Get me out of a food rotation rut!!

[User1939430]

Off to do the weekly food shop soon, and I want to mix it up.

We have had same meals in rotation constantly forever, which are things like:

Curry
Enchiladas
Steak and chips
Chinese stir fry
Gammon egg and chips
Spag bol
Pasta bake
Pork belly and mash

Inspire me!!! I love cooking and am not too bad at it so please suggest anything!!

Meat-
Toad in the hole
Roast chicken
Sweet and sour chicken
Chicken and apricot casserole
Cottage pie
Mexican lasagna
Chilli
Lasagna
Spaghetti Bol
Lamb tagine
Sausage and lentil casserole
Beef goulash
Beef stew
Lamb and mint casserole
Chicken and ham pie
Meatballs
Chicken Faijitas
Chicken curry
Thai chicken curry
Chicken and chorizo jambalaya
Chicken thighs, roasted veg and new potato bake
Sausage and apple bake
Pork and cider casserole
Pork stroganoff
Chicken stir fry
Roasted gammon
Chicken risotto
HM burgers
Pesto, pasta, chicken, veg bake
Spanish chicken
Butter chicken
Beef tortilla
Coated chicken
Steak baguettes
Tacos
Chorizo pasta with red pepper and tomato sauce

Fish -
Sticky salmon and noodles
Fish pie
Fish cakes
Fish fingers
Prawn risotto
Prawn stir fry
Creamy prawn curry
Tuna pasta bake
Salmon cubes
Smoked salmon, cream cheese, lemon pasta
Prawn couscous
Med fish stew
Baked salmon fillets
Cold pasta, sweetcorn and salad cream

Veggie-
Omelette and salad
Roasted veg and goats cheese pasta
Pesto pasta
Lentil wedges and beans
BNS risotto
Lentil Dahl
Macaroni and cauliflower cheese
Cauliflower and broccoli cheese
Feta tiganito
Bean burgers
Jacket potato and beans/cheese
Roasted veg and halloumi bake
Quiche
Cheese and onion tart
Vegetable frittata
Pizza
Sweetcorn fritters
Mushroom stroganoff
Mushroom risotto
Veg stir fry and oyster sauce

Lunches-
Soup
Wraps
Toasties
Savoury muffins
Chickpea patties
Things on toast
Mini naan pizzas
Picnic lunch
Cold pasta salad

Breakfasts-
Blueberry or Banana pancakes
Ham/egg cups
Cereal
Toast
Porridge
Yoghurt/oats/fruit
Mushroom and tomatoes on toast.
Breakfast muffins
Egg and bacon crossaint
Scrambled egg on brioche

@Grumpbum123 I could kiss you Mexican lasagne is first on the list... some great ideas thank you!

Mexican lasagna goes down a treat here. Especially when made in my round dish which fits the tortilla wraps perfectly!

Chicken breast in the frying pan with whatever spices I find in the cupboard
A wok full of greens
Sweet potato wedges with salt and pepper

Stuffed pasta in tomato pasta sauce
Greens
Chicken breast

Chicken wrapped in bacon stuffed with mozzarella
Greens
Sweet potato

Whatever veg is in season (favourite time to do this is summer about July time so I can have broad beans) all in the wok to cook and then then rice with soy sauce and boiled potatoes cut into small pieces put in the wok or frying pan to crisp up

Steak
Sweet potato
Veg

My go to meat is chicken - it's quick and easy
My go to veg are - tenderstem broccoli, green beans and spinach
Throw some pepper or mushrooms in there too at times

I know the rut feeling!

My favourites are:
Pork and Parmesan meatballs in marinara sauce
Sweet potato and bean chilli
Slow roasted pork shoulder
Falafel burgers
Halloumi, bacon and avocado wraps

Thanks for all these meal ideas!

Get a cookbook- if you have a family I really recommend £1 meals. Then choose one new meal a week to make. 1 meal doesn't feel like a massive effort but is enough to make you feel like you're getting out of your rut

There are hundreds of different curries you can make with all sorts of different meats and fish, for a start - get a decent cook book written by someone of Middle Eastern/ Asian origin (or Eastern Asian for Thai etc. curries). I am making new curries almost weekly and have developed quite a few favourites, but still have a great variety in what we eat.