What's For Dinner????

[DEBBIES DAYCARE]

I told my family long ago that there would be NO complaining about whatever I choose to make for dinner each night, that they are fortunate to have someone who is actually willing to cook for them. If they don't care for my choices then I will gladly turn over this responsibility to them permanently (and I'd never complain about what they made, either ). They chose to eat without complaint.

IM with you sister. I sometimes give a few choices but its usually what I feel like cooking and if you dont like it dont eat it, but guess what, if theres alot leftover, its whats for dinner tomorrow.

[jessrlee]

First thing I taught hubs "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit!" I make a meal in one or a main dish with a couple of sides. Everyone chooses what they want out of that or eats a big brekkie the next morning! It works really well! Our school system has "pick a better snack" day once a month and the teachers always say that only one or two kids can identify the food, have actually eaten it before, and will try anything new. Our kids are always in that group. Hubbs isn't a veggie dude but he will eat the main dish and the starch side well. As long as no one complains I don't care.

[jessrlee]

Oh, and we are having tacos and black beans tonight.

[melskids]

First thing I taught hubs "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit!" I make a meal in one or a main dish with a couple of sides. Everyone chooses what they want out of that or eats a big brekkie the next morning! It works really well! Our school system has "pick a better snack" day once a month and the teachers always say that only one or two kids can identify the food, have actually eaten it before, and will try anything new. Our kids are always in that group. Hubbs isn't a veggie dude but he will eat the main dish and the starch side well. As long as no one complains I don't care.

i have a sign that hangs by my stove. it says....

"open the oven and take a look. the first to complain is tomorrow night's cook!"

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[dEHmom]

i have a sign that hangs by my stove. it says....

"open the oven and take a look. the first to complain is tomorrow night's cook!"

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I want this!!!!!!!

[AnythingsPossible]

Our family dinner menu's for the last 2 weeks;
Steak Salad, Peasant Bread
Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas, Refried Beans
Breakfast Scramble, Mini Pancakes with Cherries
Chicken Quesidilla, Corn
Home Made Personal Pizza's
Ribs, Mashed Potato, Bkd Beans

Potato-white bean-ham chowder, bagel halves with cheese
Chicken Parmesean
Taco's
Chicken and Roasted Potato
Mexi-Meatball Subs
Spinach Mushroom Beef Stew, Sourdough Bread

[missnikki]

I cook a lot of chicken and fish at my house. My hubby and I both like to cook, thank goodness. He told me when we married that he wanted to make sure we had 'plate food' regularly (instead of fast food, restaurants, or frozen dinners) so the kids will grow up to know there's always something hearty at home. He said, when he was a teenager with his first car, he'd be gone all day wasting gas, but he would always come home for dinner. It probably helped that his dad was Italian and made a mean sauce...

[lil angels]

WOW anythingspossible I need to come to your house for dinner!

So do you plan everything on the weekends or how do you do it. I don't mind cooking I just can't seem to come up with the different ideas.

[Lianne]

On Monday night I made a sausage/pepper/carrot/potato bake thing with a salad. Last night was home made pizza with left over salad. Tonight is pulled pork bbq sandwiches with a ton of steamed vegetables. Tomorrow night will be baked chicken marinaded in a bunch of spices, a baked potato and steamed vegetables. Every Friday is dinner out.

Keep in mind, I'm cooking dinner just for myself. I'm not sure if that makes a difference or not.

[Blackcat31]

I told my family long ago that there would be NO complaining about whatever I choose to make for dinner each night, that they are fortunate to have someone who is actually willing to cook for them. If they don't care for my choices then I will gladly turn over this responsibility to them permanently (and I'd never complain about what they made, either ). They chose to eat without complaint.

I said the same thing....except in my situation, my DH took me up on it! But that is okay because he really likes to cook and I don't so I do not care what he cooks as long as I am not having to do it. I clean up every night after dinner so it is a win-win situation.

Last night though we had Kielbasa and sourkraut with steamed green beans and sweet rolls. Not my DS's fav but he doesn't dare complain because all he knows how to cook is Ramen noodles....

[SandeeAR]

Tonight is Church, so I have 45 min, from the time the last kiddo leaves, until I leave....so easy dinner....HOT DOG!!!! ::

[squareone]

Our family dinner menu's for the last 2 weeks;
Steak Salad, Peasant Bread
Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas, Refried Beans
Breakfast Scramble, Mini Pancakes with Cherries
Chicken Quesidilla, Corn
Home Made Personal Pizza's
Ribs, Mashed Potato, Bkd Beans

Potato-white bean-ham chowder, bagel halves with cheese
Chicken Parmesean
Taco's
Chicken and Roasted Potato
Mexi-Meatball Subs
Spinach Mushroom Beef Stew, Sourdough Bread

Thanks! This sounds great.

[MyAngels]

[QUOTE=Blackcat31;88241]I said the same thing....except in my situation, my DH took me up on it! But that is okay because he really likes to cook and I don't so I do not care what he cooks as long as I am not having to do it. I clean up every night after dinner so it is a win-win situation.
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Oh sure, just go ahead and make me jealous ::.

[Gurdy]

Tacos

Hamburger Pie
Green beans
Roll

Caribbean pork stir fry
Rice

Beef stew
Artisan French bread

Chicken Fettucine Alfredo
Broccoli
Garlic Toast

[MyAngels]

Last night we had:

Grilled chicken breasts
Steamed carrots
Wild Rice

Tonight we are having:

Chicken fajitas
Salad
Strawberry shortcake for dessert

Tomorrow night it will be:

Homemade Spaghetti sauce from my freezer stash
Noodles
Salad
Whole wheat garlic bread