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No Meal Plan

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

Tweet Nothing thawed, nothing planned, what’s for dinner on spur of the moment? Even with all my meal planning there are still times that I run into this problem. I have a few different solutions for this problem. It just depends on what’s in the pantry. It also depends on what leftovers I have and also what is in the…

Turkey Salad

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetOnce you make this recipe up you can put it between bread with some tomato and lettuce or toss it on a bed of greens. It’s very easy to adapt. We use to make this recipe with diced chicken at my parents cafe but it works with any leftover poultry so that’s why I’m posting it here. As I stated…

Ham Casserole

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetI’ve never really had a problem using up the ham leftovers. It generally turns into all sorts of yummy breakfast dishes. A lot of it goes into breakfast scrambles and sandwiches. So when I decided to have it for dinner again I had to go out looking for some ideas. Ham and cheese go perfectly together. In fact, this dish…

Italian Cooking Ingredients to Stock In Your Pantry

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetThe holidays are here and for many, Italian spices aren’t popping into our heads. But bear with me, I’ve got some really quick points to make on why you should stock your pantry with Italian spices all year long. In my house the holidays mean a lot of leftovers. While we enjoy reheating them, after a couple of days we…

Cook Easy Challenge Day 11: Quick Chicken Dinner Recipes

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Quick Chef | 2 Comments

TweetWe go through a lot of chicken in my house. This also means we have a lot of chicken leftovers. I’ve gotten good at throwing together quick meals with the extra chicken. Here’s a couple I have posted to the site already. Chicken Encilantrada Chicken Noodle Soup When I think of quick dinners, the amount of ingredients used has a…

Cook Easy Challenge Day 1: Slow Cooker Spaghetti

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Quick Chef | 4 Comments

TweetIt’s day one of the Cook Easy Foodie Blogger Challenge. I’d love for you to join us. Just post your favorite slow cooker recipe on your blog and put a link with your comment below. Then we can all go check out what you love to cook. We have 30 days of foodie blog topics planned and I’m looking forward…

Plan Meals for the Freezer

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

Tweet I know it sounds odd but I strive to always have an answer to the dreaded question, “Mom, what’s for dinner?” When I freeze meals it gives me a list of options to pull from and thaw. I can even let one of the family members choose what we’re going to eat the next night so there isn’t any…

Plan Those Leftovers

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

Tweet Planning for leftovers is my favorite thing to do. So many ideas for a whole roasted chicken. A couple of months ago I incorporated it into my cooking challenge. Here is the Chicken plan I did. Tweet

Treat Your Leftovers Better, Go Beyond the Plain Sandwich

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetI love sandwiches. I mean LOVE. They are so versatile. You can use just about anything as the bread and don’t get me started on how many options there are with veggies and condiments. We are all familiar with the classic turkey or ham sandwich. We end up with way too much turkey or ham at the holiday feast and…

Flavored Mayo’s

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Quick Chef | 2 Comments

TweetTis the season for great sandwiches, fala-la-lala-la-la-la-la But we want them to stay great and you can easily do that with just a few variations. Flavored mayo’s being a really easy way to change it up. Don’t go out and buy those expensive pre-made one’s, what a total waste money. Get some small containers, some inexpensive mayo and whip up…

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