Weekday dinners

[1stmonkey]

AIBU to ask what you usually eat Monday-Friday?

I've googled til my eyes have gone square but am struggling to find anything quick, easy (ideally freezable) and family friendly that isn't a stew, curry, bolognese or chilli?!

I feel like i rotate the same meals (or very similar variations) over and over and quite frankly i'm so bored!

Aiming to cook more (to eat more healthy food, and save some pennies) so would love any inspiration you care to share.

Lol we love stews and chillis here. I meal plan every week so just looking back on some of our weekday meals now. We are also vegan so these are all made with vegan ingredients but can also be made normal:

Spaghetti carbonara
Homemade soup and crusty bread
Black bean tacos
Fajitas
Toad in the hole
Roasted vegetable and cous cous with hummus and roasted chickpeas
Mac and cheese
Slow cooker vegan sausage casserole
Burrito bowl
Pasta bake
Stir fry

We only really have dinners together and look forward to a good meal every night. I do alot of prep on a Sunday though. Make my rice, pasta, cut up veg portions, marinate meats etc. It makes such a huge difference. Weekday dinners are then super quick to prepare.

@sallievp

https://simplycook.com/invite/49CVM8 This is my code for a FREE simply cook box if anyone would like it. We really like simply cook...has definitely livened up our weekday dinners. Love the Nasi noreng and jambalaya especially but all have been great.

Agreed - Simply Cook is fab. It's just the herbs/spices/flavour pots but the meals are great and my kids love them. Best for us are Wild Mushroom penne, balinese curry, chicken katsu, italian ragu, cuban mojo pasta and lousiana linguine. We use 2 or more a week.

@namechangefail2020 do you have a recipe for the Trinidadian stew please? It sounds like something we'd love! Afew more ideas on regular rotation here,
Pork and Chorizo traybake
Kedgeree
Veg crumble (with or without sausages)
Club sandwich
Hot smoked salmon pasta
Meatballs and pasta
Leftovers fried rice
Wraps with breaded fish/chicken and salad
Paneer curry
Omelette
Sausage and apple traybake
Ramen
Peanut chicken noodles
Veg tart (ready-made pastry)
Filled pasta and sauce

Another Simply Cook link if anyone wants a Free Box - none of the meals take over 30 mins and great for ideas when you're getting in a rut.

simplycook.com/invite/T3Q0KP?via=app

Chinese stir fry with either brick noodles or soy sauce/ginger/egg fried rice.
Chicken wraps
Spag bol
Stew
Baked potatoes
Egg beans and chips
Chilli
Chicken and bacon pie or beef pie
Sausage n mash
Nuggets and chips
Steak, peppers, rice, onions
Pasta pesto
Flatbread with spinach and feta

@EnglishGirlApproximately sure www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/natalies-trinidadian-fish-stew

@namechangefail2020 that looks great thank you. Never come across that on the GF app before but now added to my list!

Thanks Stellaroses for the simply cook code, using it to try and find some interesting new things to add to our list

If anyone else has a free simply cook code, I would take one- I was looking at it yesterday

@TOWGA I've posted one a few posts up feel free to get a box

@EnglishGirlApproximately thank you so much! I just used it!

You're welcome 😊 What did you go for?

Thanks everyone who has used my code!
There’s no limit to the amount of people who can use it.

In terms of money - I’ve been using simplycook for almost a year, and have only paid for 3 boxes myself. If you manage your deliveries by adding a delay, and refer other people you can get a box each month free!
It’s given me a few new favourites to make.

One of my favs is to add half/third, depending on jar size of tikka or jalfrezi sauce into an oven bag containing a small chicken and roast. Comes out so delicious and you can get the homeworks done whilst its in the oven. Depending on time available I will do baked spuds, chips or the best if I have time is jolloff (with bacon) rice on the side. Guarantee it will be picked clean and the juices combine to make such a tasty sauce.

Quiche with various fillings
Gnocchi with pesto and halloumi
Bolognese/lasagne (usually lentil)
Macaroni cheese
Tuna pasta bake
Hoisin meatballs and noodles
Paprika baked chicken legs and mash

Some of the meals that go down well in my house!

We have started doing Gousto a few nights a week for this reason exactly. I would say i’m a pretty good cook but the constant thinking of what to cook was driving me round the bend.
We have not had one bad meal from them yet. Total game changer for me!!!

Happy to share a discount code for 30% off if anyone fancies trying it xx

Ploughing what do you add to your chicken legs? Just paprika or something else as well?

Wolfcub a marinade of oil, garlic, salt and sweet smoked paprika. My kids love it!

Another really simple dinner we have is chicken marinaded in lemon, garlic and oregano.
We have it with chips, flat breads and salad

@ForTheLoveOfCatFood would you mind sharing your recipe for sweet potato and coconut curry please? Thank you!

Over the last week weve had

1. Salmon, pan fried, with potatoes (par boiled then fried with chorizo and red pesto). Side salad.
2. Oven pizzas, with a rocket and parmesan salad
3. Chilli with nachos and cheese
4. Burgers with nice fillings, corn on the cobs
5. Risotto with prawns and chorizo

We tend to rotate around 15/20 meals for Monday to Friday.

Chilli
Chicken cacciatore
Sausage bake
Chicken and broccoli pasta
Chicken lasagne
Pad Thai
Chicken Sagg
Prawn Thai curry
Fake Nando’s style chicken pittas
Herby chicken bake
Fajitas
Quesadillas
Spag Bol
Cod in Parma ham, baby potatoes and veg
Fish taco’s
Cajun chicken salad/baked potato

Normally a Friday is
Steak, fries and salad
Pizza (M&S deal)
Curry
Take out