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Oct 19, 2014

Quick Dinner Ideas

Happy Monday! Here's this week's edition of "Quick Dinner Ideas."

To me, “quick” dinner ideas doesn’t necessarily mean a meal you can throw together in five minutes. To me, the quick part comes before dinner time by:

  • having a plan for this week’s dinners
  • having the ingredients on hand–(a.k.a. a trip to the grocery)

That is the biggest hurdle to jump in having a quick dinner. Once you do that, for the most part you are set!

For those nights however, that you literally may have minutes to spare, plan a few super simple dinner ideas:

  • light all beef kosher hot dogs (nitrate free if you can find them)
  • pasta
  • scrambled eggs
  • frozen veggie burgers
  • burritos with whatever fillings I have on hand
  • frozen chicken, veggie and pasta "dinner in a bag" from the freezer section of the grocery
  • a crockpot meal that you started in the morning and is ready at dinner time
  • keep raw veggies and fruits on hand to add to a less than ideal dinner

Check out my post 10 Ways to Make “Making Dinner”Easier.

To help with menu planning and grocery shopping, be sure to check out my free printables:
Dinner Planner and Grocery List Printable
Weekly Meal Planner
Printable Grocery List

Okie doke, on to this week’s quick dinner ideas:

https://joyfulhomemaking.com/2014/05/corn-chip-chili-bowl.html

Corn Chip Chili Bowl
Grocery list:  Canned chili, corn chips, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and Cheddar cheese

https://joyfulhomemaking.com/2014/04/grilled-cheese-oven.htmlGrilled Cheese in the oven with raw vegetables
Grocery list: Bread, cheese, butter and raw vegetables

https://joyfulhomemaking.com/2014/03/lemon-poppy-seed-pancakes.htmlLemon poppy seed pancakes with fruit salad
Grocery list: Pancake ingredients, poppy seeds, lemon, lemon juice, syrup and various fruits

Sundried Tomato Mayo, Bacon and Egg Sandwich
Grocery list: Bread, eggs, bacon, tomatoes, mayonnaise, sundried tomato pesto and spinach

hummus soupHummus soup and breadsticks
Grocery list:  Chickpeas, chicken broth, spices, Greek yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, red pepper and breadsticks

chicken chiliSuper Easy Crockpot White Chicken Chili
Grocery list:  Great northern beans, salsa, cooked chicken breast and Cheddar cheese

Have a great week!

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  1. Kim says

    October 20, 2014 at 8:53 am

    Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes. The hummus soup is one I've bookmarked for later. ( I'm away from home, so I'll print the recipe later.) I found you at Met Monday - can't believe I haven't run across you before in blogland. I'll be following by facebook, pinterest, twitter, and G+. It seems we have a few things in common, and I look forward to bumping into you now that I've discovered your lovely blog. Blessings!
    Kim

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  2. Lori says

    October 20, 2014 at 10:11 am

    I've pinned your Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes and Grilled Cheese in the Oven (brilliant idea, by the way!). I hopped over from Menu Plan Monday at Organizing Junkie. Have a great day!

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