Meals in Minutes

Speedy & Special 30-Minute Meals

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:34:04 +0800

Although 30 minutes may seem to pass in a blink when you’re a mom, it’s just enough time to whip up and serve a special family meal. The key to getting a speedy dinner on the table is to take advantage of time-saving products, such as seasoning mixes and canned foods. It also doesn’t hurt to ask the kids to help out with the easy preparation tasks.

Thirty Minute Boneless Chicken Meals

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:18:21 +0800

Boneless chicken breasts cook in a snap, making them a great go-to meal for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. If you need to put a meal on the table for your family in 30 minutes or less, boneless chicken breasts can help you do it. You can make a variety of meals using versatile chicken breasts, cooked any way you prefer.

Five Minute Meals Using Okra

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:32:05 +0800

Southerners are well-versed in the virtues of cooking with okra. In that part of the country, okra is pickled, breaded, fried, roasted and gumboed. This fuzzy, long-stemmed vegetable can be a culinary mystery to those who had one unfortunate experience with it, never to go near it again. To prevent your children from having the same experience, try interesting and super-quick ways to serve okra. No matter how it’s cooked, it’s a fine nutritional source, even if it looks a little strange on the plate.

Easy 30-Minute Chicken Meals

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:17:37 +0800

The easy 30-minute chicken meal is the mainstay of the busy mom who wants to provide healthy protein for her family without waiting to roast a whole chicken for an hour or more. The versatility of chicken is unmatched by other meats and fish. With quick cooking the watchword of the day, you can find cookbooks and cooking shows galore -- celebrity chef Rachel Ray has made a career out of 30-minute meals -- with ideas to make you salivate and spark your kitchen creativity.

Refried Bean Meals in Minutes

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:17:46 +0800

Beans, including refried beans, count as both a protein and a vegetable in most dietary suggestions, including those of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Beans also provide iron to the diet. Traditionally prepared refried beans make use of lard. To cut down on saturated fat, use vegetable oil or mash cooked beans without added fat for a healthier version of refried beans.

30-Minute Meals Using Ground Beef and Rice

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:17:00 +0800

If you have half an hour, you can whip up a delicious meal with ground beef and rice. Keep ground beef in your freezer so it's available for quick meals. If you've forgotten to defrost the meat for tonight's family dinner, thaw it quickly in your microwave. As long as you cook it immediately afterward, it's safe to eat, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Grab the rice from the pantry and have dinner ready in 30 minutes.

30-Minute Meals With Ground Beef

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:15:19 +0800

Your freezer's stocked with ground beef, but the kids are sick of hamburgers and tacos. Ground beef is a nutritious protein source, but it can be tough to come up with meal ideas that you can serve to your hungry bunch after a busy day. For easy planning, make ground beef night on a certain day or two each week. Add a few quick-cooking strategies and whip up a delicious ground beef meal in under 30 minutes.

30-Minute Meal Soups

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:16:38 +0800

Soup is the ultimate comfort food that often evokes warm memories of childhood and home cooking. Many soups also pack a nutritional punch. While some soups can cook for hours, it's very easy to whip up a tasty, satisfying 30-minute soup. Although you'll want to keep your kids away from sharp knives and the hot stove, involve them by asking them to come up with flavor combinations and act as your taste testers.

20 Minute Pork Meals

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:16:05 +0800

When you get tired of meals that use chicken or beef, switch over to pork -- a lean meat that most kids enjoy. It cooks quickly enough for you to get dinner on the table in 20 minutes and, depending on the recipe, maybe even have a few minutes to spare.