Ok foodies, list your foolproof family favourite here please!

[meggmoo]

Hi, I have been inspired my M'netters who menu plan and have decided I am going to start and get organised.

I'm a bit bored by what we have on a weekly basis anyway and was hoping for a definitive list I could then use and rotate weekly/monthly/whatever.

Oh by the way I'd really like uncomplicated, tasty quick dishes.

Thanks.

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same as cod
also
shepherds pie
baked salmon (dead easy!)

family fav is spag bol or shepherds pie or mousakka.

rissotto.
pasta bake.
Stir fry.
Spag bol.
Shepherds pie.
Cous cous.

shepherds pie with or without kiddies,
spag bol without kiddies (one won't eat pasta and the otehr is too little)
sausage casserole with kiddies
curry without kids(nappies loL!)

Fab will look into the supplement.
Yum at the tommy sauce with anchovies, love em.

Both would be good as ds has a pretty good appetite but some things he won't touch.

Curry with naan
Chilli and tacos
Trout and veg
Meatballs
Raosted vegetables and couscous
Lasagne
Roast dinners

See I forgot about risotto. Cool.

wraps
use the natural spices fajita seasoning you get at supermarket, add peppers, onion and chicken/and or kidney beans (cheaper )
Fry then serve with warmed wraps mixed salad. salsa, sour cream etc
Everyone adores it in this house
For younger kids mix the spciy mix in with soem yoghurt or sour cream to reduce the spice level
my dd is 3 and loves it!

Casserole - root veggie, chicken, beef
Spag Bol
Creamy fish pie
Chicken and leek pie
Pasta with a creamy tomato and roasted vegetable sauce
Pasta with chicken and pesto
Sausage and mash
Fish with rice or jacket potato, with salad
Shepherd pie
Chilli con carne
Chicken curry
Homemade beef burgers and potato wedges

Not exactly 'foodie', but ds's will always eat spanish omelette with baked beans, or moussaka (dead easy yogurt, egg and grated cheese topping!)

When dh and I can't be bothered to cook we have baked potato with tuna, mayo and sweetcorn, which ds's will join us with. Or canned mackerel, boiled rice, kidney bean, tin tom, little fried onion and fennel seed, steamed broccoli - just chuck it all together and heat through... - all store cupboard stuff so useful the day before you go shopping!

with kids

Sausages and mash
Lasagne
Pasta bake (all different kinds - ham and spinach, chicken and red pepper, tuna)

oooh i could just eat sausage and mash

Curry and rice
Chilli con carne and rice
Dahl and rice
Chickpea and spinach curry and rice
Fritatta
Spare ribs
Grilled sardines
Pasta & pesto
Pasta & tomato sauce

Mine are all with kids.

spag bol
chilli and rice/jackets
meat and potato pie (I'm a northern girl)
mushroom and parmesan risotto
shepherd's pie
sausage and mash
sausage casserole
stew and dumplings
my version of spaghetti carbonara
lasagne
macroni cheese with bacon and leeks or peppers or whatever
jambalaya
toad in the hole
Delia's risotto for spring
cauliflower cheese with garlic bread
Chicken and veg crumble

Great my list is getting longer and longer, any good non kiddie ones?

My dd's favourite at the moment is corned beef hash with baked beans - clears the plate every time.

She also likes chicken casserole, stew and dumplings, spag bol, fish pie, chicken risotto, and macaroni cheese.

My ds loves chicken fajitas

I just chop chicken and chuck on the foreman grill for about 5 mins - heat the wraps in the microwave. I buy a fresh four dip mexican selection from Sainsburys, put a dollop of the sour cream on the wrap followed by a teeny bit of the salsa, grate a little cheese and add some of the grilled chicken pieces. Serve with a few homemade wedges and sticks of carrot and cucumber to dip.

kebabs also have a very high novelty factor. Normally put mushrooms, sweetcorn, pepper, chicken, tomato and courgette on a skewer, drizzle some oil and cook in the oven for 30-35 mins

meggmoo - what would you classify as non-kiddy? I give mine everything that I eat myself. I do occasionally ease up on the spices slightly but that is all.

cooked chicken from supermarket
home to cook potatoes & veg & gravy
kids love tearing the chicken off although have to watch them otherwise they eat so much chicken they dont want to actually sit down & eat !!

I tend to give them what I fancy - cooked chinese the other night as I want them to like that !!
DS struggled with the chopsticks though

we eat a lot of things already mentioned
could add salads (dd loves home made french dressing, so lots of combinations go down well): lettuce, toms, avocado and chicken or tuna; grated carrots (w or w/o grated apples); fine green beans, toms, ham and cheese; roast potatoes with garlic (still warm)
also roast chicken with roast pots, toms and onion (with a bit of stock, olive oil and parmesan, v v nice)
chicken breast with lemon, olive oil and garlic
Soups: we love spiced chick pea moroccan soup

The waitrose mag site is great btw for recipes, have a look here

pureed veg is also great when you just have simple grilled steak: carrot puree, leek, celeriac, etc

kids or not kids?

kids
any kind of roast dinner especially chicken
spag bol
sheperds pie
enids chicken nuggets
chickpea and veg curry
fishfingers chips and peas
hummus and pitta bread, then soup
lamb chops and couscous with chickpeas
chicken drumsticks with various potatoes and veg
sliced potatoes baked in stock with leftover meat and veg
pasta and homemade tomato sauce
chicken risotto
chicken and peppers on skewers with rice
meatballs with rice

me and dh
pasta with savoy cabbage, pancetta and mozzerella
spag bol
pasta with sausage mustard and cream
pasta with slow cooked sausage sauce
pasta with broccoli and anchovies
salmon steaks with lentils and spinach
pan fried cod with mash and ratatouille
baked trout with potatoes and veg
roast chicken
chicken marinaded in yogurt with lentil dahl and spinach
stir fried chicken with noodles, basil, red chili
chicken cooked with tarragon cream and white wine
lamb shoulder baked with sliced potatoes
lamb chops couscous and minty yogurt
lamb meatballs with yogurt and pitta and salad
lamb shanks cooked with aubergine
sheperds pie
spag bol
steak, jacket potato and salad
vietnamese steak salad
chili

and many many more