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Simple Tips For A Quick Meal

Mind-blowing tips to make easy meals that people will actually want to eat

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The need for speed isn’t reserved only for Tom Cruise. A true talent is the ability to throw together a dinner (that’s not cereal) that people will actually want to eat.

Here are some of our favorite tips to make your life easier:

  • Use frozen fish sticks for fish tacos vs. breading and baking/frying the fish yourself. 

  • Double a recipe and freeze the leftovers. The night before, put the frozen portion in the refrigerator so it’s ready to go when you get home after work. You can even order an extra pizza on takeout night, put it in the freezer and then reheat it in your oven later. 

  • Use what you have for a “kitchen sink” dinner like stir fry or this thai curry. 

  • Wash and prep your veggies, etc when you get home from the store to save prep time on weeknights. 

  • Your broiler is your BFF. From English muffin pizzas to quick quesadillas to fast-cooking fish, a thin cut will cook quickly without burning. 

  • Keep your pantry stocked with the essentials like beans, rice, pasta and canned tomatoes for quick dinners. (Full list here).  

  • Invest in a pressure cooker that can have dinner ready in under 30 minutes or a slow cooker where you can toss everything in before work and it’ll be ready when you get home.

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Apple Highball

Whether you’re into dry January or not, this one’s for you.

Finally, a cocktail that dry January participants and those who choose to close their day with a drink can agree on.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ounces Ritual Zero Proof Whiskey Alternative or your favorite whiskey (for Keto/Paleo, use the whiskey alternative)

  • 1 bar-spoon (about a teaspoon) orange marmalade

  • Ginger beer (enough to fill the glass)

  • Dried apple and orange chips, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine whiskey/whiskey alternative, marmalade and ginger beer.

  2. Give it a good shake, but you don’t have to go too hard for this one. Just mix it up and go.

  3. Garnish and serve. And save those apple and orange chips for a late-night snack.

The original recipe is from the Greatist/Alex Pendergrass.

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Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip

The OG fan favorite.

 
Photo: Recipe Tin Eats
 

The OG tailgate treat (i.e. our family favorite) will always leave you fighting over the last bite.

Ingredients

  • 2 (10 ounce) cans of chunk chicken, drained (you can also use rotisserie chicken)

  • 1 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened

  • 1 cup ranch dressing

  • 3/4 cup Frank’s Red Hot

  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Heat chicken and hot sauce in a skillet over medium heat, until heated through.

  2. Stir in cream cheese and ranch dressing.

  3. Cook, stirring until well blended and cream cheese is melted.

  4. Mix in half of the shredded cheese and transfer the mixture to a slow cooker.

  5. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top, cover and cook on a low setting until hot and bubbly.

Serve with celery sticks (because healthy…), chips or crackers. 

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