Comments on: I need some help

By: Henry Peise

Henry Peise — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:15:32 +0000

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By: Willow

Willow — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:33:07 +0000

I hate cooking so when I do cook, I cook ahead and fridge or freeze for another day. My kids also like doing breakfast for dinner (cereal, pancakes, waffles, whatever) and breakfast is always easier to make than dinner.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:03:14 +0000

I know this is an older post, but I thought I’d throw in my two cents. :)

I love the Frozen Menu Mailers from http://www.savingdinner.com. 30 days’ worth of frozen meal recipes, a complete shopping list, and instructions on how to do a months’ worth of cooking at once.

I totally love it – I’m very unorganized and tend to procrastinate, so this system works fantastically for me!

By: dong

dong — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:39:09 +0000

While it’s great having frozen meals ready to go, there’s till going to be those nights that there’s none. I think the key to having cheap take out is knowing what cheap options are around. I eat out more than I should, but I also know what my cheap options can be any given night. For me, it’s Burritos at a local taqueria. I imagine for a family it’s important to have a couple different options and sticking to those instead of splurging.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:34:04 +0000

We always have a few frozen pizzas in the fridge (Trader Joe’s usually), as well as good ole pasta and canned sauce in the cupboard…

By: Golbguru

Golbguru — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:59:43 +0000

OK, this might give you more headache, but you could probably give it a shot.

We try some chopped zucchini and mushrooms – lightly fried (about 5~7) minutes. Add salt and sugar to enhance the taste. Sprinkle some ground pepper for a bit of spice.

If you buy chopped mushrooms, this thing is ready in less than 15 minutes (probably around time it takes to microwave a ready made dinner).

Add beans for a change at times.

$10 worth of ingredients will give you about 2~3 meals for 2 people.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:11:07 +0000

The rotisserie chicken is one I most often use in a pinch. I also get 1lb of deli potato salad. It’s about $2 and I open a can of baked beans, corn, or anything else I can convince the family to eat! :)

This also works with burgers, hotdogs, pork chops (on the grill) I just open a bag of chips and a can of baked beans and dinner is served.

If you like the canned beef stew, you can also prepare a quick meal with that and instant potatoes. There are so many varieties to choose from. And of course, open a can of vegetables of microwave the frozen ones.

I realize these may not sound too healthy, but they are quick and shouldn’t be so bad as long as it isn’t supper everynight! :)

Hope this helps.

By: Zachary

Zachary — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:07:14 +0000

Lean Cuisine dinners!

By: Lynnae (From Under the Clutter)

Lynnae (From Under the Clutter) — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:45:54 +0000

Thanks for all your suggestions! I will definitely be using some of them. We’re really limited on freezer space, so I can’t put too much more in there. I will try to keep a couple of meals in there for emergencies, though.

I love using the crockpot. I need to search for more recipes, because my family gets tired of eating my same tried and true recipes. I also need to make sure I plan ahead.

Rotisserie chicken is a great idea, and I’ll definitely be doing that in the future.

And I have been known to feed the kids cold cereal at night on occasion. Definitely not something I want to do too much though.

By: Philip Brewer

Philip Brewer — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:22:25 +0000

Have your husband pick up a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store on the way home? You get a very easy meal that day, and then you can make soup in a day or two when you’re not so tired.