Dinner for two....
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Topic: Dinner for two....
Posted By: Mum_mum
Subject: Dinner for two....
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 4:21pm
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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? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
 Angel baby - May 2008
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Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 4:32pm
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Toasted sandwiches
Baked Beans & toast Any leftovers that have been chucked in the freezer e.g. spag bog I'm all about the easy solutions! ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 4:36pm
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Tins of flavoured tuna & pasta
Beans/scrambled eggs & toast |
Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 4:49pm
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We do the same as others
Eggs baked beans/spaghetti soup - i always have some in the freezer toasties We normally have one easy meal a week like this so i dont have to cook. Well cook a large meal anyway. I tend to leave the easy meal night until i know DP will be late home, so he can then just make his when he gets home. -------------  
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 5:12pm
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we just usually have steamed veges, meat of some sort or frozen fish, or whip up a pasta. ------------- 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 5:23pm
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I just do a quick vegetable and rice stir-fry or little quiches made in my silicon muffin tray. Sweetcorn fritters are a fav for me and DD too!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 5:43pm
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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! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 6:22pm
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DD and I are on our own for the next couple of months with Dh away, we are giving BLW a go and I tend to have breakfast and lunch together with her, and give her a light dinner either fruit or veges.
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/startingsolids/meal-planners/ - Meal Planners I've been using these meal planners for some inspiration. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Kimnthekids
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 8:07pm
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Nachoes
Quiche toasted sandwiches (grate in veges) homemade pizza frozen fish (you know buy in a box) with veggies ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 31 May 2011 at 4:57pm
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ah, well see my child doesnt eat so he gets whatever food it is he will eat this week (smoked salmon, apple, rice crackers and cheerio sausages atm) and I have a frittata -------------   
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Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 31 May 2011 at 5:10pm
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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 . ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 31 May 2011 at 8:35pm
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I always have some left over soup frozen to have with toast, scrambled eggs or spaghetti and toast, 2 min noodles, nuggets and fries for the kids and a heat up frozen meal for me, or I split a heat up frozen meal (mac cheese or sheperds pie) for the kids and I have one too. ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 01 June 2011 at 7:56pm
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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 :) |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 01 June 2011 at 8:20pm
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We do things like,
sweetcorn fritters Baked beans and toast toasted sammies Cheerio Sausages The kids like this tinned mac cheese by watties, I think its foul lol but they like it! My kids are FUSSY dinner time eaters so some nights they might just have a sammie and fruit! Tonight I made a yummy chicken stirfry and they refused to eat it  ------------- |
Posted By: MrsH23
Date Posted: 01 June 2011 at 9:04pm
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.------------- Lisa mummy to Ryan http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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