The thing nobody told us about being an adult is that you are responsible for deciding what’s for dinner (breakfast and lunch) until the day you die! Deciding what to cook is probably the most challenging part of cooking because you need to think about all the different preferences, meal rotation, time constraints and in South Africa – load shedding. It is no wonder meal subscriptions are becoming increasingly popular – the better alternative to Uber Eats.

 

 

We’ve rounded up some dinner ideas to give you some inspiration to prepare home-cooked meals for your family – and fear not they are simple and don’t require much culinary experience (especially with many supermarkets making our lives easier with ready-made ravioli and delicious sauces).

 

 

 

Italian/Pasta:

-       Ravioli

-       Gnocchi

-       Spaghetti and meatballs

-       Chicken Alfredo Pasta

-       Chicken Parmesan

-       Eggplant Parmesan

-       Lasagna

-       Rissotto

-       Macaroni and cheese

 

Casseroles:

-       Chicken, Broccoli and rice

-       Chicken pot pie

-       Beef stew

-       Chicken Stew

-       Chilli

 

Meat & Fish:

-       Fish (of choice)

-       Steak

-       Roast chicken

 

Mexican:

-       Chicken/steak fajitas

-       Tacos

-       Nachos

-       Enchiladas

-       Burritos

 

Asian:

-       Chicken fried rice

-       Orange chicken

-       Stir fry

 

Quick & Easy:

-       Burgers

-       Prego rolls

-       Wraps

 

Soups:

-       Potato Soup

-       Tomato Soup

-       Chicken Soup

-       Vegetable Soup

-       Lentil Soup

 

Sides:

-       Mashed potatoes

-       Baked Potatoes

-       Oven chips

-       Sweet potato chips

-       Rice

-       Green beans

-       Peas and bacon

-       Corn on the cob

-       Roasted veg

-       Greek salad

-       Pasta salad

 

Cooking doesn't need to be complicated, so make sure you have fun in the kitchen too.. and remember love is the most important ingredient :).