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Post by auntkelly on Sept 5, 2021 16:29:00 GMT
When I’m in a hurry or haven’t been grocery shopping, my go to meal is lightly breaded chicken tenders w/ a Caesar salad or pork loin w/ a Caesar salad.
Both of those meals are really easy and I feel like they are fairly healthy (or at least a lot better than fast food).
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Post by melodyesch on Sept 5, 2021 16:32:15 GMT
Year round it’s grilled bone-in pork chops with seasonal veg and a wild rice medley. We buy the chips at Costco, use our food sealer and freeze them. We usually also have steak once per week. Same thing, we buy the big rib eyes at Costco and freeze them. But it’s just me and DH and we split one steak per meal.
When it gets colder, I do make a lot of chili and a white bean soup with Sausage meatballs.
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Post by malibou on Sept 5, 2021 17:05:38 GMT
We eat a lot of "You don't make friends with salad" salad. A lot.c
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Post by scrapmaven on Sept 5, 2021 17:08:35 GMT
Tarragon chicken and rice pilaf. Everyone loves it.
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Post by twistedscissors on Sept 5, 2021 18:13:48 GMT
We eat nachos very frequently here. Not always the same but I keep basic ingredients all the time so they are quick and easy. Last week I made them with leftover chili, sometimes it’s pulled pork, or hamburger meat, or chicken.
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Post by maryannscraps on Sept 5, 2021 18:24:42 GMT
Rice bowls. Sometimes with Cuban black beans and veggies, and sometimes with Korean beef and veggies. We have them every week.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Sept 5, 2021 20:35:13 GMT
I don’t think I’ve ever made taco soup! I make beef stroganoff a couple times a year at least - in the winter - everyone loves it. My most common dinner is coconut curry chicken over rice. Or butter chicken in the instant pot. Lately though I also make a lot of quesadillas and paninis for lunches while boys are home from college. I'd love this recipe, please! |
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Sept 5, 2021 20:40:10 GMT
In the winter, I make copycat Olive Garden zuppa toscana a lot.
Otherwise, some common dinners on repeat include:
Porkchops
Pork loin or tenderloin
Baked Ziti
Something with chicken breasts and a cream sauce
Cheeseburgers
Eggs (SO usually has scrambled and french toast, I vary up my prep.)
(Canned) soup and sandwiches
Boxed gyros
Meatballs (this is one of my favorites).
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Post by Legacy Girl on Sept 5, 2021 20:50:34 GMT
In the winter I make the BEST sausage and tortellini soup!!! I would love to have this recipe, if you're willing to share, please.  |
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Post by christine58 on Sept 5, 2021 21:24:04 GMT
In the winter I make the BEST sausage and tortellini soup!!! I would love to have this recipe, if you're willing to share, please. Here goes...I don't really measure LOL 1 pound italian sausage (I mix mild and hot), brown in olive oil and garlic and one large diced onion till sausage is cooked. In a stock pot mix 3 cups water with one "box" of beef stock, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 sliced zucchini and yellow squash, 1 sliced/diced green pepper, "lots" of sliced carrots (LOL)..bring to a boil and then put in the browned sausage (I don't drain it). I turn the heat down and let it simmer until veggies are almost cooked. Then I toss in about 2 cups of frozen (or fresh) tortellini. MMMMMM. It's even better the next day. Oh and sometimes I don’t use a green pepper I will use a red or an orange bell pepper or all three colors. I also take the sausage out of the casing to brown instead of slicing it up. I’m waiting for a really nice cool day to make some here |
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Post by Legacy Girl on Sept 5, 2021 21:30:43 GMT
I would love to have this recipe, if you're willing to share, please. Here goes...I don't really measure LOL 1 pound italian sausage (I mix mild and hot), brown in olive oil and garlic and one large diced onion till sausage is cooked. In a stock pot mix 3 cups water with one "box" of beef stock, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 sliced zucchini and yellow squash, 1 sliced/diced green pepper, "lots" of sliced carrots (LOL)..bring to a boil and then put in the browned sausage (I don't drain it). I turn the heat down and let it simmer until veggies are almost cooked. Then I toss in about 2 cups of frozen (or fresh) tortellini. MMMMMM. It's even better the next day. Oh and sometimes I don’t use a green pepper I will use a red or an orange bell pepper or all three colors. I also take the sausage out of the casing to brown instead of slicing it up. I’m waiting for a really nice cool day to make some here Thanks so much! Looking forward to trying it. |
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Post by lucyg on Sept 6, 2021 1:14:33 GMT
I buy a rotisserie chicken whenever I go to Costco … I try to go every couple of weeks but don’t always make it. Then we can have chicken for dinner with whatever sides, or I can make some kind of chicken casserole, or chicken fried rice which is always the 12yo’s first choice. And then I pull off whatever meat is left, and make stock from the skin and bones. We eat chicken noodle, matzoh ball, chicken won ton, or Mexican chicken soup year-round. I also make chili rice (with ground beef) often on the weekends when he is with his dad. I love it, and it’s super quick and easy. He’ll eat it, but thinks I make it too often.  ETA I also make refried beans and Mexican rice pretty frequently. YUM |
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Post by AussieMeg on Sept 6, 2021 1:21:22 GMT
I just had to open this thread when I saw that lucyg was the most recent poster. I though to myself "If she doesn't say Costco rotisserie chicken, then it's not our Lucy!"  I try not to repeat dishes during the month, and I like to try and make a new dish at least once a week. But I find I usually cook spaghetti bolognese two or three times a month, because (a) it's quick and easy, and (b) I know that DS will eat it. I'm actually making it tonight, but I think I might do lasagne or cannelloni with the bolognese sauce instead. |
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Post by lucyg on Sept 6, 2021 1:23:45 GMT
I just had to open this thread when I saw that lucyg was the most recent poster. I though to myself "If she doesn't say Costco rotisserie chicken, then it's not our Lucy!" I try not to repeat dishes during the month, and I like to try and make a new dish at least once a week. But I find I usually cook spaghetti bolognese two or three times a month, because (a) it's quick and easy, and (b) I know that DS will eat it. I'm actually making it tonight, but I think I might do lasagne or cannelloni with the bolognese sauce instead. I didn’t want to disappoint the dinner thread peeps.  |
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Post by Lexica on Sept 6, 2021 1:39:15 GMT
So many good ideas in these responses. I admit, I had to look up a few of the dishes because I had never heard of them before but I will be trying them out to add to my rotation. I buy a rotisserie chicken whenever I go to Costco … I try to go every couple of weeks but don’t always make it. Then we can have chicken for dinner with whatever sides, or I can make some kind of chicken casserole, or chicken fried rice which is always the 12yo’s first choice. And then I pull off whatever meat is left, and make stock from the skin and bones. We eat chicken noodle, matzoh ball, chicken won ton, or Mexican chicken soup year-round. I also make chili rice (with ground beef) often on the weekends when he is with his dad. I love it, and it’s super quick and easy. He’ll eat it, but thinks I make it too often. ETA I also make refried beans and Mexican rice pretty frequently. YUM The taco soup I made earlier was made after using the bones from the Costco chicken to make a broth in the Instant Pot. If I don't have the time to boil the bones down, I freeze them to make it later. I just cannot bring myself to throw them away without making soup base first. I think it is because there were a lot of very lean years as I was raising my son where I tried to stretch our food budget as best as I could. He absolutely loved turkey. I had a big freezer in the garage and I would buy turkeys after the holidays when they were super cheap. I would roast a turkey about twice a month, keeping him in sandwiches for school, a tasty broth, and plenty of sliced turkey for the dozens of recipes that we came up with. I try to disassemble the chicken right away while it is still warm since it is so much easier than after putting it in the refrigerator. Right now for my dinner I am having a Kale salad, another Costco purchase, and I put some of the shredded chicken into it for protein. I could easily just eat a salad and a soup for lunch/dinner the rest of my life. I adore soups because you can make a basic one and then alter it for multiple different tastes. I make a basic vegetable soup that I may add some Costco chicken to or puree some of the vegetables and make it have a creamy base. I don't add any spices while making the original batch so that I can play around with different flavors for the rest of it. |
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Post by snugglebutter on Sept 6, 2021 2:11:55 GMT
Hands down it would be Whole Wheat Oatmeal Pancakes. I've been making those since my oldest was a baby. We typically do them as a breakfast for dinner type thing and freeze leftovers for quick breakfasts. I, however, am getting sick of them at dinnertime so sometimes now I will just make the big batch in the afternoon and freeze them all. (minus the ones that my kids snack on)
For regular dinners it's hard to say because I have a bigger rotation of meals, plus I like trying new recipes. Maybe homemade pizza?
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Post by mlana on Sept 6, 2021 3:44:30 GMT
I make a gallon of yogurt about every 10 days. Mom, DD and I really enjoy it with fresh fruit for breakfast. I also have it for supper sometimes with a little low carb granola.
I make sous vide salmon at least once a week. I usually buy it preseasoned from Aldi’s, but I also sometimes buy it plain and season it myself..
Before my husband’s illness, I made red beans, sausage and rice or jambalaya, chicken ala king or chicken pot pie, and past every week. Now I make chicken pot pie once in a while and my family acts like it is a real treat.
Marcy
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Post by airforcemomof1 on Sept 6, 2021 15:29:24 GMT
Chicken and dressing in the crockpot.
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Post by Basket1lady on Sept 6, 2021 15:54:47 GMT
Right now, it’s Lemon Chicken. I sauté some chicken breasts, deglaze the pain with a cup of wine and reduce that down. Add 1 cup of chicken broth, the zest of a lemon and the juice from half the lemon. Return the chicken to the pan and simmer until it’s cooked through. If you like your sauce thicker, you can add a tablespoon of cornstarch I to the sauce (make a slurry first). Sometimes I’ll add some soft milk or almond creamer if I’m feeling it.
Another version is to do the same, but omit the lemon juice and add some almond creamer and julienne a handful of sun dried tomatoes, then cook the chicken until done. Add in some kalamata or green olives, sliced in half, a minute or two before serving and let them heat through. Again, if you want the sauce thicker you can add in the cornstarch slurry. We call this Tuscan chicken, even though I had it in Rome.
I can have this meal on the table in less than 20 minutes and it’s delicious! I’ll serve it with a rice/quinoa blend, roasted potatoes, or whatever I have on hand.
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