Any ideas for quick easy childrens meals?
My mum doesnt like cooking and my little sister (aged 10) says she wants different stuff to whatmy mum cooks. Any recipe ideas?
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COLA CHICKEN
(my preference…wings or ribs)
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup catsup
1 12oz. can cola (pepsi, coke, etc.)
Put chicken in a non-stick pan.
Mix together catsup and cola, pour over chicken.
Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and cook 45 minutes.
(turning chicken a few times, while cooking…to prevent from sticking to pan)
Uncover, turn up the heat and continue to cook until the sauce
becomes thick and adheres to the chicken.
It turns into the most incredible BBQ sauce. Yummmm!
You can double the recipe and use more pieces of
chicken….wings…would be ideal…add some hot sauce….presto "Hot Wings"!
I have used Ribs, just as good.
CRUNCHY ONION CHICKEN
1 1/3 cups French’s Original French Fried Onions
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 egg, beaten
LIGHTLY CRUSH:
Onions in a plastic bag.
DIP:
Chicken in egg (put egg in plastic bag)
COVER:
With onion crumbs, press firmly to adhere to chicken.
BAKE:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place chicken on lightly greased baking pan.
Sprinkle with additional onion crumbs, if desired.
Bake for 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center.
Mushroom Chicken
4 boneless/skinless chicken breast (or any pieces you like)
1 can cream of mushroom soup.
1 can water
Place chicken in crock pot (or sauce pan for stove top cooking)
mix soup & 1 can of water together
pour over chicken
cook on medium heat until boiling then reduce heat and cook until chicken is really tender & falling apart.
Serve over noodles or rice or dressing….or???
CHILLI DOG CASSEROLE
1 pkg. (8) hot dog buns
1 pkg. (8) hot dogs (use more if you like)
1 can Chilli (15 oz. without beans, use more if you want)
1 small onion (chopped)
2 cups shredded cheese
mustard
DIRECTIONS: Pre-heat oven 350 degrees
In a 9" x 13" baking pan, break up hot dog buns (bite size) and spread in pan.
Cut up hot dogs (about 1/2" size) spread over buns.
Spoon/spred chilli over hot dog/buns.
Sprinkle onions over all.
Squirt mustard over entire mixture (don’t spread…just make a few lines both ways across mixture)
Cover with shredded cheese.
Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.
(Hint: If using extra hot dogs & chilli, don’t add extra buns.)
"Corny Beanie Weenies."
Mix one baked beans (14-16 ounces with brown sugar, onion, and bacon).
A package of Weiners (all sliced up).
A can of whole kernel corn (drained)
Heat up these three ingredients, and serve.
Hint:
1.)Might put ingredients in a casserole dish and top with corn muffin mix.
2.)Substitute a pound of cooked to…?? ground beef….gr.turkey…smkd. sausage…rename?
POT ROAST
Your choice of beef (to fit crock-pot)
1 pkg. dry Ranch dressing mix
1 pkg. dry Italian dressing mix
1 pkg. dry Brown Gravy mix
1 cup water
Put beef in pot.
Mix together all the dry mixes….then add water …pour over meat and cover & cook on high 4-6 hours.
Until meat is tender.
The first time I mad it I didn’t have the Italian Dressing mix….so I added a pkg. of Onion Soup Mix….I have to say I liked that better.
If you use more water you might want to add more Brown Gravy mix….to make a thicker sauce. Was gonna add potatoes and carrots…but never got around to it.
E-Z Potato Soup
(2 – 4 servings)
1 (14 ½ oz.) can of diced potatoes
1 can of cream of celery soup
¼ cup ‘real’ bacon bits (more if you like)
milk (use soup can to measure milk)
¼ – ½ stick of margarine (optional)
Pour potatoes – liquid an all into medium sauce pan.
Pour celery soup into a bowl and add a soup can full of milk and mix together, pour over potatoes and stir.
Stir in bacon bits cook over medium heat until hot, turn off stove add margarine and stir until melted, serve,
We were given a quart of Half & Half and I used some of this in my soup. You could use evaporated milk, too. Or some Fat Free milk. Your preference.
I did not add any margarine. (Second time I made it…I added ½ stick of margine)
I suppose if you want to add a little “BAM” to it, add some hot sauce.
Maybe sprinkle with some grated cheese to serve.
Kreamy Kool-Aid Pie
1-(6 g) package un sweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix
1-(14 oz.)can sweetened condensed milk
1-(8 oz)container Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed.
1-(9 inch) Graham Cracker Pie Crust (or Cookie crust)
Cool Whip for top (optional)
1. In a medium bowl mix Kool-Aid and condensed milk, thoroughly.
2. Fold in Cool Whip.
4. If desired, spread more Cool Whip on top.
5. Chill for a minimum of 4 hours.
I’ve used: Strawberry…Cherry…Lemon-lime (Key-Lime Pie)….Lemonade (Lemon Pie…might add some yellow food coloring for a more lemony look.)
E-Z Cake Recipes
NO EGGS,NO OIL ,NO WATER …….JUST SODA AND MIX.
CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX…….CHERRY SODA (BLACK FOREST)
ORANGE CAKE MIX….ORANGE SODA
PINEAPPLE MIX….PINEAPPLE SODA
SPICE MIX…..ROOT BEER SODA
POUR CAKE MIX IN BOWL
ADD SODA USE LOAF CAKE PAN
BAKE 350 DEGREES AS BOX SAYS.
Get chicken Brest cut into strips, season salt and pepper. Dip in beaten egg, cover in Italian style bread crumbs. Put some olive oil or any type of oil in a fry pan and brown. Then place in the oven for 20-30 min. Or skip the whole fry thing and just bake in the oven for 40 min. Kids love this one. Good luck.
Uncle Rob
make up tuna pasta bake or spaghetti cooked fry some garlic through in the tuna then add pasta mix it well very quick and nice as a change.
Depending on veg likes and dislikes you can also fry some onion, peppers and mushrooms and mix it through.
Omelette’s are great, mix them with a lot of different things such as peppers red onion and cheese.
Baked potatoes only take about 7 minutes in a microwave, for fillings have cheese mixed with onion and mayonnaise, or tuna, or beans.
do a stir fry use a mix of chicken, mushrooms bamboo shoots and other vegs you can buy ready mixed packs in the supermarket.
Kids’ porcupine meatballs
Serving size: Serves 6
Cuisine type: Modern Australian
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Special options: Kid friendly, Low Carb
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Beef, Easy recipes
Also try!
Nice & easy frittata for kids
serves: 4
ready in: 45 mins (10 mins Prep – 35 mins Cook)
An easy dish that kids will love and adults will too! Makes a healthy helping for 4 kids or 2 adults.
ingredients
2 large potatoes thinly sliced
1 onion thinly sliced or diced
75ml extra virgin olive oil
3 large eggs
1/2 tsp salt & pepper (or to taste)
1 tsp breadcrumbs (optional)
1 tbs Parmesan cheese (optional)
preparation method
Heat oil on low-med heat in frypan. Add the sliced potatoes and cook for 10 mins turning sides regularly. Add the sliced onions and continue to cook (covered) for a further 5-10 minutes or until tender.
Beat the eggs in a large bowl and add salt & pepper. Place the cooked potatoes & onions in the egg mixture and gently mix so all potatoes are covered in the mix.
Leave it to stand for 10 minutes and heat the oven at 190 degrees C.
Use cooking spray or lightly grease a small oven dish then place the mixture into the dish.
Sprinkle breadcrumbs and grated parmesan cheese over the top. Place in oven and cook for 20 minutes. Stand for 10 minutes before serving with a big leafy salad
INGREDIENTS
1 small brown onion, finely
chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely
chopped
600g minced beef
½ cup uncooked medium
grain white rice
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
420g can tomato soup
400g can diced tomatoes
1 cup water
¼ cup shredded fresh basil
spaghetti or mashed potato,
to serve
fresh herbs, to garnish
METHOD
Combine onion, garlic, mince, uncooked rice and tomato sauce in a large bowl. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Roll level tablespoons of mince mixture into balls.
Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add meatballs. Cook, turning until browned all over. Remove from heat.
Combine tomato soup, diced tomatoes, water and basil in a large saucepan. Bring to boil. Add meatballs to pan. Simmer covered for about 30 minutes, or until rice is tender (do not stir meatballs).
Serve meatballs on spaghetti or mashed potato. Garnish with fresh herbs.
Try a ceaser salad
you need
cos lettuce
a boiled egg
bacon
ceaser salad sauce
ice-cream (optional)
Wash and cut up lettuce. Put in bowl. Cut bacon into little squares. Fry. Put with lettuce. cut egg up. Put sauce on. put icecream on if you want to make less sour.
This has been a great recipe for me.
mac and cheese, chicken nuggets, pasta with tomato sauce, breakfast for dinner… lots of stuff, just depends on what you like=)