Something easy for supper for this busy time of year????

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I don't know if anyone else is like this, but.....I hate to come in from working on the garden and cook a meal in the evening. It seems like I have so much to do outside this time of year and I have to drag myself inside and think of something quick and easy to cook. What do you all do??? Any good, easy recipes that you all use alot this time of year? Thanks!

-- Annie (mistletoe6@earthlink.net), April 16, 2002

Answers

Steam cooked fresh vegetables over microwaved ramen noodles that have soaked up all the flavor broth. Top it with grated cheese. 5 minute prep, 30 minute wait.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), April 16, 2002.

Yum Jay, that sounds good! I've seen those noodles in the store but have never picked any up. Will have to get some next time. Do they come in different varieties? (as in beef, chicken etc...)

-- Annie (mistletoe6@earthlink.net), April 16, 2002.

Annie, we have this same problem! And some evenings, when we're on a roll, we don't come in till dark and that means we're eating at 9 pm!!

-- Bren (wayoutfarm@skybest.com), April 16, 2002.

Brown ground beef with spiced in the AM. Refridgerate, pan and all. Just before dinner re-heat the hamburger, set out tortillas, grated cheese, chopped lettuce, and onion if you like them and let people roll their own burritos.

-- Terri (hooperterri@prodigy.net), April 17, 2002.

On the days when I have time or the weather is crappy out I'll make a big pot of soup , chili, stew, or some salads. You can freeze them to have another time. The salads can just stay in the fridge. We have a lot of what I can fend for yourself nights. The kids know that means leftovers or a can of soup. Sometimes a really quick meal I'll fix that the kids really like is rice (either cooked in the steamer, or leftover and reheated), beans, and broccoli.

-- Susan in Mn (nanaboo@paulbunyan.net), April 17, 2002.


on your way in, grab a sprig of rosemary!

Put on a pot of water to boil for pasta, strip the leaves off of the stem of rosemary and put in a microwavable dish (I use measureing cup), put in butter. Place that in the microwave on low or warm for 5 minutes (more if you have a low power microwave)

Using your favorite pasta, cook, then drain. Pour Rosemary infused butter over pasta and toss.

Optional: sprinkle parmesan or romano cheese, garlic bread, tossed salad, wine, candles and soft music. If you like meat add Italian sausage.

-- westbrook (westbrook_farms@yahoo.com), April 17, 2002.


Oooh, that sounds GOOD, westbrook!

-- Bren (wayoutfarm@skybest.com), April 17, 2002.

The ramen noodles come in beef, chicken, shrimp, oriental, picante and mushroom flavors. I often crumble them into a latte cup and shave carrot, onion, broccoli head into it , add stripped roast beef or pre cooked chicken and a little chopped celery and cabbage. Nuke it for 3 minutes, let stand for 5 minutes. Quick bachelors veg soup. Sometimes I even add a slice of cheese or an egg.

I have also cooked the noodles without breaking them and served them with spagetti sauce and steamed broccoli head garnish asnd parmesan topping.

Not bad options for a seven cent pack of egg noodles and broth.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), April 17, 2002.


Hey Jay, I'm like you, I like to keep noodles on hand. Here's a site you might want to check out. It has a variety of noodles to choose from. I buy them by the case, they make a quick, easy, inexpensive meal. Ramen City And they carry a bigger variety than my grocery store. Happy cooking!

-- cowgirlone in ok (cowgirlone47@hotmail.com), April 18, 2002.

Wow, thanks you all for the tips and recipes. Westbrook, I just happen to have a Rosemary plant that is now just begging to be used in your recipe. Thanks, I'm going to try it, it sounds wonderful!

-- Annie (mistletoe6@earthlink.net), April 18, 2002.


Bren and Annie,

Usually before I jump in the shower I microwave the butter and put the water on to boil. Buy the time I get out of the shower the water is boiling and ready for the pasta. You see I too am out working on the farm from the wee hours in the morning until way after dark so I do understand the need for easy but elegant dining. I have served this both as a main meal and as a side dish to company and for a nice presentation I add a sprig of rosemary placed on the pasta, if the rosemary happens to be flowering I add the flowers last by sprinkling them on top of the pasta because they wilt during cooking.

Oh and if you use fresh grated cheese...

great now I am hungry!

-- westbrook (westbrook_farms@yahoo.com), April 18, 2002.


Thanks for the site.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), April 18, 2002.

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