How to cook good food quickly? Recommendations?!
My wife is travelling for a while, what kind of food is easy to cook and yet better than junk and fast foods!? Any recommended dishes, sites!? (provided I can do it after a work day)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
I applaud you! Unless I actually make food ahead for my husband, he gets fast food:) !.!.!.!.The deli section of your grocery will have fresh roasted whole chickens!. That should last you a couple of nights:) !.!.!. some bagged mixed-salad greens for salads !.!.!.Lloyd's makes good BBQ pork, beef & chicken for sandwiches!. You can heat up the amount you want, and snap the lid back on the container & refrigerate!. There are also some very good refrigerated containers of macaroni & cheese; and real mashed potatoes - and the lids would just snap back on to save the leftovers !.!.!.!.!. BBQ some steaks !.!.!.!. Make a BEAN SALAD (and just keep adding another can to it, when necessary): Just open & drain a can of cut green beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans & wax beans and toss with an Italian or Balsamic Vignarette dressing!. This keeps for weeks in the refrigerator:)Www@FoodAQ@Com
spaghetti and sauce (boil noodles, add canned sauce, if you want you can fry up a link of Italian sausage or two!.
baked chicken breast, just salt and pepper breast and bake @350' for 45-60 min!.
meatloaf mini's mix meatloaf and shape into mini meat loafs that way you can have some on another night
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baked chicken breast, just salt and pepper breast and bake @350' for 45-60 min!.
meatloaf mini's mix meatloaf and shape into mini meat loafs that way you can have some on another night
mac and cheese with chunks of hamWww@FoodAQ@Com
Maybe try buying some Asian type style food like Indian/Thai meals from president choice!.!.!.some small snacks like different types of nuts!.!.!.a mixture basically!. Macaroni and cheese never hurts!.!.!.!.noodles!.!.!.juice packages!.!.!.I am sure though if you research online about snacks and meals you will find lots:)!.!.!.!.good luck!!.!.!.oh yea and water!Www@FoodAQ@Com
pancakes,frenchtoast,soup& sandwhich,fishsticks,potpies,stouffers makes really good lasnaga, corndogs,fruit,fruit cups,or fruit chewies,scrambled eggs and toastWww@FoodAQ@Com
stir fry vegatable its much healtier and it will love her bodyWww@FoodAQ@Com
two minute noddles!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Not every man can cook well!. Not every man has a desire to cook well, and not every man has to!. But what every man does need to realize is that cooking for a woman from time to time is a guaranteed way to impress her!. This is why it is important that every man be able to competently cook a few simple meals!.
The following recipes involve minimal ingredients and very few, uncomplicated steps to follow, but the rewards they bring are priceless!. Pay specific attention to the suggestions for presentation!. Women love a plate of food that looks as good as it tastes!.
The recipe for each entry is followed by a suggestion for a reasonably priced bottle of wine and easily prepared side dishes!. Instructions on how to make these side dishes are provided at the end of this article!.
1- Soy glazed salmon
Ingredients:
2 salmon filets
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup water
Directions:
1!. Put all the ingredients minus the fish in a frying pan on low heat!.
2!. Stir it until the sugar dissolves and it looks like a sauce!.
3!. Put the salmon and the sauce in a sealable plastic bag!.
4!. Place the bag in the fridge and let it marinate for 2 hours!.
5!. Take the fish and sauce out of the bag and wrap it in tin foil!.
6!. Pre-heat the oven to broil!. Put the salmon in the oven to broil for about 8 minutes or until the fish no longer looks raw in the middle and flakes easily!. Check the color by using a fork to seperate the flakes!.
Side dish: Seasoned steamed broccoli and Uncle Ben’s Garden Vegetable Whole Grain Brown Rice!.
Wine: Chalk Hill Chardonnay!.
Presentation: Lean the salmon on a serving spoon sized pile of rice!. Place the broccoli in a half circle around the rice!.
2 - Pan seared filet mignon
Ingredients:
2 8-10 oz!. Beef filets
Canola oil
Directions:
1!. Heat a small pan on high with 2 tbsps of oil!.
2!. Sear the filets for 30 seconds on each side!.
3!. Wrap the filets in tin foil and place them in the oven!.
4!. Broil in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes!. Feel free to cut into the middle of the filet to check its color!. You want the meat to be a medium to dark shade of pink!. Brown means it’s over-cooked, and red means it’s under-cooked!.
Side dish: Roasted red potatoes and steamed asparagus!.
Presentation: Slice the filet in thin slices halfway through and spread it like a fan over the red potatoes with the asparagus leaning on the other side of the potatoes!.
3 - Chipotle shrimp kabobs
Ingredients:
1 pound of large, uncooked shrimp -- peeled
1 can of pineapple chunks
1 red onion, cut into large pieces
1 green pepper, cut into large pieces
1 red pepper, cut into large pieces
3/4 cup Lawry’s Baja Chipotle Marinade with Lime Juice
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream
Directions:
1!. Combine the Lawry’s marinade, sour cream and mayonnaise and put it in a sealable baggie!.
2!. Put the shrimp in the sealable bag and marinate for 30 minutes!.
3!. Soak the wooden skewers in water for 15 minutes!.
4!. Pierce and thread the shrimp, sliced peppers, onions and pineapple onto skewer!.
5!. Place them in tin foil and into the oven!.
6!. Put the oven on grill or broil until shrimp turns pink -- about 8 minutes!.
Side dish: Can be served on the skewers with rice or with tortillas!.
Wine: Groth Chardonnay or Drylands Sauvignon Blanc!.
Presentation: Serve on top of rice or alongside tortillas!.
4 - Sautéed lemon garlic chicken
Ingredients:
2 chicken breast halves
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tbsps olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsps lemon juice
Directions:
1!. Pour 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan and heat!.
2!. Add garlic and sauté over medium heat for 1 minute!.
3!. Add chicken and brown for 4 minutes per side!.
4!. Pour in broth and cover!.
5!. Put the oven on low and let simmer for 30 minutes!.
6!. Remove the chicken, add lemon juice to the broth and cook until the juice boils down by a third!.
7!. Return the chicken back to the pan to heat in the sauce!.
Side dish: White rice and broccoli!.
Wine: Cuvaison Pinot Noir or Kendall Jackson Chardonnay!.
Presentation: Place chicken breast on top of a neat pile of rice, and place the broccoli in a half circle around the rice!.
5 - Vegetarian asian stir fry
Ingredients:
I red pepper, cut into pieces
1 yellow pepper, cut into pieces
2 cups broccoli, chopped into chunks
2 cups snow peas
1/2 cup stir fry sauce of your choice
Directions:
1!. Heat 3 tbsps of olive oil in a deep pan over medium heat!.
2!. Add the vegetables and cook until tender -- about 8 to 10 minutes!.
3!. Add the stir-fry sauce and cook for 1 additional minute!.
Side dish: Uncle Ben's instant white rice!.
Wine: Charles Krug Merlot!.
Presentation: Form a ball of white rice in the center of the plate and place the stir fry in a circle around it!.
easy side dishesSeasoned, steamed broccoli
Directions:
1!. Cut the broccoli into chunks!.
2!. Place it in a deep bowel and shake it in 1 tbs of olive oil, 1 tsp pepper and 1 tps garlic salt!.
3!. Put it in a pan containing an inch of water and cover it!.
4!. Let it steam like that for 6 to 8 minutes over high heat!.
Roasted red potatoes
Directions:
1!. Cut the peppers into 1/4 inch strips!.
2!. Season like you would a salad with olive oil, pepper and garlic salt!.
3!. Place them in tin foil and bake in the oven at 450 degrees for 30 minutes!.
Steamed asparagus
Directions:
1!. Cut about an inch off the bottom parts of the asparagus -- you want them to be green, so if the bottom halves are brown, cut them off!.
2!. Season them with salt and pepper!.
3!. Place them in a pan filled with an inch of water and cover them!.
4!. Steam them until they turn bright green or get tender -- about 5 minutes!.
5!. Top them with butter!.
Uncle Ben’s Ready rice
Directions:
1!. Look for Uncle Ben’s Microwaveable rice that comes in plastic sachets and follow the directions on the box!.
3!. If you don’t have a microwave, buy Uncle Ben’s Instant rice in sachets and follow the directions on the box!.
Smothered Chicken
Smothered chicken is an icon of Southern cooking because it is simple to cook for a large family!. Serve it with rice or mashed potatoes!. It's the perfect comfort food!
INGREDIENTS
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
One 4-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces, skin removed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 fresh turkey sausages, casing removed (8 ounces)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cups chicken broth or canned low-sodium broth
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Cooked white rice, for serving
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot!. Season the chicken with salt and pepper!. Place the flour in a shallow bowl and roll the chicken in the flour to coat, shaking off the excess!. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the flour!. In batches, cook the chicken in the oil, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes!. Transfer to a plate!.
Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat in the skillet!. Add the turkey sausage and cook, breaking it up with the side of a spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes!. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to the plate iwth the chicken!.
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat in the skillet!. Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper to the skillet!. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are browned, about 8 minutes!. Sprinkle with the reserved flour, mix well, and cook until the flour is browned, about 2 minutes!. Gradually whisk in the broth, and return the chicken and sausage to the skillet!. Bring to a boil!. Reduce the heat to low and cover!. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken shows no sign of pink when pierced in the thickest part, about 40 minutes!. During the last 5 minutes, sprinkle the tomato on top!.
Transfer the chicken to a deep platter!. Skim the fat off the surface of the sauce and season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste!. Pour over the chicken and sprinkle with the parsley!. Serve the chicken hot, with the rice!.
Bacon and Egg Casserole(Microwave)
1/4 pound bacon -- cut in 1 1/2" pieces
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
3 ounces can sliced mushrooms -- drained
6 large eggs
1/2 cup canned cheddar-cheese soup -- undiluted
2 tablespoons fine dry breadcrumbs
1!. Place bacon in 9-inch pie plate!. Cover loosely with microwave safe paper
towel!. Cook on high 3 minutes!. Drain off fat, reserving 1 tablespoon in a
small custard cup; set aside!. Stir pepper and mushrooms into bacon; cover;
cook on high 2 minutes!.
2!. In small bowl, beat eggs with 3 tablespoons water!. Pour over bacon
mixture!. Cook, uncovered , on High 2 minutes!. Stir; cook 1 minute longer, or
until just set!.
3!. In small bowl, blend soup with 2 tablespoons water; pour over eggs!. Add
bread crumbs to reserved bacon fat; sprinkle over soup on eggs!. Cook on high
30 seconds!.
Camp Hash
4 c Shredded Dried Hash Brown
Potatoes (Get At Costco)
2 pk Onion Soup Mix
1 1/2 lb Ground Meat Or Sausage
Assorted Seasonings To
Taste
1 lg Pot With A Lid
1 lg Spoon
6 c Water
Brown the meat in the bottom of the pan!. Break up the meat as it
cooks assuring that all the pink (raw) meat is cooked!. Add the water
and soup mix stiring to mix!. Heat to boiling and simmer a few
minutes!. Add the dry potatoes and stir to mix!. Cover the pot and
move to the edge of the fire for about 10 minutes to allow the
potatoes to swell up with thewater!. Move the pot back on the heat and
stir while cooking the potatoes!. cook about 5-10 minutes!. Serve hot!.
Seasonings may be added with the potatoes to the cooks taste!. Hot
peppers, chili powder, basil, italian seasonings are good!. The meat
mayWww@FoodAQ@Com
The following recipes involve minimal ingredients and very few, uncomplicated steps to follow, but the rewards they bring are priceless!. Pay specific attention to the suggestions for presentation!. Women love a plate of food that looks as good as it tastes!.
The recipe for each entry is followed by a suggestion for a reasonably priced bottle of wine and easily prepared side dishes!. Instructions on how to make these side dishes are provided at the end of this article!.
1- Soy glazed salmon
Ingredients:
2 salmon filets
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup water
Directions:
1!. Put all the ingredients minus the fish in a frying pan on low heat!.
2!. Stir it until the sugar dissolves and it looks like a sauce!.
3!. Put the salmon and the sauce in a sealable plastic bag!.
4!. Place the bag in the fridge and let it marinate for 2 hours!.
5!. Take the fish and sauce out of the bag and wrap it in tin foil!.
6!. Pre-heat the oven to broil!. Put the salmon in the oven to broil for about 8 minutes or until the fish no longer looks raw in the middle and flakes easily!. Check the color by using a fork to seperate the flakes!.
Side dish: Seasoned steamed broccoli and Uncle Ben’s Garden Vegetable Whole Grain Brown Rice!.
Wine: Chalk Hill Chardonnay!.
Presentation: Lean the salmon on a serving spoon sized pile of rice!. Place the broccoli in a half circle around the rice!.
2 - Pan seared filet mignon
Ingredients:
2 8-10 oz!. Beef filets
Canola oil
Directions:
1!. Heat a small pan on high with 2 tbsps of oil!.
2!. Sear the filets for 30 seconds on each side!.
3!. Wrap the filets in tin foil and place them in the oven!.
4!. Broil in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes!. Feel free to cut into the middle of the filet to check its color!. You want the meat to be a medium to dark shade of pink!. Brown means it’s over-cooked, and red means it’s under-cooked!.
Side dish: Roasted red potatoes and steamed asparagus!.
Presentation: Slice the filet in thin slices halfway through and spread it like a fan over the red potatoes with the asparagus leaning on the other side of the potatoes!.
3 - Chipotle shrimp kabobs
Ingredients:
1 pound of large, uncooked shrimp -- peeled
1 can of pineapple chunks
1 red onion, cut into large pieces
1 green pepper, cut into large pieces
1 red pepper, cut into large pieces
3/4 cup Lawry’s Baja Chipotle Marinade with Lime Juice
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream
Directions:
1!. Combine the Lawry’s marinade, sour cream and mayonnaise and put it in a sealable baggie!.
2!. Put the shrimp in the sealable bag and marinate for 30 minutes!.
3!. Soak the wooden skewers in water for 15 minutes!.
4!. Pierce and thread the shrimp, sliced peppers, onions and pineapple onto skewer!.
5!. Place them in tin foil and into the oven!.
6!. Put the oven on grill or broil until shrimp turns pink -- about 8 minutes!.
Side dish: Can be served on the skewers with rice or with tortillas!.
Wine: Groth Chardonnay or Drylands Sauvignon Blanc!.
Presentation: Serve on top of rice or alongside tortillas!.
4 - Sautéed lemon garlic chicken
Ingredients:
2 chicken breast halves
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tbsps olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsps lemon juice
Directions:
1!. Pour 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan and heat!.
2!. Add garlic and sauté over medium heat for 1 minute!.
3!. Add chicken and brown for 4 minutes per side!.
4!. Pour in broth and cover!.
5!. Put the oven on low and let simmer for 30 minutes!.
6!. Remove the chicken, add lemon juice to the broth and cook until the juice boils down by a third!.
7!. Return the chicken back to the pan to heat in the sauce!.
Side dish: White rice and broccoli!.
Wine: Cuvaison Pinot Noir or Kendall Jackson Chardonnay!.
Presentation: Place chicken breast on top of a neat pile of rice, and place the broccoli in a half circle around the rice!.
5 - Vegetarian asian stir fry
Ingredients:
I red pepper, cut into pieces
1 yellow pepper, cut into pieces
2 cups broccoli, chopped into chunks
2 cups snow peas
1/2 cup stir fry sauce of your choice
Directions:
1!. Heat 3 tbsps of olive oil in a deep pan over medium heat!.
2!. Add the vegetables and cook until tender -- about 8 to 10 minutes!.
3!. Add the stir-fry sauce and cook for 1 additional minute!.
Side dish: Uncle Ben's instant white rice!.
Wine: Charles Krug Merlot!.
Presentation: Form a ball of white rice in the center of the plate and place the stir fry in a circle around it!.
easy side dishesSeasoned, steamed broccoli
Directions:
1!. Cut the broccoli into chunks!.
2!. Place it in a deep bowel and shake it in 1 tbs of olive oil, 1 tsp pepper and 1 tps garlic salt!.
3!. Put it in a pan containing an inch of water and cover it!.
4!. Let it steam like that for 6 to 8 minutes over high heat!.
Roasted red potatoes
Directions:
1!. Cut the peppers into 1/4 inch strips!.
2!. Season like you would a salad with olive oil, pepper and garlic salt!.
3!. Place them in tin foil and bake in the oven at 450 degrees for 30 minutes!.
Steamed asparagus
Directions:
1!. Cut about an inch off the bottom parts of the asparagus -- you want them to be green, so if the bottom halves are brown, cut them off!.
2!. Season them with salt and pepper!.
3!. Place them in a pan filled with an inch of water and cover them!.
4!. Steam them until they turn bright green or get tender -- about 5 minutes!.
5!. Top them with butter!.
Uncle Ben’s Ready rice
Directions:
1!. Look for Uncle Ben’s Microwaveable rice that comes in plastic sachets and follow the directions on the box!.
3!. If you don’t have a microwave, buy Uncle Ben’s Instant rice in sachets and follow the directions on the box!.
Smothered Chicken
Smothered chicken is an icon of Southern cooking because it is simple to cook for a large family!. Serve it with rice or mashed potatoes!. It's the perfect comfort food!
INGREDIENTS
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
One 4-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces, skin removed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 fresh turkey sausages, casing removed (8 ounces)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cups chicken broth or canned low-sodium broth
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Cooked white rice, for serving
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot!. Season the chicken with salt and pepper!. Place the flour in a shallow bowl and roll the chicken in the flour to coat, shaking off the excess!. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the flour!. In batches, cook the chicken in the oil, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes!. Transfer to a plate!.
Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat in the skillet!. Add the turkey sausage and cook, breaking it up with the side of a spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes!. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to the plate iwth the chicken!.
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat in the skillet!. Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper to the skillet!. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are browned, about 8 minutes!. Sprinkle with the reserved flour, mix well, and cook until the flour is browned, about 2 minutes!. Gradually whisk in the broth, and return the chicken and sausage to the skillet!. Bring to a boil!. Reduce the heat to low and cover!. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken shows no sign of pink when pierced in the thickest part, about 40 minutes!. During the last 5 minutes, sprinkle the tomato on top!.
Transfer the chicken to a deep platter!. Skim the fat off the surface of the sauce and season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste!. Pour over the chicken and sprinkle with the parsley!. Serve the chicken hot, with the rice!.
Bacon and Egg Casserole(Microwave)
1/4 pound bacon -- cut in 1 1/2" pieces
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
3 ounces can sliced mushrooms -- drained
6 large eggs
1/2 cup canned cheddar-cheese soup -- undiluted
2 tablespoons fine dry breadcrumbs
1!. Place bacon in 9-inch pie plate!. Cover loosely with microwave safe paper
towel!. Cook on high 3 minutes!. Drain off fat, reserving 1 tablespoon in a
small custard cup; set aside!. Stir pepper and mushrooms into bacon; cover;
cook on high 2 minutes!.
2!. In small bowl, beat eggs with 3 tablespoons water!. Pour over bacon
mixture!. Cook, uncovered , on High 2 minutes!. Stir; cook 1 minute longer, or
until just set!.
3!. In small bowl, blend soup with 2 tablespoons water; pour over eggs!. Add
bread crumbs to reserved bacon fat; sprinkle over soup on eggs!. Cook on high
30 seconds!.
Camp Hash
4 c Shredded Dried Hash Brown
Potatoes (Get At Costco)
2 pk Onion Soup Mix
1 1/2 lb Ground Meat Or Sausage
Assorted Seasonings To
Taste
1 lg Pot With A Lid
1 lg Spoon
6 c Water
Brown the meat in the bottom of the pan!. Break up the meat as it
cooks assuring that all the pink (raw) meat is cooked!. Add the water
and soup mix stiring to mix!. Heat to boiling and simmer a few
minutes!. Add the dry potatoes and stir to mix!. Cover the pot and
move to the edge of the fire for about 10 minutes to allow the
potatoes to swell up with thewater!. Move the pot back on the heat and
stir while cooking the potatoes!. cook about 5-10 minutes!. Serve hot!.
Seasonings may be added with the potatoes to the cooks taste!. Hot
peppers, chili powder, basil, italian seasonings are good!. The meat
mayWww@FoodAQ@Com