Help please!!

Danni1979

Hi all,
sorry this is another menu thread but i'm at my wits end with this one.
I really need some quick to make meal ideas i'm so sick and tired of being stuck in the kitchen so would really appreciate some help,unfortunatly my OH is pretty fussy so meals with

Pasta
Rice
Jacket spud
eggs
Loads of tomatoes
tinned meat
cheese
Vegetarian
are all out!!

We both like to eat nicley and really enjoy home cooked meals,i've had a look through the recipe index and found a couple of meals but would love it if any one else has any more ideas.
Hugs
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kippers

Could you make meat pies in advance (or even buy them) and have them with veg & gravy?

What about pork chops and veg & mash

(I peel my spuds on a sunday and leave in the fridge covered in water until needed during the week, i change the water every other day)

I'll try and think of some more....

dorry_2

how about braising steak with veg and boiled potatoes?

I would do this one in the slow cook, just put braising steak in slow cook with a couple of beef stock cubes and water + veg on a morning before work, then all you have to do is boil the potatoes and serve,:D

I sometimes add garlic granules and corriander for more taste:p

dorry_2

kippers wrote: »

Could you make meat pies in advance (or even buy them) and have them with veg & gravy?

What about pork chops and veg & mash

(I peel my spuds on a sunday and leave in the fridge covered in water until needed during the week, i change the water every other day)

I'll try and think of some more....

Kippers, I like this tip, I have been peeling the pots a day in advance, but I could do a couple of days ahead and keep in fridge. I have a couple of late finishes coming up in december, so will do this thanks :T

kunekune

Change your hubby?

But seriously, I would be looking at meaty casseroles with potatoes or dumplings. Irish stew? Also things with a mash topping like shepherds pie. Does he eat liver & bacon? That's cheap and very tasty.

Fruball

Had to laugh at that, "change your hubby"

Seriously tho, could he do with some re-training ? Mr Frugal thought he didn't like stuff when we met but I gave it to him anyway, and he realised it wasn't that he didn't like it, it was that he didn't like the way it had been cooked before :rotfl:

Just a thought - he might be missing out on things he doesn't know he likes ?

Gingham_Ribbon

You could do broth or soup with crusty bread or croutons, sausage or pork casserole, stews with dumplings or potatoes. You could make curries and have them with chappatis or naan bread instead of rice.

If you have a slow cooker, you could make any of them in minutes and leave it to do its thing. If not, they're all one pot meals so they'd need little more than a bit of stirring.

Penelope_Penguin

2 options - he eats what you prepare, and tells you how delicious it is, or he cooks :j

I did a really easy bake last week - and it was so popular it was requested again for this week. Boil potatoes until nearly done. Cube into an oven dish. Fry onion, garlic and chopped streaky bacon. Add to potatoes, season, and top with grated cheese. Bake at gas 2 for 1 hour.

Penny. x

newlywed

Fish is fairly quick - serve with white/parsley sauce and veg (frozen or tinned)
Pork chops and veg is quick and easy.
Gammon steaks.
Stir fry - add prawns or chicken or something, chop lots of different veg up (mange tout, baby sweetcorn etc) stirfry and add some sauce (soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and a little runny honey is nice).

Or - get a slow cooker - not had mine long and I love the way you can chop lots of veg the night before, bung in the slow cooker in the morning with chopped meat, sausages whatever, add herbs, pour over sauce/stock or gravy and switch on - then when you come home from work, food is already cooked for you and ready to dish up!! Best kitchen "gadget" I've ever used.