What are your "same old-same old" for mealtime?

[Jenny B]

What might be your same-old may be someone else's NEW! :D Thought it might be fun to get some more ideas for mealtime that are tried and true to other families! :thumb:

Here are some same-olds in our family:

beef stew (crockpot)
Barilla spinach/cheese tortellini or three cheese tortellini
Homemade BBQ chicken pizza
Crispy Buttermilk Chicken (dipped in garlic/milk, rolled in corn flake crumbs and baked)
Taco salad/tacos
ravioli
spaghetti
Papa Murphy's Pizza :lol: (we actually haven't had this for a while :D )
Green bean hotdish
French dip sandwiches (crockpot)
Almond Fried Rice

[TrishaG]

Great idea!

Taco salad
Bean burritos (mashed pinto beans w/salsa wrapped in a ww tortilla)
Veggie Stir fry w/fried (brown) rice
Soup - veggie, taco, chili
Homemade pizza
Pasta - salad, w/marinara, w/veggies, w/garlic sauce,etc...
Taco casserole
Veggie plate

I'm sure there's more...I'll post 'em when I think of them!

ETA: I just asked DH this question. He replied: "Mexican stuff, Italian stuff, vegetable stuff, pasta stuff..." Gee thanks, honey! :lol:

[AndreaD]

our standby's

Tacos
Spaghetti
Macaroni and tomatoes
Steaks/oven fries
Roast with potatoes and carrots in the crockpot

[Angela NC]

Off the top of my head...

Chicken Pot Pie (although I just got a GREAT new recipe for it from www.thatsmyhome.com)
Baked Ziti
Poppy Chicken
Stuffed Shells
Meatloaf
Mexican Chicken
Veggie Soup

[Julie Y]

Spaghetti (made with Prego)
Crockpot roast beef -- and then, the next night ...
roast beef hash
stroganoff
Taco Soup
Taco Salad
mashed potatoes and hamburger gravy
goulash (pork and beans, onions, corn)
crispy garlic chicken
baked deviled chicken
seven-layer salad
meatballs in bottled Yoshida (teriyaki) sauce and rice
pork ribs or pork roast or london broil barbecued by dh

[Jen M]

I was really forced to learn how to cook from scratch more when we switched to the Feingold diet last May. It has been a journey, and every month I try a few new things on my own.

I make bi-monthly menus for dinners, lunches, and sometimes snacks. These are our most popular dinners:

Mac'n'Weenies
Sloppy Joe's (I make these from scratch instead of the can....super easy)
Seasoned grilled pork chops and sweet corn on the cob
Baked Ziti
Homemade pizza - dc just love spreading out their own dough :)
Biscuits and gravy
Bacon and eggs
Egg salad
Grilled Hamburgers
Cheesy Quesadillas
Spaghetti
Frozen Pizza
Hot Dogs
Tacos (still in search of a good seasoning recipe)
Chili (newest addition to the regular list and also made from scratch instead of can.)
Meatloaf

I love getting more ideas! Great thread! :D

[Alicia]

Chicken Muenster
Chicken 'N Biscuits
Chicken and Noodles
Stir Fry using Teriyaki Create-a-Meal
Spaghetti Parmesan
Ravioli
Homemade Pizza
Baked 7-Layer Dip and Tortilla Chips
Nachos
Baked Porcupine Meatballs
Hamburger Pie
Chicken Enchiladas
Grilled Pork Chops
Chicken and Broccoli Ritz Casserole
Chicken or beef Fajitas
Chipped Ham and Cheese baked on toasted buns
Hot Dog Crescents
Stuffed Peppers
Beef Stroganoff on noodles
Shish-Ke-Bobs on rice
Ham Slices
Chicken Salad
Caesar Salad w/grilled chicken strips or chicken tenders on top
Fettucini Alfredo with grilled chicken strips and broccoli
Cross Rib Roast with baby carrots and mashed potatoes

[Heidi in IN]

Speghetti
in dh's opinion--anything made with chicken bre*sts. :lol:

We definately depend much too heavily on pasta of all kinds to fill us up. :unsure:

[DeniseR]

Shepherds Pie
Spiced Pork Chops
Chicken with Ham & Cheese
Kielbasa with Potaoes and Onions

[Merrilee Morse]

The things I make most often around here are:

Ramen soup with onion, cabbage and celery sauteed and a dash of hot pepper sauce

Homemade mac and cheese

Spaghetti

Enchiladas

tamales

chili

hot and sour soup

[Sarah]

chicken and noodles made with rheem noodles and mashed potatoes

honey pecan pork chops

spaghetti made with prego

tuna noodle casserole

beans and cornbread

potato and ham cassorole

tacos

bean burritos

beef stew with corn bread

pot roast ( both regular and coca cola pot roast)

chicken fajitas

the kids favorite is chef boy rd pizza, we all make our own. My oldest dd's favorite pizza is with applesauce and mozzarella

I am sure I am forgetting some.

[Michelle B.]

beef roast served with rice
pork roast
grilled chicken/pork chops/steak
hamburgers
ham
cambells chicken bake
chicken tetrazinni
spaghetti
pasta with pesto, evoo, tomatoes and goat cheese
salad with meat and fruit

yellow rice
red beans and rice
lipton rice mix
brown rice cooked with broth, grated carrots and pine nuts
baked sweet potatoes with carmel sauce
baked potatoes

[Tammy Watson]

I would love your french dip recipe.

Tammy

[Jenny B]

Chicken Pot Pie (although I just got a GREAT new recipe for it from www.thatsmyhome.com)

Thanks, Angela! I was wondering about a good one to try!

roast beef hash
Julie~ what do you put in your hash? I'd like to try that sometime.


honey pecan pork chops

Sarah, would you mind sharing yours too?

SUPER ideas ladies!!! :hop: :hop: thanks!!!

Nacho preparers...What do you all put on your nachos?

I would love your french dip recipe.

The recipe is Becky Janes and it is so :yum: :yum: I have actually been making it a lot lately for some new moms. It is easy and tastes so good. Here is is:
French Dip Italian Beef Sandwiches
3-4 lb rump roast
1 can beef consomme
1 pkg. au jus mix (our store sells a bottle of concentrated au jus and we use this)
1 pkg italian dressing mix
Combine the consomme with the mixes and pour over the roast. Cook on low for 10-12 hours. Slice the meat. Serve on crusty rolls with the juices for dipping. Enjoy! :yum:

[Gitel in nj]

Lets see:

Chickpeas and brocolli with pasta
Gumbo (cause when I make it I make enough for about 4 meals)
chicken or beef lo-mein
chicken with mushrooms and artichokes
chilled shrimp with baked potatoes
Chickpeas, sundried tomatoes and herbs with brown rice
tacos/taco salad
tortilla soup
shredded pork in the crock pot
garlic chicken
clams over pasta
chinese style meatballs over rice

[Alicia]

Jenny ~
For our Nachos, I put refried beans on part of the tortilla chips, then small slices of colby longhorn or cheddar cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, and chopped scallions. We then have salsa to dip them in after they are baked at 400* for 5 minutes. :yum: :yum:

[Sarah]

Pecan Pork Chops

INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 pounds boneless pork loin chops.
1/2 cup all-purpose flour for coating
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup chopped pecans


DIRECTIONS
In a shallow dish, mix together flour, salt and pepper. Dredge pork cutlets in the flour mixture.
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chops, and brown both sides. Transfer to a warm plate.
Mix honey and pecans into the pan drippings. Heat through, stirring constantly. Pour sauce over cutlets.

[Julie Y]

Julie~ what do you put in your hash? I'd like to try that sometime.


My roast beef hash begins on day one, when I cook a roast in the crockpot with a can of cream of mushroom soup and a pkg of dry onion soup mix and a can of water. That evening, I pull out the roast and make a gravy with the liquid left in the CP, plus melted butter and flour. After dinner, I dice the leftover roast and save the leftover gravy.

On day two, I use my big skillet to melt some butter (1 stick) and saute a halved, sliced onion in it. Then I put in peeled diced potatoes and barely cover them with water. I cook them until they are just getting tender, then I add the leftover gravy and meat and a can of cream of mushroom soup and cook until everything is hot and the potatoes feel right. I season it liberally with pepper.

Sorry, no real recipe -- I learned to make hash by watching my mom so it was never written down.

[Sharon C]

During the Winter months
Pasta Fagioli soup in the crockpot(recipe from Becky Jane)
Chop Suey
Spaghetti with homemade meatballs
Chicken Breasts with Golden Mushroom Soup and One Can Chicken Gravy/potatoes/peas

Poppyseed Chicken
Homemade Pizza
Tacos
Sloppy Joes
Chicken Broccoli Ring(from Pampered Chef)

hmmmm.....I can't think of anything else. Not very exciting.

[Marie]

Here's my list:

Roasted chicken with carrots and potatoes
Spaghetti with Homemade Sauce
Tacos
Fajitas
Shepherd's Pie
Stir Fry with Flank Steak and Green Peppers
Cincinnati Chili (made with chocolate--yum!)

I also have to include my Filipino favorites:
Chicken Adobo (made with chicken thighs, soy sauce and cider vinegar)
Nilagum Baka (sounds very foreign, but really it's beef stew with potatoes, green beens, and bok choy or Chinese Cabbage)

I think all of you are forgetting dessert (OK, not really a meal, but important at our house! ;) :
Root beer floats
Dump cake (cake mix, crushed pineapple, butter, canned peach slices in syrup, sweetened coconut flakes and pecans dumped in a pan and baked)

[Jenny B]

I think all of you are forgetting dessert (OK, not really a meal, but important at our house! ;) :
Root beer floats
Dump cake (cake mix, crushed pineapple, butter, canned peach slices in syrup, sweetened coconut flakes and pecans dumped in a pan and baked)

Oh, Marie, you have a GREAT point there!!! :D

stand by's here are pretty normal...
chocolate cookies (which I have had a hanker'n to make for the past few days since seeing a new recipe on Shawn-Northwoods' blog.)
ice cream treats
rice krispy bars

[NurseNicole]

Spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread
breaded chicken strips, mashed potatoes
Chinese chicken and fried rice
pork roast
pulled pork sandwhichs, mac-n-cheese (homemade)
Baked ziti
broccoli parm rigatoni
sausage bread
ham steak, perogies
BBQ ribs
state fair chicken niblets
home made pizza and wings
Chicken and broccoli alfredo
Alfrdo/gravy(smooth red sauce) spaghetti
Vodka sauce spaghetti
Angel chicken
breakfast (pancakes, bacon and eggs)


The fast dinners are:
chicken nuggets and fries
frozen pizza
box mac-n-cheese
hot dogs/hamburgers
burritos
canned soup and sandwhichs

I DON'T eat any of that...I'm a food snob in alot of ways :lol:

[Christi in VA]

beef enchiladas---looove em loaded, too!!!
spaghetti--in crockpot, keeping warm on Sundays for a quick lunch after church, as it cuts back on the temptation to spen money eating out.
meatloaf
breakfast
lots of chicken dishes
pintos and rice-and then I take the leftovers and make them into burrito filling :yum:

[Jennifer Unsell]

Beef and Bean burritos
Taco Salad
Spaghetti
Beef Stroganoff
Enchiladas
Pancakes or waffles
Biscuits and Gravy
Homemade Easy Lasagna
Hamburgers
Chicken in cheese gravy & Dirty rice
Hawaiian Chicken
Cheesy Sausage Stromboli sandwiches
Chili (during fall and winter months)
Meatloaf
Homemade pizzas
Denver omelets
Chicken cresents

[Julie Y]

Jennifer Unsell, what is Hawaiian Chicken?