I am home alone a lot of the time and I want something that I can cook for lunch for just me. I don’t want any left overs from it and I don’t want to dirty up a lot of dishes.

Please give me something good.

pb & j
grilled cheese
mac and cheese
tunafish
hot pockets

Can anyone please recommend to me any websites or books that have recipes for meals that are quick .easy ,healthy and not requiring to much work .Say done in 20 mins to an hour (excluding baking time in the oven ) .

I don't cook often ,and may have to start cooking on a regular basis ,help?
Many thanks .
Wow thanks Amy , and others .

It's great that you've started cooking your own meals. Here are some easy, healthy dinners…

***Healthy Spicy Sausage Jambalaya***

8 ounce(s) turkey andouille sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 green or yellow pepper, chopped
1 can(s) (14 1/2-ounce) stewed tomatoes
1 cup(s) uncooked instant brown rice
8 ounce(s) chicken tenders, each cut crosswise in half
1 bunch(es) green onions, sliced

1.Heat 12-inch skillet on medium until hot. Add sausage and pepper, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2.Stir in tomatoes with their juice, rice, chicken, 1/2 cup water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; heat to boiling on high. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until rice is just tender. Remove skillet from heat; stir in green onions.

***Citrus Scallops***

1 lemon
1 lime
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 pound(s) sea scallops, rinsed
3 teaspoon(s) olive oil
1 tablespoon(s) finely chopped shallot
1 teaspoon(s) Dijon mustard
1 bag(s) (5- to 6-ounce) baby greens
1/4 cup(s) fresh parsley leaves, chopped

1.From lemon, grate 1/4 teaspoon peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. From lime, grate 1/4 teaspoon peel and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice. Set juices aside. In small bowl, combine peels, salt, and pepper.
2.Place scallops on paper-towel-lined plate; pat dry. Sprinkle with citrus-peel mixture.
3.In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil on medium 1 minute. Add scallops; cook 6 to 8 minutes or until opaque throughout, turning once. Remove from pan; cover.
4.To skillet, add 1 teaspoon oil and shallot; cook 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in Dijon mustard and citrus juices, scraping up browned bits; cook 1 minute. Toss sauce with greens; place on plates. Top with scallops and chopped parsley, and serve with whole wheat couscous (to make couscous, follow package directions).

***Chicken Gyros***

1 teaspoon(s) olive oil
1 1/2 pound(s) skinless, boneless chicken-breat halves, cut into 1-inch chunks
1/2 teaspoon(s) dried oregano
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup(s) tahini
1/4 cup(s) water
3 tablespoon(s) nonfat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
1 clove(s) garlic, crushed
1/4 cup(s) cilantro leaves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper (cayenne)
4 (6-inch) pitas
2 cup(s) romaine lettuce, sliced
1/2 seedless cucumber, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
2 green onions, sliced

1.In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil 1 minute on medium. Sprinkle chicken with oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and toss to coat. Add chicken to skillet and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink throughout. Transfer chicken to plate or bowl; cover with foil to keep warm.
2.Meanwhile, make tahini sauce: In small bowl, with wire whisk, combine tahini, water, yogurt, lemon juice, and garlic. Stir in cilantro, ground red pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Makes about 3/4 cup tahini sauce.
3.To serve, cut off one-fourth of each pita and save for use another day. Carefully open each pita pocket and fill with one-fourth each romaine, cucumber, tomato, chicken, and green onions. Top with tahini sauce; serve gyros with any additional sauce on the side.

***Straciatella with Escarole***

3 can(s) (14- to 14 1/2-ounce) chicken broth
3 cup(s) water
1 head(s) (12-ounce) escarole, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 large eggs
1/3 cup(s) freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) coarsely ground black pepper

1.In 4-quart covered saucepan, heat broth and water to boiling on high. Stir in escarole; reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes or until escarole is tender and wilted.
2.Meanwhile, in 2-cup liquid measuring cup or small bowl, whisk eggs, Romano, salt, and pepper until combined.
3.Drizzle egg mixture from measuring cup into simmering broth, gently stirring just until egg shreds are set. Ladle soup into warm bowls and serve immediately. Makes 10 1/2 cups.

By the time we get home from work, there are some nights that we just don't feel like cooking. What are some quick and easy meals to make? It doesn't have to be extremely healthy….just not junk food every night, ya know? Crock pot meal ideas are a plus because we have one of those large ones that have the single vessel, and also has the two inserts to do two different things in one crock pot. Any ideas are appreciated!

Here is my own stew meat stew concoction for the crock pot. I fix it the night before, stick it in the fridge, so I can throw it on in the morning. OR you can make beans and rice (see below) rice my way or steamed rice, which on my cooker takes 45 min. Kids could be doing homework during this time.

Slivered onion
stewing beef
chopped celery
chopped carrots
some cilantro (optional)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can of red beans
1 can of black or navy beans
A few dashes of worcestershire sauce
a few dashes of red wine vinegar
you can add potatoes but I don't
Same goes with cabbage
Must have 1 beer. 1/2 goes in the crock pot, the other 1/2 you drink

Combine all in the crock pot. Setting on high for about 5-6 hours. Then low to keep it warm till it's ready to eat. I will cook rice to lengthen the stew to eat throughout the week.

Mel’s Beans & Rice
Cook rice first. Then cook beans while rice is cooking.

RICE
1 Tbs. olive oil per cup of rice
Water
Salt

Heat oil in skillet on high. Add rice and fry. Stir occasionally for first few minutes. Do not walk away. When rice starts “puffing”, stir constantly until rice is about to or starts to brown. Add water till it is ¼ of an inch above rice. Add salt and stir. Turn to low* and cover. Let cook for 30 minutes and stir.

*If cooking on a flattop stove, turn to medium and cover. Cook for 15 minutes and turn off stove. Let rice continue cooking on same burner for 15 more minutes.

BEANS
2 Tbs. olive oil
½ small sweet onion, sliced thinly crescent moons
2-3 cloves minced garlic
Cumin
1 14.5* oz. can of diced tomatoes
Cilantro to taste
2 15.5* oz. cans of beans
Salt & Pepper

*These are regular cans. So it doesn’t have to be exact. You can use 1 of the large cans of beans for 2 of the regular ones. I like to use red and black beans. For every 2 cans of beans, use 1 can of tomatoes. You can also add other veggies such as bell peppers, etc. and combine with the onions step.

Heat oil in a sauce pan on medium. Add garlic, onions, and cumin. Sauté until onions is soft or till sautéed preference. Add tomatoes and cilantro. After mixture is bubbling, add beans, salt, pepper, and heat till bubbling.

Good luck and hope you like it.

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I buy most food from Health food store (mainly because of allergies, but most foods are healthy)

toast cubes with 100% fruit preserves, chunks of flavored tofu, chunks of cheese, “trees” (broccoli) with melted cheese, sliced hot dog, chicken nuggets and fish sticks, fruit chunks, cereal pieces, pieces of lunch meat, peas n carrots, corn, re fried beans, beans, rice, macaroni…

Basically I just go down each isle and if it looks like something she could eat, I buy it. I don’t usually prepare actual meals… I just give her a variety of finger foods. You don’t have to worry about each meal being completely balanced… as long as you give him balanced and nutritional foods throughout the day, he will be fine.

Meal examples I give to my 16 month old (most of which she feeds herself, baby food veggies are great, you can just sneak in bites in between bites of something he is feeding himself…. also my daughter is allergic to eggs milk wheat and nuts, so my suggestions might sound weird to you)
Breakfast: Bowl of baby food fruit mixed with infant iron fortified cereals, toast cubes with apricot preserves, peach chunks, sippy cup of vanilla soy milk, and maybe some cereal pieces if she is still hungry

Snack: fig newtons, ice water

Lunch: Tofu chunks, some kind of fruit, juice, “cheese” chunks, crackers

Snack: oatmeal cookies, ice water maybe a formula bottle

Dinner: some kind of veggie, fish stick chunks with tiny no sugar added ketchup, bread chunks, cheese chunks, juice

before bed (before brushing teeth), iron fortified toddler soy formula bottle

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I am looking for some easy meals that are wheat and gluten free. All I can think of is meat and two veg and that can be expensive to buy fresh meat all the time.
Any ideas will be much appreciated!

My boyfriend was diagnosed with Celiac about 4 years ago. I agree that a lot of the grocery stores are getting better about their gluten free selections. We're able to find gluten free pastas (Bionature is one of the best) and often have spaghetti and salad for dinner. With the range of gluten free products available now, you're able to eat a more "normal" diet. Heck, they've even got gluten free bread in the freezer section.

Below is one of my favorite recipes. It is gluten free, and I usually cook it for special occasions. Try it out!

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and Scallops

12 jumbo raw peeled deveined shrimp, 16 to 20 count per pound
12 large sea scallops, trimmed and well drained
1 lime, juiced and zested
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon grill seasoning or coarse salt and black pepper
1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
12 slices center cut or applewood smoked bacon, cut in 1/2
Toothpicks
3 scallions, very thinly sliced on an angle

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Place shrimp and scallops in a shallow dish or bowl. Dress seafood with lime juice and zest, a generous drizzle of sesame oil, grill seasoning and hot pepper flakes. Wrap each shrimp and scallop with a half slice of bacon. Wrap each shrimp working from head to tail, pulling bacon snuggly around the shrimp. Wrap the bacon around the outside of each scallop. Fasten bacon in place as necessary with picks.

Arrange the shrimp and scallops on a slotted baking pan, such as a broiler pan, to allow draining while bacon crisps. Bake shrimp and scallops 10 to 14 minutes, until shrimp is pink and curled, scallops are opaque and bacon is crisp. Shrimps may finish before the scallops.

Arrange cooked seafood on platter and sprinkle with chopped scallions.

Due to parents getting new jobs, the last week or so I've had to make and eat dinner myself. I've been restricted to microwave meals and tacky Iceland meals due to a lack of knowledge of what to make.

Does anyone have any suggestions, with recipes please?

I'm 15, btw.

Many thanks in advanced x

I had to deal with that after moving out Plus I have a busy schedule of college and work, so I needed fast, but healthy recepies.

chili-mac - make the mac and cheese according to the box, when the noodles are cooked, add a can of chili (the kind with no beans)

Oven roasted chicken thighs (or any type of meat) - for the chicken, just season them with salt and pepper, or any other seasoning lying around the house, then stick them in the oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

rice (easy) - small rice cookers are like 10-20 dollars, and way worth it! Just get a bag of rice from fry's, I prefer short grain (I believe the bag is white with jasmine printed on the outside) Put 1 1/2 cups of rice, rinse it out with your hands, then fill it to about an inch over the rice. Then just click the switch, 20 minutes and it's done!!

>>A great meal is the chicken and rice together, then just microwave a can of veggies.

tuna sandwiches - boil two eggs (for hard boiled, leave them in the boiling water for 5 min) While they're boiling, drain the can of white albacore tuna, then pour the tuna into the bowl. Add two knifefulls of mayo and a little salt and pepper to taste. Cut up the boiled eggs then mix in, eat on toasted bread!

cheeseburgers - there are pre shaped frozen patties at frys. It comes in a pack of 15, for like 13 dollars. Just toss them on the frying pan on medium heat, brown it, add salt and pepper, then when it's all brown, add a slice of cheese on top and wait like 2 min till it melts, done!

chicken patties - same thing, frys for like 10 dollars comes with 20 patties. Put them on aluminum foil into the oven for 18 minutes, serve with mayo.

spaghetti - this one you probably know!

Another great side I recently discovered are the "au-gratin" potatoes with cheese. You just add milk and cook them for 20 minutes in a casserole dish, I ate mine on the side with hot dogs.

Lol, I definitely don't have time to stand in the kitchen for an hour cooking!

Good luck!