Mr. Food's Blog

The Originators of Quick & Easy Cooking!

  • About
    • Meet Our Team
  • Food & Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast
    • Casseroles
    • Diabetic
    • Dinner
    • Slow Cooker
    • Snacks
    • Dessert
  • Free eCookbooks
  • News
  • Tips
  • Giveaways
    • Blog Giveaways
  • MrFood.com

Bring Your Family to the Dinner Table: Shortcut Dinner Recipes

September 26, 2014 by Merly Leave a Comment

I come from a family that likes to eat (no kidding!), so it’s no wonder why I find that many of my favorite childhood memories involve food in some way or another. In fact, I thank food for bringing my family together. I don’t think we ever talked as much as we did when we all came together to have dinner. To this day, I value the tradition of having dinner as a family, no matter how busy everyone’s schedules may be.

Most of us lead busy lives, there’s no denying that, but just as work and play are important to us, making time for our families is just as important. According to various reports, families who eat together are more likely to have higher-quality relationships. Eating together can also help children build better relationships with food, which means a lesser chance of their developing eating disorders or becoming overweight. The USDA recommends making mealtime “family time” as part of having healthy eating habits, and gives some great tips here.

I know what it’s like to come home after a long day and not want to cook anything, so I can only imagine what it must be like for a whole family. The good news is, there are quick and easy solutions to getting dinner on the table without having to do a whole lot of work. And no, I’m not talking about expensive, mystery, “fast food.” I’m talking about taking some shortcuts, like frozen ingredients, to speed dinner up. Ever wondered how fresh those frozen ingredients really are? Check out this video:

Yep, frozen basically equals fresh. With frozen ingredients, and a few pantry staples, you can basically whip up dinner in no time. Here are a few recipes from us here in the Mr. Food Test Kitchen to help get you started:

Shortcut Dinner Recipes

Clockwise from top-left: Hawaiian Stuffed Pizza | Waffle Fry Chicken Bake | Taco Beef Pot Pie | Macaroni and Cheese Soup | Pierogi Chicken Bake

I also found some great ones on Pinterest:

Baked Ravioli

Baked Ravioli – Amy Lynn (Only three ingredients!)

Frozen Tortellini

Sausage Tortellini – The Taylor House

California-Blend-Vegetable-Casserole-Bitz-Giggles-682x1024

California Blend Vegetable Casserole – Bitz & Giggles

And for those days when you really, really don’t have a minute to spare…well, there are always some healthy, frozen dinner entrees. Keep a few of your family’s favorites in the freezer for those emergency dinner nights. I personally love me some vegetable lasagna! (I think I may have mentioned that before…)

For even more ideas on creating fast and delicious meals for your family, check out Easy Home Meals.

How many nights a week do you have dinner with your family? What’s your favorite dinner-in-a-hurry dish?

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Merly
Latest posts by Merly (see all)
  • Vegetarian Party Appetizers for the Holidays - December 1, 2017
  • How to Make: Ham and Cheese Lasagna - September 5, 2017
  • How to Make: Ice Cream Sundae Cupcakes - July 5, 2017

Share and Enjoy !

0Shares
0 0

Filed Under: Dinner Tagged With: easy, easy dinner recipes, family dinner recipes, food, kid-friendly recipes, mr. food, NFRA, Quick Dinners, recipes, slow cooker

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Email Email Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Google Plus RSS

Categories

Sweet Treats

Pick-Your-Own Strawberries

Strawberry Fields Forever: 30+ Unforgettable Strawberry Recipes

How to Make Fluff

Easy Dinner Idea

Holiday Entertaining: Side Dish Shortcuts They'll Love!

Holiday Entertaining: Side Dish Shortcuts They’ll Love!

Thanksgiving is almost here and Christmas is just around the corner! That means you early planners are already putting together this year's menu. If … [Read More...]

Archives

Slow-Cookin’

Slow Cooker Lasagna

Slow Cooker: Your Own Personal Chef

So why am I crazy about the slow cooker? Let me tell you. There is a stereotype that college students live off of microwave pizza, cereal, and instant … [Read More...]

Tips & Tricks

You Can Do It

Comfy Cozy

Company

Lighten Up

Sweet Tooth

About Mr. Food Advertise on MrFood.com Contact Us FAQ Press Room Keyword Index Special Thanks Today's Recipe Find Us on TV Subscribe Unsubscribe Site Map RSS Bookmark

MR. FOOD TEST KITCHEN, the "Mr. Food Test Kitchen" oval, and OOH IT'S SO GOOD!! are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ginsburg Enterprises Incorporated.
Prime Publishing Food Group
Copyright © 2021 · by Ginsburg Enterprises Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.

Privacy Policy Terms of Service

Copyright © 2021 · Tidy Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in