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How to Get Dinner on the Table Fast!

August 3, 2022 by Laura 1 Comment

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Busy school night? Here’s how to get dinner on the table fast!

I’ll write this quickly because we are all busy and need to just get right meat of to the “how to get dinner on the table fast!”

These are my tried and true tips – methods I use now more than ever!

How to get dinner on the table fast!

Here’s the simplified version, and I’ll elaborate below.

  1. Make anything you can, especially the main dish, ahead of time.
  2. At meal time, warm up simple veggie side dishes.
  3. Or get out greens and dressing for a salad.
  4. Wash fruit and put it on the table.
  5. Eat.

1. Make anything you can ahead of time.

This means, build your casserole when you have spare minutes and put it into the fridge to bake at meal time. It means smoke or grill your meat and put it in the crock pot to stay warm until dinner time. It means put something in the crock pot before you leave for work in the morning. It means put burritos together to warm up at dinnertime. Do anything you can when you have a few minutes to get ahead.

2. At mealtime, warm up simple veggie side dishes.

I always have frozen green beans, peas, and corn in my freezer. These cook very quickly! Fresh broccoli is easy and fast to steam while I’m getting everything else out for dinner. Or…

3. Get out greens and dressing for a salad.

I buy pre-washed spring mix and spinach and keep them in the fridge at all times. It’s ready to throw on the table to go with our meals, and it takes no effort!

4. Wash fruit and put it on the table.

Grapes, strawberries, blackberries, pears – whatever you have on hand – wash it and throw it on the table (or slice it if needed, then throw it on the table). This is one of the easiest side dish options you can provide for your meal!

5. Eat.

Because that’s it. Your meal came together so quickly!

Find all kinds of simple, fast main dish recipes here!

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16 Simple Recipes You Can Make in 5 Minutes

September 29, 2016 by Laura 1 Comment

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Good things come to those who wait. But good things can come to those in a hurry too, so let’s hear it for a few great recipes we can make in about 5 minutes!

Now, making these is all dependent on the fact that you have these ingredients on hand. But the ingredients are all pretty basic, so I’ll bet you do have these ingredients in your kitchen most of the time. (Cream cheese is a staple food, right?)

Let’s say you have last minute company stop by and you need a quick snack to share. Or maybe you have only a few minutes of work time before you have to head to the next thing. Here are some recipes you can quickly throw together for your favorite people to enjoy.

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First a quick list of recipes you can make in 5 minutes:

  • Homemade Nesquik
  • Cream Cheese Salsa Dip
  • Caramel Apple Dip
  • 5-Minute Stove-Top Granola
  • Coconut Fudge Bars
  • No-Bake Chocolate Fudge Bites
  • No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookie Bites
  • No-Bake Snickerdoodle Bites
  • Pineapple Fluff Salad
  • Pineapple Mango Smoothies
  • Chocolate Whipped Cream for Coffee or for a Bowl of Fruit
  • Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits
  • Chocolate Cheesecake Parfaits
  • Easy Fruit Dip
  • French Onion Dip

And now a list with all the tempting pictures that will make you want to lick your computer.

Homemade Nesquik

This is a great one because you can use it to make both chocolate milk or hot chocolate!

Homemade Nesquik

Cream Cheese Salsa Dip

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Caramel Apple Dip

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5-Minute Stove-Top Granola

Stove-Top Granola

Coconut Fudge Bars

Coconut Fudge Bars

No-Bake Chocolate Fudge Bites

No-Bake Fudge Bites

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookie Bites

Peanut Butter Cookie Bites - No Bake!

No-Bake Snickerdoodle Bites

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Pineapple Fluff Salad

Pineapple Fluff

Pineapple Mango Smoothies

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Chocolate Whipped Cream for Coffee or for a Bowl of Fruit

Chocolate Whipped Cream - Perfect For Your Coffee

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Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits

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Chocolate Cheesecake Parfaits

chocolate cheesecake parfait

Easy Fruit Dip

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French Onion Dip

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What are some of your go-to recipes to make when you only have a few minutes to throw something together?

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