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Recipe Reboot for 2024

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TigerOnTour · 20/12/2023 21:39

Please can you help me get out of a cooking rut and suggest some recipes that work with your family? I feel like they always reject my cooking or I'm making separate dishes for different people/beige food for kids.

I don't mind subbing out one item for a fussy person but more than that gets too complicated!

Person 1: Hates potatoes (except oven fries), cucumber, hates rice other than white basmati, doesn't really like unprocessed meat. Loves pesto, frankfurters, smoked salmon and Thai curry.

Person 2: Hates sloppy food, hates celery and cooked carrots. Loves steak.

Person 3: Doesn't eat pork. Prefers rice or pasta to potatoes. Trying to follow weight watchers.

Person 4: At her wits end. Also trying to follow weight watchers.

We all like Spaghetti Bolognese, chilli and curry. Veg person 1 and 2 will eat include sweet corn, peas, tomatoes and green beans.

Please help with suggestions! 😀

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TigerOnTour · 20/12/2023 22:17

Bump?

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AnotherSaturdayNight · 20/12/2023 22:29

Salmon with sundried tomatoes blitzed with garlic on top (oil drained off) wrapped in foil and baked in the oven. On a bed of white rice mixed with peas and sweetcorn. Not cheap though.

Do you all like mildly spicy food? Maybe Cajun chicken 1 pot might be acceptable? Might be too saucy for person 2… You could use a slotted spoon to shake off excess sauce.

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TigerOnTour · 20/12/2023 22:38

Yes @AnotherSaturdayNight the Cajun chicken thing would be a great idea. Person 2 could cope with that, he's just not a fan of stews. Salmon would be unpopular with person 1 unfortunately. I forgot he doesn't like fish (grrr!) But person 3 and 4 might have that on days when 1&2 are elsewhere.

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AnotherSaturdayNight · 20/12/2023 22:59

Cajun chicken 1 pot
onion
cajun seasoning to taste
2 large chicken breasts
chorizo approx half ring (drain off fat)
2 garlic cloves
mixed peppers chopped
200g dried pasta
400g chopped tomatoes
480ml chicken stock
splash cream (low fat elmlea - sorry to any hardcore cream fans but needs must)
handful chopped spinach
cherry tomatoes quartered
cornflour to thicken or reduce amount of chicken stock
grated cheese on top before serving

AnotherSaturdayNight · 20/12/2023 23:03

I think I add 300ml chicken stock then add more boiling water if needed. Not helpful I know. I go by what it looks like. Then add a bit of cornflour if I think it needs it.

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TigerOnTour · 21/12/2023 09:55

Ah, would it work without the chorizo do you think?

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