Quickie Suppers...

You come in from work and have children to assist with homework, down time, bed time and you want a healthy quick meal for the family, BUT, time doesn't allow it during the week. So, here may be a help for you in planning quick, delicious meals.

Make a menu list for the week.  It doesn't have to be anything fancy, just good old fashion "oven cooking" as my mother said.  Example, 1 cut up chicken, 4 lbs of ground meat, smoke sausage, any canned or jarred spaghetti sauce.  You should already have rice, potatoes, shredded cheese and veggies in your cupboard as kitchen staples.

If you have meat, you can make any meal. (My mother used to say that too!)
When you get home from the store, freeze your meats, but divide the ground meat into 2lb packages before you freeze.

Prepare your food the night before you intend to serve the meal to your family. 

For example, season, unfrozen, 2 lbs of ground meat, shape into a meatloaf, place in a pan, cover with foil and place it in your refrigerator for the next evenings meal.

Wash and refrigerate your potatoes.

Open any canned veggies and place them in a pryex covered dish in the refrigerator.

Take out a half stick of butter and place that in a saucer on the counter for either the potatoes or the veggies.

You are now prepared for the next nights meal.  Is this making sense?  I hope so.

Okay, when you get home from work and school with the children, put your oven on 350 degrees, and place your meatloaf, uncovered in the oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Microwave your washed potatoes to either mash with the butter, salt and pepper or serve them as a whole baked potato.

Microwave your veggies for three to four minutes.  Voila, a meal.  Serve with rolls or french bread.

This way your meal is prepared while you take care of your family.  The "oven" is your slave.  Quick tasty meals. Bon Appetit!