Author: HungryDad
More Americans eating at home
The New York Times has a great article about how more and more Americans are eating at home rather than going out to dinner. Cost is one factor, but health benefits are also noted. Not really mentioned in the article is family time–cooking and eating dinner together is one of the best parts of the day in our home. I hope this site can help your family plan good relativity easy meals as it does for our family.
Dining In: Homemade Chili Gains Ground on Chili’s
Meals for the Week, Oct 1-7
- Chickpea, broccolini and salami pizza (note that this recipe leaves off the salami, but keep it)
- 20 Minute Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta
- Butternut Squash and Mushroom Tacos
- 20 Minute Tomato Soup with Grilled cheese sandwiches
- Sweet Potato and Rice Casserole
Meals for the Week, Sept 17-23
Meals for the Week, Sept 10-16
Meals for the Week, Sept 3-9
- Grilled Chicken with Magic Summer Sauce and Corn with Feta and Lime
- Grilled Veggie Pizza with Garlic Butter
- Miso-Butter Tofu (scroll down) with brown rice and Crunchy Asian Ramen Noodle Salad (skip the almonds and cut the dressing a bit–seems like too much honey)
- Pasta con cici (double this) with salads
- Toasted Gnocchi with Mushrooms, Basil and Parmesan (doubled) and Italian Green Beans
- The Pork Chop Suey that we didn’t get to last week
Meals for the Week, Aug 27 – Sept 2
- Puffy Taco Casserole
- Grilled Sausages with Upside-down Tomato Corn Cake
- California Club Pasta Salad
- Spicy Honey Lime Chicken and Edamame Rice
- Pork Chop Suey (using up roasted red peppers)
- Grilled Cheese with Orzo & Grape Salad with Feta and Mint
- Ground Chicken Larb
Meals for the Week, August 20-26
- Gnocchi Skillet with Chicken Sausage and Tomatoes
- Cowboy Caviar Quinoa Salad, adding ground turkey, skipping the delicious looking, but probably too involved Honey Mustard Bacon Brats (maybe another time…)
- Summer Bliss Bowls
- Burgers with Orange and Jicama Salad
- Miso BBQ Chicken with Crispy Cabbage with Roasted Green Onion Dressing
- Heavenly Humus Wraps
- Chicken Alfredo Pasta, adding red peppers and broccoli
Meals for the Week, August 13-19
Just back from vacation and school starting up, so a short menu with some old standbys to start off easy…
Meals for the Week, July 25-30
- Blueberry Chicken Salad, one of our favorite quick meals
- Stuffed Poblano Peppers, adding ground beef
- Shrimp, tomato and spinach pasta in garlic butter sauce
- Falafel
- Cilantro lime chicken with Black Bean and Corn Salad