https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:57:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house/page/2#post-1865706 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 09:33:44 +0000 jessibear 1865706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really, really appreciate how attainable most of these ideas are for a WOHM household with a toddler who starts the meltdown process about a minute after we get home. And the honesty from everyone admitting to chicken nuggets, etc. is awesome. I so often feel like I have to justify or make excuses for feeding C "easy" meals that aren't homemade.</p> <p>In rotation at our house now (admittedly not much):<br /> Chili<br /> Rotisserie chicken<br /> Tortellini with some sort of sauce<br /> Scrambled eggs<br /> Hot dogs (C was on a meat strike for the longest time and this was the ONLY form of meat she would eat.)<br /> Tacos<br /> Tuna sandwiches<br /> Tomato soup and grilled sandwiches </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house/page/2#post-1865646 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 09:00:05 +0000 Boheme 1865646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Imabee: I'm a big fan of one pot meals too! </p> <p>SO many great ideas in this thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house/page/2#post-1865613 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:46:13 +0000 Imabee 1865613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad I found this thread, it's giving me lots of great ideas! I much prefer one-pot meals when I can get away with it. I love making curries (with rice and naan from Trader Joes), pasta dishes, salads, turkey chili, or some kind of baked salmon. I like to plan a menu each week so I'm always hunting on Pinterest for new options. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house/page/2#post-1865528 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 07:43:57 +0000 looch 1865528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: excellent! </p> <p>I just made a huge list of ideas, most of them from this thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house/page/2#post-1865503 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 07:21:58 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1865503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: toddler approved. It's a huge hit in our house &amp; it's a crockpot meal too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house/page/2#post-1865491 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 07:05:16 +0000 looch 1865491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Huh, I am going to try that Santa Fe Chicken! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house/page/2#post-1865488 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 07:01:17 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1865488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Make your own pizza<br /> Breaded zuchini<br /> Chicken wontons<br /> Spaghetti<br /> Skinny taste Santa Fe chicken<br /> Mexican (mostly tacos)<br /> Pasta with pesto &amp; olives and feta cheese </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house/page/2#post-1865437 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 05:01:14 +0000 Cherrybee 1865437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chilli<br /> Spag Bol<br /> Fish and Chips<br /> Steak and salad<br /> Various curries<br /> Roast dinner</p> <p>Pretty boring, really. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house/page/2#post-1865434 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:49:14 +0000 lamariniere 1865434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This thread is giving me so many ideas, although, I should probably get a crockpot at some point. :silly: </p> <p>Now that the weather is cooling down:</p> <p>Braised white beans with sausages<br /> Roasted broccoli often, DS will eat it willingly<br /> Home made chicken noodle soup<br /> Zucchini pancakes<br /> Quinoa pancakes with a veggie<br /> Turkey meatballs with roasted tomatoes<br /> Spaghetti and meatballs<br /> Spinach and veggie lasagne<br /> Tacos/wraps<br /> Baked spinach with a grain like spelt or kamut or quinoa</p> <p>For fast: pesto pasta with peas </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house/page/2#post-1865328 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 21:27:33 +0000 catomd00 1865328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pasta al forno, taco casserole, chicken parm, buffalo chicken/chicken Caesar wraps/salad. These get boring but they're quick, easy and can get two meals out of most. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house/page/2#post-1865248 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:24:21 +0000 travellingbee 1865248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pork chops<br /> ravioli with red sauce<br /> crockpot pot roast<br /> Chicken enchiladas<br /> tacos<br /> fish (tilapia or similar) with lemon butter sauce<br /> fish tacos<br /> orange chicken from trader joes with rice and veggies<br /> Rotisserie chicken tossed in salad </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house/page/2#post-1865233 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:10:45 +0000 StbHisMrs 1865233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>White turkey chili<br /> Italian sausage soup<br /> Roasted root vegetables with chicken sausage<br /> Chicken enchilada rice back<br /> Chicken and Dumplings<br /> Grilled pork chops, steak, chicken, salmon, and sea bass<br /> Spaghetti</p> <p>I'm in a rut right now though, but turkey chili sounds so good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864747 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:28:14 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1864747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So our husbands are on the same schedule, and I've found it's easiest to make something on the crockpot while DH is still home in the morning, and then it's ready for the girls and I at dinner! My fave "make-ahead things" are:</p> <p>-chicken tortilla soup topped with avocado and cilantro<br /> -white chicken chili (so delicious and guilt free)<br /> -pulled pork with rice and pineapple</p> <p>I think you might work in the am/afternoon, and if that's the case, the first two things can be thrown together in a stovetop pot really quickly.</p> <p>My girls LOVE roasted broccoli and brussel sprouts, so I find myself making those OFTEN and serving them with Annie's macaroni or chicken nuggets when I need to throw something together. No shame! </p> <p>I don't know if you like to/can grill, but kabobs are pretty easy to to do too! My fave combo is chicken, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and pineapple.</p> <p>Other things I make often:<br /> Turkey tater tot casserole<br /> Turkey red sauce over spaghetti squash (girls love thiS and the "noodles" are so easy for little ones to eat)<br /> Take and bake pizza (that counts? Right?) with caeser salad.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864685 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:51:31 +0000 fairy 1864685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have been doing Fresh 20 too, but if there is one meal I want to skip, or on weekends, we either grill chicken breasts rubbed with oil &amp; poultry rub, broil fish, make crock pot ribs or pulled pork, pasta w/ meat sauce, or just heat up frozen asian chicken and make rice &amp; veggies for a side. One thing that has helped a lot is my husband decided to do most of the prep for me on Sundays. He enjoys the chopping/mincing/grating and it makes things go a lot quicker for me during the week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864432 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:40:56 +0000 MrsTal 1864432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our routine meals right now are:</p> <p>- chicken fried rice<br /> - breakfast (eggs, bacon, hash browns)<br /> - chicken, steam n' mash potatoes, broccoli<br /> - crock pot Mexican chicken<br /> - crock pot pot roast, veggies and biscuits<br /> - mashed potato bowls (assorted toppings, veggies, cheese, bacon bits, etc) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864431 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:40:44 +0000 ineebee 1864431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- Old Bay shrimp over Jasmine rice with whatever veggies we have lying around, sauteed</p> <p>- Soba noodle salad with julienned vegetables and some kind of protein (tofu, shrimp, whatever) dressed with a soy sauce/rice vinegar/sugar sauce.</p> <p>- Fried rice using leftover rice and chopped veggies and shrimp.</p> <p>- Roasted whole fish (branzino is my fave!) with wilted greens.</p> <p>I'm all about using that frozen shrimp! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864413 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:35:41 +0000 bushelandapeck 1864413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: my husband is also super picky! It makes meal planning so stressful. </p> <p>Our go-to meals are:<br /> Chicken Parm (baked)<br /> Chicken Marsala<br /> Pork tenderloin with roasted veggies/potatoes<br /> Taco salad<br /> Grilled Chiken salad<br /> Broiled Salmon with quinoa and veggies </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864392 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:27:30 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1864392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm getting great ideas to spice up our routine! Here are a few of our meals in regular rotation now that it's getting fall-ish:</p> <p>Turkey chili from Dinner a Love Story: <a href="http://www.dinneralovestory.com/my-8-year-old-made-this-chili/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dinneralovestory.com/my-8-year-old-made-this-chili/</a></p> <p>Skinnytaste Carnitas: <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/03/mexican-slow-cooked-pork-carnitas.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/03/mexican-slow-cooked-pork-carnitas.html</a></p> <p>Bubble Up Enchildada Casserole: <a href="http://www.emilybites.com/2012/01/recipe-makeover-bubble-up-enchilada-casserole.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.emilybites.com/2012/01/recipe-makeover-bubble-up-enchilada-casserole.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864382 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:22:16 +0000 mrs. bird 1864382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Roast chicken<br /> Chicken cacciatore<br /> Turkey meatballs and pasta<br /> Steak tips<br /> Ham steak<br /> Turkey tacos<br /> Pulled pork<br /> Pork roast<br /> BBQ chicken </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864359 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:11:50 +0000 MrsADS 1864359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Taco soup (sorta like chili but with a can of corn + taco seasoning, serve w/tortilla chips) - DH's fave<br /> Spaghetti (jar sauce + ground turkey)<br /> Egg casserole/quiche (I saute vegetables like zucchini and onion w/garlic, salt, etc. then spread out in a casserole dish, stir up ~8 eggs, milk, s&amp;p, pour over, add cheese, bake)<br /> Grilled cheese + can tomato soup (not healthy, but fast - lol)<br /> BBQ pulled chicken in the crock pot (froz chx breast, a little Italian dressing, your favorite BBQ sauce - shred and eat as sandwiches)<br /> Tacos sometimes<br /> Santa Fe chicken in crock pot (frozen chx breast, can Rotel, can corn, can black beans, garlic powder, s&amp;p, crushed red pepper, block of lowfat cream cheese - cook &amp; shred chicken, serve over rice)<br /> Taco casserole: cook gr beef/turkey w/refried beans + salsa on the stove, add a little taco seasoning. Spread mixture on casserole dish; top with cheese, broken up tortilla chips, tomatoes, olives - add fresh lettuce shreds after baking<br /> Balsamic crockpot chicken: froz chicken breasts in crock pot. Make seasoning mixture of s&amp;p, garlic powder, onion powder, ital seasoning (whatever you like), mix and pour over chicken - add minced garlic and 1/2 a diced onion, and 1-2 tbsp olive oil - pour 1/2 c. balsamic vinegar over all. Smells yuck but tastes great<br /> Stuffed pepper casserole: cook green pepper strips, ground turkey/beef, s&amp;p, garlic/seasonings on stove. Mix that w/cooked rice, can of tomato soup. Put in casserole dish w/cheese on top.</p> <p>I try to make extra of these recipes and freeze for quick meals. We usually eat them with fresh salad/veggies or frozen vegetables. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864356 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:11:24 +0000 dagret 1864356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that it's finally cooling off the crock pot gets dusted off. </p> <p>I like to make a roasted chicken one day, maybe some sort of chicken casserole in between, and then chicken soup the next. </p> <p>Pot roast in the crockpot and then Closet Cooking's Pot Roast Soup with Mushrooms the next. </p> <p>Lots of stir-fries</p> <p>Tacos</p> <p>Kale/beans/sausages (my favorite one-pot meal, ever.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864335 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:02:02 +0000 IRunForFun 1864335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are pretty boring. We eat a lot of the same, or similar, meals every week. </p> <p>- Baked fish (usually salmon, cod, or mahi mahi) with rice and a salad.<br /> - Honey bbq baked chicken (literally just mix bbq sauce with honey and a little ground mustard) with rice/potatoes and a roasted veggie.<br /> - Make your own pizza.<br /> - Bean burritos.<br /> - Giant salad topped with either hard boiled eggs or tuna.<br /> - Rice noodles with peanut sauce, chicken, and broccoli.</p> <p>And in fall/winter I have two trusty crockpot soups I rotate: pasta fagioli and salsa chicken and black bean soup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864302 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:48:14 +0000 Ra 1864302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I forgot to add baked mozzarella chicken rolls. I don't make these as often, but my husband LOVES them.</p> <p><a href="http://food2sweet.com/baked-mozzarella-chicken-rolls/" rel="nofollow">http://food2sweet.com/baked-mozzarella-chicken-rolls/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864293 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:45:00 +0000 Ra 1864293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here are some of the recipes I use in heavy rotation:</p> <p>Weight Watchers Chicken Chili (my husband's fave) <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/weight-watchers-crock-pot-chicken-chili-227391" rel="nofollow">http://www.food.com/recipe/weight-watchers-crock-pot-chicken-chili-227391</a></p> <p>Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers <a href="http://www.homeindisarray.com/2013/10/buffalo-chicken-stuffed-bell-peppers.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.homeindisarray.com/2013/10/buffalo-chicken-stuffed-bell-peppers.html</a></p> <p>French Onion Chicken <a href="http://www.frenchs.com/recipe/frenchs-crunchy-onion-chicken-RE1309" rel="nofollow">http://www.frenchs.com/recipe/frenchs-crunchy-onion-chicken-RE1309</a></p> <p>Baked Ziti <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baked-ziti-i/" rel="nofollow">http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baked-ziti-i/</a></p> <p>Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken<br /> <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/04/cheesy-jalapeno-popper-baked-stuffed.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/04/cheesy-jalapeno-popper-baked-stuffed.html</a></p> <p>Skillet shrimp with orzo, feta, and asparagus<br /> <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/04/skillet-shrimp-with-orzo-recipe.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/04/skillet-shrimp-with-orzo-recipe.html</a></p> <p>Cheddar Jalapeno Chicken burgers with guacamole (my fave!)<br /> <a href="http://www.cooklikeachampionblog.com/2013/06/cheddar-jalapeno-chicken-burgers-with-guacamole/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cooklikeachampionblog.com/2013/06/cheddar-jalapeno-chicken-burgers-with-guacamole/</a></p> <p>Skinny Sour Cream Enchiladas <a href="http://www.skinnymom.com/2012/05/11/skinny-sour-cream-enchiladas/" rel="nofollow">http://www.skinnymom.com/2012/05/11/skinny-sour-cream-enchiladas/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864283 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:34:53 +0000 Greentea 1864283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eggs every breakfast<br /> Lots of Indian food<br /> Lots of sushi<br /> Lots of salmon<br /> Lots of huge salads<br /> Lots of spring rolls (chicken or shrimp)<br /> Lots and lots of bell and evans chicken tenders!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864257 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:14:45 +0000 Anagram 1864257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make the same things over and over, and I revolve what we eat around what my 14 month old can-and-will eat. And my husband won't eat pork at all and will only rarely eat beef. So I have a lot of constraints. So we have:</p> <p>-eggs almost every single day for breakfast</p> <p>lunch and dinner are the same rotation of foods every week:</p> <p>-chicken meatballs in pasta with veggies<br /> -turkey burgers<br /> -thai curry with chicken and vegetables (with rice)<br /> -indian curry with chicken and vegetables (with rice)<br /> -salmon and vegetables with a grain like quinoa<br /> -homemade pizza<br /> -rotisserie chicken with a vegetable</p> <p>I make the same vegetables over and over, so I always have some on hand for LOs daycare lunches and her dinners:</p> <p>steamed broccoli, steamed peas, steamed cauliflower, lima beans, green beans, mixed zucchini and summer squash, butternut squash, and roasted sweet potatoes. Most of these things are bought frozen so they last.</p> <p>I also always have the same (usually frozen) fruits on hand for LOs snacks: blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and bananas. Grapes when in season. Mangos and Avocado make an appearance a couple times a month. And the fruit cups in monk fruit juice are a fave for her.</p> <p>Sometimes I get creative and do something new, like I've recently found good recipes for a good curried lentil entrée and a really good Carne Asada crock pot recipe. But I only do something new about once every other week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864249 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:08:50 +0000 ShootingStar 1864249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our regulars are - </p> <p>- Pork chops with rice, sauteed spinach and applesauce (Pioneer woman has a great and easy recipe for bone in chops)<br /> - Grilled steaks with sauteed potatoes and steamed veggies<br /> - Grilled chicken (pre-marinated from our butcher)<br /> - Grilled sausages<br /> - Meatballs and spaghetti<br /> - Chicken parmesan<br /> - Chicken pot pie (pre-made from butcher)<br /> - Cheese ravioli with olive oil<br /> - Hamburgers/hot dogs<br /> - Chicken alfredo with spinach and mushrooms<br /> - Shrimp Scampi<br /> - Tacos </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864229 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:58:28 +0000 808love 1864229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Salmon, beef stew, tacos,spaghetti are the main staples we have every single month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864221 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:55:07 +0000 NovBaby1112 1864221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>spaghetti, stir fry with veggies/meat/rice, chicken noodle soup, chicken tortilla soup, fish sticks, chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, pasta with veggies and lemon/butter sauce, meatballs </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-meals-are-in-frequent-rotation-at-your-house#post-1864216 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:54:49 +0000 AmandaB8 1864216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tacos<br /> Teryaki chicken stir fry<br /> quesidillas<br /> pizza pockets<br /> empanadas<br /> chicken and veggies/potatoes<br /> pulled pork (crockpot)<br /> beef roast (crock pot)<br /> frozen pizza<br /> grilled cheese and soup<br /> breakfast<br /> stuffed shells</p> <p>We like to prep meals on Saturdays and Sundays - it makes things so much easier! We'll prep any casserole and chop veggies and throw meat in marinades - the meat and casseroles we freeze if it'll be more than 2 days before we eat them. </p>