What's for dinner tonight?

September 21, 2010 5:46am CST
That is one question I dread from the children. I have run out of ideas. 7 days a week trying to add to the usual spaghetti bolognese, sausage and mash, fish fingers and chips menu is so challenging. What do others think? I try to add at least one different meal a week, but then I have three boys and they have different tastes. I have found before now I have made 3 different meals to suit everyone. Now I say if you don't like what's served up, make yourself beans on toast. Help!!!
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@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
21 Sep 10
That happens to me too. My 2 kids have different likes so it is always hard to please them all. I used a Macaroni Grill kit last night and made the chicken Marsala. My daughter and I loved it but my son didn't. Oh well, next time I can give him the chicken without the sauce so everyone is happy. I tell them that my kitchen is not a restaurant. lol.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
1 Oct 10
Hi. emmma27865. This has happened to me too. I run out of ideas constantly when I have to cook for my kids too. Today we are having pizza for dinner. I always try to have something different when I cook. Maybe you can try cooking rice and adding different types of meat to it. This could be something different.
1 Oct 10
Yes a good idea, but two out of three don't like rice!!! I love it myself. Back to noodles I suppose : )
@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
21 Sep 10
Hey I have not yet decided that what will be today in dinner. I think their should be some good dish in today dinner. Because I don’t like same dish which like everyday. So something should be new dish today. What about you.
22 Sep 10
I have been using the internet, that is definately helpful.
@carmelbg (519)
22 Sep 10
I too struggle to add new meals into our daily routine. I find myself falling back on the same old favourites like cottage pie, chill con carne, curry, something with chips etc etc. I have used the internet to find inspiration some times, some websites are very good as you can put your main ingredients in i.e chicken and potatoes and it will generate a few recipes. I grow my own veg and over the last few weeks I have had lots of fresh chillies coming off so I have tried to do a different meal with chilli in it everyday for a week. My week went like this: BBQ Pork with potato and chilli rostis, chicken satay with chilli friedn rice, spaghetti and spicy meatballs, chilli con carne, chicken madras with chilli naan, and pork with sweet chilli sauce. I go through phases of having a whole range of new meals then I seem to fall back into the usual routine. I do not have children so I think its a lot easier for me to experiment.
22 Sep 10
Mmmnn, wish I could come to your house for my dinners : ) The children are just beginning to get used to mildly spicy things, but I love hot hot hot!
@saliyzhu (64)
• China
25 Sep 10
When i first see this discussion, i felt hungry.HaHa. I will prepare chicken with Coca cola ,fried eggplant,fried vegetable,and fried tomato for my dinner tonight.