We are doing a LOT of cleaning out and organizing around here. One of the things we have done in the past, is compile a list of meal ideas. I thought I would share them here and ask what you all like to eat!
(my kids and husband and I put these together….)
1. Spaghetti-bread, salad, butter
2. Meatloaf-green beans, milk, canned fruit (peaches) mashed potatos
3. Grilled hamburgers-lettuce, tomatos, pickles, potato chips, sliced cucumbers and a veggie salad
4. Lasagna-salad, bread, green beans
5. Bruscetta- grilled chicken or hamburger, rice cripy treats for dessert
6. Chicken nuggets-fruit salad (no cherries) mixed vegetables
7. Beef and broccoli stir fry- rice and lettuce
8. Spam and pineapple stirfry, mixed veggies, rice
9, Grilled chicken on salad, bread or croutons
10. shish-k-bobs, rice, we like- cherry tomatos, mushrooms, squash, zucchini, purple or vidalia onions, green and red peppers, chicken or steak
11. Aunt Ruth’s Sunday Suprise- (Tuna mixed with cream of mushroom soup) over rice, and peas
12. Shepherds pie
13. Ground beef stoganof, rice, canned peaches, asparagus
14. Sausage gravy and biscuits, apple sauce, eggs
15. red beans and rice, sausage, corn bread, lettuce, celery stalks
16. Chicken tetrazzini- steamed broccoli, salad, and bread
17. Pecan chicken and saffron rice, broccoli
18. Lemon pepper chicken with flavored rice, green beans or corn
19. Fish tacos w/broccoli slaw, applesauce or canned fruit
20. Roast- potatos, carrots, onions, green beans or salad
21. Roast plain or add barbeque sauce, fry okra, canned pears
22. Pork roast-
23. Chili-corn bread, baby carrots and celery
24. Baked chicken and ratatouli
25. Steak-green beans, mashed potatos, plums
26. Pork chops- star fruit, bread, salad, mashed potatos
27. Stir fry veggies-sugar snap peas, lots of veggies, baked chicken, and rice
28. Baked potatoes as a meal-with all the fixin’s, and salad
29. Tacos and fruit salad
30. Enchiladas and salad
31. Pork roast, new potatos, wilted spinach, bread
32. Taco salad with shells
33. Hot dogs apple slices, fresh veggies
34. Hot dogs with cheese- apple sauce and pears
35. Macaroni and cheese, steamed veggies
36. Ribs- baked cut potatos (or mashed potatos), steamed veggies
37. Sloppy joes, steamed or fresh broccoli, fruit salad w/oranges
38. BBQ sandwiches, same plan
39. Grilled cheese (we like to use the bread from a bread machine and cheddar cheese and call them hunka munka sandwiches), cucumber salad, fruit salad
40. Southern sausage, celery, onions and rice with garlic bread
41. Fish-snapper, scamp-panneed w/artichokes and cherry tomatos, veggies, and rice
42. Summer sausage, apples and cheese, and crackers
43. Polish sausage, cabbage and potatos, carrots and apple sauce
44. Pork chops, cabbage, burnt w/sesame seeds
45. Roast chicken- roast veggies, carrots or ratatouli
46. Chicken coqavin…..
47. German potato salad
48. Breakfast for dinner- eggs and bacon
49. Pancakes and sausage, fruit
50. Italian beef-see recipe in previous post
What are your favorites? What would you like best? What are you having for dinner tonight?
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Great list! We eat a lot of the same things but somewhat less variety in our fruits and veggies. Tonight was ground beef stroganoff (adapted from the recipe in Family Feast-Mary Ostyn book) broccoli or salad (trying to use up the fresh veggies) Last night was chicken mixed veggies and rice similar to rice roni mixed together and cornbread. Tomorrow will likely be homemade mac/cheese.
Those sound great! I forgot about beef stroganoff, that is one of our family favorites. It seems like when it is time to cook, I cannot think of what we like, so making a list really helped! And rotating things around make it nicer for me!
I love your list. We have one we made years ago, and occasionally I dig it out for inspiration. Tonight we had stir fry (chicken breast, a bag of veggies, some sauce, and ta da, dinner in 15 minutes. My kind of meal!
Spam stirfry???? Using up your emergency stash???? My favorite is anything NOT cooked by me