Food: Dinner ideas, part 2

A few months ago I posted some dinner ideas. Here are some more from the past month of family dinners. Also, I've been making all of Alice's food. I just combine foods she loves (sweet potatoes, bananas, apples, pears) with other foods (green beans, snap peas, carrots, spinach). I have been trying one new food a week for her and different combinations. Rainer and I like a handful of vegetables that I rotate with our entrees. You might ask, 'where are the salads'? I eat a salad every day for lunch, so by dinner I'm ready for.... real food.   :)

Some dinner ideas:

 

Breaded chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy,

spinach and strawberries

(Breaded meats: brown in the skillet & finish in the oven)

Bacon cheeseburger sliders and broccoli

(With sliders you can change up toppings for each one)

Chicken pesto pasta and sweet corn

(Homemade pesto: basil, spinach, garlic,

olive oil, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper)

Chicken pot pie

(I pre-cook and season all veggies and chicken,

& make a pan gravy, before topping & baking)

Frozen California Pizza Kitchen

(added sautéed onions, spinach & mushrooms)

Chicken & shrimp burritos and bacon green beans

(pre-cook ingredients, roll-up & sear, top with queso)

BBQ chicken, skillet potatoes, asparagus,

sweet corn & garlic bread

(asparagus: toast with olive oil, s&p and roast

on 400 for 15 min)

Appetizer: Cheesy bread with tomato sauce dip

(tomatoes, half & half, seasonings, herbs, parmesan)

Ciabatta cheeseburger and baked fries

(ciabatta makes perfect sandwiches & cheesy bread)

 

Tortellini with chicken and broccoli

(frozen or fresh stuffed pasta is a quick & delicious meal)

 

Grilled chicken thighs, sweet potato fries

& squash au gratin

(toss potato strips in olive oil and bake at

425 until brown & crisp, then salt and season)

Beef strips with fettuccine

(sear the beef & make a gravy/sauce with drippings)

 

Curry/Jerk chicken, rice and pineapple

We love pineapple with spicy meals to cool off...

 

BBQ pork, fried okra, mashed potatoes, & broccoli

(pork butt low and slow, pull with a fork, mix in

sauce... our favorite BBQ sauce is Corkys)

Salmon, fries and peas

 

Lemon chicken and fettuccine with lemon sauce

(sauce: lemon juice, s&p, chicken broth, butter)

Salmon, mashed potatoes, fried okra

 I'm a little obsessed with fried okra right now...

(I like to cook fish in a really hot skillet with a

little bit of butter, olive oil and a sprinkle of salt)