be something with hamburger as I can thaw that quicker than most things. Most big meals/fancy meals I "think" we probably only eat once a month (a roasted whole bird or homemade pizza) but then we eat a lot of similar things with slight variations. For instance we might have spaghetti with hamburger and sauce poured over the noodles. Or I might mix pork sausage with the hamburger, or I might put the mixture in a pan and bake it with mozzarella cheese on top, or I might stir a container of cottage cheese in before adding the mozzarella cheese. Or I might add meatballs or saute onions, peppers,and mushrooms to add to the sauce etc. In my mind any of these are spaghetti but they are all a little different depending on the time I have and what ingredients I have in the house. We also eat "quesadillas" almost weekly but one week it might be leftover turkey, peppers onions with salsa. Another week it will be leftover chicken, onions, peppers, black beans and rice with salsa. Or maybe it will be leftover pork, with veggies leftover couscous and barbeque sauce or maybe it be leftover beef with veggies and sauce. All will have cheese added and baked in the oven until the tortillas are crispy but they are never really the same because I just gather the leftovers in the fridge and make a filling. We eat soup every week but again, it's dependent on what meat I roasted that week and then what I feel like making with eat. we have at least 6-7 soup variations that everyone will eat so it's not likely we will have the same soup twice in one month (I'm talking suppers only because our lunches are always leftovers, I only cook a fresh supper each day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I have always liked to cook, but I felt I was in a bit of a rut. So I decided to put a bit more effort into planning. The main thing I am doing now is trying to cook with seasonal winter vegetables. We have had grilled fennel, roast fennel with Parmesan, fennel and orange salad, kale done a few ways, grilled radicchio, celery root remoulade, etc. A few days ago, I did roast carrots, parsnips, and turnips (instead of potatoes) with a leg of lamb. I have some beets that I will roast with cinnamon, using a recipe in Paula Wolfert's Morocco cookbook. Dd and I look for recipes, shop, and cook together. We use the Oxford Book of Food Plants to learn more about the botany and history of each veggies. We have done some quiches recently-- ham and leek, bacon and Swiss cheese -- that we have with homemade soup and winter greens salads. Next up, I am getting an Ethiopian cookbook from the library. As Orthodox Christians, they have a lot of fasting days and great veggie recipes. Dd and I made a trip to Penzey's to get berbere and other spices and herbs. We are also doing some cooked desserts a few times a week. I had forgotten how much I loved rice pudding. Have to be careful though, could not stop eating it. I have always liked fruit compotes, so started doing them again -- last week, it was poached pears in a caramel sauce. This is a great site for winter veggies: http://localfoods.about.com/od/searchbyseason/a/wintervegetables.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Go to meals that all 3 of us will eat (DS has sensory issues that he is gradually outgrowing and we are working to expand his culinary horizon bit by bit): Pasta with pesto and/or red sauce Sushi Pancakes French Toast Eggs Vegetarian General Tso's Surprise Salmon patties and homemade fries Baked ziti Homemade pizza Baked Cod Grilled Swordfish Lobstah rolls Vegetarian hotdogs, fries, and veggie Veggie Burgers Grilled cheese sandwiches, made in a variety of ways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 It really depends on where we're living and what ingredients I can find. If I had everything from laghman noodles to Seville oranges in my neighborhood all the time, we wouldn't have to eat anything more than 2-3 times a year. But that, sadly, is not reality. Cooking new things is how I survive moving so often. Here are some things we love: Bhutanese cheese curry Chilaquiles Chickpeas with paneer Khachapuri Niramish Potato curry Cabbage galette Bulgar pilaf with carmelized onions Kichree Green or red enchiladas with jocoque, rajas, and queso Enchiladas with egg and tomato sauce Several other enchiladas Tacos with many different fillings Lots of different moles Koshary Chicken kebabs with yogurt, turmeric, and mint Burmese chicken salad Chicken in garlic sauce Chicken with rajas and crema Various grilled chicken recipes from southeast Asia Sweet and sour chicken Chicken baked in cream Chicken pot pie Fish with hot chile oil Fish cake salad Fish curry Fish with rajas and crema Several fish soups Fish with tahini Fish with coconut milk and turmeric Sweet and spicy fish Fish with toasted garwlic 5 more fish recipes About 7 different khao swe recipes Pad Thai Laghman Sweet and spicy noodles Mohinga Noodles with greens and lots of sauce Sesame noodles with cabbage Peanut noodles Lots of different fried rices Greek rice with spinach and feta Rice with peanuts Pulao with chicken and pumpkin Pilao with garbanzos Plov Sabzi pilao Pilao with potatoes Bibimbap 7 different red lentil soups Tofu soup Rice soup from Cambodia Onion soup Various hot pots Corn chowder Various chicken soups Various egg curries Various southeast Asian egg dishes Tortas Banh mi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Sunday: Breakfast for Dinner (sometimes w/bacon or sausage) Pancakes Waffles French Toast Bread Pudding Muffins/Quick Breads (blueberry/banana/pumpkin) French Toast Cups Breakfast Burritos Omelets Monday: Pasta Spaghetti & Meatballs American Chop Suey Ravioli Lasagna Linguini & Shrimp Cold Pasta Salad (summer) Tuesday: Roast (leftovers to be used later in the week) Pot Roasted Beef Oven Roasted – Chicken, Turkey, Beef, Pork, or Lamb Stew – Lamb or Beef Wednesday: Wild Card Meatloaf Sloppy Joes Sweet & Savory Meatballs w/rice Shepherds’ Pie Chicken Sandwiches Chicken Fingers Chicken Casserole w/rice Chicken over Green Salad Grilled Split-Chicken Breasts (or spatchcocked chicken) Baked Fish Pork Chops (pan fried) Pork Ribs Boneless (grilled or broiled) Pork Rack of Ribs (baked) Soup (chicken/broccoli/chowder - corn or seafood) & Grilled Sandwiches (cheese/reuben/turkey) Egg Rolls 2-3x/year: Grilled or Broiled Steak (London Broil/Cow Tenderloin/Sirloin Tips) Thursday: Mexican w/refried beans & salsa Tacos Burritos w/rice Enchiladas w/rice Red Chili w/corn bread White Chili Friday: Takeout Chinese Subs Pizza Saturday: Hamburgers & Hotdogs w/french fries (winter) or potato salad (summer) We always try to serve protein/starch/veges/dairy for dinner. Starches are usually white/yellow potatoes mashed, roasted chunks, baked, or fries; sweet potatoes roasted chunks, baked, or fries; brown rice; couscous; mac n cheese; bread stuffing, whole wheat bread; rolls or biscuits; occasionally corn or corn bread. Veges are usually a side dish such as broccoli, beans, squash, peas, carrots, cole slaw or toppings such as avocado, spinach, romaine, and/or tomatoes. We eat seasonal fresh veges from the supermarket or our own garden, or stored frozen ones. What we decide to make in any given week is determined by what is on sale at the local supermarket/butcher/Sam’s Club, and what we have in the freezer (stocking up when it’s on sale). We use a lot of “bargain†meat. By mixing up combinations, the meals don’t get tiresome. We make most everything from scratch, and add nuts and/or fruits to our baked goods. Admittedly, sometimes we get off track and our menu days get mixed up, but in general we stick to the schedule which makes it easy to know what to make for dinner on any given night. Everyone in my family happily eats all of these meals. ETA: DH does about 1/2 the cooking, and we each have meals in which we specialize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I have a lot of meals. I don't think we could be said to have a set number of meals that we rotate through. Also, now that dd is a vegetarian there are way fewer meals that everyone can eat. Here are some of our favorites. Enchiladas Nachos Italian sausage soup Cajun dirty rice Pizza steak Pizza (dh makes this) Stir Fry Orange Chicken (Pioneer Woman's recipe is the best IMO, and I have tried a lot of Orange Chicken recipes) Mongolian Beef Cashew Chicken Chow Mein Roasted Chicken Oven Fried Chicken Spaghetti Carbonera Pasta Alfredo with different kinds of meat. Today we are having gumbo for the first time. I have never made or eaten gumbo, so we will see how that goes. I made it yesterday and we will eat it today after church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Love this thread! I need ideas.... I never remember the threads, so I am copying all these into a word document. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 It really depends on where we're living and what ingredients I can find. If I had everything from laghman noodles to Seville oranges in my neighborhood all the time, we wouldn't have to eat anything more than 2-3 times a year. But that, sadly, is not reality. Cooking new things is how I survive moving so often. Here are some things we love: Bhutanese cheese curry Chilaquiles Chickpeas with paneer Khachapuri Niramish Potato curry Cabbage galette Bulgar pilaf with carmelized onions Kichree Green or red enchiladas with jocoque, rajas, and queso Enchiladas with egg and tomato sauce Several other enchiladas Tacos with many different fillings Lots of different moles Koshary Chicken kebabs with yogurt, turmeric, and mint Burmese chicken salad Chicken in garlic sauce Chicken with rajas and crema Various grilled chicken recipes from southeast Asia Sweet and sour chicken Chicken baked in cream Chicken pot pie Fish with hot chile oil Fish cake salad Fish curry Fish with rajas and crema Several fish soups Fish with tahini Fish with coconut milk and turmeric Sweet and spicy fish Fish with toasted garwlic 5 more fish recipes About 7 different khao swe recipes Pad Thai Laghman Sweet and spicy noodles Mohinga Noodles with greens and lots of sauce Sesame noodles with cabbage Peanut noodles Lots of different fried rices Greek rice with spinach and feta Rice with peanuts Pulao with chicken and pumpkin Pilao with garbanzos Plov Sabzi pilao Pilao with potatoes Bibimbap 7 different red lentil soups Tofu soup Rice soup from Cambodia Onion soup Various hot pots Corn chowder Various chicken soups Various egg curries Various southeast Asian egg dishes Tortas Banh mi Wow, just wow. This sounds amazing. Well, I will have to google to see what some of this is, but I am hungry thinking about the possibilities. I already found a cabbage galette recipe. This never would have occurred to me, and it sounds delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Roast slab o'meat -- chicken, pork, beef, venison, ham. Stew -- beef, carrots, mushrooms, onions. Spaghetti with ground beef or sausage. Burgers Tuscan chicken stew -- from South Your Mouth site Hobbit chicken -- has nothing to do with hobbits, but that's what my kids call it; it's chicken breasts or thighs with pesto sauce Ground turkey meatballs with BBQ sauce -- including green pepper or onions or both Pork chops with parmesan sauce or mushroom gravy Fish fillets cooked with salsa and Mexican spices and sometimes black beans, shredded and turned into tacoish things Beef tacos Chicken fajita casserole -- chicken strips baked in a pan with red onions and sliced peppers, Mexican spices, topped with cheese and sour cream (this freezes really well) Baked salmon -- can be as simple as some lemon juice, salt, and pepper Italian chicken -- throw frozen green beans in dutch oven and top with mushrooms, sliced onions, Italian seasoning, diced chicken breast, and diced tomatoes; cook until done. Top with parmesan and serve with pasta if desired. Also freezes well. Mexican green chile and pinto bean casserole -- this was surprisingly good; I can find the recipe if anyone wants me to post it. Sausage sauerkraut soup -- onions, mushrooms, carrots, sauerkraut, kielbasa, chicken broth Sausage (ground, usually) with red onions and sliced peppers, sauteed until cooked, with balsamic vinegar on top Buffalo meatloaf -- ground turkey, hot sauce, bleu cheese, and celery, all mixed together Buffalo chicken anything -- shredded chicken, hot sauce mixed together, either baked with a layer of cream cheese on the bottom and one of shredded cheddar cheese on top and served with chips, or on rolls with bleu cheese for dipping Regular meatloaf -- onions, mushrooms, ground beef Spicy ground turkey and bean soup -- I can post that recipe too. Minestrone soup Grilled chicken Caesar salad -- we eat this in the summer when nobody wants a heavy meal. Spanakopitta Greek meat pie -- these last two are worth the extra effort and carbs. I forget what else was on my menu list. I can't check right now, because if I click out of this app and into OneNote, it'll erase everything I've typed. I can come back. But there's an idea of the things I cook with any sort of regularity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Wow, just wow. This sounds amazing. Well, I will have to google to see what some of this is, but I am hungry thinking about the possibilities. I already found a cabbage galette recipe. This never would have occurred to me, and it sounds delicious. I'd made sweet galettes often, but a few years ago it occurred to me to make savory ones. I also do one with sweet potatoes and a tart apple. It's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 We're eating early tonight because we have tickets to Annie. Can you be in Baltimore by 5? Had I seen this at 9:36 this morning I probably could have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I could make limitless stuff because I like to cook but I probably have about a months worth of simple things I can be reasonably sure will be eaten by most of the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Roast slab o'meat -- chicken, pork, beef, venison, ham. yes please!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 MEAL IDEAS Breakfasts: cereal egg hole sandwich fruit smoothies muffins pancakes oatmeal waffles waffles oatmeal bagels breakfast burrito Lunches: tend to be 'what you can fix for yourself' pizza mac and cheese veg’s with hummus turkey sandwiches quesadilla p, b & j sandwiches hot dogs LEFTOVERS grilled cheese/tomato soup baked potatoes Dinners: A whole meal of roast vegetables has been happening once or twice a week lately taco salad lasagna sour cream. enchiladas Cincinnati chili tacos sour kraut & sausage grilled chicken homemade pizza (most Friday nights) wild rice & chicken lasagna breakfast/omelets stuffed shell enchilada sub sandwiches spaghetti hamburgers chicken quesadilla tamales Chicken/Cheese/ rice casserole Soups: white bean chili taco soup black bean soup lasagna soup tortilla soup creamy chicken noodle soup meatball pasta minestrone Mexican Stew lentil Pasta e fagioli Desserts/Snacks: brownies Mary’s Squares apple crisp lemon bars ice cream Mexican Cheesecake chocolate topped bars fruit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 My "go to" meals are simple ones that involve ingredients I have on hand and no recipe or a very simple recipe. I cook those probabl 5x a week, with 2x a week making either a more elaborate meal or a never-before-tried recipe. My go-to meals (off the top of my head): - roast chicken - chicken noodle soup (from leftover roast chicken) - spaghetti with meat sauce - pasta alfredo - homemade pizza - burgers - brats with a good crusty baguette for bun - chicken salad (either a mayo based one or just roast chicken over greens and veggies) - tacos - burritos - osso bucco in slow cooker - pork tenderloin with sweet soy glaze - duck filets - lemon chicken thighs - sweet and sour chicken - foil wrapped chicken minus the foil - stir fry - chicken satay - chili - shrimp fried rice - fondue - grilled cheese sandwiches - meat loaf - teriyaki chicken - loaded baked potatoes - omelets - butternut squash and bacon risotto - veggie soup with cornbread - black bean tostadas - salmon cakes Wow! I make a lot of stuff with no/minimal recipes! Cool. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaCarter Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 This is my rotation: 1. Quiche 2. Roast Chicken 3. Pesto Salmon or MahiMahi 4. Pakistani Kima or Korean Beef 5. Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo or Chicken Tetrazzini 6. Honey Baked Lentils or Monterey Beans and Cheese 7. Scrambled Eggs and Noodles (aka "Noodley Eggs") 8. Meatloaf 9. Lasagna or Spagetti with meat sauce 10. Soup (fall/winter) or Main dish salad (spring/summer) 11. Try a new recipe day 12. Use up extra ingredients day We have homemade pizza every Sunday so this is two weeks of meals. I try to have a nice mix of chicken (whole), ground beef, meatless, and fish. Plus I have room for experimentation and a plan to use up the odds and ends so that they won't languish in the fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I can't count how many. I do a lot of mix & match. For example: pasta--various shapes (spaghetti, linguini, rigatoni, macaroni, etc.) served with sauce. Sauce options include red with ground turkey/beef, red with meatballs, red with peppers & sausage, red with chicken, wine sauce with chicken, wine sauce with chicken and mushrooms, white or cheddar cheese sauce, cheese sauce with bacon, cheese sauce with chicken, white sauce with chicken and herbs, white sauce with seafood. Herbs and spices vary on my mood and garden. Some variation of the chicken, seafood and sauces are served with rice. I similarly mix and match with Mexican style cooking. Tacos or enchiladas made from beef, chicken, pork, seafood or cheese, served with green or red sauce. About once a month or so, I do something similar with Indian food using yellow or green curry and mixing in whatever vegetables we have on hand. Then there's soups. Ham bone with beans/split peas/lentils, chicken or turkey noodle (or rice) with vegetables, beef barley, gumbo, etc. etc. Soup is a great way to use leftovers. When the weather is warm, we'll have some bbq, hamburger, chicken, ribs, steaks, hot dogs, etc. (with bbq appropriate side dishes.) I go through periods of time when I'll get on some kick or another, and we'll have something a few times, then hardly ever again. Quiche is my newest (old) kick. I hadn't made it in years, and then last month I made it three times, and I want it again soon. Plus, I serve bread and salads with most meals. My children like bread. I have one or two picky eaters, and since I sometimes make some unusual things for children, I usually offer sandwiches as a back-up option. Now I'm wondering if they'd be less picky if I didn't make such a large variety of foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Go to meals that all 3 of us will eat (DS has sensory issues that he is gradually outgrowing and we are working to expand his culinary horizon bit by bit): Pasta with pesto and/or red sauce Sushi Pancakes French Toast Eggs Vegetarian General Tso's Surprise Salmon patties and homemade fries Baked ziti Homemade pizza Baked Cod Grilled Swordfish Lobstah rolls Vegetarian hotdogs, fries, and veggie Veggie Burgers Grilled cheese sandwiches, made in a variety of ways Is the Vegetarian General Tso a homemade recipe or take out? If it's a recipe, would you share? :-) We cycle though a lot of meals. This time of year, we do one or two soup nights a week, a casserole of some kind, mexican night, something involving pasta. I subscribe to a vegetarian meal planning service (similar to emeals) that I try to make a few new recipes a week from too. Soups: Lentil potato leek potato corn chowder pasta fagioli chickpea noodle vegetable barley fire roasted tomato soup w/ spinach butternut squash ginger carrot thai noodle soup chilis Casseroles: rice and bean vegetarian shepherds pie chili casserole w/ cornbread chickpeas and dumplings veggie, rice casserole Pasta: mushroom stroganoff spaghetti w/ eggplant or vegetarian sausages baked ziti w/ veggies vegetarian lasagna asian stir fry noodles tex-mex: enchiladas taco night - this past week I made smoky sweet potato, pinto bean tacos, but sometimes we go more traditional with beans and lettuce, avocado, etc baked taquitos nachos for dinner nachos w/ baked potato slices instead of chips fajitas burritos Breakfast for dinner - pancakes, scrambled tofu with breakfast potatoes Homemade pizza night - usually once a month Then there are various stir fries where I chop up whatever veggie we have, cook it up, make a sauce of some kind and serve over rice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I think we have more variety but they aren't really recipes. More like... Sausages tonight or fried chicken with whatever herbs or sauce I have on hand. Actual proper recipes might be around 20 but some of them get made all the time the others are made fairly rarely. It also depends on the budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 We're eating early tonight because we have tickets to Annie. Can you be in Baltimore by 5? A friend of mine on FB posted a picture of herself and her daughter in a theater in Baltimore about to watch Annie. Say hi to her during intermission for me, 'k? :) It's a small world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andani Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 This thread is so beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSong Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Dozens and dozens. I love to try new things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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