1. Chicken Lazone with Salads
2. Using left over pulled pork:
   1. Recreation of Toasted’s Smokehouse Grilled cheese: Chipotle Cheddar, BBQ pulled pork, mac & cheese with Sweet potato fries
   2. Carnitas Burritos w/ black beans, corn, sauteed peppers and onions, cheese, avocado,
3. Teriyaki Beef Casserole
   
4. Spinach Bacon Quiche

1. General Tso’s Fried Tofu Subs on pretzel rolls with coleslaw and sriracha mayo to sub for the unicorn sauce.
2. Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Herbed White Wine Pan Sauce and salad
3. Cindy’s Pulled Pork on Slider rolls with Spinach and Cabbage Slaw
4. Bok Choy and Mushroom Noodles
5. Pumpkin Mac and Cheese with Roasted Veggies
6. Orzo Salad with Shrimp and Feta
7. Nachos

1. Tomato Tortellini Soup
2. Egg Roll Skillet
3. Kale and Chickpea Grain Bowls
4. Chicken and Dumplings
5. Shrimp Avocado Corn Salad
6. Pizza as a backup meal.

1. Instant Pot Turmeric Carrot Soup
2. Rigatoni with Winter Squash and Kale
3. Cheesy, Sausage, Broccoli and Quinoa Casserole
   
4. Taco night with Mexican Poblano Instant Pot Chicken
5. Bacon Spinach Salad

1. Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar and Zucchini soup with grilled cheese
2. Burgers and sweet potato fries
3. Zucchini and Sausage upside down corn bread
4. Grilled Chicken Shawarma Hummus Bowls with Naan or pitas
5. Instant Pot Chipotle Honey Chicken
6. Pizza

1. Matzo Ball Soup a la Mexicana
2. Herby Buttered Balsamic Mushroom Ravioli
   
3. Cheese BBQ Chicken Zucchini Nachos (with the extra chicken from the soup)
4. Chipotle Sweet Potato Noodle Salad adding ham
5. Slow cooker country ribs kind of like these with salads
6. Blue Cheese Polenta with Veggies, adding zucchini and carrots

1. Zucchini Thai Noodle Salad with grilled chicken
2. Hmm…a second Zoodle recipe?? Sure… Korean Zucchini Noodles
3. Roasted Tomato Basil Soup with Mini Grilled Cheese Croutons
4. Garlic Lime Steak and Noodle Salad
5. Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Sauteed Apples
6. Nachos

1. Weeknight Skillet Paella
2. Gingery Poached Egg Soup with Grilled Kimcheese Sandwiches
3. InstantPot Cheddar Corn Chowder
4. Beef Chorizo Tacos with Cabbage Slaw
   
5. BBQ Pineapple Chicken Kabobs

1. Honey mustard curry chicken
2. Couscous summer salad, with sauteed shrimp
3. Instant pot Korean beef tacos
4. Summer tortellini salad
5. Amaranth mushroom risotto

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.

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