Sometimes getting dinner on the table seems like a daunting task, but with a little preplanning, it can be quick and easy and even save you money. These quick and easy dinner recipes make getting dinner on the table faster than ordering take-out!

This first recipe is great for the Mexican food lover. The soup and sour cream combine with the taco sauce and chilies to create a creamy but flavor filled sauce. The chips add a simple but nice contrast. You can control the spiciness of this dish by using either a hot or mild taco sauce.

Chicken n’ Chips

1 can cream of chicken soup

8 ounces sour cream

2 tablespoons taco sauce

1/4 cup chopped green chilies

3 cups cubed chicken

12 slices American cheese slices

4 cups broken tortilla chips

Stir together the soup, sour cream, taco sauce and chopped chilies.

In a shallow 2 qt baking dish layer 1/2 of the chicken, soup mixture, cheese and tortilla chips. Repeat Layers.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

Serve the Chicken n’ Chips with Spanish rice, refried beans and a fresh, crisp salad.

The second recipe is an easy spin on the traditional comfort food of Beef Stroganoff. The aroma of the garlic cooking is fabulous. The flavors meld together very nicely.

Quick and Easy Beef Stroganoff

1 pound beef round steaks - cubed

1 onion chopped

1 4-ounce can mushrooms do not drain

2 teaspoons minced garlic

3 teaspoons beef bouillon

3 cups water

4 cups medium egg noodles

1 cup sour cream

Spray a large pot with cooking spray. Cook beef, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium high heat. Stir occasionally until meat is cooked through.

Add water, beef bouillon, egg noodles and sour cream to the meat mixture. Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, turn heat down to low (do not cover). Cook on low for 5-7 minutes until pasta is desired doneness, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat. Let sit 4-5 minutes before serving. Sauce will thicken as it stands.

To round out this meal, serve with fresh rolls that are warmed in the oven and canned or frozen peas.

This third recipe is a stick to your ribs kind of meal. The stuffing gives this recipe a nice change of pace from your tradition meat and potatoes type dinner. This recipe is also very budget friendly.

Hearty Hamburger Casserole

1 pound ground beef

1 19-ounce can chunky vegetable soup

1 6-ounce package instant stuffing mix

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Brown beef in a large skillet until no longer pink. Drain any fat and stir in soup. Set aside.

Prepare stuffing mix according to package directions while beef is cooking.

Spray a 2 qt baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon half of the stuffing into baking dish. Layer with beef mixture, cheese and remaining stuffing.

Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

This is pretty close to a one-dish meal, but to make it complete, serve with fresh, warmed rolls and a side salad.

These quick and easy dinner recipes should provide some variety to your dinner repertoire and at the same time get dinner on the table fast!



By: Barbara Pena

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Do you subscribe to food and cooking magazines? I used to. I love reading articles on food and cooking and eating healthy. I realized that it had become an expensive habit, though. I tried to cut costs by buying old issues of magazines, instead, and even previously-read magazines. Still, the cost adds up and these days every penny saved counts. Fortunately, I found a treasure trove of food and cooking articles at Lutongbahay.com. Now I can have my fill reading online.

Lutongbahay.com is the first ever and the only interactive cooking portal online that highlights Filipino regional food recipes and features international dishes, as well. Filipinos and non-Filipinos alike united by a passion for food and cooking gather at the site to try the thousands of recipes and interact through the discussion forum. Recipes not found in the vast data base may be requested for. Experts are available to answer questions. Each member can compile individualized cookbooks based on the recipes and create weekly meal planners that are ready to print out. A weekly e-newsletter keeps all members updated on the site and supplies fresh articles.

Indeed, Lutongbahay.com is a community I feel comfortable hanging out in. It feels like being with like-minded friends in a cozy neighborhood home. The big bonus is that this home happens to have a library filled with interesting articles that are all free to read online. Of course I couldn’t stop myself from settling down to have a good read.

One of the articles that immediately caught my eye was titled “De-Fattening” Your Recipes. Now that’s something I would really benefit from. Sometimes the craving for a certain dish is just so great despite the fact that I know it has a high fat content. Learning how to make any dish low fat – or at least lower fat – would make me feel less guilty and much healthier, too.

Now let me start from the end of the article because the last tip had me gasping then laughing out loud. It said, “Don’t follow directions.” Imagine that. Well, it did make sense. According to the article, you should remove, reduce or replace any fat in the recipe. Sometimes removing a fatty ingredient makes no difference at all in flavor, or is at least barely noticeable. If it’s not possible to remove an ingredient, replace it with a substitute. Fatty cuts of meat, for example, can be done away with in favor of leaner cuts. Butter can be replaced completely or partly with light sour cream or, better yet, non-fat sour cream. Half of the oil required can be replaced with unsweetened applesauce. In cakes, the oil can be replaced with liqueur, sherry, fruit juice or fruit puree. The article also recommends using “better” fat such as olive oil whenever appropriate. That I most certainly agree with. The flavor of extra virgin olive oil more than makes up for all the other fats removed.

It turned out that the article title was not just referring to fat content per se but to the fattening characteristic of certain food, as well. It, therefore, recommended cutting down on sugar, too, and switching to whole grains while adding more fruits and vegetables to the diet. After reading that article I felt eager to start experimenting with the recommended substitutions and start cooking healthy again.

Okay, I have to stop before I give a rundown of each and every article on the site. All of them seem so interesting. I also need to pace myself to ensure that I will still have something to read when I return to the site, because I do intend to return again and again.

So if you’re looking for something to read on food and cooking, visit Lutongbahay.com and get comfortable in their well-stocked library of articles. You’ll surely feel so at home that you would want to be a member.



By: Business Local Listings

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Are you getting bored of the same old food day after day?  Do you have problems planning the menu for your dinner party or birthday party?  Have you been looking for a healthy alternative to your favorite grilled cheese sandwich?  Panini are a great way to add some zing to any sandwich. 

Panini bread recipes that greatly evolved through time.  Chefs have tried to create new combinations out of basic sandwich concoctions.  Hence, panini are said to be versatile.  You can easily serve them at any occasion.  If you have guests who are on a strict diet, there is healthy vegetarian panini recipe ideal for them.  This is made out of fresh vegetables, low-fat dressing and wheat bread.  Your guests will not have to worry about counting their calories.  They can enjoy a full-packed meal without gaining extra pounds.

It does not take a lot of time to prepare panini.  Whenever you have an emergency get-together with your buddies, you can easily grab fresh fruits and veggies in your fridge and you can go with it.  Just provide different dressings for them, so that they can choose which one they want to mix with other ingredients.  If you have salami or pepperoni and mozzarella cheese, just add them to the panini.  The preparation time is less than preparing a full meal.

A panino is also a compact food.  It is not messy whenever it is eaten.  You can easily wrap it with paper towel in order for dressings and extra juices to drip into it and not on your lap or the floor.  Guests can bring panini anywhere they want. 

Whenever you have special occasions, the food you serve should have a unique and interesting presentation.  You do not have to exert more effort in the preparation of panini.  The grill marks on the bread are enough to make a nice presentation.  To add more color to it, you can put some chips or fries on the side.  Pair it with a cold fresh fruit shake or juice and you can now have an excellent menu for any occasion.  Try to be as creative as possible.  You can experiment with the ingredients in order to make panini taste and look great.  Make use of the lettuce, tomato and meat to compliment the entire look. 

In any social gathering, the menu does not have to be very extravagant.  If you don’t have much time to prepare, you can plan dishes that are easy to prepare but delicious at the same time.  However, if it is an emergency party, try to be innovative. Make use of readily available ingredients in your kitchen.  Choose foods that are easy to prepare.  Panini can be the best alternative for comfort food.  This will certainly let your guests discover the delightful taste behind an ordinary sandwich.



By: Sabrina Rocca

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By: Joanna Joyner

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Nicholas Tan wrote:


Christmas is a time when we think of family get-togethers and abundance. It is memory lane for most of us, enjoying friends, memorable times and good comfort, traditional foods. But the weeks after the holidays are usually weight gains, health problems from too many sweets and food. 

Today white sugar, white flour, dairy products, trans and saturated fats, refined cars and excess calories are on the “no-no” list … and with the holiday times it feels as if the cakes, cookies and candies will become obsolete. And we begin to feel deprived and panic stricken. After all, it is a long-time tradition.

One answer is to make some raw food desserts and take them to get-togethers and family meals. Use nuts, dried fruits, and avocadoes instead of white flour and white sugar. They have a lot of flavor, looks and are good for you. Oh yes … and they are easy to put together.  Jenny Cornbleet has a book out called “Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People”. In it there are desserts – cakes, cookies, fruit crisps, pies, tarts, puddings, mousses, shakes, and ice cream recipes all raw – for holidays and all meals.  Guess what?  They taste better than their sugar laden counterparts.

One recipe is for a “Flourless Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Sauce” which calls for 1 ½ cups raw walnuts, dash of salt, 8 pitted medjool dates, ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa or carob powder, ½ tsp vanilla extract, and 2 tsp water.  For the raspberry sauce you use 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries (thaw and drain if frozen) with ¼ cup pitted medjooy dates, soaked for 30 minutes and drained.  Place the walnuts and salt in a food processor with the S blade and process until finely ground. Add dates, cocoa powder, and vanilla … process until mixture becomes sticky. Add water and process briefly.  Transfer to a serving plate and form a 5 inch round cake. Place the raspberries and dates in a blender and mix until smooth, pouring over the cake just before serving.

You do not have to give up all your comfort foods, just find a healthier recipe for it.  You will find the dessert to be much tastier.  But should you choose to nibble on a few old foods, do so in moderation, do not go overboard, and remember to wait and let your stomach digest properly before the next meal.



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