Do You Have a Master Menu?

[chilipalmer]

For a couple of years now I've been working off a master menu, a list of all the supper dishes I make regularly. It simplifies things a good deal. When chicken legs are on sale, I can scan the list to see what I might make of them; if the kids wail that "we had that last week" I have PROOF that we most certainly did not; there's no brainstorming when doing up the grocery list - instead, I pick through the master list and take what sounds good this time around.

But sometimes you can get tired of the same dishes. Even when you have a ton of them.

So, I thought it might be a heck of a deal for us to post up our "master menus" (you don't have to have one handy, a quickie list of the things you make most often is peachy). We can peek at each others' files for inspiration or new recipes.


Here's mine:

Chicken
Fried Chicken
Chicken Pot
Chicken Alfredo
Chicken in Onion Sauce
Teriyaki Chicken
Roast Chicken
Chicken Cordon Bleu Burgers
Chicken Soup
Tortilla Soup

Pork
Pork Roast
Pork Chops
Pork in Mustard Sauce *
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Fajitas

Beef
Steaks
Beef Stroganoff
Japanese Stew
Beef Roast
Stew
Fried Steaks
English Roast*

Hamburger
Cheeseburger pie
Chili*
Taco Salad
Red Beans and Rice*
Lasagna*
Spaghetti
Swiss Steaks
Chili Dogs*
Meatloaf

Cured Pork
Eggs/Bacon/Fried Potatoes
Mini Pizzas*
Ham Steaks
Spam Fried Rice
Sausage Potato Chowder
Sausage Potato Fry

Any
BBQ *
Subs
Fajitas

Junk
Salisbury Steak *
Chicken Tenders *
Pizza

Beans/Veg
Quesadillas
Burritos
Bean Soup
Grilled Cheese
Mexican Beans/Rice/Tortillas
Split Pea Soup
Potato Chowder

Fish
Fried fish
Clam Chowder

[Deleted]

Wow! What a varied menu! I'm impressed

One question...what's Chicken Pot?

I go through spells where I make something a lot and then for some reason I forget about it until I remember it again. Keeping a proper list like that would be really nice.

I'll organise a list and then post it.

/VM

[chilipalmer]

viamedia said:

Wow! What a varied menu! I'm impressed

I'm a freak for the kitchen. My life's goal is to one day be a really fat Gran who smells of pastry.

One question...what's Chicken Pot?

This sloppy homemade chicken gravy that's more chicken than gravy, served on rice. Total comfort food, it'll cure what ails ya. Dunno why it's called that, just what my family has always named it. Easier to say than "pot of chicken with enough gravy to thin it some", I guess.

Awaiting yours with relish!

[starfire]

This is a really good list and a great idea!

[Kathy]

Hmmm, a master menu...I'm not that organized. But I do have dishes that are favorites and they show up on the table regularly. I know that I'm missing some but this is a good start!

Chicken
Fried Chicken
BBQ Chicken
Chicken Stir Fry
Chicken Enchilada's
Chicken & Dumpling stew
Grilled Chicken marinated in Lemon/Herb marinade
Madras Chicken Curry
Chicken & Veggie Shish Kebobs

Beef
Stuffed Cabbage
Hamb Steaks
Chicken Fried Steak with country gravy
Teriaki Marinated chuck steak
Stew
'Grub'- browned,seasoned hamburger gravy over toast
Swedish Meatballs
Taco's & Taco Salad
Beef and Broccoli Stirfry
Pastitsio-Greek Casserole
Creole rubbed Sirloin Tip Roast

Pork
Breaded Pork Chops
Italian Sausage with peppers & onions
Grilled Pork steaks
Country Ribs w/BBQ sauce
Blackened Boneless pork cutlets
Pork in Green Chile Sauce-Peurco Verde
Country Sausage & French toast-breakfast for dinner
Pork cutlets with dijon mustard sauce
Glazed Ham
Pork Egg Foo Yung

Seafood
Salmon w/lemon dill butter
Fried Cod with homemade tartar sauce
Shrimp Scampi
Tuna Patties
Fried Shrimp
Butter Baked Orange Roughy
Tuna Noodle Casserole

Quickies

Cheddarwurst
All Beef Hot Dogs
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Calzones-homemade but premade
Bacon & Veggie Omelets

[chilipalmer]

Kathy, I see three already that I know I make but didn't have on my list (chicken fried steaks, tuna patties and tuna casserole). It's too hard to think of them all. We haven't had tuna in ages; think I'll throw that on the menu for tomorrow night.