https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:17:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1346245 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 13:43:55 +0000 Arden 1346245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my "Cheater recipe for nights when I just cannot be bothered". I'm sharing the secret. :P</p> <p>Take two cans of garbonzo beans. Sauté them with a little olive or coconut oil until they begin to get crispy on the outside. Dump a container of Progesso Artisan Masala Curry Butternut Squash Soup over the beans. Simmer down, serve over rice.</p> <p>Easiest meal ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1346223 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 13:39:58 +0000 Silva 1346223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Periwinkle: I can't believe it took me this long to come up with it. It helps SO much. I am working on doing pinterest boards for each recipe. It helps me cook with seasonal ingredients, too- I can look for pasta dishes that include root vegetables in the winter, for example. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1345450 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:03:47 +0000 Periwinkle 1345450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Oooh, that sounds amazing! I'll have to try this soon.</p> <p>@Silva: That's a great way to simplify things. Way better than my categorization of late, "cereal" vs. "something other than cereal." :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1343770 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:34:30 +0000 Silva 1343770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One thing that helped me was designating a meal "type" for each night of the week. Then I can search for recipes that are quick and healthy and don't have to think so much!<br /> So we do:<br /> Monday - soup<br /> Tuesday - pasta<br /> Wednesday - tex/mex<br /> Thursday - fish<br /> Friday - sandwiches/burgers (veggie, salmon, beef, turkey, we mix it up, but it's usually a "fun" dinner)</p> <p>If we double up on something, like say we do fishtacos, I do a salad night (salad of some kind with a protein). In the summer we do salad instead of soup.</p> <p>Eta: we usually plan weekends based on social plans, leftovers, etc. we often do pizza on Sundays because we make homemade, the dough has to rise, and we use a pizza stone...the whole process requires two adults (one to wrangle baby) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1343756 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:30:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1343756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meridian: I just bought a jar of "Cajun" seasoning from the store. No idea what's in it! Tonight we made it and didn't have tomatoes or garlic and it still came out great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1343716 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:22:20 +0000 Meridian 1343716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: That recipe looks delicious! Do you have a pre-made cajun seasoning that you use? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342807 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:25:55 +0000 mrsjyw 1342807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I jsut tried Mrs. Confetti's five spice chicken over the wknd with a side of sauteed veggies. Delicious and easy!</p> <p>My go to easy meals is a stir fry with rice, veggies, adn protein on hand with a lil beef stock powder, lemon pepper, and garlic powder, soy sauce to taste! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342800 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:24:12 +0000 purrpletulips 1342800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: That sounds delicious </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342781 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:20:20 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1342781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Periwinkle: I am making this tonight. Its pretty easy for a week night (about 45 minutes total for prep and cook time). </p> <p><a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/02/cajun-chicken-pasta-on-lighter-side.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/02/cajun-chicken-pasta-on-lighter-side.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342773 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:18:52 +0000 Periwinkle 1342773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: Oooh, you'll have to let me know if you come across any new favs! I'm always looking :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342766 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:17:35 +0000 purrpletulips 1342766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Periwinkle: DH is helping to facilitate my crock pot obsession by getting me a crock pot cookbook for my birthday; two of last week's meals came from it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342751 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:15:20 +0000 Periwinkle 1342751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: You sound a lot like me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342617 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:53:09 +0000 purrpletulips 1342617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're having bean soup in the crock pot tonight. I am really into crock pot cooking right now, last week we had 3 crock pot meals which were the only nights we cooked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342520 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:28:17 +0000 looch 1342520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just recently bought Mark Bittman's cookbook, I forget the exact title, but it is a ll about simple things to make during the week. The recipes are really loose, like:</p> <p>While you are heating up some olive oil in a frying pan, chop an onion. If you have garlic, chop a clove or two.</p> <p>Really reasonable for a weeknight cook. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342503 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:26:18 +0000 Periwinkle 1342503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: That sounds delicious! I actually make black beans in the crock pot last night so this could be a winner for this week!</p> <p>@locavore_mama: I am in love with freezer meals. I don't know why, but I always feel better going into the week with everything already made. Makes for less exciting dinners (or more predictable, at any rate), but I would rather do some work on the weekend and then eat before 9pm during the week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342268 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 13:45:52 +0000 MediaNaranja 1342268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like making black bean tostadas. I use this recipe as a jump-off point. Super easy and yummy, and something that my picky husband will even eat!<br /> <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/soft-black-bean-tostadas-10000001141960/" rel="nofollow">http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/soft-black-bean-tostadas-10000001141960/</a></p> <p>I also like to get the pre-seasoned chicken thighs from my supermarket and will just bake them and serve with rice and some sort of salad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342240 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 13:41:59 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1342240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A pound of ground turkey or beef cooked with a bag of frozen veggies over rice or pasta is my weeknight goto meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342214 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 13:37:25 +0000 regberadaisy 1342214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just discovered stroganoff is a totally do-able weekenight meal. We made it for dinner last night and it's totally do-able in a 45 minute time frame.</p> <p>I also do stir fries a lot. We tend to make a "bigger" meal on nights DH doesn't work late then eat leftovers the next night. Pasta is great for that.</p> <p>I also make freezer meals on the weekends! Meatloaf, shepherds pie and soups freeze really well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dinner-inspiration-help-needed#post-1342198 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 13:33:32 +0000 Periwinkle 1342198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ladies, I'm in a bit of a dinner slump and would love some new ideas for (keyword: easy!) weeknight dinners. I am a pretty simple cook and tend to prepare a few meals on the weekend which we eat throughout the week, but I think my husband may lose it if we have chili one more time! </p> <p>What's your go-to meal during the week? </p>