Whether you are trying to get food on the table quickly after a busy day, or need an easy appetizer before running out to that get together, I'll have something here for you. All of these recipes are incredibly easy and incredibly quick- if they take more than a half hour to cook it's because it's in the crockpot.
Any of the salads can easily be turned into an entree with the simple addition of some grilled or roasted (and possibly leftover) meat, seafood, or fish. Planning for leftovers while you are cooking can be another way to make your life simpler- beyond just eating the same thing again later (nothing wrong with that), think about how you can "re-purpose" those leftovers to create all new dishes.
Appetizers (look in the Dressings section for more ideas)
Apricot Baked Brie
Bacon Wrapped Apricots
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Cheddar and Chutney Sandwiches
Chili Dip
Chili Spiced Peanuts
Cucumber Dill Sauce
Cucumber Dip with Dill
Greek Cheeseball
Herbed Goat Cheese Sandwiches
Hummus
Liptauer Cheese
No-Recipe Meatballs (crockpot)
Prosciutto and Cantaloupe
Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip
Three Cheese Spread
Breakfast (try it for dinner, yum)
Anything Hash
Baked Eggs
Banana Smoothie (master recipe)
Chorizo and Potato Breakfast Burritos
Jersey Breakfast
No-Fuss Scrambled Eggs (microwave)
Sausage Gravy (for biscuits)
Tacos de Huevos con Chorizo
Beef
Bison Burgers (grilling)
Bruschetta Burger (grilling)
Easy Pot Roast with Fresh Mushroom Sauce (crockpot)
Irish Whiskey Burger
German Pretzel Burger (grilling)
Beef and Portabella Pasta
Mojo de Ajo and Balsamic Steak (grilling)
Pepper Steak (needs to simmer, but really easy)
Picadillo
Can also make this with ground turkey or chicken
Red Chili Enchilada Meatloaf
Can also make this with ground turky or chicken
Red Wine and Rosemary Flat Iron Steak (grilling)
Sauerbraten (Skillet)
Shepherd's Pie Gone Upscale
Sloppy Joes
Can also make this with ground turkey or chicken
Beverages
Aldi Sangria
ChocoVine and Espresso Vodka
Citrus Water
Cocorita
Jameson and Ginger
Iced Coffee
Margarita Perfection
Paloma Cocktail
Pineapple Lime Margarita
Rye Tea
Sangria and Sangria Blanca
Chicken, Turkey, and Duck
Apricot Chicken
Asian Turkey Burgers with Spicy Peanut Sauce (grilling)
Best (and easiest) Grilled Chicken, 2 ways (grilling)
Chicken and Veggie Alfredo (semi-homemade)
Chicken Paprikash (crockpot)
Chicken Piccata
Chicken Satay with Grilled Veg and Naan (grilling)
Dan Dan Noodles
Ginger Chicken with Peanut Sauce
Greek Olive Chicken
Hot Chicken Salad
Lemon Lime Chicken Tacos (grilling)
Pollo alla Diavola (long marinade, but quick to prepare)
Pollo Sabroso (grilling)
Ranch Breaded Chicken
Stacked Enchiladas (semi-homemade)
Tandoori Pork (or Chicken) (grilling)
Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Dressings, Sauces, Dips, and Spreads
Arugula Pesto
Bacon Cream Sauce for Pasta
Basil Pesto
Bluberry and Nectarine Crisp
Chimichurri
Chunky Guacamole
Corn and Black Bean Salsa/Salad
Cucumber Dill Sauce
Hummus
Pesto and Cream Cheese
Red pepper Puttanesca
Roasted Tomato Sauce
Roasted Zucchini Sauce
Seasoned Butter (for basting)
Southern Cream Gravy
Spicy Peanut Sauce
Spicy Red Pepper Sauce
Sundried Tomato Pesto
Thai Red Curry Peanut Sauce
Fish, Fins and Shells
Cajun (Brown) Jambalaya with Ham and Shrimp
Grilled Tuna
Lemon Baked Salmon
Linguine with Clams and TRoasted omatoes
Lobster Tails (grilling)
Low Country Boil
Salmon Salad
Simple Broiled Salmon
Shrimp and Bacon Pasta
Shrimp Scampi with Sundried Tomatoes and Scallions
Spicy Honey Ginger Salmon
Meatless Mains
Gnocchi with Roasted Sweet Peppers, Kalamata Olives, and Fresh Mozzarella
Cabbage and Noodles
Red Pepper Puttanesca
Pork and Lamb
Chili Rubbed Pork Chops
Chipotle Lime Pork (grilling, marinate in the morn)
Ginger Pork with Peanut Sauce
Hot Capicola Sub
Lipitor Special
Peppered Pork Marsala
Pork Chops with Mustard Cream Sauce
Sesame Ginger Pork
Slow Roasted Pork Loin (make on the weekend, eat all week)
Spicy Asian Sub
Sweet and Spicy Asian Pork (crockpot)
Tandoori Pork (or Chicken) (grilling)
Salads
Asian Slaw
Caprese Pasta Salad
Caprese Salad
"Clean Out the Fridge" Pasta Salad
Cobb Salad
Corn and Black Bean Salad/Salsa
Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad, Creamy
French Potato Salad
German Potato Salad
Macaroni Salad (picnic safe, no mayo)
Mediterranean White Bean Salad
Potato and Green Bean Salad with lemon Vinaigrette
Prosciutto and Cantaloupe
Salade Lyonnaise
Simple Slaw
Simple Slaw 2
Spinach and Cranberry Salad
Traditional Three bean Salad
Wedge Salad with Bleu Cheese
Sausage: Pork, Beef, Turkey, or Whatever
Cabbage and Noodles
Chorizo and Potato Tacos
Italian Sausage
Italian Sausage Burgers with Garlicky Spinach (grilling)
Sausage and Broccoli Pasta
Spicy Stuffed Peppers
Sides
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus (grilling)
Best Garlic Bread
Bihari Green Beans Masala (use other veg too)
Braised Artichokes
Brie Cream Pasta
Coconut Rice (and a tasty variation)
Easy Steak Fries
Festive Spinach Rice (add a protein and call it a one-pot meal)
Garlic Sauteed Green Beans
Garlic Smashed Potatoes
German Sundae
Grilled Asparagus (grilling)
Ideas for fresh green beans...
Loaded Hoecakes
Mac and Cheese with Goat Cheese (the 2 variations are quick)
Mojo de Ajo Roasted Veggies
Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
Pasta alla Diavola
Pasta Cooked in Wine
Pasta Dumplings
Roasted Asparagus
Roasted Garlic and Mushroom Pilaf (semi-homemade)
Roasted Potatoes
Roasted Zucchini
Rosemary Carrots
Salted Baked potatoes
Sauteed Edamame with Bell Pepper
Southwestern Rice
"Spanish" Rice
Spatzle
Steamed Broccoli or Other Veg (microwave)
Succotash
Soups
Minestrone
Noodle Bowl
Sweets
Blueberry Pie
Fruit and Nut Fudge
Grilled Pineapple with Dulce de Leche
Key Lime Pie
Uncategorized
Pickled Onions
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