quickest and easiest meals for those days you just don't feel like cooking? I have a 7 year old, 6 year old and 3 year old and I could certainly use some quick and easy meal ideas!
2007-11-13 13:09:42 · 13 answers · asked by punished_princess 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
There's no law saying you can't give your kid a sandwich for dinner. Make them a nice turkey sandwich with a yogurt and some celery or carrot sticks on the side, and an apple juice. Viola! There are all your food groups and it only took 5 minutes!
2007-11-13 14:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by missbeans 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Mini pizzas. Just take hamburgar buns, put pizza sauce (that you can get in a jar at the store) and put some cheese on top of the sauce and stick in the oven at 400 for 8-10 min. The kids love them cause there the kids size and add some fruit and everyone's happy. Either that or I'm known for just throwing waffles in the toaster and giving them strawberry's and whipped cream to top it with. . Good luck> I know how it is to just not want to do anything
2007-11-13 15:34:17 · answer #2 · answered by Melba 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The quickest and easiest meal that my children love is to boil a bag of Barilla cheese tortellini, combine it with a jar of pasta sauce and some salad. If your kids won't eat salad, you can give them peas or green beans or something like that. Or don't sweat it because tomato based sauce counts as a vegetable.
2007-11-13 13:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
take some tortilla chips throw them in a baking dish. Top with a whole bag of mixed Mexican style cheese and add the precooked chicken strips you can find in the prepared foods section cooler at the store. bake for 15 minutes, top with salsa and sour cream on the plate to each persons taste. you can add beans, rice and other ingredients if you want to take a little more time. To save time on clean up cover the bottom and sides of pan with foil, then take it out when you are done and all you have to do is rinse the pan. also recommend paper plates then you have no dishes to do really. EVERY KID LOVES NACHO'S
I Love you sweetie, enjoy
2007-11-13 18:33:56 · answer #4 · answered by tfrancis_96707 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
corned dog hash
about 10 potatoes a tin or 2 of corned beef,
mash the potato then mash in corned beef sprinkle with cheese and grill doesnt take long at all, is cheap and great in winter
the other thing is buy ravioli from fridge section and cook it for 5 add sauce and serve very quick and easy
2007-11-13 13:21:23 · answer #5 · answered by M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I keep a bag of frozen ravioli on hand, for when I just don't want to cook. Boil water, toss in ravioli, dump out. You can put spagetti sauce on top, butter and cheese, or just let them eat them plain.
2007-11-13 18:14:53 · answer #6 · answered by ~Biz~ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Macaroni cheese - hate to say it but on a very rare occasion when I really cant be bothered they just get a tin of tomato soup and bread! Its so monotonous isnt it?!
2007-11-13 20:25:24 · answer #7 · answered by Janie B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We LOVE Helper meals, especially Tuna helper! At lunch, if we are running behind and the kids need their naps, I give them lunchables, but hold the dessert (and give them a fruit instead), since it is usually something like reeses or oreos!
2007-11-13 13:15:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Fajitas, Tacos, or Burritos are my quick meals. Beef Stroganoff is also a quick option. (And my kids love that)
2007-11-13 13:17:21 · answer #9 · answered by EarthGirl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My kids love helper meals and sloppy joes. It's quick and easy and my kids love it.
2007-11-13 14:45:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋