Our Go-To Dinner List
- Erin Wilkins
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Sundays usually look a little like this for us - a quick reset for the week ahead, and a glance at the list on the fridge.
No matter how busy life gets, dinner still needs to happen every… single… night.
That’s why I keep a simple go-to dinner list on our fridge. It’s nothing fancy - just a collection of tried-and-true meals I know our family enjoys, ready to refer to on those afternoons when the brain has stopped working and I have absolutely no idea what to cook.
Living more than 20 kilometres from the nearest store means popping out for a missing ingredient isn’t really an option. Instead, we try to keep our pantry stocked with bulk basic ingredients, home-butchered meat in the freezer, preserves that pack a punch and plenty of seasonal produce growing in the garden.
Having those staples on hand means there’s usually the makings of a meal somewhere - even when it doesn’t feel like it at first.
That’s where this little list comes in.
A quick glance at the fridge, a rummage through the pantry, freezer and garden and, voilà - a wholesome, home-cooked and nourishing dinner comes together. More often than not, there’s enough left over for lunch the following day too.
It’s a very simple system, but sometimes those are the ones that work best.
Our Go-To Dinner List
Keep our list handy for the next time you find yourself wondering, “What on earth am I going to cook for dinner?” Hopefully there’s an idea or two here that makes your week a little easier.
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