Okay...what's for dinner?

jcpmoore
jcpmoore Posts: 796 Member
edited November 8 in Food and Nutrition
I am looking for some new ideas. I have two young sons, 5 and 7 years old, and a husband at home. My husband and older son are picky eaters. None of them likes tomatoes, but they will eat tomato soup from the can (don't ask for the logic, it's beyond me. They don't like actual tomatoes I guess.). As I grow weary of making hamburger helper every night, I am looking for new ideas.

So what are you making for dinner tonight?
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  • hdlb123
    hdlb123 Posts: 112 Member
    We're not having a great dinner tonight. the kids and hubby are having homemade mac and cheese, hotdogs and fruit. I'm having a chicken salad.

    But last night we had oven fried chicken legs, steamed carrots and fries. Night before that was bbq chicken legs, salad and homemade buns.
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    nearly nothing as I blew my calories for the day at lunch. Rats.
  • FITnFIRM4LIFE
    FITnFIRM4LIFE Posts: 818 Member
    >this http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/huevos-rancheros.html
  • Jferg69
    Jferg69 Posts: 241 Member
    Haggis, neeps and tatties..... leftover from Burns night, Mmmmmmmmm
  • PamelaGailJacobucci
    PamelaGailJacobucci Posts: 39
    scrambled egg whites with green onions, tomatoes and some carrots and celery on the side.
  • ccarre81
    ccarre81 Posts: 134 Member
    grilled chicken breast (halved or butterflied), topped with chipotle/garlic goat cheese, with roasted potatoes and asparagus.

    Yummmm... will go great with wine also!
  • bells4her
    bells4her Posts: 31
    Gorton's grilled signature tilapia filets (frozen, 2 per box), salad greens with sharp cheddar, tomatoes, and homemade vinegrette, and mahatma yellow saffron rice (1/2 cup per person).
  • bells4her
    bells4her Posts: 31
    grilled chicken breast (halved or butterflied), topped with chipotle/garlic goat cheese, with roasted potatoes and asparagus.

    Yummmm... will go great with wine also!

    OMG that sounds amazing.
  • maleva720
    maleva720 Posts: 165 Member
    grilled chicken marinated in Italian dressing, roasted potatoes and broccoli
  • iceqieen
    iceqieen Posts: 862 Member
    chicken breast with noodles, eggs and veggies?


    my husband is a picky eater.. but slowly he is coming around to more foods. He finished a full plate of veggies today that were with the meat and didn't even complain. Couple of years ago I had to smuggle green leaves on his hamburger and recieve lots of complaints for it hehe.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Tonight I'm making a munchie type dinner to eat while I introduce my husband to one of my all time favorite movies (the original In-Laws). I'm making Chicken nacho bites.

    Saute one fresh jalapeno and 1/2 med onion in a little olive oil until soft.
    Mix the pepper and onion with a can of reduced sodium fat free refried beans and some leftover shredded chicken.
    Fill Tostitos scoops with the mixture and place on a baking sheet
    Top each with a slice of jarred jalapeno and a bit of reduced fat cheddar cheese
    Bake until the cheese melts and serve with fresh salsa.

    I have to leave out the jalapeno for him but my 9 yo grandson absolutely loves these! (I put chopped green onion on the top of his)
  • BrienJD
    BrienJD Posts: 541 Member
    I plan on having a large baked sweet potato with a bit of cinnamon butter and maybe a tad of brown sugar, pork tenderloin, green giant brocolli and cheese. at least that's what I'm planning on...whether or not I can correctly COOK said items is going to be a whole different matter altogether.
  • learningtolove
    learningtolove Posts: 288 Member
    make mini pizza and that way your boys can get interactive in the pizza. You can use english mufins or tortilla shells,and they can add their own toppings and cheese. This way you can add lots of veggies/good stuff to your own without making them suffer.
  • mazza33
    mazza33 Posts: 123 Member
    Haggis, neeps and tatties..... leftover from Burns night, Mmmmmmmmm


    YUM! My fav - had that this week...managed to stay under calories but the fat was atrocious!!!
  • mukamom
    mukamom Posts: 207 Member
    BBQ pork sirloin roast, broccoli and cheese, mashed potatoes...
  • LessMe2B
    LessMe2B Posts: 316
    My daughter loves to cook, and my husband and I love to eat. :wink: She is always looking up recipes online and trying them on us. I just have her trade out ingredients: 99% lean ground turkey instead of hamburger, turkey bacon/sausage instead of pork, fat free sourcream, etc., etc., etc. I know a lot of people say they hate the turkey products (my farm raised hubby said the same thing), but if you season them up REALLY well, they're just fine. My husband says he can tell it's not beef, but it's good enough that it's totally worth the health benefits. Many products like cornbread mixes, muffin mixes, etc. have a low cal/low fat/low sodium alternative, and the difference is minimal if any. They'll get used to it VERY quickly and everyone will be the better for the switch.
  • mazza33
    mazza33 Posts: 123 Member
    Oven baked Mediterranean veggies & lemon sole :)
  • lcharity79
    lcharity79 Posts: 94 Member
    Lately I have been actually pan frying tilapia fillets, and they are absolutely delightful! Makes me feel like I'm cheating, and yet I'm not at all! Plus, you could make yours separate from the rest of the families to control more closely the amount of oil you use.

    Tonight I will take 8 oz of tilapia fillets (200 calories/40g of protein/5g fat), roll them in 3 Tbsp of Louisiana Fish Fry (30 calories/8 carbs), and pan fry them in 1 Tbsp of olive oil (120 calories/14g fat) in a non-stick skillet...and pair it with 2 cups of steamed broccoli for only 410 calories!!! Some days I might add some brown rice or another starch of some sort. It tastes DELICIOUS...feels guilty...and yet it is spectacular! Plus, 8oz of tilapia is like 3 fillets. You definitely wouldn't have to eat that much if you were trying to conserve calories even more.

    Try it!!!
  • mfoster1019
    mfoster1019 Posts: 152 Member
    hubby will be eating beer brats in hot dog buns. not sure what he'll have for sides.

    i'll be having a sweet italian turkey link (instead of brats) in a hot dog bun. i'll also have a side salad and some canteloupe.
  • Jferg69
    Jferg69 Posts: 241 Member
    Haggis, neeps and tatties..... leftover from Burns night, Mmmmmmmmm


    YUM! My fav - had that this week...managed to stay under calories but the fat was atrocious!!!

    I know, it was wonderful and, you are in the right place for Burns, lol
  • wells0707
    wells0707 Posts: 251 Member
    1 Box of Jiffy Cornbread mix...mix it and put in the bottom of cassorole pan. Then top with chicken, beef, turkey (you see where Im going) just your favorite meat.

    Then Put a can of soup mixed with a little water so it spreads better on top of that.

    Add a variety of veggies ( I prefer spinach, onions, green peppers, asparagus)

    Top with cheese

    bake according to the cornbread directions on the box


    It is delicious. There are so many variations that its kind of my go to dinner. Just use what you have. My kids like it so much that my teenager will actually take it and eat it cold for lunch at school.

    At my house I put in green chilis for me and my husband and sometimes put black beans inside also.
  • princessputz
    princessputz Posts: 283 Member
    100G chicken breast
    1 tsp mustard
    9 spears asparagus
    2/3 Cup Betty Crocker Instant Mashed Potato's (Herb & Butter Flavor)

    335 Cal
  • natacha305
    natacha305 Posts: 117 Member
    i hate picky eaters,

    i like wraps with canned refried beans (fat free cheese , ft free sour cream)

    i make melty sammiches on the GF grill,

    boil some potatoes then cut them up sautee them with butter and garlic powder

    ummm make pasta

    make a sauce, if t calls for tomatoes then put it in blender and blend until nobody can notice you had tomatoes in there.

    tonight everything is frozen, but i think i have some left over ground chicken, ill probably cooked that and serve with rice and corn.

    not very much help i know, im sorry
  • Kristierlong
    Kristierlong Posts: 163 Member
    Turkey Cuban Sandwiches

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/11/skinny-turkey-cuban-sandwich.html
  • tiyatela
    tiyatela Posts: 29
    do they eat eggs and toast? we love eating breakfast for dinner !

    take 1 slice of bread then cut a circle in the middle ( i use a small metal drinking cup) using a non stick fry pan then put bread into heated pan then add a 1/3 pat of butter into the circle then break a egg inside cut circle. cook till whites is just set and edges are golden then turn over and cook other side.. brown the bread circle in the fry pan too, and flip over when browned.

    i sprinkle a tiny amt of cheddar on top of the cooked egg and top it with the toasted circle..

    serve with some turkey bacon and there is an easy breakfast.. for dinner

    this is my 2 boys favorite breakfast "eggs in a nest "
  • Nana_Booboo
    Nana_Booboo Posts: 501 Member
    Green Giant klondike rose baked potato with 1 TBS Santa Fe cooking cream and 1 TBS daisy sour cream smothered in sweet caramelized onions.



    Very good. :drinker:
  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    Tonight it's scrambled eggs with spinach, feta, mushrooms, turkey pepperoni and a whole grain waffle with SF syrup.
  • Smansfield1
    Smansfield1 Posts: 50 Member
    tonight myself and my three kids (4yr old twins &3 yr old) all had baked potato, black beans & low fat cheese. Super filling and full of fiber! ( I did put a tbsp of I can't believe its not butter on mine)
  • janetsnakehole
    janetsnakehole Posts: 46 Member
    I tend to have the same thing on weekdays since I work until midnight, so it's a turkey sandwich with whole wheat bread and some garden salsa sunchips. But for lunch I had a piece of oven-fried chicken, then mixed veggies (corn, carrots green beans) and a serving of steamed broccoli since it's my fav.
  • ThinningDownChick
    ThinningDownChick Posts: 95 Member
    Chicken, mushrooms, onions and spinach mixed with laughing cow light cheese and garlic powder and served over tofu noodles
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