TOTALLY GEEKED!

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Make me a Menu

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Abracadabra!

YOU are now a MENU!

flan

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Too late for that, I'll think on it...

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Are we working on a budget here?

Lindley · Guru

Grilled Chicken, Asparagus, wild rice.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

1. Baked potatoes
Salad
Lemon bars

2. Vegetable stir fry with chicken
Egg drop soup
Future cookies

3. Grilled chicken
Steamed broccoli
Baby carrots
Fruit cup

4. Spaghetti
Garlic bread
Ceasars salad
Pudding

5. Grilled steaks
Sautéed mushrooms and onions
Roasted brussel sprouts
Cupcakes

6. Meatball subs
Chips
Cookies

7. Crock pot roast with root vegetables
Green beans
Strawberry pie

8. Steamed tilapia over rice pilaf
Broccoli slaw
Frozen banana

9. Knock off Chic-fil-a sandwiches
Waffle fries
Ice cream

10. Taco soup
Cornbread
Jello

11. Individual meatloaf
Mashed potatoes
Green peas
Baked apples

12. Roast chicken
Glazed carrots
Mac and cheese
Brownies

Tangerine · Guru

I like to base my weekly meal plans around what is on sale at the store that week. For example, last week chicken breasts and avocados were on sale.
Here is what I made:

Feta spinach sun dried tomato stuffed chicken breast

Chicken avocado quesadilla + grilled corn

Avocado chicken salad

Chicken enchiladas + cilantro lime rice

Spaghetti and meatballs

I keep homemade marinara in the freezer and I made a triple batch of meatballs the last time I cooked them, so I had some frozen.
With the leftovers this was more than enough to feed three adults and a child for a week.
I also had some plain salads for lunch and homemade frozen egg muffins for breakfast each day.

For this menu I had frozen pork chops and chicken thighs and all really had to buy was a bunch of broccoli.

Mustard balsamic pork chops+ green beans

Sweet and sour chicken

Chicken broccoli casserole

Broccoli cheddar bites to freeze

Cashew chicken

Cheddar broccoli stuffed potatoes

chicken thighs in creamy mushroom sauce

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Tang, what time should I be there?

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

LGS a friend of mine uses a meals website, after you select your meal choices it will even compile a grocery list. I'll ask her the name.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Thanks guys! No budget in particular. But we don't eat fancy. I just need a good menu that i can use and start planning for the week. I have been pretty hit and miss lately. And, i am freaking sick of chicken cuz that seems to be the easiest thing to make, lol. I need recipes that appeal to my family. I keep it pretty simple. An entree and a side and we are good to go!
I actually have seen those websites and menu planners. The past couple months i have had a mental block or just not in the mood to make dinner!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Thanks guys! No budget in particular. But we don't eat fancy. I just need a good menu that i can use and start planning for the week. I have been pretty hit and miss lately. And, i am freaking sick of chicken cuz that seems to be the easiest thing to make, lol. I need recipes that appeal to my family. I keep it pretty simple. An entree and a side and we are good to go!
I actually have seen those websites and menu planners. The past couple months i have had a mental block or just not in the mood to make dinner!

Don't be too hard on yourself, Lady!

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

smile

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I am not about to admit what kind of meals my kids ate...and they survived. Both taught themselves to cook, actually!

flan

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

If you like fish, a simple and good way to prepare any white fish is brushing a bit of olive oil on the top, sprinkle with pepper and salt and fresh garlic, back for 12 minutes at 350. Have a veggie such a asparagus as a side and some wild rice.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Here is a menu for ease. Put it in any order to change things up. I'm a fan of the crock-pot during the week b/c I work all day.

Chicken tacos or burritos - put chicken breasts in crockpot with chicken broth and a jar of salsa. Let cook all day, and shred the chicken. It will look "watery", but once you shred the chicken and stir, that won't be the case. Then you need rice, refried beans, cheese, lettuce, and your other favorite taco fixings.

Creamed chicken. Put 3 or 4 chicken breasts in the crockpot, a couple spoon fulls of minced garlic, 1 can of chicken broth, 2 boxes cream of chicken soup (I use Pacific organic so it's not gross), salt, pepper to taste. Let cook on low 9 hours or high 4 hours. Shred the chicken and stir. Serve over mashed potatoes or rice and a side salad or vegetable.

Spaghetti and garlic bread. It's meatless night - I do fiery spaghetti - recipe is in the Let's eat thread. Sometimes I serve with a salad.

You've had 3 meals, it's now leftover night. Take it easy.

Steak and baked potatoes with green beans. This can be cooked in 10-15 minutes.

Marinated salmon, I like to use a ginger teriyaki sauce to marinate the salmon. Serve with cheesy potatoes or rice pilaf, your choice, and roasted asparagus. Just drizzle the asparagus with olive oil, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and put in oven at 350 for about 15 minutes.

Roasted chicken with potatoes and baby carrots. Get your roasting pan and put the potatoes and carrots around the edge, salt and pepper, added chicken, rub with butter, season it the way you like, I use salt, pepper, paprika, and poultry seasoning, and put butter and garlic in the cavity. Then I use a box of Pacific cream of chicken soup dolloped over the potatoes, carrots and spread over the chicken.

It's unlikely any of those last three will be leftover, but if you have meat left on the roasted chicken carcass, make some chicken noodle soup.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

If you are sick of chicken, you have to think of it as a blank canvas. Chicken can change with whatever you cook it with. We eat a lot of chicken, but it tastes different in every recipe.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

yum, Salmon! Do you buy wild Salmon?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I just need to print out some menus instead of winging it. I think that will be a bit easier. I do this periodically, then i go back to winging it lol. I really don't even need a 7 day menu. There are a lot of nights when we are all going in different directions so everyone eats cereal or leftovers or whatever.

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Do you just need dinner, or three meals a day? What dietary restrictions are there?
I am good at this, I cook three meals a day at my house and rarely miss the mark.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Do you just need dinner, or three meals a day? What dietary restrictions are there?
I am good at this, I cook three meals a day at my house and rarely miss the mark.

You are a God!!

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Seriously, i couldn't do three meals a day! I really only need dinner, lol. No dietary restrictions. My kids aren't big fish eaters. Chicken, beef, pork, pasta pretty much.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

How do you ever leave the kitchen Dona? I feel like i am in there all the dang time!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Do you just need dinner, or three meals a day? What dietary restrictions are there?
I am good at this, I cook three meals a day at my house and rarely miss the mark.
You are a God!!

DANG!

Will you adopt me? I come with 2 adorable Dachshunds...

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

You have dachshunds! I love those!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
You have dachshunds! I love those!

When I was growing up, I had ONE dog...Guess what it was?

They are so full of personality and I have always preferred smaller dogs.

flan

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Figure out what your staples are, and go from there. In my house it is eggs, burrito wrappers, white bread, whole grain bread, rice, pasta, and berf. Usually stew meat, hamburger or cube steaks. I have the option to get the beef in bulk and store it frozen--that makes a tremendous difference.
Anyways, breakfast is always primarily eggs, lunch is always a solid meal with a starch, veggie and protien, and dinner is sandwiches and a treat for my BF (he works nights) and something light and veggie based for me. A typical week looks like this:

Scrambled eggs and toast
Goulash with peppers and onions, garlic bread on side.
Two ham sandwiches, two cookies a couple of apples and a rice cake for bf, fried rice and veggies for me.

Fried egg sandwiches with ham and cheese.
Taco salad!!!
Whatever leftover salad there is, plus a ham sandwich and treats for bf, nachos with guacamole and black beans for me.

Breakfast burritos, with scrambled eggs with cottage cheese, black beans and leftover nacho meat and cheddar cheese.
Home made mac and cheese with cut up cube steaks, onions, peppers and peas.
Leftovers for bf, pasta salad with ranch, veggies and corn chips for me.

Scrambled eggs and toast.
Spicy rice with hamburger and veggies.
Sandwiches and treats for bf, yogurt, cereal and fresh fruit for me! (I do that every once in a while, it is such a treat. Oranges, strawberries, frozen raspberries, bananas, and mix the whole thing into maple yogurt and Lucky Charms. SO GOOD.)

Breakfast burritos again, this time with the base of stew meat, corn, peopers and onions, and tomato in the crock pot all night. Add scrambled eggs and cheese.
Fried rice and sweet sour and spicy beef with veggies (this is vaguely like Chinese food. )
More burritos for both of us, minus the eggs. (Technically cheating, and this involves virtually no prep work.)

Egg sandwiches with ham and cheese.
Pasta salad with beef, cheese, balsamic dressing and veggies.
Ham sandwiches and treats for bf, grilled cheese with tomato for me.

Scrambled eggs and toast.
Nachos with hamburger fried with taco seasoning, black beans, peppers and onions; salsa, cheese and plenty of guacamole and sour cream on the side.
Ham sandwiches and treats for bf, leftovers from any other day that week for me!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
You have dachshunds! I love those!
When I was growing up, I had ONE dog...Guess what it was?
They are so full of personality and I have always preferred smaller dogs.
flan

Guess what's on the dinner menu for MY dogs? flan's dogs.

huskerbb · Guru

Just dinner, or three squares a day?

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
You have dachshunds! I love those!
When I was growing up, I had ONE dog...Guess what it was?
They are so full of personality and I have always preferred smaller dogs.
flan
Guess what's on the dinner menu for MY dogs? flan's dogs.

Wow!

We will SEE ABOUT THAT!

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

They are called wiener dogs for a reason.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

LOL! As I typed this, my bosses dachshund ran into my office. Gotta go rub a belly!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lawyerlady wrote:
They are called wiener dogs for a reason.

Haters gonna hate!

There is a great Halloween book, called the Hallo-Wiener, about a Dachshund whose mother makes him wear a hot dog costume. All the other dogs make fun of him...

flan

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Here's my menu for the next two weeks or so. In no particular order.

Pan roasted chicken with Dijon mushroom sauce and brown rice

Citrus skillet shrimp with poblano's , olives, and potatoes

Seared steak with spring veggie succotash and mint chive pesto

Creamy chicken white caprese lasagna

Wild rice and chicken casserole with toasted almonds

Chicken pot pie

Chicken and dumplings

Shepard's pie

Zucchini & Parmesan-Crusted Chicken with Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans

Ginger Beef Stir-Fry with Hoisin, Asparagus, and Basmati Rice

Citrusy Shrimp Panzanella with Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella

Grilled Chicken with Warm Green Bean Salad

Burgers with Tomato-Onion Jam and Baby Gem Lettuce Salad

Dijon Pork Chops with Crispy Potato Cakes and Asparagus

Spaghetti with tossed salad and homemade bread

jlbear71 · Guru

NJN, that menu looks good. You all are inspiring me to pull out my menu planning spreadsheets. I have been lazy in keeping up.

weltschmerz · Guru

Don`t any husbands cook?
Seems like it's all falling on the wives' shoulders. Working wives.

Ohfour · Hooker

G cooks...he does most of the housework.

weltschmerz · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
G cooks...he does most of the housework.

I was addressing the gals posting on this thread.

We know you don't cook or clean or go to the store.

NAOW · Vette's SS

My menu planning is not fancy. I sit down with my grocery list and get on Pinterest. Find recipes that look good, add ingredients to grocery list. Add a couple other favorite recipes to the rotation and call it good.

DH used to do most of the cooking back when we both worked. Now that I stay home I do most of it.

jlbear71 · Guru

weltschmerz wrote:
Don`t any husbands cook?
Seems like it's all falling on the wives' shoulders. Working wives.

DH cooks breakfast on the weekends and a few meals during the week. I do more of the dinner cooking because right now, I am only working two days a week and when I do work, I usually get home an hour before he does. DH is working 5 days a week. We both share in the clean up afterwards.

DH does more than his fair share of the housework. He vacuums and sweeps up every week, I will mop as needed. DH deep cleans the bathroom every two weeks, I give it a quick clean in between. DH does almost all of the dusting, I do the organizing. DH does his own laundry, I do mine and the household. DH runs the carpet cleaner twice a year or more if needed. He takes care of most of the yard work and shovelling. I take care of the finances and most of the shopping. I make the beds since I don't like how DH does it. DH takes care of our parakeet and cleaning up after.

When DH was not working, he took on more of the daily tasks.

This is what works for us.

-- Edited by jlbear71 on Sunday 20th of March 2016 08:50:06 PM

weltschmerz · Guru

jlbear71 wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
Don`t any husbands cook?
Seems like it's all falling on the wives' shoulders. Working wives.
DH cooks breakfast on the weekends and a few meals during the week. I do more of the dinner cooking because right now, I am only working two days a week and when I do work, I usually get home an hour before he does. DH is working 5 days a week. We both share in the clean up afterwards.
DH does more than his fair share of the housework. He vacuums and sweeps up every week, I will mop as needed. DH deep cleans the bathroom every two weeks, I give it a quick clean in between. DH does almost all of the dusting, I do the organizing. DH does his own laundry, I do mine and the household. DH runs the carpet cleaner twice a year or more if needed. He takes care of most of the yard work and shovelling. I take care of the finances and most of the shopping. I make the beds since I don't like how DH does it. DH takes care of our parakeet and cleaning up after.

Sounds like a good and equal division of labour.

Ohfour · Hooker

weltschmerz wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
G cooks...he does most of the housework.
I was addressing the gals posting on this thread.
We know you don't cook or clean or go to the store.

Well la ti da.

Just making sure you knew that men cook too.

G cooks. He cooks well!

Tangerine · Guru

That menu looks good, NJN.

Husband cooks sometimes, but I usually do most of the shopping and cooking.
The truth is we all prefer my cooking over Husband's. No one in his family cooks, except his dad who only uses a smoker or deep fryer. So he never learned to cook.

When we started dating Husband mostly lived off of fast food and canned ravoli.
He's learned to make a few things, but his add makes it almost impossible for him to pull a whole meal together without having something go wrong.

Ohfour · Hooker

I made broiled pork loin. So easy. Very little prep and you just put it in the oven and let it go! And so very tasty...

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
G cooks...he does most of the housework.
I was addressing the gals posting on this thread.
We know you don't cook or clean or go to the store.
Well la ti da.
Just making sure you knew that men cook too.
G cooks. He cooks well!

She's trying to stir the pot on the thread I started. You would think she would avoid me when she can clearly see who started the thread since she constantly CLAIMS she doens't want to talk to us. Go figure.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

weltschmerz wrote:
Don`t any husbands cook?
Seems like it's all falling on the wives' shoulders. Working wives.

My DH doesn't cook. He has, can, and will if I ask him. Just don't expect him to fix a balanced meal. A burger and a potato is fine for him. One time when I was really sick he wanted to feed the kids frozen pizza, wings, mac and cheese, and french fries. I almost cried.

Mostly he helps me cut and chop. I despise cutting and chopping onions, garlic, and scallions. And yes I have a chopper. He will chop anything I ask anyway I ask. He fetches ingredients too. AND, he will make a run to the store if I've discovered I've run out of something. He's a gem. He drags out pans, put pans away, and does all the dirty jobs like mixing the ground beef with stuff. He also grills but the boys fight over that job now. I made strawberry jam today and he and my SS prepared all the strawberries. He also fills the jars and puts them in the canner. When I roast the chickens he will debone them for me and then make the broth himself. I just holler what to put in it and how long to boil it. So yes, he does a lot.

He loves to help me. We're going to make the dogs some biscuits this week. We're out. DN made some out of banana's, oatmeal, and peanut butter and said her pup loved them. I've been meaning to do that for awhile. He'll mix, I roll and lay out on the sheets, he cooks. It's kind of a coordinated effort in our house.

I do most of the laundry but if I ask him he'll do a load or two without even complaining. He'll just say "What do you want in it?" My only complaint about my DH is that he doesn't "see" when things need to be done. Otherwise he is perfect. And he really encourages me to try new things and won't complain if I do. He always helps out. He's a good guy.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Tangerine wrote:
That menu looks good, NJN.

Husband cooks sometimes, but I usually do most of the shopping and cooking.
The truth is we all prefer my cooking over Husband's. No one in his family cooks, except his dad who only uses a smoker or deep fryer. So he never learned to cook.

When we started dating Husband mostly lived off of fast food and canned ravoli.
He's learned to make a few things, but his add makes it almost impossible for him to pull a whole meal together without having something go wrong.

Tang, I am trying to expand my menus. Sometimes they seem to be the same thing all the time. Not that my family doesn't like that stuff but I like a variety. I've purchased Basamic rice and Jasmine rice and we like them. I'm thinking of getting some Barley to throw in some stuff too.

I laughed the other day because my Mum in Spain asked me if we eat out like that all the time. I've been posting pictures of the food I make. I told her no. I make every bit of it. She was shocked. She was floored that we had a garden and had already managed to have a small salad out of it.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I added a Korean bbq chicken dish, a tumeric dusted pork dish, and a roasted veggie plate to our list of dinners.

Of course, I still have jelly and jam to make along with the dog biscuits and broth.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
G cooks...he does most of the housework.
I was addressing the gals posting on this thread.
We know you don't cook or clean or go to the store.
Well la ti da.
Just making sure you knew that men cook too.
G cooks. He cooks well!
She's trying to stir the pot on the thread I started. You would think she would avoid me when she can clearly see who started the thread since she constantly CLAIMS she doens't want to talk to us. Go figure.

It's amazing how many threads are perfectly pleasant and drama free until she enters them.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
G cooks...he does most of the housework.
I was addressing the gals posting on this thread.
We know you don't cook or clean or go to the store.
Well la ti da.
Just making sure you knew that men cook too.
G cooks. He cooks well!
She's trying to stir the pot on the thread I started. You would think she would avoid me when she can clearly see who started the thread since she constantly CLAIMS she doens't want to talk to us. Go figure.
It's amazing how many threads are perfectly pleasant and drama free until she enters them.

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Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Yes, I am aware. And she should take this as her warning that she's about to get called on it. Trolling is against the rules. And I'm losing my patience.

Although this particular thread isn't the worst of it.