Quick Recipes Which Are Easy To Make

By Peter Cook


When you are short of time, you will probably want to reduce your cooking time. Think of planning for the next day with the leftovers. For example a Bolognese sauce you used for pasta can also be beefed up with chilli beans with rice added and converted into chilli con carne. Soups can be made out of this as well. There may be leftovers that one can take to work the next day. Most people will have a microwave here. It means that you don't have to run out of the office and it usually means that you would opt for a more unhealthy option. There are many quick recipes which you can turn to.

You will probably find that pancakes are not the best choice, no matter what meal you are preparing them for. However, crepes are great because they are paper thin. They are very easy to prepare, and you can add a saucy filling, such as Bolognese or mushrooms and bacon. These also make a quick dessert which don't pile on the calories. They can be filed with cinnamon and sugar or something more substantial. You can give your guests a scoop of ice-cream.

Sandwiches and other lunchbox items for kids should be treated in the same fashion. From time to time, you will want a dessert to end your meal off with. There are healthy options available which don't mean that you don't have to stand at the oven for hours of the day. Grilled fruit with a caramel sauce, for example can be completed in no time.

If you work in a systematic fashion, you will find that you can get these meals done quickly. You also need to have all of your ingredients together before you start. Grocery shopping is obviously important. Without adequate planning and preparation you will become stuck.

There will be times when you are having guests over and you want to prepare a few snacks. Usually, you would run off to the store in a case like this. But there are so many things that you can make in a short space of time. Cheese straws are made with a little pastry and placed in the oven for a few minutes.

Fish goes very quickly in the oven. Of course, most people will enjoy this fried. However, you can learn to enjoy the grilled flavours by adding the right types of spices and this will make a big difference. You can serve this with chips or baby potatoes. Sweet potato chips are the healthy variety. Mash will take more time, but when you have a microwave, you find that it takes less time to complete this.

If you entertain a lot, it is worthwhile making things like hummus and tahini as well as various types of pesto which may be served with cheese straws, toasted ciabatta and vegetables which are crunchy. Toasted nuts that have been spiced up also make a good choice and are easy to make.

Kids who are picky eaters may not notice that the vegetables have been mixed together in one dish. However, one has to disguise this by blending it in. Other flavours will overpower things like green peppers and broccoli, so this is something that one should think of doing. You can do this with meatballs or with casseroles.




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