I am not a very good cook, what is an easy dinner to make that is different from the usual spaghetti, etc.??!


Question: I am not a very good cook, what is an easy dinner to make that is different from the usual spaghetti, etc!.!?!?
I am in a rut, and am not really creative with cooking!. If you have an easy recipe that is good, please share! also, I have a two year old and 4 year old, so kid friendly is great! Thanks so much!Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Favorite E-Z recipes you might want to try!.
Good Luck & enjoy!.

COLA CHICKEN
(And more variations of recipe)
(My personal favorites…!.using this recipe
are the ‘wings & ribs…!.ummm good!)

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup catsup
1 12oz!. can cola (pepsi, coke, etc!.)

Put chicken in a non-stick pan!.
Mix together catsup and cola, pour over chicken!.
Bring to a boil!. Cover, reduce heat and cook 45 minutes!.
(turning chicken a few times, while cooking!.!.!.to prevent from sticking to pan)
Uncover, turn up the heat and continue to cook until the sauce
becomes thick and adheres to the chicken!.
It turns into the most incredible BBQ sauce!. Yummmm!

You can double the recipe and use more pieces of
chicken!.!.!.!.wings!.!.!.would be ideal!.!.!.add some hot sauce!.!.!.!.presto "Hot Wings"!

I have used Ribs, just as good!.

I tried this recipe with 'meatballs'!.!.!.!.was equally
as good!.!.!.served over rice!.

I found another variation!.!.!.!.!.omit the catsup and add a small jar of Salsa (any variety)!.
I have tried using Salsa (omitting the catsup!.!.!.!.not)!.
You'd think a recipe with only '3' ingredients couldn't be messed up!.!.!.!.wouldn't you!?!?
Well!.!.!.while I was preparing to fix the 'Cola Chicken' recipe
using Salsa!.!.!.!.!.I was also trying to carry on a conversation with my
husband!.!.!.(just proves!.!.!.I can't do two things at once)!.!.!.!.mixed Salsa & Catsup (before I realized I was supposed to leave out the catsup) & Cola!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.still turned out really tasty (to me)!.!.!.might be a little sweeter than some of you like!.

I fixed chicken wings, (using the above recipe)
but!.!.!.I added the spices from a MILD (I don't care for "HOT") Buffalo Wings packet!.!.!.(the kind you get to bake in the oven)!.!.!.!.!.I thought it was really good!.!.!.!.!.(but you/I can't find a 'bad' way to fix chicken)!.

Finally!.!.!.!.!! I fixed the 'SALSA' chicken!.!.!.!.!.!.that's good , too!.

Another (bright)idea!.!.!.!.!.I thought of trying!.!.!.!.!.!.replace the
catsup with a bottle of Shrimp Cocktail Sauce!.!.!.and add a bag of (pop corn) shrimp!.!.!.!.!.!
Fixed the shrimp with cocktail sauce!.!.!.!.!.!.eh!.!.!.wasn't all that
great!.!.!.was OK!.!.!.probably won't be fixing it again!.

also tried beef stew cuts!.!.!.!.!.!.that was pretty good!.!.!.!.!.I can see
myself making this again!.
Served both over rice!.!.!.!.!.think the stew cuts would have been just as
good over noodles!.

Gonna try some butterfly cut pork chopes…!.!.or boneless chops…or pork steaks……should be good!

Try little cocktail wieners/sausages…for appetizers…!.!.pork chops…!.pork steaks!. (Maybe Vienna Sausages!?!?)



CRUNCHY ONION CHICKEN

1 1/3 cups French’s Original French Fried Onions
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 egg, beaten

LIGHTLY CRUSH:

Onions in a plastic bag!.

DIP:
Chicken in egg

COVER:
With onion crumbs, press firmly to adhere to chicken!.

BAKE:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees!.
Place chicken on lightly greased baking pan!.
Sprinkle with additional onion crumbs, if desired!.
Bake for 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center!.


Mushroom Chicken

4 boneless/skinless chicken breast (or any pieces you like)
1 can cream of mushroom soup!.
1 can water

Place chicken in crock pot (or sauce pan for stove top cooking)
mix soup & 1 can of water together
pour over chicken
cook on medium heat until boiling then reduce heat and cook until chicken is really tender & falling apart!.

Serve over noodles or rice or dressing!.!.!.!.or!?!?!?

POT ROAST
Your choice of beef (to fit crock-pot)
1 pkg!. dry Ranch dressing mix
1 pkg!. dry Italian dressing mix
1 pkg!. dry Brown Gravy mix
1 cup water
Put beef in pot!.
Mix together all the dry mixes…!.then add water …pour over meat and cover & cook on high 4-6 hours!.
Until meat is tender!.
The first time I mad it I didn’t have the Italian Dressing mix…!.so I added a pkg!. of Onion Soup Mix…!.I have to say I liked that better!.
If you use more water you might want to add more Brown Gravy mix…!.to make a thicker sauce!. Was gonna add
potatoes and carrots…but never got around to it!.


OLD SETTLER’S BEANS
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 lb!. ground beef1/2 lb!. bacon
1 chopped onion
Brown in skillet and drain excess grease!.

ADD:
16 oz!. can Red Kidney Beans (drained)
24 oz!. can Pork & Beans (drained)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup Catsup
2 TBLS!. Molasses
1/2 tsp!. dry mustard

Mix Thoroughly !
Cook in a crock pot until!.!.!.hot!.!.!.hot!.!.!.hot!


Kreamy Kool-Aid Pie

1-(6 g) package un sweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix
1-(14 oz!.)can sweetened condensed milk
1-(8 oz)container Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed!.
1-(9 inch) Graham Cracker Pie Crust (or Cookie crust)
Cool Whip for top (optional)

1!. In a medium bowl mix Kool-Aid and condensed milk, thoroughly!.
2!. Fold in Cool Whip!.
4!. If desired, spread more Cool Whip on top!.
5!. Chill for a minimum of 4 hours!.

I’ve used: Strawberry…Cherry…Lemon-lime (Key-Lime Pie)…!.Lemonade (Lemon Pie…might add some yellow food coloring for a more lemony look!.)


E-Z Cake Recipes
NO EGGS, NO OIL, NO WATER !.!.!.!.!.!.!.JUST 1 12oz!. SODA AND Cake MIX!.

CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX!.!.!.!.!.!.!.CHERRY SODA (BLACK FOREST)
ORANGE CAKE MIX…!.ORANGE SODA
PINEAPPLE MIX…!.PINEAPPLE SODA
SPICE MIX…!.!.ROOT BEER SODA ETC

POUR CAKE MIX IN BOWL
ADD SODA USE LOAF CAKE PAN
BAKE 350 DEGREES AS BOX SAYS!.
(P!.S!.PREPARE PAN WITH SPRAY)
Your choice of frostings or use cool whip!.



ROBERT REDFORD DESSERT

INGREDIENTS & INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOTTOM LAYER:
Melt 1 stick butter
Add 1/2 cup nuts and 1 cup flour!.

Press into bottom of lightly greased 9 x 13 baking pan!. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees!.

MIDDLE LAYER:
Blend together 1 8oz!. package cream cheese and 1 cup sugar!. Fold in 1/2 small tub Cool Whip!. Mix well!.

TOP LAYER:
Mix together until mixture begins to thicken:
1 large package vanilla instant pudding & 1 large package instant chocolate pudding with 3 cups milk!.

Spread on middle layer and chill to set!. Spread remaining cool whip on top & garnish with nuts & grated chocolate if desired!.


DIRT PUDDING

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound bag of Oreo’s
1 large box of instant vanilla pudding
1 small container of Cool Whip
1 Tablespoon powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS:
1!.) Crush 3/4 bag of Oreo’s and spread in 9 x 13 baking dish!.
2!.) Make pudding as directed on package!.
3!.) Add Cool Whip & sugar, spread over crushed Oreo’s!.
4!.) Crush remaining Oreo’s and sprinkle on top of pudding mixture!. Refrigerate!.


Banana Pudding

I usually double the recipe!.!.!.!.never any left-overs!.

Ingredients:
Bananas
Use instant Banana pudding or vanilla pudding fix by directions on box!.
Cool Whip!.!.!.add to pudding mix thoroughly!.
Vanilla wafers
Toasted coconut!.

Line serving dish with a layer of vanilla wafers (a row up the sides of dish, also!.)
Add a layer of sliced of bananas
Gently cover with a layer of 1/2 pudding mixture!.
Make a second layer of wafers, bananas & pudding!.

Top with some toasted coconut and/or crushed vanilla wafers!.



Mock Ice Cream Sandwiches

2 whole graham crackers
Cool Whip

Spread a thin layer of Cool Whip on 1 whole cracker…!.top with remaining cracker…!.freeze!.

Make several at a time!.

Melt some chocolate and drizzle over top before freezing!.




If you like these recipes……

Find more quick – simple – E-Z – few ingredient…!.recipes…at E-Z Cookin’ group:

http://groups!.yahoo!.com/group/e-zcookin/!.!.!.

Lots of interesting ‘stuff’ in files & links…come join & check it out!.

Pat in Indiana…!.

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get some chicken legs, baking pan (glass ones) turn your oven on to 375 degrees season the legs, season salt and some pepper will do, put it in the oven for 35 minutes then turn them over and cook for another 35 minutes, make sure to add some water so they wont dried out!. Make some instant mash potatoes on the last ten minutes of cooking and some corn on the cub and you could buy some frozen vegetables !. I make that and my 3 yr old eats it all!. you can mix the vegetables with the mash potatoes!. this is easy and healthy!. enjoyWww@FoodAQ@Com

Use a variation of mashed pototoes as a meal!.
Cook the potatoes & mash as normal, then add some herbs, tuna, & some tinned capsicum (they're soft, so safe)!. Maybe some other vegies too!. See what can be bought in tin form, so it's soft for that age!. Goes down well with my kids & they actually ask for it!. It's also reasonably healthy too!.
Maybe buy some pizza bases, spread it with the tomato paste & let your kids help out with the topping!. You can put practically anything on a pizza!. Bake in oven for about 10-15 mins at 180deg celcius!. They'll eat it because they helped make itWww@FoodAQ@Com

I'll tell you what we came up with on a back packing trip!.Because we could only carry things that wouldn't spoil to quickly we took potatoes, pepperoni,canned chili with beans and a block of cheddar cheese!.We sliced the pepperoni and fried it until all the grease was out of it!.Then we removed the pepperoni and put in sliced potatoes!.Fried them until they were almost done!.Put the pepperoni back in!.Poured the chili on top and covered with lots of cheese!.Put some foil or a lid over it !.When the cheese is melted and the chili is hot it's ready!.We added a few hot peppers but I wouldn't suggest that for a kid!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

what about pasta bake!

all you need is:
1 cup of uncooked pasta
a can of tuna (put what ever amount you want in it)
125ml of cream
grated cheese

1!. put the cup of pasta in a baking dish, add the tuna and
cream!.

2!. stir together, then bake until golden!. sprinkle with disired amount of cheese and bake for another 5 mins!

3!. take the pasta bake out of the oven and leave 2 mins to cool then serve!.

or you could make some healthy pizza!.

get some pita bread
tomato past
ham
lite cheese
brocili
pineapple

1!. paste the tomato paste evenly on the pita bread!.
2!. add cheese and all other topping!.
3!. bake in the oven until the cheese is all melted!.

you could even get you 4 year old to help and make smiley face pizza's!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

pasta casserole

Ingredients: 1 egg, 1 can Campbell's (or other) Cream of Mushroom soup, 1 small jar or can of mushrooms, 1 10 ounce can of chunk white tuna (any brand), 1 small can of green peas, 10 ounces of milk or condensed milk, 1 bag of grated cheese!. 1 cup of butter or margarine!.

1 box or bag of medium shell pasta!.

In a casserole bowl, break and whip the egg!. Stir in the tuna!. Add the Cream of Mushroom soup and the milk!. Stir well!. Add the peas and the mushrooms, including the liquid contents of the cans!. Stir!. Put the butter or margarine on top and don't stir!.

In a pot or pan, bring water to a boil and cook the pasta!. Drain and add to the other contents!. Stir well until there are no traces of the butter or margarine (I use Parkay in a tub, by the way)!.

Add the cheese on top!. (Use your favorite!. I like sharp cheddar, but any cheese will work!.)

Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes in the casserole bowl--covered!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Chicken and noodles!. You can buy the rotisserie chicken from your grocery store's deli!. Cut up the meat, add chicken broth, and use the Reames frozen egg noodles (they are the best)!. Don't forget to add salt!. Now you have something different than spaghetti and it's really good!Www@FoodAQ@Com

I know it's not homemade but tuna helper is good even if you don't care for tuna!.My kids eat it!.I always add a few frozen vegies !.Throw it all together and simmer for 20 mins!. and you're done!.also I make pizza buns!.Meat,cheese, pasta sauce,whatever you like!.Melt on buns and away you go!.I'm learning that you can throw together whatever and somehow it's pretty good!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

bagette pizzas!.!. buy a long bagette or french bread roll!.!. canned pizza/pasta sauce (like ragu)!.!. buy whatever you think your kids like on pizza like a bit of pepperoni slices from the deli, or canadian bacon, some black sliced olives!. onions, green peppers!. mushrooms!. grated mozarella cheese!.!. and then slice the breads in half lengthwise!.!. and let your kids help make their own!.!. slather on the sauce!. and they can put on what they want on top and a huge amount of cheese!. place on a tray in oven and bake for 10min until tops are browned and cheese is melted!.!.!. my kids love these!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Take out!. just kidding take a look at these easy recipe!.
http://rds!.yahoo!.com/_ylt=A0oGkyD8T1dIYZ!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

there is a lot of things, just remember when you were a kid, what did you eat!? Peanut Butter and Jelly, Homemade bagel pizza is wicked easy to make, Pancakes, Grilled cheese sandwiches!. Go online and type in recipes and kid friendlyWww@FoodAQ@Com

Buy some frozen shrimps boil them!. Cook some instant noodles!. Take a nice plate, put some lettuce on it!. Noodles on top and then the shrimps!. Add some soy sauce on it, and serve it with chop sticks!. It's quick and tastes like heaven!Www@FoodAQ@Com

PANINIS are so fun to make! pizza is always fun too!. lasagna!.!. vegweb!.com has some good stuff!.
you can also do stirfrys,!.!.!.with chicken or shrimp!.
um what else!.!.!. corndogs or something fun like that!.
burgers and french fries!. hot dogs and french fries!.
chilli!.
I dunno!Www@FoodAQ@Com

check out this website: http://www!.childrensrecipes!.com/ !.!.its so interesting!. might do the same thing for my kids too!. hope this helps!.!. good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com

ceasar saladWww@FoodAQ@Com

Well I like to use the George Forman Grill, Its pretty easy!. you should try it!.=)Www@FoodAQ@Com





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