WFD next week- Easy answers please!

Poppy523 · June 2014

I grocery shop and start my meal week on Fridays so I am trying to make my list right now. This week has been hard, I don't know if it is the heat, but I am really sluggish and exhausted. The heat also kills my appetite so nothing actually sounds good either. Since DH and DD still have to eat I am looking for some dinner ideas, hopefully non that require too much prep since I am lazy pants.

bumpuser7698452 · June 2014

I'm trying to start my list right now too but I'm in a recipe rut! All I've got so far is:

Fish tacos- never made them before

Chicken gyros

Spaghetti w/ roasted tomatoes

I'm horrible at making side dishes, so probably fruit salad as a side with all of them.

tamarar5 · June 2014

Along the lines of breakfast for dinner, you can do burritos (traditional Mexican or breakfast). We've done this several times. If you leave out the hamburger, it only takes a couple of minutes to heat up beans so the kitchen doesn't even get warm.

Justinlove · June 2014

I am going to a freezer meal "party" tonight to prep 20 meals for the freezer to help avoid this very issue

Poppy523 · June 2014

Justinlove said:

I am going to a freezer meal "party" tonight to prep 20 meals for the freezer to help avoid this very issue

That sounds awesome!!! I want to go!

Poppy523 · June 2014

Thanks for the ideas, ladies, these are helping!

fignewt74 · June 2014

I only do dinner if its easy, so here goes:

My family really likes the Morningstar veggie burgers (Original, Mushroom Lover or Grillers Prime). Microwave for 60 seconds, add cheese, and voila.

Buy the rice in the microwavable packets, buy some flavors that you like (I am partial to the Four Cheese flavor), add any frozen veggies you like, some meat if you have, and voila!

I like to cook a big batch of ground beef on the weekend and then freeze it in portions for later in the week - good for Sloppy Joes, Enchiladas, etc.

Buy some soups that look good to you. You can add these to noodles or rice, and your favorite veggie (meat optional). I am partial to cream of celery and cream of chicken, but the Chunky soups are yummy too.

Buy the Purdue "short cuts" chicken, also salsa, quac, lettuce, shredded cheese and tortillas. Viola - fajitas! (I usually saute the chicken with onions, but not necessary)

PhieryBFly · June 2014

Recently learned how to make Eggplant Parmesean and it was easy and a great way to get DD to try a new veggie!

octobermama87 · June 2014

Meatball subs- slow cooker

Pulled BBQ chicken sandwiches -slow cooker

Spaghetti

Grilled chicken

KFC. LOL

I obviously need some ideas as well. I suck at dinner.

L-)

babywisher · June 2014

For some reason one dinner sticks out for easy light prep. Pork tenderloin injected with your choice of marinade and bake it. Make peas and mashed potatoes.

SummerLove21 · June 2014

https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Quick-Chili-I/Detail.aspx?prop24=etaf (w/cornbread!)

https://allrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-chicken-pot-pie-stew/detail.aspx?src=VD_Summary (add 1/4 tsp poultry seasoning)

These are my go-to lazy recipes. :-)

Puck1182 · June 2014

I do a twist on a BLT sandwich where I substituted fried provolone cheese for bacon (DH is vegetarian). Like, you literally just put a slice on a frying pan or griddle, wait til it's bubbly and mostly brown, flip it with tongs to finish cooking, then put it on a paper-towel-covered plate to cool/dry. Bonus points if you use baby spinach instead of lettuce and avocado instead of mayonnaise. It's great for cool weather, especially with kale chips and sweet potato fries. :-)

ETA: WARM weather. It's a good warm weather meal.

SummerLove21 · June 2014

DC2London said:

It has been hotter than the dickens this week so we have eaten...a lot of lettuce....

curried chicken salad with apricots and slivered almonds on pita

Southwestern chopped salad with tortilla crusted chicken (I'm actually in the process of writing this up for my blog at the moment)

crock pot Moroccan chicken over cous cous, carrot and raisin salad

Chipotle chicken lettuce wraps (I just wrote this recipe up in my blog)

Eggplant and potato curry over cous cous with na'an (made this in the slow cooker, too)

Asian salad with grilled chicken (romaine, baby bok choy, snow peas, orange segments, cucumber, red pepper, and crunchy chow mein noodles)

tomorrow we're having grilled chicken and peach kebabs in a honey basil balsamic marinade

DH has also requested the chicken salad I make with grapes, celery, green apple, craisins and sunflower seeds. I serve that on whole grain wraps.

Dang, DC...that is some gourmet shiz up in your house. I think I'm fancy when I bang out chicken parmesan.

Whales124 · June 2014

Do you have a crockpot? If not you must get one, they are wonderful. If so, here are some ideas:

Chicken verde - put fresh or frozen chicken in crockpot with 1 jar verde sauce. Can be used for salads or tacos throughout the week.

Broccoli ravioli - cook frozen ravioli and broccoli sauté in another pan crushed garlic. Add ravioli and broccoli to garlic, add salt, pepper, and parm cheese to taste.

Hope this helps!

kleigh926 · June 2014

Tomorrow: Creamy crock pot chicken over noodles, green beans

Saturday: Cook-out at my IL's, haha

Sunday: Probably leftovers

Monday: Sausages on the grill, tater tots, mixed fruit

Tuesday: Marinated chicken, cheddar-broccoli noodles, oranges

Wednesday: Deep dish pizza, canned pears

lbonga1 · June 2014

Crockpot salsa chicken is my easy go-to, especially if I'm working late. Just shred it and make tacos or burritos out of it. Or pizzas with store-bought crust! But tonight I'm having Chipotle haha.

Poppy523 · June 2014

Umm can you ladies just come over and cook for me? These dinners sound delicious!!

fignewt74 · June 2014

@may10587@hotmail.com - can you explain how to make pulled BBQ chicken in the slow cooker?

@kleigh926 - recipe for the creamy crock pot chicken puh.leese! Sounds so yummy!

@lbonga1 - do you put the whole chicken in the slow cooker? add anything else?

lbonga1 · June 2014

@fignewt74‌ , I just use a few chicken breasts (maybe like 4?) and pour a jar of salsa over the top. I know some people that use a combo of salsa and chicken stock too. Then you cook it, and shred it once it's done.

tamarar5 · June 2014

Poppy523 said:

Umm can you ladies just come over and cook for me? These dinners sound delicious!!

You took the words out of my mouth, lol!

wifeofadam · June 2014

I'm so predictable and boring. My meal plans lately have been the same every week. One night I'll do a beef roast, another will be a roasted chicken, one will be salmon patties, one will be a pork roast (can you tell I'm a fan of the crockpot and roasts), and another probably beef liver or some other organ meat. Weekends are usually more spontaneous - we grill out one night (I think all we have left is brisket, so we'll probably do that next week) and the other I try to do something fun like homemade pizzas or BLTs.

My meals revolve around the meat. I just throw some kind of veggie together with it and then we do fruit for dessert. Veggies are usually baked broccoli, peas, sauteed asparagus, spinach salad, zucchini noodles, or homemade cole slaw.

Puck1182 · June 2014

PeanutR1 said:

Sagen said:

Breakfast sandwich are good and easy. Fry an egg, toast bread, put a slice of cheese on the toast, some sliced ham, the egg, and there you have it. Also you can get a rotisserie chicken, eat that and some sides. The next day use any leftovers to make a salad with some crutons, cheese, peas, tomatoes whatever else. Another easy dinner hard boil some eggs and make egg salad sandwiches. BLTs are also quick and easy.

DH REFUSES to eat breakfast for dinner. It's annoying

WHAT IS WRONG WITH HIM?!?!?

Seriously, breakfast is the best. I'd eat breakfast for every meal if I could.

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