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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.

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.

I also make freezer meals on the weekends! Meatloaf, shepherds pie and soups freeze really well!

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!
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/soft-black-bean-tostadas-10000001141960/

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.

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:

While you are heating up some olive oil in a frying pan, chop an onion. If you have garlic, chop a clove or two.

Really reasonable for a weeknight cook.

@T.H.O.U.: That sounds delicious

@T.H.O.U.: That recipe looks delicious! Do you have a pre-made cajun seasoning that you use?

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!
So we do:
Monday - soup
Tuesday - pasta
Wednesday - tex/mex
Thursday - fish
Friday - sandwiches/burgers (veggie, salmon, beef, turkey, we mix it up, but it's usually a "fun" dinner)

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.

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)

@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.