Saturday, August 29, 2009

Menu Planning Step 1 – our family's favorite meals

The Happy Housewife is doing a Menu Planning 101 series.  I could definitely use some help in this area so I thought I would participate in her step-by-step process.  She asked us to list 15 meals; I decided to list as many of our favorite meals that I could recall in categories.  Here they are:
Beef:
  • Beef Roast (Crockpot)
  • Tacos
  • Tostadas
  • Shepherds Pie
  • Tater Tot Casserole
  • Carne Asada
  • Beef Stroganoff
  • Swedish Meatballs
  • Burgers
  • Meatloaf
  • Salisbury Steak
  • Taquitos
  • Hash & potatoes O’brien
Chicken:
  • Stir Fry
  • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Orange Chicken
  • Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  • Chicken Nuggets
  • Baked Chicken
  • Fried Chicken
  • Roast or Rotisserie Chicken
  • Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  • Chicken Mole
Misc:
  • The Best Beans (Mayocoba/Peruvian Beans) & Mexican Rice
  • Enchiladas
  • Egg Rolls (Chicken, Shrimp, Pork, Beef, or Veggie)
  • Chilaquiles or Entomatadas
  • Quesadillas
  • Chili & Cornbread
  • Loaded baked potatoes (chili, cheese, bacon, sour cream)
  • Kielbasa and potato skillet or casserole
  • Hot Dogs/Chili Dogs/Corn Dogs
  • Chorizo and Eggs
  • Pizza 
  • Frito Pie
  • Potato Tacos
Pasta:
  • Pizza pasta casserole
  • Lasagna
  • Macaroni and Cheese with Spam or Ham
  • Spaghetti
  • Cheeseburger Skillet/Casserole
Pork:
  • Ham
  • Carnitas (Roast)
  • Chuletas
  • Pozole
  • Gyoza (Japanese potstickers)
  • Pork Roast with chile verde (mild green chilies)
  • Ribs
Fish:
  • Shrimp & Bacon Fried Rice
  • Tuna or Salmon Patties
  • Tuna Noodle Casserole
  • Mexican Tuna Salad (diced onions, tomatoes, serrano chilies, lime juice)
  • Shrimp Tacos
  • Fish Tacos
  • Fried Breaded Shrimp
  • Fish Sticks/Filets
  • Pan fried swaii catfish or salmon
Turkey:
  • Roast Turkey
Soup:
  • Albondigas (Mexican Meatballs) Soup
  • Potato and cheddar soup
  • Pozole with pork stew meat
Sandwiches:
  • BBQ Rib
  • Philly Cheesesteak
  • Deli meat (Bologna/Turkey)
  • Soynut butter and jelly/honey
  • Chicken Patty sandwich
  • Spam and Egg Sandwiches

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