Meal planning usually starts with the entree. These recipes for beef, chicken, pork, seafood, and vegetarian entrees are quick, delicious, and healthy too.
Tacos are fun to make and eat, and very inexpensive. All you need is a taco shell, some type of filling, lettuce, salsa, and sour cream and you're good to go. Tacos can be made from any meat, or with no meat at all. My favorite is Beef Tacos, which my mom made when we were little. I still remember carefully building my own tacos and enjoying every bite.
[p]Tacos are great for entertaining too. S…
Chicken breasts are quick and easy to make, and grilling is one of the best ways to cook them. Be sure to read
How to Cook Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts before you start. Marinate or brine the chicken before you begin for most flavor. And don't overcook it. An instant read meat thermometer is your friend; co…
Tostadas are crispy fried tortillas layered with ingredients ranging from refried beans to shrimp, tomatoes, cheese, avocados, and salsa. Quick and easy tostadas are a nice main dish recipe.
There are many recipes for lasagna. Lasagne is a great make-ahead recipe, especially when you don't have to cook the noodles.
Tender meat topped with a salad mixture is a fresh new way to serve a main dish. Meat with Salad recipes are quick and easy.
Recipes for meatloaf, from classic to unconventional, along with tips and hints. Meatloaf recipes are quick and easy, perfect for a family dinner.
Recipes that combine savory meats with juicy, sweet fresh fruits cooked on the grill, also in the oven, stovetop, and microwave. Meats with fruit entree recipes.
This large collection of quick and easy entree recipes covers everything from beef to meatless dishes. Browse through my recipe box and pick out something fabulous for dinner tonight!
For a final solution to the 5 PM dinner crunch, try these ten recipes that I depend on even when I can't face cooking! From Tortellini with Peas to Alpine Meatballs, you're sure to find recipes your family will love.
Find great new recipes for chicken entrees, sandwiches, soups, and crockpot recipes that use five ingredients or less, including White Bean Chili and Cranberry Grilled Chicken.
Winter is the perfect time to make some pot pies. These old fashioned but streamlined recipes use corn muffin mixes, traditional pie crust, biscuits, and breadstick dough to top savory mixtures of vegetables and meat for a hearty main dish.
As long as you're in the kitchen, why not cook enough for two meals at once? These easy and elegant recipes for leftovers aren't your mother's leftovers! Try Regine's Roast Pork or Myron's Crockpot Roast Chicken, and accompanying leftover recipes, for dinner this week.
Burgers have evolved beyond plain old ground beef served with ketchup and mustard. Try Moroccan Turkey Burgers, Stuffed Pizza Burgers, Pesto Burgers, or Juicy Onion Burgers on the grill tonight.
The Start With... series continues with canned chicken as the basis for soups, sandwiches, salads, and a casserole or two.
The 'Start With...' series continues with quick and easy recipes that use canned tuna and some other easily storable ingredients. Find everything from an updated Tuna Sandwich to Tuna and Spinach Risotto.
The 'Start With...' series continues with easy summer recipes using cooked ham as a main ingredient. Try Grilled Ham with Pineapple Salsa or Ham Melon Salad.
Five ingredient stir fry recipes have got to be the fastest ever! Once your ingredients are prepped, cooking takes just a few minutes. Try Asian Apricot Chicken or Beef and Snow Peas for dinner this week.
The 'Start With...' series continues focusing on pork chops, roasts, and tenderloin. Try Chinese Sliced Pork Sandwiches or Apple Pork Chops for dinner this week.
These easy and delicious recipes for sausages will become family favorites. You'll also find a chart listing different varieties of ethnic sausages, along with their type, main ingredients, and preferred cooking method. Try Crockpot Sausage and Peppers or Hot German Potato Salad for dinner this week.
Fish fillets are the ideal Busy Cooks food. They are mild, store well in the freezer, cook quickly, and adapt to any flavor or cooking method. Try Spicy Fish Tacos, Red Snapper Veracruz, or Sole with Walnut Butter for dinner tonight.
Have you noticed that many crockpot recipes contain canned ingredients and fatty foods? These easy crockpot entree recipes are all low in fat and sodium, but high in taste. You'll love them.
My 'Start With' series continues, focusing on ground beef. With a pound of beef in your freezer or fridge and a few more ingredients, dinner will be on the table in minutes!
With the discovery of Mad Cow Disease (BSE) in the United States, many consumers are more wary of beef products. In this continuation of the Start With... series, you'll find lots of easy and delicious recipes that use ground beef substitutes.
These easy and delicious comforting casserole recipes are made using only five ingredients. Try Ham and Polenta Casserole or Chicken Manicotti for dinner tonight.
Pizza is a great idea for a quick dinner. With these mix and match recipes, you can have your own hot, fresh, homemade pizza on the table in less time than delivery - for about half the cost.
Use your crockpot to make these easy chicken recipes with flavors borrowed from cuisines around the world.
Combine purchased, frozen fully cooked meatballs and a few ingredients in your crockpot for wonderfully flavored and super easy dinner ideas. Try Crockpot Meatball Sauerbraten or Crockpot Spaghetti and Meatballs for dinner this week!
The Start With... series continues with lots of super easy recipes that use pasta as a starting point and end up with delicious family entrees.
As the weather turns colder, cooks start thinking about comforting, filling foods. Meatloaf is the ultimate comfort food. Try Palpettoni, Mexican Meatloaf, or My Mom's Meatloaf for dinner tonight.
Even if your family loves meat and potatoes, try serving one of these recipes. All are so delicious no one will miss the meat.
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are a wonderful choice for easy weeknight meals. They are tender and juicy, and as an extra bonus, kids love them too! Try these wonderful recipes for dinner tonight.
Meat and fruit are natural partners. When grilled or cooked together, the sweetness of the fruit and the smokiness of the meat combine for a fabulous taste sensation.
Start with chicken drumsticks, add a few ingredients, and sit down to a delicious dinner in minutes. Drumsticks are often very inexpensive and as a bonus, kids love them. Try Cheese Stuffed Drumsticks or Hula Drumsticks for dinner tonight.
Omelets are a fabulous idea for a vegetarian meal. French Cuisine Guide Debra Weber offers classic recipes for superb omelets. Try one for dinner tonight!
