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Re: Do you have certain foods that you always fix together?

For sure! Fried chicken cutlets are always accompanied by mashed potatoes and lima beans. If I strayed from this, my husband would be disappointed.

I usually make rice when I make fish, except salmon almost always gets baked potatoes.

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes are a no brainer around here.

Pork goes with coleslaw, cabbage or brussels sprouts. We're having a loin of pork and roasted brussels sprouts on Christmas day, along with Ree Drummond's creamy mashed potatoes. Yum.

Grilled cheese sandwiches go with tomato soup.

I can go on and on. I like to vary my recipes and menus, but some things are just best left the way they are.

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Re: Do you have certain foods that you always fix together?

I love this thread, these will be my on my menu for january. For me its rice and beans with any mexican food (obvious).
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Re: Do you have certain foods that you always fix together?

Salmon, rice, sautéed chard or spinach Meatloaf..I place cut up potatoes, carrots and celery around the meatloaf and they all cook together. Same with chicken. The vegetables get caramelized. Pizza with a green salad
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Re: Do you have certain foods that you always fix together?

pork sauerkraut and mashed potatoes which is our usual New Years day food. Here in PA Dutch country this is traditional and suppose to bring you luck in the new year since pigs root forward so you move forward for the new year where chickens scratch which means you will scratch for money the new year by eating poultry.

also with pork we too serve applesauce.

Marienkaefer2, never thought of that but will do that next time I make meatloaf, put my potatoes, carrots and onions right around the meatloaf, good idea, thanks. I do do this with a pot roast.

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Re: Do you have certain foods that you always fix together?

Just to name a few…

Pork chops with chunky cinnamon apple sauce and a side of wild rice

Chili (topped with sour cream, onions, shredded cheese) along side of cornbread

Sloppy Joes with cole slaw

Hamburgers with French fries

Ham with scalloped potatoes

Eggs with bacon or sausage

Beer cheese soup with popcorn on top

Tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich

Clam chowder with oyster crackers on top

Tomatoey pasta dishes must have garlic bread and be served with a nice green salad

Now I made myself hungry....gotta go

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Re: Do you have certain foods that you always fix together?

I always fix macaroni and cheese when I cook ham. I don't know how or why I did this, but it works and is tasty too!

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Chili and grilled cheese sandwiches!

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Pork roast always with sauerkraut and dumplings; roasted chicken always with mashed potatoes and corn; pasta with red wine lol
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Kielbasa and baked beans.

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Re: Do you have certain foods that you always fix together?

Thanks for all of your comments. Some are different to me but I'm gonna give them a try!

Keep posting. I enjoy suggestions.