One of my goals that I really, really want to work on is to make dinner more often at home. We like eating out...and we do it a lot. However, it's not a healthy way to eat, and it also isn't cheap. When I write out a weekly dinner plan, I do much better. The problem is, I am struggling to come up with meal ideas for my weekly dinner plan. Maybe some of you are having this same problem. Yes? No?
This is where my idea comes into play.
If each of you emailed me 1 or 2 (or however many you wanted) recipes that your family enjoys, I will type them up on one document and then email them out to everyone. Then we would all benefit by having a whole slew of recipes to turn to for dinner.
I think it would work best if the recipes were simple...the very recipes that your family eats for dinner on a regular basis. It doesn't really even have to be a recipe. For example, we like baked sweet potatoes, so, my recipe could just be how we bake the sweet potatoes (how long, what temperature, etc and how we top them with butter and salt and pepper.
So, the next time you haven't a clue what to make for dinner, you can whip out your sheet of recipe/dinner ideas and pick one from the list.
What do you guys think? I would love it so much if you would all participate. Even if you don't know me, feel free to join in. The more, the better.
Email your recipes to jennycheney[at]gmail[dot]com. I'm looking forward to seeing what's cookin' in your kitchen.
I love your idea! We have the same problem with eating out because I have no clue what to make! I think I can come up with something- :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I plan on sending you a couple of recipes we like. :)
ReplyDeleteI'll be sending some...I love getting new full proof meal ideas. Stuff that people really eat. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteI'll do it too...just give me a few days :) Great idea!
ReplyDeleteFor sure I will help you out with this!!I have a whole cook book I will email to you. I have not tried all the recipes but most of them and they are fun and easy. They all come from my sister in laws!!!!
ReplyDeleteCount me in!! I have to make a menu at the beginning of the week or else I resort to eating out as well. I make the menu when I look at the grocery adds and buy stuff on sell. I also pre-cook my hamburger and pre-cut my chicken (take all the fat off and cut some into cubes) and freeze them. That way a lot of the prep work is done and I don't have to take as much time "at" dinner time.
ReplyDeleteI know you didn't ask for helpful hints, but these are things that help me to cook more. Simplify before and it's easier to come up with something. :)
Good idea. I'm excited to get a bunch of new recipes.
I have 2 recipe books that I love and use at least 5 days a week, they are easy and fool-proof, everything I try out of them turns out great. The Food Nanny Rescues Dinner and The Pioneer Woman Cooks, they are a must!
ReplyDeleteI have some favorites I will send you....just be patient, I'm slow!
I am going to do it. I know how you feel about getting bored with the same old stuff. I will try to get them to you by friday.
ReplyDeleteYay, I'm in! And I want to learn your baked sweet potato method...sweet potatoes are my new favorite thing, but the only thing I know how to do is make em into fries. I'll send some recipes to you soon. AND, thank you so much for the CD! I'd completely forgotten about it, so it was a pleasant surprise!
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