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Hi! don't we all struggle with this topic! I have an idea for you! Calzones: I use pizza crust (in can by biscuits) cut it in half and put whatever i want on it. I have used ham and cheese, pizza sauce and peperoni..anything will work. I unroll half of the crust, place items on it, unroll other half and place it on top. Pinch edges. i place it on a cookie sheet and bake in oven..usually 350-375 for about 15-20 minutes..you'll start to learn how long it takes for different ingrediants. I make this almost weekly and just find new things to place in it!
Hope this helps!
S.

Rachel Ray's 30 Minute Meals on the food Network is great! Also, something really simple, but a little healthy is a can of chicken, shells and cheese and either broccoli, or peas, tomoatos, etc. Crush some corn flakes bake for 10 minutes and sprinkle with cheese, it is a good caserole. Also, Chicken and cheese enchiladas with spanish rice, you can get the microwave in pouch spanish rice, tortillas, enchilada sauce cheese and canned chicken again. mix half the sauce with the chicken and cheese, spray a pan with pam, roll chicken cheese mix in tortilla, place in pan, cover with sauce and sprinkle with cheese, bake at 350 for about 15 minutes till sauce and cheese bubbles. To keep from drying cover with tin foil depending on how you like your enchiladas. You can also make it spicer, etc.

Good luck!
J.
Nanny and mother of 16 month old.

Kraft has good and quick recipes on their website. They also have a magazine that you can subscribe to for free.

i have a few recipes you and you children will love mine do a box of shells and cheese frozen broccoli and cooked chicken cut in cubes cook shells according to box then add cooked chicken and broccoli and they you have it 123. i have lots of recipes. i get them from familyfun.com and cook books that i have collected threw out the years. hope you enjoy!!!!

My girls are 18 months apart (2-1/2 & 1) and I use most of Rachael Rays 30 minute meal recipes. It may take more than 30 mins, b/c I have to pick up one the girls, but for the most part I can get dinner ready pretty fast. Just go to foodtv.com and you can get all of her recipes. I recommend the mini meatloaves, pork tenerloin and the london broil. Good luck!

I have a ton of quick easy recipes(i'm a pampered chef consultant). i'll give you one and then if you would like more let me know.
Side by Side Calzone
2 pillbury pizza crust dough
1lb italian sausage (i use jimmy dean it isn't in links)
1/2 c green pepper
1/2 c onion
olives if you like
8oz can pizza sauce ( i use ragu spaghetti sauce)
shredded mozzarella
shredded parmesan
1 clove garlic

brown sausage & onion together...drain off grease.
combine sausage onion, green pepper, pizza sauce, garlic,and olives in a bowl.
spread out one pizza crust on a lightly floured cookie sheet (or baking stone if you have one)
layer pizza crust w/ mozzarella & sausage mixture. cover w/ second pizza dough....pinch side ends together ...cut down the middle to make 2 seperate calzones. sprinkle parmesan on top. make 5 slits in top of each calzone . cook at 425 for 20-25 minutes. let sit for 10 minutes. enjoy

N.-

I have the same problem- I get home from work late sometimes, and it puts a serious crunch on giving a healthy meal. But here are a couple of ideas-
Spoon Tacos: You buy bite size Tostitos and crunch the up small on a plate. Fry up your taco meat and put that on top and all of your "fixings". It eliminates a lot of the mess from kids eating tacos, and it only takes about 15-20 min. to make. Also, Hormel makes prepared meat selections. I always buy the meat tips one. You make some egg noodles, throw this tray in the microwave, stir in some sour cream and you have a really good Beef Stroganoff! Another "quickie"! Hope this helps.
B.

You might want to consider picking up a crock pot. I have been doing that lately and its wonderful because you come home and its ready. I prepare the food in the crock pot the night before (after the kids are asleep or they help sometimes) and then put it in the fridge. When I get up I put it on and when I come home, viola, its ready. I got the the 5 quart one and it automatically turns to warmer when the alloted time is up. I believe I paid $25 for it. It came with a receipe book, but there are additional receipes online. See below

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=crock+pot+receipes