Dinner for two....

What do you do when it's just you and the wee ones (be it one or more) at home for dinner?

We probably have one or two nights a week where its just DD and I and I struggle of thinking up effortless, not so messy, small and healthy dinners.

Tonight might be cornfritters and a salad I think (last night may have been takeaways ekkk) but what do others do when you don't require a family meal?

Tins of flavoured tuna & pasta

Beans/scrambled eggs & toast

we just usually have steamed veges, meat of some sort or frozen fish, or whip up a pasta.

Toasted sammies, vegies and couscous, soup, pasta, left overs, baked beans/spaghetti, eggs, omlettes are great... We love cornfritters too! You could also do breadcases with whatever filling inside (just like muffins but you put the bread in the muffin tray and fill the inside and top with cheese (if you wish)). Or stuffed potatoes!

Nachoes
Quiche
toasted sandwiches (grate in veges)
homemade pizza
frozen fish (you know buy in a box) with veggies

omelettes are great , and as high9 said- bread cases! we have these when its just me and dd , i like egg, bacon and cheese ones best but you can cuck anything in them really , my sister makes some with mince and there not bad either , and  maybe just grab a couple of small packs of meat/chicken/fish in your grocerys (enough for you and your dd) if you do feel like something a bit more sabstantial but dont want to make a big meal , its not to hard to put some vegies in a pot and some meat in the oven and that way you wont be wasting any .

Edited by julz85

Lamb or chicken strips, homemade fries and frozen vegies. Easy and relatively healthy.

TBH I don't find it too hard just sticking a casserole on - as we get leftovers, so I freeze the extra portions (Dh's 1 portion!) and that's usually enough for myself and the kids for lunch another day. I've been on my own until recently and would only cook half the week, just in double doses. I'd have enough in my freezer to rotate different meals each night but with half the cooking. Easy peasy :)

I do the same as Emz, my DH works away 2 weeks at a time so I cook the same sized meals but that usually does DS and I for at least one other dinner (sometimes 2) so in the 2 weeks he's been away I've only had to cook about 4-5 times or if I can't be bothered we have chicken nuggets, chips + veges or spag/beans on toast etc.