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Original poster

...to ask you your family’s favourite five meals?

152 replies

AndOfCourseHenryTheHorse · 02/04/2019 19:37

Just out of interest, as I’ve really been enjoying the fridge contents threads! Also, I’m in a bit of a recipe rut, so could use some inspiration.

We are a family of four, (2 adults and 2 dcs). I eat mainly veggie, but, since my family can’t seem to agree on veggie meals that we all like, I now just cook meat for the rest of the family and adapt it, so it’s suitable for me too.

Our favourites are:

  • roast dinner
  • choose-your-own-toppings pizza
  • pasta and veggie tomato sauce
  • sausage mash & gravy
  • Buddha bowl / salad type things with everyone’s favourite things
OP posts:
cliffdiver · 02/04/2019 20:23

Roast dinner
Tapas
Chicken curry
Pizza
So ghetto meatballs

Original poster
AndOfCourseHenryTheHorse · 02/04/2019 20:25

cliffdiver

I was really intrigued as to what “so ghetto” meatballs were, then realised you meant spaghetti Grin!

OP posts:
Lobsterquadrille2 · 02/04/2019 20:26

Chicken and mushroom pie
Lasagne and salad
Jacket potatoes with an egg cooked inside, topped with grated cheese plus salad
Chopped bacon cooked with sliced mushrooms, add a bit of cream and serve with potatoes or pasta and lettuce
Linda McCartney sausages, mash and broccoli

bibbitybobbityyhat · 02/04/2019 20:26

Why didn't you put this in the Food/Recipes topic?

Original poster
AndOfCourseHenryTheHorse · 02/04/2019 20:27

Why didn't you put this in the Food/Recipes topic?

More traffic here 🤷‍♀️

OP posts:
KeptTheBeachesShipwreckFree · 02/04/2019 20:27

In no particular order:
Chilli
Fish and crispy potatoes
Curry and naan
Spaghetti bolognese (but I can never be bothered to make it)
Pizza (sometimes shop bought, sometimes homemade and sometimes takeaway)

BathshebaKnickerStickers · 02/04/2019 20:28

I have a child with massive food issues.

Our best meals are

Fajitas (because she can pick things herself without anybody even noticing)
Curry Night (butter chicken - which for some mad reason she loves - again with lots of bread/rice/poppadoms/ Dahl/dips - again she can take what she wants and again no-one notices or cares)
Pizza night - she can have a margarita pizza with no herbs and again no-one notices or cares
Roast chicken dinner - she has this at her Grannie’s - again she can help herself
Pesto Pasta - everyone loves this.

We all are most comfortable when she can have what she wants and no-one is making a “thing” or “trying to encourage her”.

Trust me, this isn’t a 5 day menu because it’s not amazingly healthy. These will form 2 days of a week, and if she eats well 2 days then that is what works for her.

chocolatebuttonsandcheese · 02/04/2019 20:28

Chilli
Pasta pesto
Stir fry
Curry
Fry up

pouraglasshalffull · 02/04/2019 20:31

Lasagna
Chilli and Jacket Potato
DIY Chicken Fajitas
Lentil Dahl and Garlic Naan
DH makes a beautiful Nando's-style pita that everyone loves, I can't seem to master it for the love of god!!

Amelia910 · 02/04/2019 20:32

I’m veggie and will only cook veggie but allow dp to add meat if he prepares/cooks it ;)

Three bean chilli
Tofu or portobello mushroom fajitas
Vegetable jalfrezi
Yaki udon
Jacket potato (I have beans and cheese, he usually has a side of meat eg steak!)

Sidalee7 · 02/04/2019 20:32

Roast chicken
Spaghetti and meatballs
Chicken pie
Stir fry
Toad in the hole

IntoValhalla · 02/04/2019 20:33
  • Roast dinner (chicken goes down best with the kids!)
  • Lasagne
  • Chicken curry
  • Sausage pasta bake
  • Baked potatoes
DaphneFanshaw · 02/04/2019 20:38

Joolz pregnant pasta.
Lasagne.
Curry of any description.
Chilli or enchiladas.
Deli meats, boiled eggs, quiche and salad type thing with bread and New potatoes.

roundligament · 02/04/2019 20:41

@BathshebaKnickerStickers
You sound like a lovely mum
You just have to do what works for you and your children. Personally if that's what she ate I would be giving it to her.
Making a child more self conscious about how they already are is the worst thing to do. You sound amazing xx

Furrydogmum · 02/04/2019 20:41

Spag bol, lasagne, homemade chicken tikka masala, homemade chicken korma, stew and dumplings/yorkshire puds - personally like a lot of veggie stuff but that is the family top 5

RB68 · 02/04/2019 20:52

we like fahitas as we can adjust for individual taste
meatballs
bolognaise
carbonara
rissotto
roast chick/lamb/beef or pork if I am not there as its not my fav
shep pie - although not DDs fav
saus casserole
saus in a bread roll with onions (real lazy one but often with salad side)
saus/toad in hole with mash gravy and veg etc
Steak and salad sometimes with new pots
fish with vegetable rice/salad and pots or veg and pots
chick curry
chick casserole
pan fried chicken with or without spices with salad and a carb salad
Lasagne - usually bought as can't be bothered to make
Pizza - usually bought as DH doesn't like the home made but if just me and DD home made
Gammon - with chips (oven) and peas
Chick pea curry
Thai chicken curry
sweet and sour chicken
Chinese style pork - slow roast
BBQ Ribs - from Lidl
Duck pancakes - we treat ourselves to gressingham ones occasionally
Fridge Supper - whatever is left and salad generally

RB68 · 02/04/2019 20:53

ps there are days we end up with three different meals but not often

Nowordsleft · 02/04/2019 20:54

Pizza
Stir fry and noodles
Spag Bol
Prawn curry
Sausage and mash/toad in the hole

Badwifey · 02/04/2019 20:57
  1. Chicken "fried" rice stir fry with curry sauce
  2. Jumbo Burrito (one wrap filled with chilli, cheese sauce and onions peppers, topped with salsa)
  3. Bombay roast chicken (BBC recipe)
  4. Fake away spice bag
  5. Chicken, chorizo, mozeralla and potato hash
AdaColeman · 02/04/2019 20:58

Chicken in a creamy sauce with tarragon served with rice
Spaghetti with meatballs
Sea bass or lemon sole served with mixed green vegetables
Salmon fillets with mixed vegetables or served cold with salad
Lamb Navarin

CherryPavlova · 02/04/2019 20:59

Mushroom and chestnut tagliatelle
Keralan risotto with spiced mango crevettes
Baked ham with assorted salads - Waldorf, tomato, tabbouleh etc
Homemade pasties
Roasted lamb with cauliflower tart
Moules

They’re home less now so I make more of an effort when they are here.

nokidshere · 02/04/2019 21:01

I rarely cook family meals anymore as my boys are at uni, DH is veggie and I'm more of a cheese on toast person. But I childmind and my mindees favourite foods are:

Chicken noodle soup with knaidlech
Chicken paprikash with pasta
Sausage, mash and peas with gravy
Creamy salmon pasta
Chilli
Lasagne

notyourmummy · 02/04/2019 21:03

Pasta bol
Roast meat, Yorkshires and veg
Stir-fry and noodles
Moroccan meatball tagine and homemade flatbreads
Chicken and halloumi pittas with salad

IchWill · 02/04/2019 21:04
  1. Roast, with roasted tenderstem broccoli, sprouts and carrots.
  2. Spanish sausage casserole.
  3. Fajitas.
  4. Spaghetti Bolognese / or chilli.
  5. Dirty gourmet burgers / or loaded hotdogs, with chips.

These are vegan versions incidentally.

BitchQueen90 · 02/04/2019 21:05

Chilli
Roast dinner
Fajitas
Home made burgers
Macaroni cheese