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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Dinner ideas

I keep this list in my purse and pull it out when I'm in the grocery store stuck for an idea of what to make ...

Dinner ideas

Italian
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Spaghetti and meatballs
Fettuccini alfredo with broccoli and chicken
Pasta primavera
Pizza
Baked ziti
Italian stir-fry: meat with stewed tomatoes and sliced peppers over rice
Anti-pasta salad
Minestrone soup
Meatball sandwiches
Lasagna
Chicken parmesan

Mexican
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Make your own tacos
Tacquitos
Mexican soup
Taco salad
Enhanced nachos

Oriental
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Fried rice
Broccoli, walnut and chicken stir-fry
Pot stickers

Vegetarian
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Baked potatoes and toppings
Lettuce salad with fruit
Lentil soup
Split pea soup
Red beans over rice
Fritta or quiche
Waffles or pancakes
TVP or refried bean tacos and burritos

American
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Breakfast for dinner: waffles, pancakes or French toast with bacon or sausage or eggs
Stuffed peppers
Stuffed cabbage
BBQ: hot dogs, stuff on a stick
Roasted chicken
Kielbasa with Mac n cheese
Beef stew
Chicken noodle soup
Corned beef hash
Stewed chicken with noodles over mashed potatoes
Roast turkey
Turkey tetrazzini
Roast beef with mashed potatoes
Ham with scalloped potatoes and green beans (one of hubby's favorite meals)
Grilled salmon or other fish
Tuna or salmon patties
Chef salad
Grilled steak
Roast leg of lamb
Ribs
Homemade hamburgers
Corned beef and cabbage
Tuna noodle casserole
Pot roast
Meatloaf
Stroganoff
Shepherd’s pie
Sliced turkey cutlets with stuffing

1 comment:

  1. This is a really great meal list! Do you have any recipes to go with it?

    Thanks!
    www.momreviewtb.com

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