Barbara Pena asked:


Sometimes getting dinner on the table seems like a daunting task, but with a little preplanning, it can be quick and easy and even save you money. These quick and easy dinner recipes make getting dinner on the table faster than ordering take-out!

This first recipe is great for the Mexican food lover. The soup and sour cream combine with the taco sauce and chilies to create a creamy but flavor filled sauce. The chips add a simple but nice contrast. You can control the spiciness of this dish by using either a hot or mild taco sauce.

Chicken n’ Chips

1 can cream of chicken soup

8 ounces sour cream

2 tablespoons taco sauce

1/4 cup chopped green chilies

3 cups cubed chicken

12 slices American cheese slices

4 cups broken tortilla chips

Stir together the soup, sour cream, taco sauce and chopped chilies.

In a shallow 2 qt baking dish layer 1/2 of the chicken, soup mixture, cheese and tortilla chips. Repeat Layers.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

Serve the Chicken n’ Chips with Spanish rice, refried beans and a fresh, crisp salad.

The second recipe is an easy spin on the traditional comfort food of Beef Stroganoff. The aroma of the garlic cooking is fabulous. The flavors meld together very nicely.

Quick and Easy Beef Stroganoff

1 pound beef round steaks – cubed

1 onion chopped

1 4-ounce can mushrooms do not drain

2 teaspoons minced garlic

3 teaspoons beef bouillon

3 cups water

4 cups medium egg noodles

1 cup sour cream

Spray a large pot with cooking spray. Cook beef, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium high heat. Stir occasionally until meat is cooked through.

Add water, beef bouillon, egg noodles and sour cream to the meat mixture. Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, turn heat down to low (do not cover). Cook on low for 5-7 minutes until pasta is desired doneness, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat. Let sit 4-5 minutes before serving. Sauce will thicken as it stands.

To round out this meal, serve with fresh rolls that are warmed in the oven and canned or frozen peas.

This third recipe is a stick to your ribs kind of meal. The stuffing gives this recipe a nice change of pace from your tradition meat and potatoes type dinner. This recipe is also very budget friendly.

Hearty Hamburger Casserole

1 pound ground beef

1 19-ounce can chunky vegetable soup

1 6-ounce package instant stuffing mix

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Brown beef in a large skillet until no longer pink. Drain any fat and stir in soup. Set aside.

Prepare stuffing mix according to package directions while beef is cooking.

Spray a 2 qt baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon half of the stuffing into baking dish. Layer with beef mixture, cheese and remaining stuffing.

Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

This is pretty close to a one-dish meal, but to make it complete, serve with fresh, warmed rolls and a side salad.

These quick and easy dinner recipes should provide some variety to your dinner repertoire and at the same time get dinner on the table fast!

Linda Wilson asked:


Garlic Shrimp with Angel Hair Pasta is a meal that is quick to fix, is not expensive, and will impress those you are serving.  This dish is even good for entertaining when you don’t have a lot of time to prepare.  Your guest will never realize you spent so little time preparing their meal!  (And we won’t tell if you won’t!)  Just add a salad, the bagged ones from the store will be fine by adding some croutons and a sprinkling of sunflower seeds, some garlic bread and a simple dessert.  You have a meal that is quick, easy, and delicious.

GARLIC SHRIMP WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA

12 oz pkg angel hair pasta (thin spaghetti may be substituted)

2 1/2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp minced garlic

1 lb peeled, deveined large shrimp (if frozen, thaw)

1 tbsp grated lemon zest

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the angel hair pasta and cook as directed on package. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water before draining.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook about 30 seconds. Add the shrimp, lemon zest, salt and red pepper; saute over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or until the shrimp is just cooked through. Stir in the lemon juice and remove from the heat. Pour mixture over the drained pasta, add the remaining butter, parsley, and about 1/2 cup of the cooking water (more if desired). Toss to mix and coat.

Enjoy!

Colin Tan asked:


Four Quick Recipes that are High in Protein and easy to do. Enjoy!

Protein Pancakes – These tasty pancakes are packed with protein, fibre and slow digesting carbs that provide all-day energy.

Ingredients:

1. 3 whole eggs

2. 3 egg whites

3. 2 level scoops of Vanilla flavoured protein powder

4. Half a cup of rolled oats

5. Cucumber

6. Onion

7. Pinch of salt and ground pepper

8. 1 teaspoon of extra-virgin olive oil

Mix together the eggs, egg whites, protein powder and oats. Grate the cucumber and onion into another bowl and stir in the black pepper, salt and minced garlic. Combine with the first bowl of egg, protein powder and oats. Pour olive oil into a non-stick pan and heat to medium, and then add in the mixture. Half a cup of the mixture creates an approximately 6-inch pancake. Let the mixture cook for at least 3 minutes before flipping it over to cook the other side. Serve. The entire mixture makes 6 pancakes.

Grilled Prawns – Prawns are a good source of protein, iron, zinc, vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids that reduce the risk of heart disease. However, take these in moderation as seafood is high in cholestrol.

Ingredients:

1. 3 large prawns (each prawn about 100 g)

2. a sprinkling of salt

3. a sprinkling of pepper

4. 3 cloves of garlic, chopped

5. 3 teaspoons of olive oil

6. Canola oil

7. English parsley, finely chopped

8. Half a lemon

Cut the prawn feelers off with a pair of scissors. Using a knife, slice the spine of each prawn and remove veins, if any. Sprinkle salt and pepper along the sliced spine. Add garlic and drizzle olive oil evenly over the prawns. Simply brush some Canola oil on the prawns before placing them on the grill. After a minute or so, when the prawns turn red, flip them over and grill for another minute or so.

Finally, squeeze lemon juice over it and sprinkle parsley.

Protein Milk Shake – This great-tasting, mouth-watering, high-protein dessert will be absolutely delightful after a day of hard work. You could start your day with this as your breakfast as well.

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cup of low-fat, fresh milk.

2. 1 level scoop of chocolate – flavoured (or any other flavor depending on your preference) protein powder.

3. 6 ice cubes.

Combine and put them into a blender. Blend until you get a smooth, creamy protein milk shake. Serve with extra ice if necessary.

High-Protein Peach Ice Cream – Another fantastic dessert that will leave you hungry for more.

Ingredients:

1. 3 pounds peach, peeled and pitted.

2. 1/2 cup yoghurt.

3. 2 level scoops of vanilla flavoured protein powder.

Cut the peaches into very small pieces. The smaller you cut them, the faster they will freeze and the finer the final texture will be. Arrange the peach pieces in a single layer on a dish and freeze solid, about 2 hours. Put the frozen peach pieces in a food processor with the protein powder and grind briefly. Add the yoghurt and pulse until the mixture is smooth. Empty the food processor into a small container and freeze again, 20 to 30 minutes, before serving.

AbloggerK K asked:


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During your research will find that several financial institutions will not even check your credit score. They have a set interest rate that will go out to all customers and a set time duration in which the loan has to be paid back. These types of loans are usually found in brick-and-mortar institutions, but there are many companies that are starting Internet quick loan businesses that will allow you to fill out a simple application and receive cash in the mail. Some banks will even put the money into your PayPal account or another bank account so that you able to spend the money immediately with your debit card.

Remember you should only take out a quick loan if you very need one. If you need a lot of cash it is best to go with a conventional loan which might take more time will have a lower interest rate and a longer time to pay it back. Emergencies do arise and sometimes cash is needed immediately. You must do your homework and find out which quick loan is best for you. Whether on the Internet or within brick-and-mortar institution, the quick loan professionals will be happy to assist you and give you the amount of cash you need and the amount of cash that they know you able to pay back.

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Pattrick Savarna asked:


Experts say that a number of cases of irritable bowel syndrome, food poison and other illnesses bred by food products are caused by our faulty cooking habits on microwaves ovens, once supposed to be one of the safest kitchen appliances.

However, a microwave oven is still the safest and user-friendly kitchen appliance. So how these ailments arise? Definitely, it is not our microwave oven itself, but it is our faulty method of cooking which has to be blamed. So next time when you switch on your oven to cook something delicious, kindly, for your tummy’s sake, do the following. Otherwise you will run for your life holding your potbelly in both hands towards a doctor’s clinic.

Remember, our goal is to ensure that no part of the food should remain ‘uncooked.’ It is these uncooked portions of a dish which carry living germs and bacteria which cause trouble inside the stomach once you eat up the food, most importantly no-veg dishes.

The first and foremost comes the proper cleaning of the oven. A dirty microwave oven, even partially, may hamper the cooking process. How a germ-ridden thing can cook something healthy?

Cooking meat on low heat is the real formula. First chop it into small pieces and cook them giving no more than 30-40 percent of heat. This way the pieces are easily and safely cooked and the heat reaches the innermost part. Thus all the harmful organisms are killed in the oven.

If cooking some bigger pieces of the meat is important, then cooking in a cooking bag is helpful. It generates enough heat and steam and distributes them evenly to all the parts of the pieces so no germs or bacteria is left. Avoid higher degree of heat. Use 45-55 percent of the maximum.

A microwave oven is supposed to be a good preserver of the taste and flavor of the food too. So use salt and other herbs etc only half the actual amount you use while cooking in a conventional oven.

Many times we use microwave ovens and electric grills both to make a dish. Thus we cook it for moments only in an oven. Do your grill work quickly as soon as you pull out the half-cooked meat, otherwise the germs go more destructive. Never let the half-cooked pieces cool down.

For better and faster cooking you can consider using liquid in the food. You save almost 30 percent of energy and time too. Fatty meat too cooks fast. A pound of meat takes no more than six minutes to cook. Thus you keep adding six more minutes for each pound of meat you add.

If you don’t prefer to cook in a cooking bag, then keep the pieces of the meat in a mid-size bowl and use a lid to cover it. However, avoid an airtight covering. Allow the steam to billow out. Stir the food once or twice giving intervals before you finally switch off. Stirring distributes the heat evenly.

To cover the bowl, plastic wrap can be another suitable option instead of a lid. However, refrain from using metallic foils. They may spoil the food. Also while cooking pieces of various sizes, keep the bigger pieces beneath the smaller ones. Cooking becomes easy.