Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Dinner Ideas That Are Simple

By Lee Reid

Man people don't have a lot of time to cook. That's right, they live full lives. Often they don't have time to think about home cooking. Quick, healthy, inexpensive meals aren't easy to plan, that's the problem. People who have trouble with this, however, must not be paying much attention. With the Internet, cooking shows, and food demonstrations daily at supermarkets, it's easier than ever to plan a whole week of meals. Here are a few good dinner ideas for delicious meals the whole family can enjoy.

Corn dogs are an all American tradition, usually served at state fairs and by street vendors. It's delicious and easy, even though not exactly healthy. Coat the hot dogs with batter made of flour, corn meal, milk, salt, sugar and baking powder, then fry them until golden. Put the dog on a stick for an authentic feel.

Way back when, in colonial times, dinner was a lighter snack followed by supper later in the day. As time went by this changed based on social class and schedule. People who performed manual labor continued with the tradition of dinner to keep up their energy. As times change and we move away from regular meals at home, dinner has become the anchor that keeps families together and signals the end of the out of the home portion of the day and the beginning of at home leisure time. The meaning of supper and dinner have merged. That doesn't mean the meal has to be large, especially for people watching their waist lines. Try a roast chicken salad.

Crock pots were made for busy schedules. Set it, forget it, then return home to a well cooked meal. The crock pot can handle the entire meal. Add some meat and some potatoes cut into quarters for a terrific pot roast. Serve it with a fresh baked loaf of bread picked up on the way home from the local supermarket. Or, skip the bread to avoid the extra calories.

It's not that hard to cook well, for example grilled steak and baked potatoes. Use Google to find more great dinner ideas. The Internet has more than you can handle.

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