Planning healthy family meals is sometimes an overwhelming task. It can be especially difficult if you have kids who are picky eaters. Here are some quick and easy meal ideas to help in preparing healthy meals in less time.
1. Spaghetti is one very easy meal to prepare. It is basically boiling some noodles and adding sauce. You can add some variety to this simple meal by adding other ingredients such as hamburger, sausage or vegetables.
2. Tacos are a great meal that is both quick and easy. One great thing about serving tacos is that each family member can decide what they want to top their taco with.
3. What kid doesn’t like mac and cheese? Make it a meal by adding other ingredients such as diced tomatoes, crumbled bacon, sliced hot dogs or hamburger.
4. Pizza is always a quick and easy meal that everyone loves. Don’t waste money at the pizza shop. Get that fresh baked taste at home in under 20 minutes. You can buy frozen pizza crusts and store them in the freezer as well as shredded cheese, pepperoni, sausage, or ham. Purchase your favorite pizza sauce and store it n your pantry.
5. Kabobs are a quick and easy meal that no one will believe is quick and easy. You can do all of your preparation the night before and cook your kabobs at meal time.
6. Hot dogs is the all American favorite and always a treat. If you are a health-conscious family, use light franks or turkey franks by Oscar Mayer or Ballpark.
7. Salads are always quick to prepare. Another great feature is that they can be customized to each family members taste.
8. Grilled cheese is a very delicious idea and can be served for lunch or dinner. You can add some spice to this yummy sandwich by adding tomato, bacon, ham, or whatever you like.
9. Tortilla wraps are just as quick as sandwiches. Instead of using bread use tortilla wraps to wrap around your favorite sandwich ingredients.
10. Leftovers can be a great time saver. If you make extra you can either freeze the leftovers and heat when you are ready to serve it again.
Quick and easy meals does not always mean drive through. I hope that these ideas will help save you time in the kitchen and give you more time to do things you enjoy.
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