Top 7 Homemade Meals
It seems pretty hard to eat wholesome, healthy homemade meals. I try to do this because of the nutrition value and the savings to the budget. I’m always looking for more, but here are some of our favorites.
1. Roast
I’m not exactly sure what to call this meal actually. Sometimes we just say beef stew, but others have told me that is not accurate. I just cut up onion, carrot, cabbage, celery, and potato and put it in the crock pot with beef and bay leaf and a bit of water. I like mine with its broth, but Bryan likes gravy, so I’ll pour gravy over his, and sometimes I’ll make dumplings. I love how tender the meat comes out cooked this way and it can easily be very low carb.
2. Chili
Another easy crock pot meal. Soak the beans a day ahead to get a jump start. I like to soak them in chili spices if I’m going to use them for chili. Ground meat, tomatoes, onions. peppers. Good to go.
3. Mexican
We do this meal in a variety of ways, but the ingredients are always about the same: ground meat (rarely chicken) flavored with Mexican spices, lettuce, tomato, olive, cheese, sour cream, salsa, flour tortillas or tortilla chips, re-fried beans, and taco sauce. Sometimes open face for pizza, folded over for quesadilla, hand held for tacos or burritos, or piled on a plate for taco salad or 7-layer dip. Always fresh and full of flavor!
4. Haluski
No, we’re not Polish, but we sure do enjoy some of the dishes from our Polish friends! We cook the cabbage good and long (some people like it a bit on the crunchy side) with butter and onion, salt. pepper. and garlic, then toss with kluski noodles. Optional, add kielbasa or smoked sausage, or even hot dogs.
5. Unstuffed Peppers
This is about the same recipe, I’m certain, as those used by people making stuffed peppers, I just can’t be bothered handling whole peppers and stuffing them. Partly I’m lazy and partly, you have to add more pepper anyway, so why bother? I just cut up the peppers, onions, tomatoes into bite-sized pieces, and cook them in tomato soup with chopped hamburger and rice. If I want to turn it into a soup, I can add soup stock or broth, but we almost never turn it into a soup.
6. Stir Fry
So easy, cook chicken, frozen vegetables, and lo mien noodles. tossed with ginger, garlic, soy or teriyaki.
7. Galobki/Galumpki
Polish again! This is cabbage tolls, but again, I don’t bother with fancy forms. I just cut up the cabbage, tomato, and onion, make balls of ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, tomato, and rice,and cook it in tomato sauce. I’m seeing simple and easy is my flair!
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