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chrissyh
chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
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Let's post our favorite "quick" dinners....we all have schedule contstraints but this is where I find it hardest - shuffling - my workouts, baseball and football practices, tennis practices, etc etc.

Share your favorite "quick" dinner....

Turkey Meatballs in crock pot with marinara sauce - served on french bread when we were ready to eat with cantaloupe that I cut up earlier
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  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
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    another we do is hamburgers - 4 oz of 93% fat free hamburger on wheat buns with strawberries and bananas or greek salad.

    I have the burgers pattied out and ready for the grill and the salad is ready except adding the feta.
  • GreenEyedMonster
    GreenEyedMonster Posts: 803
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    Why's it gotta be "Moms"?

    I'm butting in either way. Not so much a dinner idea but a way to cook. If you get a chance take a look at the NuWave ovens. I've got one and if I can help it I don't even bother with my other oven anymore. It's cooks food sometimes in half the time of normal oven cooking.

    Edit: Just noticed my reply feels like a informercial.
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
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    Why's it gotta be "Moms"?

    I'm butting in either way. Not so much a dinner idea but a way to cook. If you get a chance take a look at the NuWave ovens. I've got one and if I can help it I don't even bother with my other oven anymore. It's cooks food sometimes in half the time of normal oven cooking.

    Edit: Just noticed my reply feels like a informercial.

    As long as it's fast and easy I like it!!

    And no not just moms - but it since I am one you know me just thinking about myself again! I guess everyone else has tons of time to cook dinner - I am envious!
  • Mamakatspokane
    Mamakatspokane Posts: 3,098 Member
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    Mini Pizza's

    Whole wheat english muffins
    Pizza sauce
    Light cheese (already shredded)
    Canadian bacon & veggies for me (I let my kids add their favorites, pepporoni & Veggies)

    Pop in the oven for a few minutes and serve with a green salad.

    **Great idea for a post! :love: I'm so excited to see what other mom's come up with!:happy:
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
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    Mini Pizza's

    Whole wheat english muffins
    Pizza sauce
    Light cheese (already shredded)
    Canadian bacon & veggies for me (I let my kids add their favorites, pepporoni & Veggies)

    Pop in the oven for a few minutes and serve with a green salad.

    **Great idea for a post! :love: I'm so excited to see what other mom's come up with!:happy:

    Great idea - see so simple but hadn't thought of it....ideas like this help take some of the stress away of all the "rush"...
  • GreenEyedMonster
    GreenEyedMonster Posts: 803
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    Mini Pizza's

    Whole wheat english muffins
    Pizza sauce
    Light cheese (already shredded)
    Canadian bacon & veggies for me (I let my kids add their favorites, pepporoni & Veggies)

    Pop in the oven for a few minutes and serve with a green salad.

    **Great idea for a post! :love: I'm so excited to see what other mom's come up with!:happy:

    My grandfather lives on these things... one trick he taught me was put the super deli thin swiss cheese between the bread and the sauce. He also uses regular tomato sauce. I like the basil and oregano sauce. Oh.. and 2 or 3 slices of garlic under the mozzarella.
  • Mamakatspokane
    Mamakatspokane Posts: 3,098 Member
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    Mini Pizza's

    Whole wheat english muffins
    Pizza sauce
    Light cheese (already shredded)
    Canadian bacon & veggies for me (I let my kids add their favorites, pepporoni & Veggies)

    Pop in the oven for a few minutes and serve with a green salad.

    **Great idea for a post! :love: I'm so excited to see what other mom's come up with!:happy:

    My grandfather lives on these things... one trick he taught me was put the super deli thin swiss cheese between the bread and the sauce. He also uses regular tomato sauce. I like the basil and oregano sauce. Oh.. and 2 or 3 slices of garlic under the mozzarella.

    Love the ideas! I love the pizza's cause even my kids (4 & 3 years old) can help, which eliminates whining while I'm cooking :drinker: I LOVE to eliminate whining
  • sjmay
    sjmay Posts: 386 Member
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    Mini Pizza's

    Whole wheat english muffins
    Pizza sauce
    Light cheese (already shredded)
    Canadian bacon & veggies for me (I let my kids add their favorites, pepporoni & Veggies)

    Pop in the oven for a few minutes and serve with a green salad.

    **Great idea for a post! :love: I'm so excited to see what other mom's come up with!:happy:

    whole wheat pita bread works great too! And sometimes instead of pizza sauce, I just brush on a little olive oil and garlic powder... comes out something like garlic fingers with meat... mmm...
  • GreenEyedMonster
    GreenEyedMonster Posts: 803
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    You can't beat grilled cheese and tomoto soup. It's my default when 1) we haven't been grocery shopping in a while or 2) I'm too lazy to bother with anything that takes longer.
  • Wecandothis
    Wecandothis Posts: 1,083 Member
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    I do the same thing, but replace the english muffin with a whole wheat tortilla, place it in frying pan sprayed with Olive Oil, put the sauce and cheese, and whatever veggies, then put a lid on the pan and let it cook until the bottom of the tortilla is browned.

    Then I fold it over and volia! An Italian taco. :)

    My daughter loves them.
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
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    You can't beat grilled cheese and tomoto soup. It's my default when 1) we haven't been grocery shopping in a while or 2) I'm too lazy to bother with anything that takes longer.

    you're right there's always soup in the pantry! I never think of these easy things
  • WINEYINVA
    WINEYINVA Posts: 75 Member
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    Just bumpin for the recipes :wink:
  • Mamakatspokane
    Mamakatspokane Posts: 3,098 Member
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    Bump!
  • chacha11
    chacha11 Posts: 4
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    We do stuffed burgers---mmmmm
    Ground turkey with lipton's soup mix
    Make a pattie and put low fat cheese, onion, mushrooms....whatever you like on your burger
    Then make another pattie and place on top
    They are wonderful and low in fat=)
  • chacha11
    chacha11 Posts: 4
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    Homemade ceaser salad----very simple!!

    2-2 ½ Romane hearts—buy the hearts at Sam’s they are already cleaned
    1/3 cup low fat olive oil
    ½ teaspoon Fresh cracked pepper
    ½ teaspoon brown mustard
    2 cloves garlic
    1/3 cup low fat parmesan cheese
    ½ cup croutons

    You can make the dressing ahead of time that way the flavors can mix together. I have also added grilled chicken to this and it is great!!!!
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
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    We do stuffed burgers---mmmmm
    Ground turkey with lipton's soup mix
    Make a pattie and put low fat cheese, onion, mushrooms....whatever you like on your burger
    Then make another pattie and place on top
    They are wonderful and low in fat=)

    That's a great twist on a regular ole burger!
  • gustergirl
    gustergirl Posts: 534 Member
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    I make a whole batch of quesidillas and then freeze them
  • iRun4wine
    iRun4wine Posts: 5,126
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    Half a cup of egg beaters and low fat cheese in a whole wheat tortilla fills me up big time!! :wink: Than again, I've always been a *breakfast for dinner* type of girl... I have french toast a lot for dinner, too! :blushing:
  • alapointe
    alapointe Posts: 369 Member
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    I don't have any good recipes, but bumping so i can steal all of yours. These are awesome.
  • staceyw37
    staceyw37 Posts: 2,094 Member
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    french toast is another quickie--whole wheat bread, pam, eggs milk (get your protein in)

    eggs with cheese and lettuce/tom in tortilla

    quesadilla w/applesauce and grapes and carrots

    grilled steak

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