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Hibachi Rice Bowls
Hibachi flavors but alas, no flaming volcano at home. Continue reading
Chicken Parmesan Rice Bowls
Chicken parm in a rice bowl format with crispy chicken, cheese, and a veg – everything you need! Continue reading
Sausage & Peppers Hot Wrap
Sausage, caramelized onions, peppers get paired with rice and cheese before being tucked into a wrap! Continue reading
Chicken, Bacon & Ranch Meatballs
Chicken, bacon, ranch meatballs have great flavor and go with anything. Continue reading
French Onion Burrito
French Onion Soup but hand held as a burrito. This has melty cheese, mushrooms, and arugula for something fresh that isn’t brown! Continue reading
Fast 5-Ingredient Meals
The countdown to Christmas is on and now’s the time for fast dinners that that are crowd pleasers and most importantly, take minimal thought. I assume you have takeout and regular freezer favorites and pasta covered. These may help bridge the gap of some balance but not magic.
1. Grilled cheese & tomato soup
1 can tomato soup + 1 (28 oz) can of kitchen ready tomatoes + 2 tablespoons cream/half & half
sliced bread + cheese
One can of basic tomato soup and one large can of kitchen-ready tomatoes. Blend it if your eaters want it smooth (like mine!) and a drizzle of milk or cream at the end and it will be perfect. Add anything you like to the grilled cheese. Cut into sticks for easy dipping if you’re feeling fancy.
2. Chicken, Bacon, Ranch Biscuits/Crescents
Rotisserie chicken + ranch dressing + bacon + tube of biscuits or crescents
serve with salad/veggies with more ranch
Chicken, bacon and ranch can take a bunch of formats – as crescents, they’ll assemble & go into the oven. The last time we had them, I tossed the shredded chicken in ranch and put onto biscuits like a sandwich. The kids were both into it! Or serve as loaded fries. Or make a Greek turnover.
3. Pizza Beans
2 cans of white beans + tomato sauce + cheese + any other pizza toppings you like
We have pizza beans regularly – anyone can top as they’d like and it comes together in 10 minutes. These are a good way to use some small amounts of ingredients or sauce from the freezer. Or give a Mexican twist for Taco Beans!
4. Corn Quesadillas in Herb Butter
Tortillas + corn + butter + herbs
These corn and cilantro butter quesadillas are so good and anything added to a quesadilla will turn dinner into a meal. Swap the corn for black beans or butternut squash or mushrooms or chorizo, or any-thing. Serve with black beans or corn (whichever isn’t inside!) and poof! Dinner!
5. Buffalo Chicken Pasta
Popcorn chicken + pasta + blue cheese or ranch dressing + hot sauce + greens
I most often have this buffalo chicken pasta as a cold salad but it’s fun hot too! Use crispy chicken or rotisserie chicken. I go with arugula but spinach works too!
Need one extra? Breakfast for dinner is perfect. Pigs in Sleeping bags (maple sausage in crescents) is a hit here and pairs well with some eggs.
Fed is best, regardless of what’s on the menu in a busy season. You’ve got this.
Lasagna Bowls
Think lasagna but the fast and custom way as a bowl! Continue reading
Honey Mustard Lettuce Wraps
Honey Mustard Chicken with a pickle & tomato topping in lettuce wraps were a quick dinner after a lot of pool time. Continue reading
Tomato Basil Chicken
{originally published in 2015 and updated in 2023}When I originally made this, I breaded the chicken and this time around I wanted to update it with grilled chicken. I served it over pasta (these kids love love love pasta) and … Continue reading