Does being in the kitchen given you a panic attack? Are you tired of cooking shows that teach you recipes only a chef can follow? Do you struggle each night with what to cook for dinner? These recipes are for you. As a mother of two I understand that at dinnertime, most of us just need to get food on the table. Before the downturn, our family frequented Chinese take-out and the salad-and-soup restaurant, but if you are trying to reign in your spending, it doesn’t make sense to live on take-out food.
These recipes assume NO experience with cooking and will bore you to death if you have any interest in exciting recipes. They serve one purpose: to get nutritious food on the table for your family with a small amount of effort. This list has two week’s worth of recipes and we’ll be adding recipes each week to the Hate to Cook recipe list so that you’ll have simple choices within each meal plan category (i.e. Pasta Night). There is also a printable shopping list for the meal plan so you can zoom through the market in record time.
Grocery List Template (printable)
Week One – Sunday – Pasta Night
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
High Protein Pasta Pesto
Week One – Monday – Meatless Monday
Omelets and Scrambles
Whole-Grain French Toast
Easy Eggplant Parmesan
Trader Joe’s Sumptuous Indian Feast
Week One – Tuesday – Soup/Stew Night
Corn and Potato Chowder
Easy Gazpacho
Italian Meatball Soup
Week One – Wednesday – Easy Day
Easy Day Suggestions
Week One – Thursday – Burger/Panini Night
Turkey Burgers
Whole Wheat Turkey and Cheese Quesadillas
Cheeseburger Pizza
Spicy French Dip Panini
Week One – Friday – Fish or Fowl
Parmesan Chicken Strips
Roast Salmon with Balsamic Broccoli
Glazed Chicken
Baked Chicken Pour Deux
Week One – Saturday
“Smorgasbord” Night
Heat up any leftovers you have and put them out on the counter, smorgasbord style. If you are running low on leftovers, add a cheese and cracker tray, a veggie tray and/or some mini sandwiches to make sure that your hungry group gets fed.
Week Two – Sunday – Casserole Night
Baked Ziti
Easy No-Crust Shepherd’s Pie
Potato Alfredo
Chicken Stuffing Casserole
Three-Color Sausage and Rice Casserole
Week Two – Monday – Meatless Monday
Baked Potato Bar
Broccoli and Tofu Stir Fry
Week Two – Tuesday – Soup/Stew Night
Darcy’s Chili
Two-lentil Stew
Week Two – Wednesday – Easy Day
Easy Day Suggestions
Week Two – Thursday – Entree Salad
Taco Salad
Chinese Chicken Salad
Week Two – Friday – Carnivore’s Choice
Fish in Foil
Grilled Flank Steak with Honey Soy Marinade
One-dish Herbed Chicken and Potatoes
Korean Bulgogi
Week Two – Saturday
Eat out…you deserve it!
a friend
