If the weather is hot, it's sandwiches. PB & J is always a winner.
If the weather is cold - or even if it has just a hint of fall in it - soup is my go-to. I always keep canned chicken and canned broth in the pantry, along with pasta of all shapes and sizes. I throw in some veggies (carrots, celery, etc.) if I have them on hand.
But now that I have an Instant Pot pressure cooker, it's a game changer. I can cook hamburger from frozen in about twenty minutes. Once it's cooked, the possibilities are endless. :)
Soup! I don't care what time of year with 2 people working full time soups make easy meals. Normally I find a recipe as a guide and modify it with what I have at home.
I love fresh white albacore tuna with Hellman's mayo and chopped celery on a lightly grilled chewy bagel... with lettuce.... This is my dream 'go-to' meal, this is the mainstay in my cupboard because life is so busy.... and who has time to cook some days?
So that tuna is my delight!
The other thing is eggs.... a fritatta or an omelet is quick and easy and warm.... and on cold, wet days, that sounds good.
And now you'll LAUGH AT ME: Campbells Beef and Barley soup.
For some reason I love it.
So that and a roll or a bowl of frozen/nuked veggies. Meal is done!
Sick AND school starting? Oh, Cate!
ReplyDeleteA go-to recipe in a pinch?
If the weather is hot, it's sandwiches. PB & J is always a winner.
If the weather is cold - or even if it has just a hint of fall in it - soup is my go-to. I always keep canned chicken and canned broth in the pantry, along with pasta of all shapes and sizes. I throw in some veggies (carrots, celery, etc.) if I have them on hand.
But now that I have an Instant Pot pressure cooker, it's a game changer. I can cook hamburger from frozen in about twenty minutes. Once it's cooked, the possibilities are endless. :)
Jan, I love a good PB&J! I make them in high fiber wraps.
DeleteSoup! I don't care what time of year with 2 people working full time soups make easy meals. Normally I find a recipe as a guide and modify it with what I have at home.
ReplyDeleteKatie, I love to modify recipes with what I have on hand!
DeleteDIDN'T YOU JUST GET OUT OF SCHOOL FOR THE SUMMER?????
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness, how time flies!
In a pinch, I usually do spaghetti with bought jarred sauce. :) I buy the meat flavor sauce for when I don't even have time to thaw out ground beef.
Oh, sweet thing!
ReplyDeleteTuna.
I love fresh white albacore tuna with Hellman's mayo and chopped celery on a lightly grilled chewy bagel... with lettuce.... This is my dream 'go-to' meal, this is the mainstay in my cupboard because life is so busy.... and who has time to cook some days?
So that tuna is my delight!
The other thing is eggs.... a fritatta or an omelet is quick and easy and warm.... and on cold, wet days, that sounds good.
And now you'll LAUGH AT ME: Campbells Beef and Barley soup.
For some reason I love it.
So that and a roll or a bowl of frozen/nuked veggies. Meal is done!
Aren't we the funniest creatures???
I am so sorry you're sick, sweet thing!!!!