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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 3:27:53 PM
You know the scenario - you've been shopping all day, time got away from you at the sewing machine, new babies in the barn - whatever- you didn't plan dinner and now people are wanting to eat!! What is your "go to" meal for those times when you didn't plan and time caught up with you? (no fair saying take out!)
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| ivmeer |
Posted - Feb 12 2008 : 09:18:04 AM
Sherri, were you talking to me? If so, thanks :) |
| mikesgirl |
Posted - Feb 12 2008 : 08:53:09 AM
I'm going to try that tonight! Sounds like something dh would love.
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| ivmeer |
Posted - Feb 12 2008 : 08:50:40 AM
Well, that's kinda why bakeovers were invented, so that's always an option.
I also do this thing with veggies, chicken or salmon, and pasta. Basically, saute veggies (any combination is fine, but garlic is a must) in a pan with olive oil and herbs of your choice, salt, and pepper. Add a splash of something acidic like white wine or lemon juice.
Sear salmon in a separate pan, or take a few chicken breasts, slice and pound, dredge in a little flour, and saute in olive oil. Combine everything and serve on pasta. I've made this dish dozens of times, and it comes out different every time because I use different permutations of vegetables every time. |
| 22shortie |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 08:36:32 AM
Those sound really good! But with a potty training two year old at my feet all day long I try to keep my " easy" recipes "easy". Usually on the days I make enchiladas, I'm not trying to impress anyone, I'm just trying to get food on the table so I probably wouldn't go to the trouble of making the homemade sauce and all that...BUT they do sound good...I wish someone would cook them for ME! LOL Plus, I better not spoil my hubby to the good homemade kind or I'll be stuck making those every time! : )
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Originally posted by KYgurlsrbest
Hey Rebekah...those are really good and I used to make mine that way too, until I watched the droll gals on Everyday Food and now this is the only one my husband will eat. He said it "SO kicks the butt of your other enchildas" :)
http://www.pbs.org/everydayfood/recipes/Tex-Mex_Beef_Enchiladas.html
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| yellojewl |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 08:30:38 AM
Tacos is ours...we also seem to have the ingredients for even the simplest of one (meat and cheese)...and the whole family loves them! |
| Lainey |
Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 11:47:05 AM
Our quickie go-to meal would be either pasta and homemade sauce or chili. I usually make enough for supper and for lunch the next day or supper the next night. Actually chili sounds good for tonight. I've had a pretty trying day at work.
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| QueenofQuiteAlot |
Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 09:27:36 AM
Mmmmmmmmmm...this is making me hungry!
I keep hummus and refried beans on hand for lunches-
for dinners quick and easy I like omelettes (we have lotsa chickens *U*) or pasta with pesto sauce. That's a winner!
I grow basil in my sunroom in a long planter year round. Pick and blend with good olive oil, garlic, salt, lots of parm cheeses,and pine nuts. yummy. Serve that with some crsuty bread drizzled with olive oil and it's a quick, easy, but really nice meal.
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 09:16:38 AM
Hey Rebekah...those are really good and I used to make mine that way too, until I watched the droll gals on Everyday Food and now this is the only one my husband will eat. He said it "SO kicks the butt of your other enchildas" :)
http://www.pbs.org/everydayfood/recipes/Tex-Mex_Beef_Enchiladas.html
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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| 22shortie |
Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 09:14:14 AM
well, I don't know if that's how most people make enchiladas, I just use the recipe on the back of the can of sauce. It's VERY easy and fast. I don't remeber the brand I use but I think it's like El Paso or something. You just brown a pound of meat, add 2/3 of the can of sauce and 1 cup of shredded chedder cheese and stir until the cheese melts, then fill each tortilla with the meat combo and roll it up and stick it in a cassserole dish, then pour the rest of the can of sauce over it and sprinkle with cheese and bake at about 350 for 15 - 20 min...SO easy! But look on the back of the sauce can, they ussually give you a recipe. quote:
Originally posted by mikesgirl
Is that all it takes to make enchiladas? They seem so intimidating to me - and my dh loves Mexican food. So, you brown the meat, roll it up with the cheese in the tortillas and pour the sauce over it, or does the sauce go inside?
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 08:44:31 AM
Quesadillas with sour cream and green sauce on the side and a green salad.I ALWAYS have the ingredients for that.
..or some nice soup if husband isn't home..he thinks soup, unless it is thick stew or chili, is a side dish..sigh.
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 05:56:37 AM
Our "go to" meal (like last night) is a loaf of baguette, roasted garlic and soup--usually what's up in the freezer that is homemade--last night it was lentil and ham (Christmas ham) with a lot of spices. It's really satisfying and doesn't warp my mind after I've been working all day. I love to cook, but if it isnt' "inspired" forget it :)
I make a bit of a different version of enchiladas, but they're really quite simple, and you double the recipe to freeze, so you have another pan waiting in the wings for another day....the "longest" part is the assembly, I think (warming the corn tortillas in the oven and putting the filling in). I also make my own sauce, but overall, I'm thinking 45 minutes max, and then 25 to bake...that's not a big deal.
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| cinnamongirl |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 10:47:25 PM
Oh that happens if you don't use the crockpot. So then its grill cheese and soup, bacon and eggs. or hot dogs and macaroni and cheese. The microwave has saved me many times to. |
| one_dog_per_acre |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 9:44:54 PM
Sherri-DH has a sandwich everyday at work, so we normally have lunchmeat. We buy huge chunks of it. I also make beef brisket a lot, and use it throughout the week. I usually make cheater eggs Benedict with a sauce packet for a quick meal, when we have ham.
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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 9:38:35 PM
Is that all it takes to make enchiladas? They seem so intimidating to me - and my dh loves Mexican food. So, you brown the meat, roll it up with the cheese in the tortillas and pour the sauce over it, or does the sauce go inside?
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| 22shortie |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 6:41:55 PM
I ussually have all the stuff on hand to make enchiladas...however that's spelled. Tortillas, a can of sauce, a cup of shredded cheese and a pound of ground meat. If I happen to be out of the ingredients I just go for eggs and bacon, french toast or waffles...
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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 4:38:14 PM
OOOO! That sounds good!
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| BarefootGoatGirl |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 4:35:38 PM
the kids and i call it "picnic supper." it's quick no cook staples that we usualy eat picnic style on the porch or around the coffee table...crackers and cheese, apple slices, baby carrots, hard boiled eggs, and black olives (sometimes).
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| joyfulmama |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 4:03:02 PM
the best french dips I have ever had was from roast beef I canned. I just cut the roast into strips and filled the jar.. the juice was a good base for the dipping sauce.. yummm..
polish sausage cooked in hot sauce until crispy with a side of fried eggs is my go to right now. the kids eat spagetti and mac and cheese.
I need more low carb quick meals..
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| UrbanChick |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 3:56:45 PM
For our family it's staples I have on hand but they are japanese food staples. Rice, udon noodle soup, maybe some pickled vegitable.
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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 3:53:06 PM
Patricia - what do you use for the meat in your French Dips? I like deli roast beef for them but
I never seem to have anything like that on hand.
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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 3:51:10 PM
Mine is always from staples I have on hand - not the healthiest meals in the world, but it'll do in a pinch. I have either macaroni and cheese, fried potatoes and applesauce, or creamed tuna on homemade biscuits. DH loves both of those meals.
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| one_dog_per_acre |
Posted - Feb 07 2008 : 3:34:45 PM
French dip sandwiches
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