Meal Ideas
This is a list that we’ve created of all the regular meals we make at our house. Wondering what to eat for dinner? Maybe you’ll find something appetizing to inspire you.
| Meat/Protein | Main Dish | Leftover Ideas |
| Ground beef | Meatloaf | Meatloaf Melt Sandwich |
| Meatballs | Meatball Subs | |
| Hamburgers | Make Cheeseburger Soup | |
| Tacos | ||
| Taco Roll-ups | ||
| Taco Salad | ||
| Lasagna | ||
| Beefy Mushroom Pasta | ||
| Meat Sauce Pasta | ||
| Yankee Chili | Chili Pie (with cornbread) | |
| Cheeseburger Soup | ||
| Sloppy Joes | ||
| Red Beans & Rice * | Stuffed Peppers | |
| Chinese Dumplings | fried dumplings or soup | |
| Steak & Potatoes | cheese steak/ egg scrambler | |
| Goulash or corn bread pie | ||
| Steak/Roast | Roast & Potatoes | Add broth/carrots to make soup |
| Asian or Southwest Salad | ||
| Stir-Fry | ||
| Shredded | Bar-B-Q Sandwiches | Stuffed Potatoes |
| Taco/Fajita w/ garlic & lime | ||
| Chicken | Chicken-N-Dumplings | |
| Pasta Primevera * | Cold Pasta Salad | |
| Shredded | Enchiladas | Pita Melts or Quesadilla Filling |
| Chicken Etti | Cold Pasta Salad | |
| Chicken Salad (on salad or pitas) | Wrapped Chicken Rolls | |
| Chicken Bisquit Casserole | Pasta Primevera | |
| Stir-Fry | Asian Salad | |
| Cut in Strips | Asian or Southwest Salad | Stir-fry |
| Fajitas – Quesadillas | Melted Sandwich | |
| Chili Wings | Melted Sandwich | |
| Ham & Cheese Stuffed Chicken | ||
| No Bone/Skin | Mock-Fried Chicken | |
| Chicken Parmesean | on salad/subs/pasta | |
| Bone-in | Baked Chicken Variations | |
| Ham | In Mac-N-Cheese | |
| Hot Pockets | Filling for omlettes | |
| Shredded | Ham Salad or Pitas | Flavoring for Tuna or Pasta Salad |
| Pasta Primevera | Throw in Red Meat Sauce | |
| Ham Steaks | Keep grease for soup | |
| Bone-in | Ham-N-Bean Soup | |
| Red Beans & Rice * | Throw any leftovers in this | |
| Mushroom Pork Chops | ||
| Pork | Garlic Pork Chops | |
| Stir-Fry | ||
| Fajitas – Quesadillas | ||
| Pasta | Red Sauce Pasta | |
| White Sauce Pasta | ||
| Baked Pasta | ||
| Stuffed Shells | ||
| Cold Pasta Salad | ||
| Other | ||
| Canned Stuff | Tuna Cakes, Salad or Pitas | Pasta Primevera |
| Bean Burritos | Bean Dip | |
| Shrimp | Stir-Fry, Pasta | |
| Bread | Pizza | |
| Calzones | ||
| Roll-ups | ||
| Soup Bowls | ||
| Pitas | ||
| Grilled Cheese |
An easy and healthy meal I invented.
Chicken and rice in the microwave.
I buy chicken drumsticks and thighs on sale.
Cut the meat off the bone
Place the dark meat in bottom of microwavable bowl.
Add 1 cup white rice
Add 2 cups water
cover
Place in microwave at 75% power for 40 to 45 minutes.
Rice is cooked, chicken is tender
Add salt, pepper as desired.
A little experimentation required depending on your microwave power.
If the rice is too dry then reduce cooking time.
Mine comes out perfect everytime this way.
I forgot to mention. Use dark meat. White meat is to particulat about cooking time and will turn out over cooked for this recipe. I know, I have already tried it.
Why weren’t you around to tell me about this when I was in college! This sounds ten times better than ramen! Thanks!
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