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. Social status and job type dictated changes in this over time. Physical laborers needed an afternoon dinner to keep up their strength throughout the grueling day. 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. But supper and dinner have become intertwined, often interchanged in meaning this big meal. That doesn't mean the meal has to be large, especially for people watching their waist lines. Go more the dinner way with a lighter meal.

Busy schedules and crock pots were made for each other. Add the ingredients, set it on low in the morning, so by dinner time the food is ready to eat. The crock pot can handle the entire meal. Cook a roast with some cut up potatoes and carrots. Stop on the way home for a hot loaf of bread. 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. - 32406

About the Author:

Sign Up for our Free Newsletter

Enter email address here