Sep. 11, 2008 - HITT ~ Dinners In a Hurry
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Quick and Easy Dinners
You know the type of day that I am about to talk about. It’s the kind of day where everything goes wrong. The kind of day when you have a headache, and you wound up spending three hours at the grocery store, instead of the planned one. On this kind of day, when you finally make it home from crazily carrying out all of your errands, when you get home, you just do not want to make dinner. The little ones are crying that they are hungry, and you just want to crawl into bed.
This is where quick and easy dinners comes into play. You can’t eat beautiful laid out, perfectly planned dinners every day, especially on one of these kinds of days.
Here are a couple of recipes that you could try on one of those bad days. We make these, so I assure you, they all taste fabulous!
Tacos
Tacos are wonderfully flexible. You can use hamburger, strips of beef, chicken and even fish. You can also top tacos with a ton of yummy stuff such as, sour cream, cheese, lettuce, salsa, hot sauce, Doritos, Frito’s, or re-fried beans. For a different flavor, you could use the chicken, and use ranch dressing, lettuce, and bacon bits. The possibilities are endless!
Hot Dogs
We have discovered many different ways to have a hot dog as well. Of course you can always go the traditional route, or you can explore the realm of flavor. My Dad invented the Garlic Dog. You split the hot dog down it’s length, without slicing it all the way through and making it two pieces. Then you open it like a bun, and fill it with diced garlic. Toast it to desired crispiness. We also exchange the regular mustard and ketchup for BBQ sauce.
Hamburgers
Not much to say here. It is quick and easy, however, and I don’t think I have ever been tired of eating hamburgers. You can have a ranch burger, with bacon, or put BBQ sauce on it instead.
Super Salads
We sometimes have what we call Super Salads. Fill a bowl or plate with salad, and then pile on the toppings! We slice pepperoni pieces into fourths, lay them out on a plate, and microwave them until they are crisp. Then sprinkle those over the top. Dressings alone allow for a vast variety. We also put cheese, bacon bits, diced sweet, and dill, pickles, olives, or hamburger on our salads. Cubed chicken or beef is also a tasty treat.
Chicken
Take some chicken tenders, and place them in a 9×13 in. dish. Cook in the oven for about 30 min. on 350°. Make sure the chicken is quite done before you eat it. Once again, toppings abound. We put BBQ sauce, any kind of ranch, and other kinds of dips and dressings. A couple of nights ago we had it with a cucumber ranch dip. We also have it with Liptons Onion Soup Dip. Frozen vegetables that have been heated up in the microwave make a great side dish.
There are many, many, many dishes that you can make in a hurry. In fact, some people enjoy finding, and sharing, quick and easy recipes. So here are some links to websites that list other recipes in this genre.
- Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes
- Cooks.com ~ Q&E Recipes
- All Recipes ~ Q&E Recipes
- Quick Dinner Recipes for your Family
- Easy Macaroni Salad Recipes
- Simple & Delicious Ground Beef Recipes
Quick and Easy is a popular theme these days, and so you can find these kinds of recipes all over the Internet. If none of these links or ideas catches your fancy, just search the Internet yourself, and you are sure to find something.
Another thing you can do to make dinners a little faster for bad days, is to have some hamburger or whatever else, already cooked. That way, you just have to heat the meat in the microwave. Yet another idea is part of menu planning. Plan quick and easy meals for some days, so that if something unexpected pops up, you can quickly change from making a refined dinner, to something fast.
However busy you may become, and however often you begin to use your quick and easy recipes, don’t forget the simple and beautiful pleasure of a carefully planned family dinner. Know which days are your busy days, and which are your relaxed days, so that you can make it a priority to have a planned dinner on one of those relaxed days. Sunday is a wonderful day on which to do this, especially if you invite someone over.
What are your quick and easy recipes? What kind of meals do you come up with, spur of the moment? Share them with us in a comment. Also, if you have written a HITT of your own, please leave a comment and let us know, so we can all benefit and learn from them.
Comments
Sep. 11, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by TheSAYR
Hi Eyebright!
Just wanted to stop by and let you know about the next book we'll be reading. On September 22, we'll be starting The Hobbit. Hope you'll be able to join us! You can check out the blog for updates.
Regards,
Sylvia
PS Oh and your blog is looking really good, btw. I haven't been here in a while :( I love your picture! And this is a great post...those links should be pretty helpful (was this on the feelinfeminine blog also?) Well I'll catch ya later. =)
Sep. 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Narniagirl
Hey,
I came across a comment from you a long time ago, that was on my post after my announcement of taking a break. It was a long time ago, and I doubt that you remember what you said, but it was a very sweet compliment, and I wanted to thank you for it. Even though it took me so long to comment, it still meant a lot to me.
Also, I saw the post about Susanna Suarez's blanket.... I was overjoyed to see how much she enjoyed it, and it was a great project to participate in. Thanks to you and Bluejane for getting it all together!
~Kylie
Sep. 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Lyric
Yes, I'll try the ribbon in the bookmark. Thanks for the suggestion! Now if I can just find some orange ribbon around here......
Hugs,
Jen
Sep. 13, 2008 - Hey Eyebright
Posted by SuperAngel
Great HITT! We try to do easy meals, because we have so much to make, so easy is best! :)
You listed some really great tips here. Chicken is so easy to make! I posted an easy chicken recipe on It's A Learning Experience: http://homesteadblogger.com/SuperHorseSteader/106348/ Its a favorite of everyone's!
I just had a brilliant idea! ;) I will tell you about it later though! :P
I will be doing a HITT this week. I PROMISE! :) I actually have done some of your HITT, just haven't posted about it!
Take care, and thanks for coming by! :)
Miss Amanda
http://superangelsblog.com
Sep. 13, 2008 - oh and..
Posted by SuperAngel
Maybe you should move out East? hahaha! I know I would love to meet you! Maybe someday!
Miss Amanda
http://superangelsblog.com
Sep. 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by PinkFlamingo
Hi there.. how are you?
"Quick and easy" recipes are always nice to have on hand. Thanks for the ideas!
I hope you have a good week. God bless,
Ashley
Sep. 14, 2008 - hitt
Posted by vintagegirl
Yes, I know the feeling of those days. Thanks for posting ideas for quick and easy meals, because they sure come in handy. ;D
Okay, I'm sorry, but I didn't post this last week's HITT either! Oh dear I'm falling behind. On Thursday we went to the Dixon's and had a lovely visit, and therefore I was too busy to write a post. :) Hopefully, I'll actually take the time to post a HITT next time. So, are you going to be posting one every Thursday?
I cannot say enough how cute your notebooks turned out. :D Oh, and do you have a new blog button since you've made your latest template?
Love,
Miss Emily Rose
Sep. 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by sharla88
That's great, we have tacos like once every week, lol my mum love's tacos! I have gotten really fast at making spaghetti, the longest parts are the noodles and the meat (if you choose to use meat).
I love your HITT posts they are encouraging and it's fun to see what other people do, its funny to see people who do the same exact thing as you or something totally different!
I liked your mosaic, so your a Bing Crosby fan? ;D
Thank you for your comment!
GB~
Sharla~
Sep. 14, 2008 - Hey Eyebright...
Posted by SuperAngel
guess what? I did it! :D
http://homesteadblogger.com/SuperHorseSteader/110489/
I plan to do them weekly! I hope I can remember!
Miss Amanda
http://superangelsblog.com
Sep. 16, 2008 - Hello Miss Eyebright
Posted by rjdjohn316
http://dixonhomestead.com/rachel/?p=147
That is the link for my HITT post. Please come by and see it!
Love,
Rachel
Sep. 16, 2008 - Here's another one!
Posted by rjdjohn316
I posted it on my homestead blog too, -
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/RachelsReasoning/110667/
You can go and comment on either of them. I don't care which one. My homestead is not very popular...I'm not Jocelyn. :P But still, it's time to get this meme going!
Will you have a linky I can sign on your HITT posts? :)
Love,
Rachel
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