Meal Plan Ideas

 Sometimes dinner time is a struggle.  Most of the time it is for me.  I like to look at restaurant menus to help me get ideas.  Here is a cheat sheet of ideas.

You can find a lot of these meals at Black Bear Diner.

3 Egg Omelets, served with sour cream, salsa, hot sauce

HOBO- Ham, sausage, bacon, jack cheese, cheddar cheese, spinach, and onions

Meat LOVERS- Ham, bacon, sausage, favorite cheese

Denver or Western originated with the railroad- Ham, bell peppers, onions, cheddar cheese

California- Avocado, mushroom and spicy cheese

Vegetarian- mushroom, onion, tomato, bell pepper, spinach, jack cheese


Hash, can also be served inside a tortilla to make a burrito!

Sweet potatoes- with sausage, eggs, bell pepper, fresh jalapeno, and onions

Shredded, fried russet potato- with bacon, eggs, bell pepper, onion. Topped with cheddar cheese.

Diced red potato Hash with chorizo sausage, bell peppers, onions, eggs, cheese, and cilantro

*option- Hash served with biscuits and gravy


Burgers

Fat grilled patty and your favorite bun!

Toppings: Cheese, onions, tomatoes, avocado, a variety of pickles, BBQ sauce, mayonnaise, mustard, bacon, onion straws, grilled onions, mushrooms, horseradish sauce.


Melts

Get a yummy sour dough crusty bread to top. Broil in oven. 

Club breakfast Melt- bacon, ham, egg, tomato, jack cheese, topped with parmesan cheese.

Chicken Ceasar Melt- mix chicken with Caesar dressing, tomato, Romain lettuce, Swiss and jack cheese, top with parmesan cheese.

Pot Roast Melt- spread bread with horseradish aioli, then slow cooked pot roast, grilled onions, jack and cheddar cheese and top with parmesan cheese.


Dinners

Fettuccini Alfredo- Serve with grilled chicken, and garlic bread

Ramen- pick a meat and match the broth, cook broth separately and rinse, then add to a bowl before pouring in the meat/broth. Add fresh sprouts, cilantro, jalapenos, and green onions when serving.

Chicken and Waffles- I like to pick up fried chicken at the grocery store deli, then I make basic waffles, with a little cinnamon added to the batter.

Grilled Salmon- served with grilled asparagus, mashed potatoes, broccolini.

Bacon Mac and Cheese- imagine your homemade mac n cheese, with bacon strips lining the top right before you bake.  All the bacon fat seeps into the macaroni noodles.  Yum.

Fish and Chips- Make your favorite potatoes and coleslaw to serve with your favorite fried fish.

Meatloaf- with mashed potatoes and broccoli.

Chicken Pot Pie- one of my favorites, make a flaky crust, mix inside ingredients together in a saucepan, chicken, carrots, peas, onions, celery, spices, potato starch, and chicken gravy.

Tacos- varieties include taco salad, burritos. Make sure you make a yummy taco meat and have sliced up lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, sour cream, salsa, onions, beans, rice, and avocados.

Tri Tip- Roast, Grill, or Smoke, rest then slice, makes my mouth water thinking about it.

Roasted Turkey- cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, and my mom's cornbread!

Any sandwich can be transformed into a salad.  I love a salty, buttery slice of toast with my salad!  Kind of like croutons on the side.



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