So Sick of Making Dinner

[rapunzel]

I am so sick of trying to think of something to cook for dinner...I'm tired of my own cooking. I need suggestions. Help! Simple weeknight dinner ideas, please!

 

[Miss Kitty]

I am so sick of trying to think of something to cook for dinner...I'm tired of my own cooking. I need suggestions. Help! Simple weeknight dinner ideas, please!

...and you are still so young! I hear you though, after Steven left for college, I gave it up. It's hail being a domestic goddess, isn't it? ;-) Excuse me while I go fold more tighty whities!

 

[NoHall]

P, your 'tar reminds me of Nicole Kidman. Not sure why.

I can't help you with the cooking. If I don't eat at my folks', I have popcorn or leftover chocolate. It's not that I can't cook; I just refuse to.

I hear that slow-cooker stuff is popular these days?

 

[Jdarg]

Have Skunky pick up Thai food at Royal Orchid on the way home.

 

[scooterbug44]

My family loves chicken fajitas - pretty quick and easy to make.

Cut thawed chicken breasts into strips and marinade in fridge for an hour w/ onion slices and lime juice.

Cook all of it w/ a dab of butter and some pepper in a frying pan (low to medium heat) w/ cover.

In another pan sautee sliced mushrooms in butter.

Drain most of the juice out of chicken pan and put chicken in bowl.

Put mushrooms in a bowl.

Slice up an avocado, put grated cheese, salsa, sour cream in a bunch of small bowls.

Everyone gets a plate w/ a fajita shell and double napkins!

All leftovers get Saran Wrapped and put in fridge for next meal (this is a big selling point when there are hungry teens in the house)!

We would also do beef w/ red pepper instead of chicken for a change and when I cook for vegetarians I do portabella mushroom strips and fennel instead of beef or chicken.

 

[Mango]

Yes, it gets worse as you get older. Fortunately MANgo likes to grill or he would not eat part of the week.

You know what's easy, Oven Stuffer Roasters. Cooks itself. I usually make a simple yam dish with it in winter. Pour yams in corning dish, add apple sauce with cinnamon, top with brown sugar, microwave for about 7 minutes, then add oatmeal on top and grill till slightly brown. I also make stuffing too and some veggies.

There's usually enough chicken left and the next night, I make linquini with olive oil, cut up the chicken chunks, add some garlic and sometimes some diced tomotoes. Add seasonings and voila, dinner.

 

[Miss Kitty]

..sorry sbug, one too many steps for me!

 

[Jdarg]

..sorry sbug, one too many steps for me!

More like 6 too many steps? :funn:

 

[InletBchDweller]

First of all, you did not say healthy....

• crock pot is your friend, I have cajillions of recipes
• shake and bake pork chops
• lasagna
• tacos
• quesadillas
• fancy sandwich night (reuben, club, philly)
• soup w/grilled cheese
• stuffed bell peppers
• crawfish casserole (i have a recipe and it is super easy)
• alfredo w/ mushrooms

 

[scooterbug44]

Cook chicken, cook mushrooms?

Everything else you buy premade!

I like the Royal Orchid suggestion - I've got them programmed into my phone for these occassions! ;-)