Q. I have been cooking alot lately, using recipes from a cookbook I got as a Christmas gift a few years ago. I want to make something that is a typical food dish (i.e. spaghetti, grilled cheese, soup, etc) but I want to add new spices in it that would change it up a bit and something I could serve to my family. I've already tried putting different spices in spaghetti that I made one night for dinner, but the spaghetti sauce was a little bit too strong, so I assume I added too many spices...
Anyways, if anyone has recipes for a simple dish to change it up a bit for my family and I that would be greatly appreciated. Desserts aren't really needed as much as main dishes, but I'd like to make some desserts sometime too. I apologize for the long description. Thanks in advance!
(By the way, I'm just a 15 year old kid so anything I make, my mom has to take me to the grocery store to buy it. Please nothing to bizarre or something that isn't normally in a home. I can go to the store if I really need to.)
Anyways, if anyone has recipes for a simple dish to change it up a bit for my family and I that would be greatly appreciated. Desserts aren't really needed as much as main dishes, but I'd like to make some desserts sometime too. I apologize for the long description. Thanks in advance!
(By the way, I'm just a 15 year old kid so anything I make, my mom has to take me to the grocery store to buy it. Please nothing to bizarre or something that isn't normally in a home. I can go to the store if I really need to.)
A. pick your favs:
meatballs:
MEAT:
-2 lb meat
-1 onion
-2 cloves garlic
-2 eggs
-1 cup breadcrumbs
SAUCE:
-10 oz grape jelly
-3 cups marinara sauce
-1/2 cup tomato juice
-4 tbsp lemon juice
-1/2 cup brown sugar
combine sauce ingredients & cook on low flame. combine meat ingredients & ball meat. cook for 45 min-1 hr
onion rice:
- 4 cups rice
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 5 tbsp onion soup mix
boil water. add onion soup mix & oil. add rice. cover & let cook. fluff with fork.
stringbeans & mushrooms:
- stringbeans
- mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
cook string beans. strain. sautee mushrooms & garlic. add oil, honey & soy sauce. let simmer. pour over string beans.
honey mustard chicken:
- 1 cup honey
- 2 tbsp mustard
mix & pour or spread on chicken. bake for 2 hrs
BBQ chicken:
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup oil
mix & pour or spread on chicken. bake for 2 hrs
apricot chicken:
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup honey
mix & pour or spread on chicken. bake for 2 hrs
lemon chicken:
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup honey
mix & pour or spread on chicken. bake for 2 hrs
breaded chicken:
- 1 egg
- 2 cups breadcrumbs (optional: season breadcrumbs with garlic & onion powder)
coat chicken in egg. roll in breadcrumbs. bake for 2 hrs until crunchy & golden brown.
grilled cheese 1:
- bread
- sliced cheese
put cheese on bread. grill/fry/toast until cheese is melted.
grilled cheese 2:
- bread
- pesto sauce
- sliced cheese
- mushrooms
sautee mushrooms. spread pesto on both pieces of bread. put cheese & mushrooms on. grill/fry/toast until cheese is melted.
grilled cheese 3:
- bread
- sliced cheese
- tomato slices
put cheese, tomatos, & mushrooms on. grill/fry/toast until cheese is melted
mushroom rice:
- 4 cups rice
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 lb sauteed mushrooms
boil water. add oil. add rice. cover & let cook. sautee mushrooms. add mushrooms to pot of rice. fluff with fork & recover to let simmer.
mac & cheese:
-noodles (any shape, any size)
-mozerella cheese
cook pasta. drain & put cooking pan. sprinkle mozerella cheese all over noodles. (optional: breadcrumbs & parmesean cheese on top as a crust) bake until cheese is bubbly & brown
mac & cheese with a twist:
-noodles
-cheese
-1/2 onion
-1 lb mushrooms
-2 cloves garlic
sautee veggies in oil. cook pasta. drain & put into frying pan with veggies. let noodles soak up all flavors. put all noodles & veggies in cooking pan. sprinkle cheese all over noodles. (optional: breadcrumbs & parmesean cheese on top as a crust) bake until cheese is bubbly & brown.
easy no bake mac & cheese with a twist:
-noodles
-cheese
-mushrooms, cut up
-cherry tomatoes, cut up
cook noodles. strain & put in a bowl/on a plate. sprinkle cheese onto noodles. put in microwave for 40-45 seconds. mix. sprinkle mushrooms & tomatoes. mix around. put in microwave for 40-45 seconds.
meatloaf:
- 2 lb chopped meat
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 onion diced & sauteed
- 2 cloves garlic diced & sauteed with onion
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
mix altogether in a bowl. put in loaf tin. cook at 350 for 2-2/12 hours
noodle mushroom dish:
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 box mushrooms
- 1 box of noodles (any shape & size you want)
sautee onion, garlic, & mushrooms in same pot until cooked. cook noodles in separate pot. strain noodles & put into pot with veggies. mix so noodles soak up all the flavors.
beef noodle dish:
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- beef cut into cubes or slices
- 1 box of noodles (any shape & size you want)
sautee onion, garlic, & beef chunks in same pot until cooked. cook noodles in separate pot. strain noodles & put into pot with veggies & beef. mix so noodles soak up all the flavors.
chicken noodle dish:
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- chicken cut into cubes or slices
- 1 box of noodles (any shape & size you want)
sautee onion, garlic, & chicken chunks in same pot until cooked. cook noodles in separate pot. strain noodles & put into pot with veggies & chicken. mix so noodles soak up all the flavors.
cold strawberry soup:
- 1 bag frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tbsp cream/whole milk
- 4 tbsp sugar
put all ingredients in a bowl & use an immersion blender OR put in food processor or blender. Blend/puree until creamy & smooth. put in container. put in fridge until ready to serve.
lemon rice:
- 4 cups rice
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
boil water. add lemon juice & oil. add rice. cover & let cook. fluff with fork & recover to let simmer. add lemon zest for garnish.
hope I helped! Enjoy!
meatballs:
MEAT:
-2 lb meat
-1 onion
-2 cloves garlic
-2 eggs
-1 cup breadcrumbs
SAUCE:
-10 oz grape jelly
-3 cups marinara sauce
-1/2 cup tomato juice
-4 tbsp lemon juice
-1/2 cup brown sugar
combine sauce ingredients & cook on low flame. combine meat ingredients & ball meat. cook for 45 min-1 hr
onion rice:
- 4 cups rice
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 5 tbsp onion soup mix
boil water. add onion soup mix & oil. add rice. cover & let cook. fluff with fork.
stringbeans & mushrooms:
- stringbeans
- mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
cook string beans. strain. sautee mushrooms & garlic. add oil, honey & soy sauce. let simmer. pour over string beans.
honey mustard chicken:
- 1 cup honey
- 2 tbsp mustard
mix & pour or spread on chicken. bake for 2 hrs
BBQ chicken:
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup oil
mix & pour or spread on chicken. bake for 2 hrs
apricot chicken:
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup honey
mix & pour or spread on chicken. bake for 2 hrs
lemon chicken:
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup honey
mix & pour or spread on chicken. bake for 2 hrs
breaded chicken:
- 1 egg
- 2 cups breadcrumbs (optional: season breadcrumbs with garlic & onion powder)
coat chicken in egg. roll in breadcrumbs. bake for 2 hrs until crunchy & golden brown.
grilled cheese 1:
- bread
- sliced cheese
put cheese on bread. grill/fry/toast until cheese is melted.
grilled cheese 2:
- bread
- pesto sauce
- sliced cheese
- mushrooms
sautee mushrooms. spread pesto on both pieces of bread. put cheese & mushrooms on. grill/fry/toast until cheese is melted.
grilled cheese 3:
- bread
- sliced cheese
- tomato slices
put cheese, tomatos, & mushrooms on. grill/fry/toast until cheese is melted
mushroom rice:
- 4 cups rice
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 lb sauteed mushrooms
boil water. add oil. add rice. cover & let cook. sautee mushrooms. add mushrooms to pot of rice. fluff with fork & recover to let simmer.
mac & cheese:
-noodles (any shape, any size)
-mozerella cheese
cook pasta. drain & put cooking pan. sprinkle mozerella cheese all over noodles. (optional: breadcrumbs & parmesean cheese on top as a crust) bake until cheese is bubbly & brown
mac & cheese with a twist:
-noodles
-cheese
-1/2 onion
-1 lb mushrooms
-2 cloves garlic
sautee veggies in oil. cook pasta. drain & put into frying pan with veggies. let noodles soak up all flavors. put all noodles & veggies in cooking pan. sprinkle cheese all over noodles. (optional: breadcrumbs & parmesean cheese on top as a crust) bake until cheese is bubbly & brown.
easy no bake mac & cheese with a twist:
-noodles
-cheese
-mushrooms, cut up
-cherry tomatoes, cut up
cook noodles. strain & put in a bowl/on a plate. sprinkle cheese onto noodles. put in microwave for 40-45 seconds. mix. sprinkle mushrooms & tomatoes. mix around. put in microwave for 40-45 seconds.
meatloaf:
- 2 lb chopped meat
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 onion diced & sauteed
- 2 cloves garlic diced & sauteed with onion
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
mix altogether in a bowl. put in loaf tin. cook at 350 for 2-2/12 hours
noodle mushroom dish:
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 box mushrooms
- 1 box of noodles (any shape & size you want)
sautee onion, garlic, & mushrooms in same pot until cooked. cook noodles in separate pot. strain noodles & put into pot with veggies. mix so noodles soak up all the flavors.
beef noodle dish:
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- beef cut into cubes or slices
- 1 box of noodles (any shape & size you want)
sautee onion, garlic, & beef chunks in same pot until cooked. cook noodles in separate pot. strain noodles & put into pot with veggies & beef. mix so noodles soak up all the flavors.
chicken noodle dish:
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- chicken cut into cubes or slices
- 1 box of noodles (any shape & size you want)
sautee onion, garlic, & chicken chunks in same pot until cooked. cook noodles in separate pot. strain noodles & put into pot with veggies & chicken. mix so noodles soak up all the flavors.
cold strawberry soup:
- 1 bag frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tbsp cream/whole milk
- 4 tbsp sugar
put all ingredients in a bowl & use an immersion blender OR put in food processor or blender. Blend/puree until creamy & smooth. put in container. put in fridge until ready to serve.
lemon rice:
- 4 cups rice
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
boil water. add lemon juice & oil. add rice. cover & let cook. fluff with fork & recover to let simmer. add lemon zest for garnish.
hope I helped! Enjoy!
What's the easiest way to start meal planning for the week for a busy hard-working couple?
Q. I'm 29, and I am having trouble organizing my recipes (and staying motivated enough to do it), to plan my meals for the week. I usually get home around 7pm, so planning for a 2 hour preparation is too late. I've tried many things, but they turn out too fatty, or have too much sodium. We are healthy people, and don't want to have this make us fat. We tend to, currently, eat a lot of frozen stuff or take out. I am a good cook, I'm just lacking time to make a pot roast in the evening.
A. Slowcooker is a good idea for meals like that roast.
I love talking about freezer cooking too. You can cook double recipes when you ARE in the kitchen, serve one and freeze one. Slowly you are building a bank of meals in the freezer that can feed you well within a half hour from walking in the door. This is homemade convenience food exactly the way YOU want it.
You can also streamline tasks in the kitchen other ways. It might sound contradictory if you are trying to just get one meal on the table, how can you do more if this is already overwhelming?
Try this: Everytime you are preparing food, in addition to the tasks needed to serve the upcoming meal, do at least ONE extra thing that will speed up a meal later in the week, and at least ONE extra thing that will help you beyond that.
So for example. You come home and your dinner plan is meatloaf with carrots and mashed potatos.
First advance plan is to make TWO meatloafs. You can make two by spending only a couple extra minutes than it takes to make ONE. Then freeze one.
While you are preparing the meat mixture, you can do any number of other things while you are at it.
After you chop the one onion in the recipe, chop 5 more and freeze them. After you make the bread/cracker crumbs for the recipe, make 3 more cups and store them for later. When you get the eggs out, go ahead and mix up tomorrow's omelet and store in the fridge. See?
While the meatloaf is in the oven you can do any number of things too. You can prep fresh vegetables, clean, peel, slice or chop, whatever and have a snack tub going in the fridge. You can make a dessert. You can start a spaghetti sauce with the rest of the hamb from a HUGE package you bought because you were thinking ahead, and freeze all of it.
At first this sounds like a lot of time, but it is an investment of time. You are spending a little more time now to get a lot back later. You are already in a mess, you have the equipment and ingredients out. In time you will be able to serve more complicated recipes than just quick cook all the time, much of which is great but this is even more options. How? Because some complicated step in the prep is done. If you have meat sauce waiting in the freezer, it becomes a lot easier to throw together a lasagna. If you have veggies prepped, you can toss them into a 10 minute stirfry. If you have frozen some cookie dough you can make a single pan of slice and bake that are completely homemade and YOU control the ingredients that went into the recipe.
You might want to rethink the down time in the kitchen, that time when you are waiting for the food to cook. You might find this a good time to hop in the shower, or fold laundry or read mail, or watch tv. Maybe it is a good time to do those things but maybe the time could be better spent if you are focussed on kitchen tasks. You will be there to catch any problems with less attention: pots boiling over, something starts to get overdone, etc. If you are folding laundry you may not catch these kinds of things early. Try to devote that whole time in the kitchen, from gathering your supplies and ingredients to serving the meal, to kitchen tasks: cooking, prepping, organizing, cleaning the kitchen, meal planning, straightening the pantry, etc. This gives you a leg up on the amount of future work in the kitchen.
I love talking about freezer cooking too. You can cook double recipes when you ARE in the kitchen, serve one and freeze one. Slowly you are building a bank of meals in the freezer that can feed you well within a half hour from walking in the door. This is homemade convenience food exactly the way YOU want it.
You can also streamline tasks in the kitchen other ways. It might sound contradictory if you are trying to just get one meal on the table, how can you do more if this is already overwhelming?
Try this: Everytime you are preparing food, in addition to the tasks needed to serve the upcoming meal, do at least ONE extra thing that will speed up a meal later in the week, and at least ONE extra thing that will help you beyond that.
So for example. You come home and your dinner plan is meatloaf with carrots and mashed potatos.
First advance plan is to make TWO meatloafs. You can make two by spending only a couple extra minutes than it takes to make ONE. Then freeze one.
While you are preparing the meat mixture, you can do any number of other things while you are at it.
After you chop the one onion in the recipe, chop 5 more and freeze them. After you make the bread/cracker crumbs for the recipe, make 3 more cups and store them for later. When you get the eggs out, go ahead and mix up tomorrow's omelet and store in the fridge. See?
While the meatloaf is in the oven you can do any number of things too. You can prep fresh vegetables, clean, peel, slice or chop, whatever and have a snack tub going in the fridge. You can make a dessert. You can start a spaghetti sauce with the rest of the hamb from a HUGE package you bought because you were thinking ahead, and freeze all of it.
At first this sounds like a lot of time, but it is an investment of time. You are spending a little more time now to get a lot back later. You are already in a mess, you have the equipment and ingredients out. In time you will be able to serve more complicated recipes than just quick cook all the time, much of which is great but this is even more options. How? Because some complicated step in the prep is done. If you have meat sauce waiting in the freezer, it becomes a lot easier to throw together a lasagna. If you have veggies prepped, you can toss them into a 10 minute stirfry. If you have frozen some cookie dough you can make a single pan of slice and bake that are completely homemade and YOU control the ingredients that went into the recipe.
You might want to rethink the down time in the kitchen, that time when you are waiting for the food to cook. You might find this a good time to hop in the shower, or fold laundry or read mail, or watch tv. Maybe it is a good time to do those things but maybe the time could be better spent if you are focussed on kitchen tasks. You will be there to catch any problems with less attention: pots boiling over, something starts to get overdone, etc. If you are folding laundry you may not catch these kinds of things early. Try to devote that whole time in the kitchen, from gathering your supplies and ingredients to serving the meal, to kitchen tasks: cooking, prepping, organizing, cleaning the kitchen, meal planning, straightening the pantry, etc. This gives you a leg up on the amount of future work in the kitchen.
Tired of the same old stuff for dinner. Anyone got any really good quick and easy recipes?
Q. Sick of spaghetti, meatloaf, porkchops. Need something tasty and that doesn't take a lot of time to make. Thanks in advance!
A. I already gave this to another questioner:
brush chicken breasts with olive oil, sprinkle with lemon pepper, grill - serve with rice pilaf & steamed veggies
brush chicken breasts with olive oil, sprinkle with lemon pepper, grill - serve with rice pilaf & steamed veggies
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