Why is It I Can Never Think Of Anything "Good" To Make For Supper?

Okay, now I need to ask do you find yourself making the same meals over and
over and over? It seems like I get in a rut and fix the same foods on a
rotating scale. Granted I have picky eaters in my family but not that picky.

I decided to do something about it. After reflecting on it for awhile I
discovered the biggest problem with cooking supper was deciding what to make so
I got out a notebook and started writing down meal ideas complete with side
dishes. I even asked friends and family occasionally what they were having for
dinner to get more ideas.

I had my daughter give me ideas too for her favorite meal choices and side
dishes. She did a good job of coming up with things I hadn't even made in a
long time. I found that asking her when she was hungry seemed to help her
creative juices come up with more ideas.

Now each week I have my little notebook of meal ideas and I decide on 8 of them
and go shopping for the ingredients to make them. I then make a list and put
it on the board of the 8 different menu choices and cross them off as I make
them.

At the end of the week there is always one meal left over, I often find I
didn't make it because someone doesn't like it much or it takes too long to
prepare. I then make a little note in my notebook saying cook this when so and
so won't be home, or only put this on the supper list when you know you have
time to make it.

I find I don't dread cooking supper nearly as much, I have eliminated the quick
run to the grocery store before making supper, and have made my life much
simpler when it comes to cooking supper.