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Quick "holiday condo" recipes??

by Jennifer/1&2/Alberta

Jul 2, 2009

So we're spending a week in a condo ("full kitchen" but no BBQ) with another couple. Grocery shopping is about half an hour away, so I want to shop once for the five dinners I'll need to make. Any suggestions for quick, "minimal ingredients required" suppers? Thanks very much for any ideas!!

merimom Here's a few possibilities that are quick with mostly pre- done ingrediants. Costs a bit more - but quick and easy without needing a lot of ingrediants and very little time cooking in the kitchen.

STUFFED SHELLS WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE Buy frozen pre-stuffed shells (or manicotti) Sweet Italian sausage links Jar of your favorite spaghetti sauc...See More

Jul 3, 2009

Jennifer/1&2/Alberta Thanks very much, merimom! You have some great ideas. I'll share this with the other couple. :)

On 7/03/09, merimom wrote: > Here's a few possibilities that are quick with mostly pre- > done ingrediants. Costs a bit more - but quick and easy > without needing a lot of ingrediants and very little time > cooking in the kitchen. ...See MoreThanks very much, merimom! You have some great ideas. I'll share this with the other couple. :)

On 7/03/09, merimom wrote: > Here's a few possibilities that are quick with mostly pre- > done ingrediants. Costs a bit more - but quick and easy > without needing a lot of ingrediants and very little time > cooking in the kitchen. > > > > STUFFED SHELLS WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE > Buy frozen pre-stuffed shells (or manicotti) > Sweet Italian sausage links > Jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce > 2 C shredded mozzerella > > Put shells and meat in 9X12 pan, cover with sauce, then cheese > Bake in 375 oven for about an hour until shells are hot and > meat is cooked. > > Buy a bag of salad greens, bottle of dressing, and Italian > bread if you like it. > > > GRILLED CHICKEN WITHOUT THE GRILL > 1 bag pre-cooked grilled chicken > 1 bottle favorite marinade > > Heat in crock pot during the day, or in oven at dinner time. > Get fresh corn on the cob, and a cantelope, and bake potatoes > > > SHRIMP STIR FRY > Gortons Fish Tempations Shrimp scampi (2 boxes) > 1 bag frozen stir fry veggies (tri-color peppers and onions) > 1 pound pasta bowties > > Cook pasta. > Meanwhile in large skillet cook shrimp and veggies. > Drain pasta, and add to shrimp. > The shrimp creates its own sauce as it cooks. > > Cut up a fresh pineapple to serve with it. > > > CROCK POT MACARONI > 1 pound macaroni (pre-cook 5 minutes) > 1 pound cheddar (shredded) > 1 pound velveta (cubed) > 1 quart milk > > Cooks in about 4 hours at low. > > CROCK POT MEATBALLS > 1 bag frozen meatballs > 1 jar BBQ sauce > 1 small jar grape jelly > > Cooks in about 4 hours, high > > Don't know if you will have crock pots, but could be worth > taking along. I love the macaroni and meatballs together. > Throw together a quick veggie tray of carrots, cucumbers, > peppers > > > FOIL PACKET KIELBASA AND POTATOES > Red potatoes, cut up > Kielbasa (polish sausage, precooked) cut up > 1 red onion, cut up > Spice mix > Olive oil > > Put out large sheet of foil, spray with non-stick spray > Put down potatoes, meat and onions. > Sprinkle LOTS of spice (I use the dipping oil spice mixes, > but any dry marinade mix would work, or a mix of rosemary and > garlic is nice.) and sprinkle with oil. > Put another sheet of foil on top and seal around edges. > I do this on the grill, but have done in the oven (put packet > in baking pan just in case) Bake about 45 minutes at 375 > until potatoes are done. > > We tend to eat this with cantelope as a side. > You could probably add sliced celery into the packet too. > > > PARMESIAN CHICKEN AND POTATOES > > Boneless Skinless chicken breasts > Mayo, Parmesian cheese, spices, bread crumbs > > Sorry, I don't really have measurements for this one. > Make a paste of a large spoon of mayo (1/2 C?), large > sprinkling of parmesian (1/4C?) and spices (that same oil > dipping spice mix from before) > > Spread the paste over the chicken breasts, and sprinkle with > bread crumbs. Bake 30 minutes in 400 degree oven. > > Good with egg noodles and green beans. > Or cut red potatoes baked with parmesian and spices spinkled > on and broccoli in the microwave. > > > PULLED PORK 'PIZZA' or 'CUPCAKES' > Package of refrigerator biscuits > Tub of pre-made pork BBQ (or chicken or beef) > Cheddar cheese, shredded > > Layer biscuits and spread into bottom of pan > (Or put each one in a cupcake pan) > Top with BBQ, then cheese. > Bake until biscuits are done. (Use biscuit directions for > temp and approximate time - will take longer.) > > Variation: use a corn bread mix as the bottom layer, > carefully spread the meat and cheese, bake according to the > cornbread recipes. > > Good with veggie tray. > > > > > > > > > > > Jennifer/1&2/Alberta wrote: >> So we're spending a week in a condo ("full kitchen" but no >> BBQ) with another couple. Grocery shopping is about half an >> hour away, so I want to shop once for the five dinners I'll >> need to make. Any suggestions for quick, "minimal >> ingredients required" suppers? Thanks very much for any >> ideas!!

Jul 4, 2009

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