Feeding a family is a big job. Kids want to have food on the table three times a day, seven days a week. Mom knows she needs a bunch of emergency recipes that can easily be created in minutes. When you're running late, and time's running out, you want meals that Dad can put together, too. Here are some fast meal ideas that you'll love.
Dip It: I haven't met a kid yet that didn't like to dunk carrots into ranch style dressing. Build on that "meal" by creating a whole arrangement of vegetables to dip. Choose some nice fresh cucumbers, celery, broccoli, carrots, red bell pepper, green bell peppers, radishes, and cauliflower, and arrange them on a plate just for your little dipper. Watch your picky eater devour their plate of vegetables before they even know what they're eating.
Saved by a Sandwich: Start with two waffles, an English muffin, bagel, croissant, or a hotdog, hoagie or hamburger bun. Simply add jam, peanut butter, fruit slices, meat, hummus, veggies, eggs, or cheese. The possibilities are endless.
Plenty O' Noodles: Noodles often are the launching point for a faster-than-fast meal. Start by cooking up your noodles while you dig in your pantry for items to add. How about some leftover chicken, some chick peas, cut up celery, and a drizzle of Italian dressing and you have a salad. Just melting some butter into your hot noodles and adding some Parmesan cheese gives you a wonderful Pasta a'la Parmesana. I'm also fond of adding some fire roasted tomatoes or spaghetti sauce to buttered noodles, topping with some shredded cheese, and warming it on the stove just long enough to melt the cheese.
Bundle Up: Flour or corn tortillas make a great start for creating a meal in moments. Grab your leftover chicken, veggies, beans, or anything you happen to have, heat it up, top it with cheese, and roll it up. You have a fantastic wrap, just like the food court!
Heavenly Spuds: I believe potatoes are a meal almost by themselves. Of course, adding all the toppings make potatoes a fabulous meal in just minutes. You can microwave a potato in about 4 or 5 minutes. Now top your hot potato with anything you like. Try any meat or veggies that you have leftover, put a little shredded cheddar, Monterrey Jack, mozzarella on top and you have a full meal. You may even want to add a little crunch with sunflower seeds or even some chopped peanuts.
Soup's On: If you have some chicken broth, you have soup. Pour the broth in a big pot, throw in whatever veggies you have leftover from the last few nights, maybe a can of diced tomatoes, and soup's on! If you have any noodles, rice, canned beans, all the better. Simmer for a few minutes and you have dinner.
Turn the Day Upside Down: You can have breakfast any time. Cereal, eggs & bacon, waffles, and pancakes are all so much more delicious when they're unexpected. Breakfast is always better at night.
When dinnertime is rushed and your creativity goes out the window, come back to these ideas and your family will have a meal in minutes. - 16463
Dip It: I haven't met a kid yet that didn't like to dunk carrots into ranch style dressing. Build on that "meal" by creating a whole arrangement of vegetables to dip. Choose some nice fresh cucumbers, celery, broccoli, carrots, red bell pepper, green bell peppers, radishes, and cauliflower, and arrange them on a plate just for your little dipper. Watch your picky eater devour their plate of vegetables before they even know what they're eating.
Saved by a Sandwich: Start with two waffles, an English muffin, bagel, croissant, or a hotdog, hoagie or hamburger bun. Simply add jam, peanut butter, fruit slices, meat, hummus, veggies, eggs, or cheese. The possibilities are endless.
Plenty O' Noodles: Noodles often are the launching point for a faster-than-fast meal. Start by cooking up your noodles while you dig in your pantry for items to add. How about some leftover chicken, some chick peas, cut up celery, and a drizzle of Italian dressing and you have a salad. Just melting some butter into your hot noodles and adding some Parmesan cheese gives you a wonderful Pasta a'la Parmesana. I'm also fond of adding some fire roasted tomatoes or spaghetti sauce to buttered noodles, topping with some shredded cheese, and warming it on the stove just long enough to melt the cheese.
Bundle Up: Flour or corn tortillas make a great start for creating a meal in moments. Grab your leftover chicken, veggies, beans, or anything you happen to have, heat it up, top it with cheese, and roll it up. You have a fantastic wrap, just like the food court!
Heavenly Spuds: I believe potatoes are a meal almost by themselves. Of course, adding all the toppings make potatoes a fabulous meal in just minutes. You can microwave a potato in about 4 or 5 minutes. Now top your hot potato with anything you like. Try any meat or veggies that you have leftover, put a little shredded cheddar, Monterrey Jack, mozzarella on top and you have a full meal. You may even want to add a little crunch with sunflower seeds or even some chopped peanuts.
Soup's On: If you have some chicken broth, you have soup. Pour the broth in a big pot, throw in whatever veggies you have leftover from the last few nights, maybe a can of diced tomatoes, and soup's on! If you have any noodles, rice, canned beans, all the better. Simmer for a few minutes and you have dinner.
Turn the Day Upside Down: You can have breakfast any time. Cereal, eggs & bacon, waffles, and pancakes are all so much more delicious when they're unexpected. Breakfast is always better at night.
When dinnertime is rushed and your creativity goes out the window, come back to these ideas and your family will have a meal in minutes. - 16463
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