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[quote=Anonymous]I have a repertoire.  I created mine by sittins down and making a list of things that We all like that are healthy and easy to make.  Then I started to categorize until i saw some patterns.  We don't have the same thing on the same night, because I try to vary it to allow me to use leftovers effectively (leftover roast chicken becomes chicken fried rice, etc.).

But a least once a week we have seafood (usually salmon, mussels, clams or cod chowder),

One night we have italian (chicken parm, eggplant lasagna, spaghetti squash and alfredo, meatballs and marinara),

One night we have mexican (refried beans, pork tacos and roast root veggies, fajitas, ouevos rancheros)

One night we have something Asian inspired (General Tsau chicken, Korma chicken, Vindaloo, Chicken fried rice)

One night we have something that I think of as "home cooking" (Roast chicken, steak, pot roast, Roast duck/lamb/turkey)

And pretty much every Friday we have soup or salad.  This is the only one that happens on the same night each week.  That is because I like to use up my leftovers by making them into soup or topping them on a salad, and because DH doesn't believe that a soup or a salad constitutes an entire meal and by Friday we always have leftover meat that he can have alongside his which makes him happy. Kids and I have salad or soup alone or with leftovers if there is enough.  Typical soups for us are squash bisque, cream of mushroom, cream of tomato, Broccoli cheddar, Or something that we call "green soup" this is usually any leftover green vegetables from the week such as asparagus broccoli celery spinach pretty much anything green. It gets its flavor from the chicken or duck or turkey stock and cream that go in it along with the pureed veggies.  Salad is greens topped with any leftover vegetables or meat or fruit or pretty much anything from the previous week.

The last night each week is either a night when we go out (very rare), order in (rather rare), or I cook something experimental (this is usually what happens).
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