Fast, Easy Recipes

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 5/11/07 at 3:14pm

All right folks, clue us in on your favorite fast and easy recipes that you love to make.

[keen on kean]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 12:01am

Not a cooking crowd, I see.

[AbbaRabbit]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 12:05am

make some rice, buy a bottle of sun dried tomato marinade from whole foods, heat up a frying pan, add rice and marinade, cook for a while.

it's wicked good.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 12:05am

Well, I can make toast...

[shira467]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 12:06am

I can make reservations!

[justme2]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 2:39am

unwrap the Pop Tart
plug in Toaster
place Pop Tart in Toaster
toast
remove Pop Tart from Toaster

crack open Dr Pepper (optional)

CAREFULLY consume Pop Tart (watch for steam and Smore burns!)

[gumbo2]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 2:53am

Open cereal box.
Pour cereal into bowl until full.
Mix with milk until satisfied.
Consume with spoon until empty.

My favorite recipe, though I also enjoy the fried egg sandwich.

Fry an egg or two.
Put butter or mayonaise on bread (optional)
Put said egg between two pieces of bread.
Eat.

[Mamie]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 9:35am

This reminds me of a cookbook I got from the Williamstown Theatre Festival. This recipe is "Joan Van Ark's Baked Potatoes"

2 Baking potatoes
1 Microwave oven

Wash 2 medium baking potatoes and pierce with a fork. Place in a microwave oven. Bake for 7 minutes on high. Remove from microwave and serve piping hot. Serves 2.


Face it - theatre folk and their fans just aren't great cooks!

Updated On: 5/12/07 at 09:35 AM

[shiksa_goddess]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 11:09am

Well...it's fast if you've made the turkey loin the night before. It's easy though.

On a whole wheat tortilla, spread about 1 Tbsp of Low-Fat Ranch dressing (blue cheese is good too, although not as healthy,) next add some thin (or medium) slices of rotisserie flavored turkey tenderloin, then top with lettuce and tomato.

Then wrap it up and eat. One of the easiest and tastiest things I've had in a long time. A lot of restaurants sell them too, but this way you know what's going in and you get the tastiness of the marinade.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 11:21am

2-4 breasts of chicken, cut it up, put in cassarole dish.
Pour one bottle of italian dressing over it.

Attack chicken vigoursly with a fork, stab, stab, stab to get dreesing to seep into chicken. (especially nice when you are angry)

Marinade as long as possible.

Cook at 350 for 50 minutes, and you'll have some of the best damn chicken you've ever had.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 11:29am

2-4 chicken breasts throw into crock-pot (for some odd reason works better if they are frozen)

in a bowl mic one can of cream of mushroom sour, and one can golden mushroom soup, and whatever amount of tarragon you like (I like a lot).

Pour over chicken, cook for 8 hrs, serve over rice.

DO NOT......DO NOT use rosemary if you happen to be out of tarragon and are too lazy to go to the storem, because chance are you will use WAY too much rosemary and it just tastes plain nasty!

[pab]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 1:45pm

You can check out the Recipe Database for all three season of the following television cooking show:
Guess Who's Cooking

[Holly Therese]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 3:18pm

1 800 FeedMe is a popular choice. Other than that its Ramen or Mac and Cheese.

[misschung]

Posted: 5/12/07 at 8:42pm

I make an excellent baked talapia in a cream sauce with capers, tomatoes, garlic, and onions, but I don't know what the stipulations are for "fast"

easiest thing = pasta with store bought sauce and meatballs. works every time

[keen on kean]

Posted: 5/13/07 at 9:20pm

PBJ

[shira467]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 7:58pm

I have some chicken breasts, and I'm hungry!

How can I cook them and make them flavorful so I'm not eating plain chicken? I'm bored of just onions and garlic.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 8:46pm

Scroodle Noodles

1 Can Tomato Soup
3/4 can of milk
Egg Noodles
Worcestershire sauce to taste

Combine ingredients in pot, medium heat until noodles are al dente'.

Yummy on a cold night!

[WindyCityActor]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 8:51pm

Microwave equal parts Velvetta and Hormel Chili (No Beans).

Stir until well blended.

Serve with tortilla chips.

Even my p*ss elegant friends were wowed by the simple white-trash treat!

[shesamarshmallow]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 8:53pm

This tuna casserole went down pretty well the other day:
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/001602tuna_casserole.php

I think the secret was the Kettle Chips.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 9:50pm

1 box elbow or rigatoni macaroni
2 Tablespoon butter
1 jar salsa con queso


Cook macaroni as directed. Put in a bowl. Drop 2 Tablespoons of butter onto macaroni. Add salsa con queso and mix well.

Updated On: 5/15/07 at 09:50 PM

[Allie]

Posted: 5/15/07 at 11:02pm

My favourite thing to do with chicken breasts:

Pound them a bit to make 'em flatter.

Mix the following up and rub all over the pieces of chicken:

2 tsp. olive or cooking oil
2 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. packed brown sugar
1/8 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper


BBQ or broil for about 5 minutes per side. Voila!

[circusliz]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 12:53pm

Shakshuka

Saute 1 glove minced garlic and 1 large chopped onion in medium, heavy-duty skillet in olive oil over medium till golden. Add 1-2 chopped tomatoes (or you can use a can of diced), and cook for 3-5 minutes. (You can also add chopped pepper at this point). Add a spoonful or two of tomato paste and ~1 cup water. Add salt & pepper to taste. You can also add oregano, paprika, red pepper flake etc. Let cook for another few minutes (5 - 8 minutes) until everything is cooked down and bubbly.

Take 2-4 eggs (I go with 2 per person), and crack them over the sauce, being careful not to break the yolk. Lower heat, cover the pan, and cook for 8-10 minutes, depending on how well you want your eggs cooked. Serve with a good crusty bread.

It's an Israeli/Moroccan specialty, it's yummy, it looks fancy, and it's so easy to make!

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 1:50pm

"it looks fancy"

Not according to that picture. I thought it was a pan of vomit.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 2:18pm

This is one of my favorites:

-Throw some fresh asparagus in a steamer for about 13 minutes

-Take 2 salmon filets (cut the skin off)
-Place them in a large skillet.
-Pour about 1.5/2 cups of white cooking wine over them
-Fill the rest of the skillet with water until the top of the fish is barely covered
-Cook on medium heat until the water boils
-Upon boiling, reduce to a simmer, flip fish, and cook for 5 minutes more.

While the boiling is happening....

Mix lemon juice, capers, rosemary, basil, thyme, and low-fat sour cream in a mixing bowl. (There are exact measurements, but I always do it by sight.)

Remove salmon, serve with asparagus. Lightly dress salmon with the caper dressing.

It's AMAZING.

[Calvin]

Posted: 5/16/07 at 7:09pm

I adore shake-and-bake tofu. Just cut a block of (patted dry) tofu into small strips, toss it in a baggie with some wheat germ and shake it up until the strips are coated. Then bake it for 30 minutes or so. Serve it with marinara and a side salad.