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Faster Family Meals
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.
Never Fail Noodles: Every pantry should have an assortment of noodles at the ready. When dinner plans are unsure, noodles will be there to pull off a family-friendly meal in a minute. Start some noodles boiling and search the kitchen for goodies to add. Try adding some leftover vegetables to your hot noodles and topping with cheese. If you have a can of chicken broth you can make a quick soup with noodles and some celery and onion. A skillet dish with some hot, cooked noodles, pasta sauce stirred in, and topped with cottage cheese makes a great mock lasagna.
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!
Spuds from Heaven: Potatoes are a meal waiting to happen. Microwave a potato, pile on cheese of any sort (cheddar, mozzarella, cottage cheese) and some meat, veggies, or even salsa or sunflower seeds, and you have a delicious dinner.
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.
If your meal planning took a turn for the worse today, take note of these quick and easy dinnertime solutions and your table will be ready for your family in the blink of an eye.
About the Author Nicole Dean is the mostly-sane mom and owner of ShowMomtheMoney.com - a resource dedicated to helping moms achieve success working from home. She invites you to learn more ways to save money in her Frugal Moms section. Be sure to sign up for her free lessons for work at home moms.
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