weekday dinners

What do you girls typically make for dinner during the week. I'm trying to figure out new things to eat but keep in mind.. i'm just learning to cook lol.

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I will make:

Meatloaf
pork chops
Chicken burgers
big salad
some kind of pasta

If I am lazy
Chicken nuggets
lean cuisines

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pasta, chicken, steaks....anything that takes maybe 20 minutes to make.

pizza is good to make by urself too, stop on the way home, buy some dough, shredded cheese and a small can of ready made sauce and whatever else you want on it.

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lets see, last week i remember making some

spaghetti arrabiatta with falafel balls (instead of meat balls)

black bean and brown rice casserole, which we scooped out and put it on tortillas to make our own burritos

mixed green salad with avocado, blood oranges and black berries (yum!)

veggie burgers

foil-steamed, marinated tilapia

one night we had leftovers from earlier in the week

...just broke out the crock pot this wknd, so im looking to make something in it this week.

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Trader Joe's has some fantastic prepped items that really help..

We have sweet potatoe fries at least once a week (Traders has pre-peeled/pre-chopped SPs...I just sprinkle EVOO and salt and pepper and put them in the oven at whatever temp the main dish requires)

We have some type of ground turkey every week (turkey and veggie meatloaf, turkey meatballs, etc).

Trader's also has a great pre-marinated pot roast. Take al the prep-work out and just requires to be cooked in the oven for an hour.

We have fish twice a week at least (salmon, mahi mahi, cod). I buy the flash frozen filets from traders. There are recipes that allow you to cook with the frozen filets....so quick and awesome!

I always make at least one veggie and usually brown rice. DH really prefers to eat healthy during the week!

HTHs!

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Tonight I'm making meatloaf but throughout the week I make

Crock pot:
Pot Roast
Pepper Steak
Chicken Soup (haven't tried this yet but have the McCormick's recipe at home for it)
Beef Stew
Sausage and Peppers

Regular:
Stir Fry
Meatloaf
macaroni and sauce
Chicken Cutlets
Fish
Fried Shrimp
Steak
Hot Dogs and Hamburgers
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
My Grandmother's Chicken Soup

Sides:
Any Noodle or rice side is good
Homemade french fries (or frozen)
Broccoli and cheese
String beans with garlic and oil
Roasted Potatoes

Everything I make is REALLY simple and doesn't take much work. I'm a HUGE fan of the crockpot since it's ready when we get home and my Grandmother's Chicken Soup is possibly the simpliest recipe I have!

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Stir-fry...really, really easy to make, and you can change up the kind of sauce so it doesn't get boring. You can do rice or noodles...it's really easy to change up stir-fries.

Pasta with tomato sauce, vodka sauce, pesto sauce, or garlic and oil and lots of veggies.

Homemade pizza - so easy! Just get some dough (I get mine at Trader Joe's), some sauce and shredded cheese and whatever toppings you like. Don't be weirded out if you can't shape it perfectly. Mine always comes out so oddly shaped but who cares when it tastes so good? Serve with a salad.

On some weekends I make a big pot of soup or chili, which we eat with (or as) meals during the week.

Tacos or burritos...all you really need to cook is the meat or beans. Everything else is just cold toppings that you need to cut up (tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, etc..)

Veggie burgers...we always have them in the freezer and they're good for a last-minute thing, or if I just don't feel up to cooking. Same with cans of soup and cheese for sandwiches.

Generally, these are the kind of weeknight meals I make. I leave bigger things, like chili, lasagna, eggplant parm, etc for the weekend when I have the time to make it. Usually I make a big enough amount to have throughout the week as well.

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Turkey meatloaf, taco night, chicken cutlets, fish filets, pasta, homemade pizza and salad, pork chops...hmmmm....don't know off the top of my head

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chicken cutlets with mashed potatoes or rice and a vegetable

Shrimp with rice

pork chops

steak

Vodka sauce

sometimes when I wake up I'll throw something in the slow cooker. Last week was pot roast this week I think will be spareribs

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lots of crockpot stuff which is great cause i have tons of leftovers

turkey burgers no bun with corn on the cob beans with chipotle

grill any type of meat with broiled mixed veggies

oh and indian food!! soooooooooo easy to make

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Posted by little j

foil-steamed, marinated tilapia

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I'm looking to make tilapia this week. Would you mind sharing your recipe? TIA!