dinner question

dinner question

I don't get over to the recipe board nearly as much as i should, and yet I really need to start cooking and planning dinners now that I am home.

I see Claud over there and Michele now and again, and I am going to start frequenting it more often. It's easy to forget that it's even here with all my parenting questions!

Maybe we can all chip in on the effort? I mean, I never cook so all the input would be new for me, but maybe some of you 'seasoned mommies' can throw a recipe up there that you cooked this week? I am sure the ones that do cook would love some new ideas.

In other words, let's try to get some more Parenting girls over to the Recipe Board! I would love to learn some tricks of the trade, and I am sure a lot of you have quick and easy tips to share for everyday cooking!

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I'm not a mommy but am always pressed for time..

I like to season meat (whether it be chicken or beef, which I don't eat) like a week before and store it in the freezer.. then in the am of the day I want to make it, I just let it defrost and then an hour before dinner, I just cook it and it cooks quicker and tastes better.. or so Todd says lol

for example..

BBQ drumsticks..

I peel off the fat (only b/c I'm calorie and fat conscious,,you can leave it on if you prefer) and take 6 legs (only store in that one bag or container, what you plan on cooking for one meal, it'll be less work and easier to clean up) and I use Emeril's marinade (or whichever you prefer) and drop the legs and pour the marinade into a ziplock bag..

zip it up and that's it..

the morning of the day you want to make this for dinner, take it out to defrost and when you get home, or perhaps a couple hours before your scheduled dinner, it's thawed out and I just empty the contents of the bag into the glass baking pan and put it into the oven at 375 for an hour or until well done.. and that's it.. if you want to make a meal of it, take a couple of potatoes, sprinkle some olive oil on the aluminum and salt.. and then roll up the potatoe in the aluminum and then puch holes into it with a fork then bake everything together..

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I cook every night and, to be honest, I don't use recipes. Sometimes I will look through some books or something but I never follow something exactly.

Here are some things that you may find helpful or may not. There is a magazine called Women's World at the grocery checkout and they have great menu ideas that are relatively quick sometimes. I also frequently visit allrecipes.com...I like this site for ideas because they have it broken down in to all catagories (bread, chicken, and beef and so on) and then break it down further from there. I also like that the recipes are rated because when I am in a pinch, it's great to look down the page really quick and see what I can possibly make that other people rate as 'good.'

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Part of my negotiating to stay out of work longer included cooking dinner at least 4 nights a week, so I've been a regular Suzy Homemaker these days.

Since I still have about 30 pounds to lose, my recipes are all low carb, and some are WW friendly.

I doubt anyone is interested in my strict meals, but if so I'd be happy to share.

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OK, I posted one of my recipes under the pork thread. Check it out, because it is easy and comes out great!

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Hm... I would be very interested in low carb options! And thanks for all the responses! Hopefully my posting will remind ya'll of the recipe board and I can start cookin! (it's all about me in the end.... )

LOL

Thanks guys!

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Nancy - I printed that pord recipe. I am def going to try it, it sounds great.

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Posted by LizD

Nancy - I printed that pord recipe. I am def going to try it, it sounds great.

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Thanks! I hope you like it!


Well, I posted another quick but nice meal I like to make after a really long day. You may have created a monster asking me to post recipes! I *love* to cook!

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Nancy thank you so much!!! That is what I was hoping for! To find some people who are really into it and can teach the rest of us!!!!

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I have a delicious chicken soup recipe that is easy to make, can be frozen, and is delish! I'll have to dig it up and post-it later. I add some ditalini pasta to it and with a salad makes such a filling meal on a cold day.

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I asked Claud to post her gravy recipe so I am helping you cook Jenny

I will post some more recipes, although I am not a low carb kinda gal, as evident by my big fat butt.

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OK, I'm not even close to being a mommy, but I'm a lurker. If there is one thing that I can tell you to get to make your cooking life easier, it's a FoodSaver. Not only will you be able to marinate things much more quickly, you'll be able to make huge meals and freeze the portions without worrying about freezer burn. Same thing goes for putting things in the fridge (things will not spoil for the longest time). Buy things in bulk (usually cheaper that way, too), and portion it out. You can do all the prep work ahead of time and freeze or refrigerate things, and when you need to quickly come up with dinner, all you need to do is cook or reheat, but it won't taste like it's been sitting around forever.