I failed at adding an event to my calendar and now I have 2.5 hours between getting off work and showing up to the event with a dish. If you were in my unfortunate shoes, what would you bring? My brain is dead from work and I got nothing.

What does everyone use to organize all the recipes they have saved across social media, their own family ones, and websites?

I have a bunch of frozen, chopped up pears and plums from our trees that need to be used to make space in our freezer. I've got a couple frozen pastry blocks so no excuse now.

Problem is, I am shit at pies. If I go online and look up recipes, I can never seem to find something that really fits with what I have/need.

So, for those of you who are pro pie makers, what are your go to recipes or rules? Do I have to cook the fruit first? Add thickener? Drain somehow? Puree? How much sugar? Other spices? What do I do?!

Thanks for help!

This is nothing groundbreaking, but maybe I can inspire someone. I'm sick with the sinus shit and also started my period so my desire to cook is GONE. So I did something that I did a few weeks ago and I think it's going to be a new staple.

1. buy a massive bag of tater tots at Sam's, Costco, or wherever you buy ridiculous amounts of frozen potatoes. Keep in the freezer for nights you can't be fucked.

2. Cook tater tots. I prefer the air fryer. Do you.

3. Microwave last night's leftovers or whatever you've got in the fridge that looks good. Tonight I cooked a pound of bacon to go with last night's chicken. I've also pulled out already cooked meat from the freezer and used that. Throw said whatever onto the tater tots.

4. Top the whole thing with cheese. I prefer queso but shredded would be fine too. Melt it if you want.

5. Top with sour cream/salsa/bbq/ranch/whatever else seems like a good time.

6. Eat and try not to think about having to clean the air fryer later.

Hi! I have a son who is only 3.5 and he's going through chemo for leukemia. He had an NG tube for feeding since he lost his appetite but it's out now and we are now eating by mouth! Problem is he only wants junk. I've been doing all my research for how to get nutrition into him such as chickpea pasta, chocolate protein powder instead of chocolate milk, and snacks that are fortified.

Right now he's really into the chocolate chip & snickerdoodle cookies from Tates Bakeshop. But I'd like to make my own but with protein powder. He likes crispy cookies though not chewy.

Any ideas for recipes or brands I could buy instead of making them?

Have any of you read the numerous articles about how we can't avoid these foods because (1) women work, and (2) we don't have time to cook from scratch?

Y'all, I worry that this is a veiled TradWife narrative.

I think the REAL reason is that we (CLARIFICATION- collective 'WE' meaning all able adults including all genders) AREN'T TAUGHT HOW TO COOK. So when we try, it takes forever because we don't have practice or proper techniques.

I don't know about you, but my mom relied on 'semi-homemade' and 'betty crocker' meals. It takes what, 5-10 min longer to make Mac n cheese from scratch instead of from a box? I learned how to make a roux from my Italian father in law. My dad BOILS hot dogs. Sheet Pan meals are amazing. Stir fry is like healthy Fast Food. Indian stews are a marvelous slow cooker options. And TACOS!!!

I think that the real issue is that we don't have a way to learn, so we don't realize what relatively healthy/quick options there are, so we lean on what we know (spaghetti-Os from a can). Expanding options takes awareness, before you even add it to the menu.

What do you think?

Made this one yesterday:

• Creamy Tortellini Soupdamndelicious.net (382)
• 30 minRead full directions
• My favorite cozy weeknight soup made in just 30 min! It’s so stinking easy too. Loaded with tender tortellini , sausage and kale!
  • RECIPE
  • SUBSTITUTIONS
  • Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoonOlive Oil
  • 1 poundItalian Sausage (casing removed)
  • 3 clovesGarlic (minced)
  • 1 Medium Sweet Onion (diced)
  • 2 teaspoonsItalian Seasoning
  • add Kosher Salt (and freshly ground black pepper)
  • 2 tablespoonsAll-Purpose Flour
  • 4 cupsChicken Stock
  • 1 (8-ounce) canTomato Sauce
  • 1 (9-ounce) packageRefrigerated Three Cheese Tortellini
  • ½ bunchKale (stems removed and leaves chopped)
  • ⅓ cupHeavy Cream
  • 3 tablespoonsFresh Basil (chopped)
  • Directions1. Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat.2. Stir in garlic, onion and Italian seasoning.
• Stir in kale until wilted, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and basil until heated through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve immediately.
• From Here: Creamy Tortellini Soup | Damn Delicious

I was really not prepared for how often I would have to figure out meals in this lifetime.

I love the BroMom tribe.

What are your favorite quick weeknight meals for days when you didn't remember to thaw meat and didn't get anything into the crockpot? Are there any pantry meals that you rely on when you don't have anything else planned for dinner (or the plan falls through)?

Ours are:

• spaghetti and meatballs (no recipe... I use jarred sauce and frozen meatballs)
• tacos (I like to have this type of ground beef on hand to avoid having to thaw meat. We use corn taco shells, packets of taco seasoning, shredded cheddar, sour cream, and mild salsa)
• sheet pan pork chops and broccoli
• sheet pan salmon and asparagus
• shells and cheese and hot dogs (no recipe... sometimes we don't even have buns. This is a no-effort meal. Usually served with steamed broccoli or frozen corn or peas)
• white chili

What are your favorites?

Hi all! Looking for some ideas, for context I'm in asia (but im from the uk) so I find it so hard to find foods that my son will eat without gagging / trying to throw it up here in asia. In the uk it was alot easier, as we have alot of food that isn't pumped with sugar and my son hates sweet dinner foods.

For example he likes uk baked beans. Here they have the US version which to us is like dessert level sweet, so lost that as an option as a side :/

I'd love some ideas from asian/American (where I am they sell alot of American products) mums of children with texture sensitivity. We're working on him chewing properly (he tries to swallow it like a duck). But I'm running iut of ideas :(

Example of thinks he tolerates:

I make veggie soups with rice he dosent mind them (I call it "seasoned rice" lol)

Spaghetti

Sheapards pie provided the beef is super ground up / tiny veg chunks

Hot dog and rice (but this isn't a great option! Not very healthy!)

Stew provided I blend up the beef etc.

I'm really trying to vary his diet and just struggling with ideas :(

Many thanks in advance for your ideas <3

We want to have friends of ours over for a BBG but the Mrs. is vegetarian and I’m at a loss for a main for her that would not stand out and be weird but also is not fuck-up-able. My husband is a pro at beef burgers but anyone have a recipe for a vegetarian burger that is fool proof? I thought of portobello or pre-made tofu burgers but I’d want to make in advance and try ourselves to make sure they are good before serving.

Any and all recs appreciated!

Edit: typo!

So, I like my pasta sauce but my kiddo has tasted better and so I thought I’d try to make it a bit nicer.

Currently, I take a couple tins of plum tomatoes, cook them in some olive oil and season with salt, pepper, onion and garlic. After about 5 minutes I mush it all with a potato masher. Then after another 5, blend with a hand blender. Then add some bay leaves and let it simmer for about 20.

Any ideas on how to add some Shazam to this recipe?

Hi moms, I'm looking for a slow cooked lamb recipe to do in a Dutch oven or similar.

I want something that will but super juicy but the lamb will fall of the bone after cooking. Almost like a pulled pork recipe but for lamb.

I tried a new recipe last night - basically covered the lamb in a spicy butter and then put in a rack in the oven for 5 hours. It wasn't great... The lamb fell of the bones but was also very dry and none of the flavours from the butter had penetrated the lamb (even though I put lots of deep knife marks into it).

Any suggestions?

Thank you

already taken: mac&cheese, potato salad, scalloped potatoes, green beans, meats, corn, rice, desserts are usually plentiful.

i'm thinking a vegetable would be good, but i need inspiration. i'm a decent cook, just have no signature dish for events!

My kids have discovered the 'It's Raining Tacos' song, and asked for taco night tonight. No big deal, right?

Well, they insist that they need to make it just like in the song, and in the same order and everything.

So here I am, listening to a 10 year old YT song, and writing a corresponding shopping list based on its lyrics.

How's your day going?

Our toddler has medical needs and is on a high fiber diet... so I put everyone on a high fiber diet. I'm always looking for new ideas of dinner recipes that everyone will enjoy. Here are a few of our favorites. Let me know if you have any recipes that we should try

Debbie's Crockpot Chili- https://www.food.com/recipe/debbies-crock-pot-chili-45069

White Chili- https://koa.com/camping-recipes/white-chili-with-cheese/

Spam and Beans- https://www.spam.com/recipes/spam-and-black-beans-with-rice

Curried kidney beans- https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/kidney-bean-curry (I add a can of tomato paste and cooked chicken)

Lemon lentil soup- https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/lemony-lentil-soup/

Monastery Lentils- https://www.food.com/recipe/monastery-lentils-41384

Blackbean soup- https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dave-lieberman/black-bean-soup-recipe-1916368

Baked Burritos- https://www.somewhatsimple.com/bean-burritos-enchilada-style/

We also like baked salmon with asparagus and we have roasted broccoli as a side dish all of the time

I've probably been under a rock, but I figured I'd share in case anyone else hasn't tried/thought to try this. I saw a few videos on TikTok about brining your fried chicken in pickle juice. They were making copycat Chik-fil-A sandwiches but since I don't care for those I just made regular fried chicken. Cut up my chicken breast pieces about noon yesterday and threw them into a bowl with the juice left behind after we finished a jar of pickles. About 5:30 I pulled them out and breaded like usual for fried chicken strips. My flour had cayenne, smoked and regular paprika, Lawry's seasoned salt, a little more salt, garlic powder and onion powder. The breading was delicious and the chicken itself had a very distinct pickle taste. Two of my kids loved it, one doesn't like pickles and disliked the chicken but was able to make it edible for herself with bbq sauce.

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I was expecting the brining process to mostly impart salt. I was surprised by how much pickle flavor I got out of them. It'll probably be awhile before I do it again since I don't fry chicken often and find it to be too much work if one of my kid isn't going to eat it, but I will definitely do it again at some point.

I'm in a rut when it comes to veggies with dinner. Green beans or broccoli a couple times a week, salad a couple times a week, maybe some cabbage or kale occasionally.... (We like carrots and corn but I tend to serve those as a second veg not the primary green veg)

Can you all share your favourite veggie sides?

Here are a few of the ones I serve most in return!
https://www.thekitchn.com/air-fryer-green-beans-recipe-23199186

https://pipingpotcurry.com/steamed-broccoli-pressure-cooker/

https://30seconds.com/food/tip/34218/Air-Fryer-Roasted-Carrots-Recipe-Perfectly-Roasted-Carrots-That-Dont-Take-Up-Oven-or-Stovetop-Space-on-Thanksgiving

and it really isn't helping me decide what to make tonight or whether or not I have to go to the store in the next 30 minutes, but I was wondering if posting each others meal plans would help us come up with ideas or new things to try.

Thoughts?

Edit: ok here's a random copy paste from my list, I'm guessing November?

1Tuesday: slow cooked pork (pull out of the freezer on monday morning) and buns (need to bake)

2Wednesday: pork on rice if there’s any left

3Thursday: burgers and fries

4Friday: bacon egg sandwiches

5Saturday: chicken chili

6Sunday: pizza

7Monday: chili dogs

8Tuesday: chicken and rice

9wednesday: Tacos (beef)

10Thursday: hot dogs and beans

11Friday: Nachos

12Saturday: sausages and potatoes and green beans

13Sunday: pizza

14Monday: tofu and rice

15Tuesday: spaghetti and meatsauce

16Wednesday: pulled pork on potato buns

17Thursday: pulled pork tacos

18Friday: chicken curry on rice

19Saturday: sausages and potatoes

20Sunday: pizza

21Monday: chicken noodle soup

22Tuesday: pork breakfast sandwiches

23Wedneaday: beef tacos

24Thursday: beef omelet and rice

25Friday: tofu pasta

26Saturday: breakfast sandwiches with pork sausage and bacon

27Sunday: pizza

28Monday: sausages potatoes and veg

29Tuesday: spaghetti and meat sauce

30Wednesday: tofu and rice

1Thursday: shrimp coconut pasta

2Friday: oops left blank

3Saturday: sausages and potatoes

4Sunday: pizza

5Monday: pulled pork

6Tuesday: leftover pork chili and rice

7Wednesday: bacon egg sandwiches

8Thursday: fish cakes and fries

9Friday: Burgers

10Saturday: tofu and rice

11Sunday: pizza

12Monday: curry

13Tuesday: spaghetti and meatsauce

14Wednesday: bacon sandwiches

15Thursday: nachos

Realized from some comments in the main sub that you guys might appreciate my cheese crackers recipe. You can use cheap cheese, nice stuff doesn't make a difference. Also, if you hate messes like I do do the dough rolling on a sheet pan, a silicon mat, or even just some cling wrap taped down if you are up for small batches. Note, I do have a good blender so that's why it's fair quick and easy, YMMV if you're hand cutting your dough (I'm way too tired for all that!)

Combine in a blender:

1 8oz. bag shredded cheese

1 stick of butter

1 tsp. salt

1 tablespoon of your favorite seasoning as a paste (we often use hot sauce, but if it's dry spice I get to a wet paste)

1 cup flour

Knead dough with additional flour (liberal amounts) until mostly not sticky. Roll it nice and thin. Cut strips with a pizza cutter, then the opposite way to make approx. 2 inch squares. Prick each with a fork.

Bake on a dry cookie sheet at 350 °F for 12-15 minutes depending on how brown you like your edges 😉

Flavor ideas: cheddar and cayenne (tobasco), old bay and havarti, mexi-blend and taco sauce, white American and dill cream sauce (used leftovers), American and Nashville hot sauce

We're going on a six week trip later this year and I'll be bringing the Instant Pot. I want to try to prep several different meals so that I can pull it out of the freezer, thaw (maybe... my camper fridge likes to freeze things), and cook in the instant pot at dinnertime. Dinners that can be prepped for cooking on the stove/blackstone are also welcome. No crockpot meals, for a good chunk of the trip we'll be "off grid" and have to use the generator for most of our power and I don't want to be worried about the crockpot draining the inverter.

Ladies! I'm at a loss.

I consider myself a good cook. I'm a hipster foodie, and I enjoy meal prep. But this has me stumped. We get a weekly veg box, and every other week there's a glorious, healthy bunch of kale. That sits in my fridge for weeks.

What yummy dishes do you make with kale? Please, no hand-made ravioli, or time intensive dishes. It's not beyond my skills, but far beyond the fucks I could give for a weeknight meal. Although, I'm happy to freeze something that requires a bit of prep.

Any ideas appreciated.

So I went to Costco and bought a massive pack of chicken breasts intending to freeze them individually. Husband froze them first...in the container. Now they are all stuck together and I have to defrost all of them to cook one....

So looking for meal ideas that I can batch cook and then freeze.

All I'm coming up with is chicken casserole?! Suggestions please

Hey moms! Do you have any cookbooks you like with realistic recipes I'll have the ingredients for and my family will eat? Let me know your faves.

The internet and its white-washed takes on food are overwhelming me. I went to the indian grocery store and bought the swad garam masala mix and don't want to do the spices a disservice. Most of the recipes I have seen are more powered spices but I think there is more than grinding them at stake. All do you grind with a mortar pestle or can you use a food processer?

Also, I have both tomato paste and diced tomatoes but most recipes seem to also call for heavy cream or yogurt. Any input on that is appreciated.

If you have a favorite way of bringing out spices or a way to use whole spices in the crockpot so it can simmer longer let me know, please!