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My Family's Favorite Dinners

This is a list of all the meals that I've made for my family consistently for the last several years.  These are the meals that are regularly in my weekly menus.

1 -- Mexican
All Day Salsa Chicken
BBQ Chicken Nachos
Breakfast Burritos
Cafe Rio Pork Tacos or Salad
Chicken Chimichangas
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Chicken Tacos (Crockpot)
Chili's Chicken Fajitas
Creamy Chicken Taquitos
Fish Tacos w/Cilantro Lime Crema
Ground Beef/Turkey Tacos
Honey Lime Enchiladas
Mexican Lasagna
Navajo Tacos
Slow Cooker Tamale Pie
Taco Salad
Tamale Griddle Cakes (topped w/meat)


2 -- Grilling
7up Marinated Chicken
Asian BBQ Chicken
BBQ Caesar Chicken
BBQ Chicken Salad
BBQ Ribs
Burgers -- Bacon Burgers, Mexican Burgers, Pesto Burgers. Teriyaki Burgers,
Grilled Cola Chicken
Grilled Teriyaki Marinated Chicken w/whole wheat couscous
Hot Dogs
San Francisco Pork Chops
Spicy Honey Chicken
Steak Bite Kabobs
Steak w/this Marinade
Tinfoil Dinners


3 -- Salad, Soup and Sandwiches
SALAD
Sesame Chicken Salad
Southwest Pasta Salad w/Grilled Chicken
Spicy Honey Chicken Salad

SOUP
Baked Potato Soup
Beef Stew
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Tortellini Soup
Clam Chowder
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Creamy Corn Chowder
Creamy Mushroom and Chicken Soup
Creamy Potato Leek Soup
Crockpot Chicken Stew
Italian Meatball Soup
Minestrone Soup
Slow Cooker Pork and Black Bean Soup
South of the Border Chowder
Taco Soup
Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup
Turkey Noodle Soup
White Chicken Chili

Sandwiches/Wraps
BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
BLTs
Chicken Avocado Sandwiches
Chicken Caesar Wraps
Chicken Gyros
Chicken Salad BLT
Chicken Salad Wraps/Pitas/Sandwiches
Chicken Tortilla Salad
French Dip Rolls
French Dip w/deli meat, provolone, green chilies
French Dip Pitas
Green Chili Bagel Sandwiches
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Make Your Own Subway Style Sandwich
Meatball Sandwiches
Sloppy Joes
Turkey, Provolone, Pesto Wraps/Sandwiches

4 -- Comfort Food
Baked Ham w/funeral potatoes
BBQ Brisket
Beef Pot Pie
Bistro Chicken
Broiled Parmesan Tilapia w/rice or simple orzo pilaf
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Chicken Broccoli Stovetop Casserole
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Rolls
Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops
Crockpot Roast w/potatoes, carrots and gravy
Dumplings/Pot Stickers
Easy Crockpot Beef
Fauxtisserie Chicken
Green Chili Pot Pie
Meatloaf
Parmesan Chicken
Perfect Pot Roast
Pioneer Woman's BBQ Meatballs
Pulled Pork
Salisbury Steak Meatballs
Sausage & Potato Bake
Swedish Meatballs w/boiled red potatoes
Tatortot Casserole
Teriyaki Marinade Crockpot Roast w/rice

5 -- Eat it With Rice
Busy Day Beef Tips (crockpot)
Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken
Cube Steak with Rice
Ham Fried Rice
Korean Fire Meat
Orange Chicken w/rice
Porcupine Meatballs w/rice
San Francisco Pork Chops w/rice
Sesame Chicken
Stirfry
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Waikiki Meatballs w/rice


6 -- Pizza and Pasta
Pizza
Artisan in 5 Pizza Dough
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Calzones
Chicken Caesar Pizza
Chicken Pesto Pizza
French Bread Pizza
Hamburger Topped Pizza
Pepperoni Bread
Pepperoni Pizza w/Green Chili
Pizza Rolls

Pasta
Beef Stroganoff
Chicken and Vegetable Penne
Chicken Manicotti
Chicken Parmesan
Chicken Tetrazinni
Crockpot Chicken Stroganoff
Dan Dan Noodles
Fettuccine Alfredo (pesto mixed in is good too)
Lasagna
Manicotti
Mini Lasagna Cups
Rich and Creamy Pasta Bake
Spaghetti w/turkey meatballs
Stuffed Shells


7 -- Breakfast for Dinner
Aebleskivers
French Toast
French Waffles
German Pancakes
Light and Tender Oat-Wheat Pancakes
Pancakes
Pumpkin Pancakes
Waffles


8 -- Crockpot
CHICKEN
All Day Salsa Chicken
Crockpot Chicken Stew
Crockpot Chicken Stroganoff
Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken
Chicken Tacos
Fauxtisserie Chicken
White Chicken Chili

BEEF
Busy Day Beef Tips
Crockpot Roast w/potatoes, carrots and gravy
Easy Crockpot Beef
Korean Fire Meat
Sloppy Joes
Slow Cooker Tamale Pie
Taco Soup

PORK
Cafe Rio Pork Tacos or Salad
Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops
Slow Cooker Pork and Black Bean Soup

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