Quick Dinner Recipes

Marjorie’s Chicken and Rice

Evan — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:06:40 +0000

I’ve written several posts about how a crock pot is one of the easiest ways to make a great meal. One of my readers, Marjorie Taylor Johnson, agrees. As a teacher for over thirty years, she found the crock pot to be a great way to cook good meals for her family, despite a hectic [...]

Light and Creamy Mac and Cheese

Evan — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:14:54 +0000

I’ve always loved macaroni and cheese, whether it’s homemade or straight out of the Kraft box. This recipe is a great twist on the old favorite that’s great tasting, easy to prepare, and better for you than the classic version. To get started, you’ll need: 1 cup uncooked jumbo elbow macaroni (3 oz) 1/3 cup frozen sweet [...]

Garlic Pork Chops

Evan — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:58:13 +0000

I came across this recipe the other day, giving me the perfect opportunity to cook some of the pork chops I bought on special and put into the freezer last week. This recipe is insanely easy to prepare, and you can have dinner on the table in about 20 minutes. You’ll need: 3-4 pork chops (boneless [...]

Chicken Oregano

Evan — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:43:10 +0000

The weather here in North Carolina is great this weekend, with highs in the 70’s. That means it is time to bring out the grill! Here is a tasty chicken recipe for the grill that, as always, is quick and easy to prepare. You’ll need: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 packet of Italian dressing mix Olive [...]

Freezer Meal Ideas

Evan — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:40:06 +0000

Earlier this month, Clair at Mummy Deals wrote a guest post with some tips on how you can save a lot of time and money by freezing meals. After reading her post here, I checked out the posts on her blog about freezing and got some great ideas. Not content to stop there, I did [...]

Chicken Tortilla Casserole

Evan — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:57:05 +0000

Casseroles are the ultimate quick dinner recipes. They’re easy to prepare and you don’t need any fancy kitchen gadgets, just a casserole dish and an oven. It doesn’t get much easier than that! For this one, you’ll need: 1 ½ cups cooked diced chicken 10 oz can cream of chicken soup 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 can Rotel [...]

Substitution Guide

Evan — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:59:50 +0000

It’s Murphy’s Law in action – You’re halfway through preparing dinner and then you open the pantry to discover that you are all out of one of the key ingredients! So, what do you do? You check out this cool substitution guide from Kraft. They tell you how to make a substitution for just about [...]

Tater Tot Casserole

Evan — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:00:52 +0000

Even though I’m a grown up, I still love tater tots. So, when I came across this recipe, I had to try it out. Thankfully, I wasn’t disappointed, and you won’t be either! This is a great recipe that everyone – young and old – will love. You’ll need: 1 lb. ground beef 1 can cream of [...]

Guest Post: Freezing Meals

Evan — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:38:04 +0000

Real life has kept me occupied lately, and hasn’t given me a chance to post. Fortunately, my friend Clair at Mummy Deals has graciously offered to help me out with a guest post. She writes a great blog on living well while still managing to be frugal. She always has great advice, and her post [...]

Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken

Evan — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:15:19 +0000

Since I’ve been talking so much about crock pots lately, it only makes sense that I give you a quick dinner recipe to try out in your crock pot. This one will only cost you about 15 minutes of prep time for a delicious meal at the end of the day! To get started, you’ll [...]