In order to wrangle control over Husband’s and my not-so-super eating-and-spending habits, I have joined the menu planning challenge posed by The Happy Housewife.
Challenge #1 was to come up with 15 “favorites.”
Challenge #2 is a two parter.
Part 1: Come up with 5 more meals to add to the list.
* Steak in red wine sauce with broccoli and baked potato
* Beef stroganoff
* Coq au vin
* Pot roast
* Beef stir fry with black bean sauce
Part 2: Come up with a list of veggies, fruits, and side dishes that your family enjoys.
This is tough-ish, because Husband and I like different things when it comes to side dishes. Sometimes, we just make what both of us like. For instance, I’ll have a baked potato and he’ll have a baked yam. Or I’ll have a baked potato and he’ll have pureed squash. Or parsnips. Or Brussels sprouts. (He is a LOT less picky than I am.) Basically the only thing he won’t eat is celery. So the following lists are things we will BOTH eat.
Side dishes:
* Steamed broccoli
* Baked green beans
* Side salad
* Shish kabobs (bell peppers, onions, and mushroms0
* Sauteed mushrooms
* Asparagus
* Sauteed green and yellow squash
* Herbed baby red skin potatoes
* Baked potato/yam
* Baked yam “fries”
* Pureed butternut squash
* Corn on the cob
Fruits and veggies (not including those used in side dishes):
* Plums
* Grapefruit
* Cherries
* Blueberries
* Dried cranberries
* Peaches
* Apples
* Bell peppers
* Carrots
* Lettuce
* Avocado
(Is this really ALL of them?)
Mmm. This challenge is making me hungry!
It is funny, my kids will eat veggies on a kabob, but balk when they are served on a plate. It looks to me like you came up with a lot of sides. We love red potatoes, I need to add them to my list.
Toni
Stroganoff is one of our favorite dishes as well. Red potatoes are also a favorite sides. Everything sounds yummy.
You gave me several new ideas for sides! Thanks for sharing your list…it’s great!
Great list…thanks for reminding me… I added corn on the cob and sweet potato fries to my list!!