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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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dryerlintfan said:
This is what I have so far for $5 meals:

Spaghetti with fried eggs

  • Spaghetti noodles
  • 4 Eggs
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Garlic
  • EVOO
  • Vegetable plate
Potato Soup and homemade bread

  • Potatoes
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Willie Strange’s Good Soup
Stir fry with rice

  • Protein (egg, tofu, chicken)
  • Vegetables (in season or frozen)
  • Rice, noodles, or romaine wraps
Curry with rice

  • Chickpeas
  • Rice
  • Find recipe
Smoked sausage and veggies

  • Smoked sausage
  • Rice
  • Vegetables (in season or frozen)
  • Bulk up with potatoes or rice and beans
Pulled pork and eggs

  • Pulled pork
  • Eggs
  • Vegetable plate
Beef bowls

  • Ground beef or turkey
  • Rice
  • Black beans
  • Sour cream
  • Diced tomatoes (in season or canned)
  • Alternative – Korean beef bowls
Bean and cheese quesadillas

Lentil soup with homemade bread

  • One onion browned
  • 1 cup red lentils
  • 1 bouillon cube
  • Sprinkle of cumin
  • Salt
  • Pepper
Red beans and white rice

  • Find good recipe
  • Add fried eggs
Pizza naan/ bagels/ bread

Frittatas/ Omelets

  • Eggs
  • Vegetables (in season or frozen)
  • Cheese
  • Maybe sour cream
Taco bowls/ wraps/ tacos/ burritos/ burrito bowls/ nachos/ taco or enchilada bake

Sandwiches – picnic meal or tea party meal – get creative

  • Grape and cream cheese
  • Avocado and cream cheese
  • Chicken salad
  • Egg salad/ scrambled egg
  • Pinwheels instead of bread
  • BLTs with fried eggs and avocado
  • Toasted subs (could do with leftover meatballs/meat loaf too)
Breakfast for dinner

  • Sweet potato hash
  • Pancakes and sausage
  • Canned corn beef and eggs
  • Breakfast casserole
  • Biscuits and gravy
  • Half hamburger/half ground pork (fry and drain)
  • Season as you like
  • 1 to 1.5 tablespoons flour on meat. Cook until flour browns a little
  • Add about a pint of milk
  • Add more milk if necessary but don’t add more flour
Cabbage hamburger helper (over season)

  • Ground beef or turkey
  • Cabbage
  • Butter
  • Shredded cheese
Grilled cheese sandwiches and canned soup

  • Gouda and apple
  • Add chicken
  • Try variations
Chili dishes – one pot multiple meals

  • Chili and corn bread
  • Chili dogs
  • Chili on spaghetti
  • Chili nachos
  • Chili cheese fries
  • Chili cheese bubble bake
  • Chicken hot dogs
  • Chili
  • Cheese
  • Can of biscuits/ or corn bread mix
Baked corn dog muffins

Corn, chicken, and green beans on a baking sheet

Chili mac/ mac n cheese with a veggie plate/ mac n cheese with ground meat and peas/corn

Cheesy chicken rice with a veggie plate

Loaded chicken potato bake

  • Diced chicken
  • Diced potatoes
  • Shredded cheese
  • Shredded bacon
  • Green onions
  • Herbs
  • Serve with sour cream
Southwest lentil and rice bake – Pinterest

Lentil baked ziti – Pinterest

Mashed potatoes with lentil stew – Pinterest

Cottage pie from leftover soups/stews

Marinated chicken from Aldi plus veggies

Frozen raviolis and sauce

Spaghetti with meat sauce

Lasagna roll ups

Lebanese meatloaf/ meatballs

Shake and bake/ hamburger helper (from scratch?)

Salisbury steak

Chicken, sweet potatoes, veggie

Philly steak from frozen meal things with eggs and rice

Antipasti/ snacks for dinner
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O.k. Reading all that is making me hungry! :hilarious:

I can't offer any expert recipe tips like Figgy, MySmallWorldof4 and 21Stamps can, but I did want to add one item that was conspicuously missing from your sandwich menu. What about good ol' peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? They're cheap to make and peanut butter has protein, too.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

Premium Member
Figgy1

Figgy1

Well-Known Member
MinnieM123 said:
What the what??!!! Deployed? Where? Why? (Guess I didn't know he was still in the service--I thought he was in the private sector.)
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He's civilian currently but not private sector. Where, some place not fun. It's till early and but he's on list, how far up or down is yet to be determined.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

Premium Member
Goofyernmost said:
Believe me I have tried other places for years now. Even those that advertise Montreal Smoked Meat. Not even close. Anyone that has ever had one of those will know what I am talking about. The seasoning, the tenderness of the meat, the small pieces of Rye Bread and yellow mustard. I've tried to duplicate it. In fact, just today, I had purchased some corned beef and tried to duplicate. Just didn't work, it was good, but, not THE sandwich.
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Reminds me of the REALLY good New York delis--nothing like them anywhere. Corned beef, pastrami, etc. -- beyond delicious and their sandwiches are huge. I also think a big part of this is how they expertly know how to slice the meat--yes, that CAN make a difference.
 

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