Dinner Recipes For Two
Eight Tips For Quick Dinner Recipes Over Christmas
Around Christmas quick dinner recipes are a must.
Things get out of hand very quickly with Christmas parties for school and work, parties with friends, nights out singing carols or going to church, volunteering with local charities…it’s a bit crazy!
Of course at the same time you’re probably trying to buy and wrap Christmas gifts, cook Christmas cookies and cakes, as well as plan and prepare for your family Christmas dinner.
So when do all the normal things like housework and cooking dinner happen?
Well, often the simple answer is that they don’t!
It’s bad enough eating all those lovely festive goodies on Christmas day and feeling the weight settle on your hips so don’t make it worse for yourself by living on fatty take-out in the days before and after.
Here’s what I do to keep the family fed and healthy (and extra money to pay off the overloaded credit cards).
Use the freezer: If I think of it, every time I cook a casserole, soup or pasta sauce in early December I stick half of it in the freezer for emergencies. Even if I just remember to do this 2 or 3 times then that’s got the days immediately before Christmas covered.
Mince: Where would we be without minced meat? It’s just so quick and easy to prepare. I always seem to serve up our entire yearly allowance of Savory Mince around Christmas. Likewise with rissoles. They make such easy dinner recipes; I always make use of them.
Pasta: What could be easier than making up a simple sauce while some pasta boils? Too easy. Stick to simple, fresh ingredients like basil leaves tossed with olive oil, or lemon juice and cracked black pepper. Add a simple side of lettuce and red pepper and you have some healthy dinner recipes. If you have more time, add more ingredients. If you’re really in trouble, see the next point.
Go pre-made: Normally I’d rather eat cardboard than have to eat some salt laden, over processed gunk from the supermarket, but I make an exception at Christmas. Just add as much health as you can to it at home. Add extra chopped mushrooms or peppers and good grated cheese to frozen pizza; serve bottled pasta sauce sparingly with good pasta and a large, fresh salad; chop extra veggies into tinned soup; use brown rice instead of white with a frozen Asian stir-fry mix, and so on.
Keep it simple: If you’ve been eating up big at parties in the days before, then there is nothing wrong with just having melted cheese on toast one night. Or use up some left over dips with heaps of vegetable crudités. Avoid the crackers and chips.
Top up with water: At most parties and gatherings you’ll probably find yourself drinking alcohol (Christmas spirit!) or soft drink. The kids are probably filling up on cordial and soft drink too. On the nights when you are actually at home, ban anything that comes out of a container and just drink plain water. Give your body a break.
Don’t forget the fruit: If someone says they are hungry and you tell them to have an apple, they’ll probably turn up their nose at the idea. However, I’ve found that if I have fruit chopped up and on a plate or in a container in the fridge, it miraculously disappears. Likewise, if I slip a plate of fruit or veggies slices onto the table while we’re talking or watching TV, the same thing happens. Give it a try.
Leftovers: Lastly I’ve got to mention leftovers. Some people just throw away any food left after a meal. I guess I come from a frugal household, and I can’t bear to see good food go to waste. As long as food is put away and stored properly, it can nearly always be served up the next day. Sometimes leftovers can be given a make-over, like roast lamb being turned into Shepherd’s Pie, or a heap of roast veggies added to whisked eggs and cooked up as a frittata, both are quick and easy dinners.
Often I’ll just reheat everything and serve it out. We call this ‘bits ‘n’ bobs’ for some reason. It might be last nights roast and veggies with a bit of the previous night’s pasta on the side, something like that.
Yes, I know there will be nights in the weeks leading up to Christmas and probably after, where I just can’t face cooking a full meal, but MOST of the time we eat well and healthy using these quick dinner recipes.
Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and healthy and prosperous New Year!
I’ve got a heap of easy dinner recipes for mince and pasta on my website. They’re free so help yourself!
About the Author
Nerida Murray is the editor of Better-Living-Ideas.com.
She says home life is all about kids, pets and food! Life should be enjoyable, simple and nurturing for the whole family.
She is passionate about helping families to get the most out their home life and researches and writes articles on everything from toddler toilet training, to teenager depression, to choosing unique pet names, and easy dinner recipes.
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2500 Recipes $21.74 How to escape the cooking routine of the same old dishes, meal after meal. Many home cooks are stuck in a food routine that includes preparing the same 10 or 15 recipes over and over again, week after month after year. 2500 Recipes, the ideal guide to escaping that routine, offers 50 recipes each for foods ranging from snacks and sandwiches, to chicken and ground meat; from shellfish to grains; from winter vegetables to summer fruit. There’s also a special section of dishes for special occasions. Consider this common scenario. There is a chicken waiting to be roasted for dinner. Stop. Go the chapter that has 50 recipes for roast chicken. Each one is different. Most important, there are sure to be a few that are more interesting than that old reliable one prepared out of habit — too often a bad habit. Without doubt, there will be dozens of recipes based on ingredients commonly on hand to please cook, family and guests. There’s even a chapter with 50 scrumptious recipes for burgers and hot dogs. Each one is sure to delight. All the recipes are quick, and most use just a small number of ingredients. But each recipe includes a power flavor that’s easy to obtain and easy to incorporate into cooking routines. Examples include oils, herbs, olives and sun-dried tomatoes. There is also an entire section on basic cooking techniques and preparations, featuring seasonings, marinades, sauces, dressings and machines. |
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Young and Hungry: More Than 100 Recipes for Cooking Fresh and Affordable Food for Everyone $6.99 Offering more than 100 easy-to-follow recipes to help readers cook effortlessly and impressively for friends and family, this cookbook is organized by meal events such as casual sit-downs, dinner for two, cooking for a crowd, and happy hour. |
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Saving Dinner $10.16 A mom’s best answer to What’s for dinner?– a handy guide full of weekly menus, healthy recipes, and user-friendly grocery lists. Divided by season, each section features six weeks of menus with delicious recipes, side dish suggestions, and an itemized grocery list that is organized by product to make one-stop shopping a snap. The book is also packed with helpful hints and short cuts in the kitchen to making cooking easier and more fun. |
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Dinner Time $4.99 Dinner should be a deliciously satisfying meal which has been created without too much effort. Midweek, it’s time for fast recipes that are full of goodness but are not labor-intensive. Simple soups, salads, risotto, and pasta are perfect options, whilst old-fashioned favorites are great for family dinners. The fabulous photographs in this padded hardcover edition will inspire you to make dinner special every day. |
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Dinner Parties $13.56 Fabulous food and good times are on the menu with this collection of delicious, no-fuss recipes from home entertaining expert Jessica Strand. From an intimate dinner for four to a festive feast for a dozen, this collection of simple, yet sensational, recipes will inspire both experienced dinner hosts and first-time party planners. Orchestrating a cozy double-date is an affair to remember with elegant cocktails, Dry Rub Pork Ribs, Asian Coleslaw, and a special treat — Homemade Sundaes (one per couple for an extra dose of romance) — and when a full-scale gala for twelve is what’s in order, Moroccan-style Roast Leg of Lamb with Mint Pesto is a show-stopper. Filled with enticing color photographs to whet the appetite as well as menu managers suggesting timelines for when to prepare and serve each delectable dish, Dinner Parties guarantees effortless entertaining at home. |
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Dinner Date $4.99 Julian Luxemburg has prepared a dinner for two at his place – but things go awry when the date does not show up and he is left waiting at his dinner table, the clock’s ticking growing unbearably loud. |
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Dinner For Eight $19.56 Four seasons of delightful dinner party recipes for every occasion–from a longtime recipe tester for The New York Times. Denise Landis–who has tested a variety of cookbooks and more than a decade’s worth of recipes at The New York Times–knows what makes a good dinner party and how to compose a menu that will impress guests while leaving the cook free to enjoy their own party. Featuring forty complete menus–appetizer, first course, main course, accompaniment and dessert–Dinner for Eight is organized by season, and guides any cook through a dinner party timeline of advance preparation and last-minute finishes. Each dish comes with a wine or beverage pairing. A sample of the menus: For Fall: Hummus with Toasted Pita Triangles/Eggplant with Chopped Tomato Vinaigrette and Spiced Chevre/Bourbon-Marinated Roast Pork/Savory Mashed Potatoes/Florida Apple Pie For Winter: Parmesan Cheese Crisps/Salmon Tartare/Roasted Rabbit with Polenta/Wild Mushroom Saute/Pears in Red Wine For Spring: Walnut Spread/Moules Marniere/Lamb Chops with Mint Butter/Salt-Crusted New Potatoes/Cheesecake with Blueberry Compote For Summer: Deviled Eggs with Avocado/Gazpacho/Seafood and Chicken Sausage Paella/Rouille/Peppermint Ice Cream |
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Time for Dinner: $16.49 Whether moms have picky or adventurous eaters and whether they love to cook or just endure it, getting dinner on the table weeknight after weeknight is enough to make a mom throw in the towel. It’s a grind that wore down former Cookie magazine editors, Pilar Guzmán, Jenny Rosentrach, and Alanna Stang–until they made it their mission to figure out all the ways they could reclaim the family dinner. Time for Dinner is that playbook of tricks, inspiration, plans, and 100 go-to recipes. With 250 photographs, it’s a visual toolkit of a book that gives every mom the ideas and strategies she needs to get a great family meal on the table night after night without losing her mind (or her sense of humor). |
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Rituals Of Dinner $9.98 IACP Award! Sale! Witty classic on origins, evolution & meaning of table manners. 432 pgs. No recipes. Hard |
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Saving Dinner: $10.19 Certified nutritionist Leanne Ely has a simple philosophy: “Make it and they will come.” Dinner, that is. Take-out, opening a can, or microwave fare shouldn’t pass for a nice, healthy meal–and nothing can replace a family’s time together. Believe it or not, preparing dinner can be a stress-free endeavor. Even your time in the supermarket can be cut in half! Full of practical tips on simple, healthy meal planning, Saving Dinner is the ideal solution for today’s busy parents who would love to have their family sitting around the dinner table once again–sharing stories along with a nutritious meal. Efficiently divided by season, each section features six weeks of menus with delicious recipes, side dish suggestions, and an itemized grocery list that is organized by product (dairy, meat, produce) to make one-stop shopping a snap. Plus the book is packed with helpful hints and short cuts in the kitchen that make cooking easier and more fun. From Big Basil Burgers and Salmon Carbonara to Crockpot Chili and Spicy Apricot Chicken, Saving Dinner will have your family coming back to the table–and back again for seconds! |
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OldFashioned Recipes $36.56 OldFashioned Recipes… shared with friends and family Arent you tired of eating fast food all the time? We all want more in life, especially closer relationships with our families. Use these great recipes to bring your family back to the dinner table. We strongly believe cooking simple and delicious meals for your family is vital to creating and maintaining healthy family connections and promotes open communication. Start cooking Includes full color pictures, healthy suggestions and comes complete with an organizer. Author: Edwards, Dionne/ Sanders, Felicia/ Williams, Shannon Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 76 Publication Date: 2008/09/01 Language: English Dimensions: 11.00 x 8.50 x 0.20 inches |
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Dinner On Hand $18 With this cookbook–along with items that you already probably have on hand–dinner is less than half an hour away. The book includes an irresistibly appealing range of simple appetizers, flavorful main dishes, and easy sweets geared for the family on the go. 150 recipes, and an abundance of tips and ideas for quick and tasty meals that busy families can put on the table every night. |
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