looking for some new ideas or twists on some foods. enter ur recipes and idears here

My broad is the world's worst cook...

Our menu varies,,

since we are in out 40s we try to eat right.

Lots of veggies and fish and some chicken.Red meat maybe once a week.Some nights just soup...

Some variation on chicken soup. Noodles, dumplings, rice... chicken soup is my princess' favorite food, so we have it once a week!

Some kind of pasta once a week.

Some variety of boneless pork chops once a week.

Something with taco meat - tacos, chimichangas, enchiladas, taco salad, etc. once a week.

Lots o red potatoes

I make a pretty good chicken salad

We eat quite a bit of chicken ( fettucini, parmesan, BBQ, stir fry) my wife doesn't eat beef.

Lots o white rice too

Mexican rice

Pinto beans. Refried as well

what kind of chicken salad? sandwich style or lettuce

I toast honey wheat or toasted whole grain white

Simple marinade for chicken:

1 cup apple juice

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

2 cloves chopped garlic

then add whatever dried or fresh herbs you like

1tablespoons sea salt

(It seems like alot of salt but this is kind of a brine)

Simple Asian marinade for chicken:

Same as above but add chopped serano or jalepeno peppers and use chopped cilantro instead of other herbs. And use soy sauce instead of sea salt. And add 2 tablespoons chopped ginger.

c3s

Keep in mind my Jambalaya is nothing like Blu's. He is the master at this dish!!!

dont make me hurt you

Salmon patties and oven fries (the wife’s fav).

Stir fry vegetables with or without shrimps.

Homemade marinara over whole grain pasta with grated cheese and bread.

Chinese veg and rice with egg/spring rolls.

Sunday is homemade soup day – no cheating with caned stuff short of beans. Minestrone is the house specialty.

Sesame green beans = ditto yum. Green beans with a teensy dollop of bacon fat = another ditto yum. Green beans pretty much any way you make 'em = yum.

Monday night is soup night around here - our little ritual. Chicken noodle, clam chowder, salmon chowder, veggie beef n barley, chicken chili, chili with cornbread dumplings, beef stew, chicken tortilla, roasted garlic.......... and on and on and on!

Wow – what a difference!