While I’m thinking of it, some of the fast food that has worked during this crazy period.
Pasta tofu-esto
Whole wheat or oter pasta + mashed up extra-firm tofu + 1 jar pesto = yummy one pot goodness. For some reason tofu and pesto seems to be a match – the tofu is textury and the pesto is flavour.
Chicken leftover stew (fast to prepare, slow to simmer)
First night, chicken cooked by the grocery store (!!) + veggies (yes, includes kale)
Second night:
Chicken, or leftover chicken, from a roasted chicken, including some (like half) of the skin
1 or 2 cans your favourite white beans
3 or 4 potatoes, washed and cut up
1or two carrots, ditto
1 onion, chopped
1-2 cloves garlic, chopped
a bit of olive or other oil
1cup salsa
2 tablespoons each oregano and basil
salt & pepper to taste
hot sauce to taste
In a saucepan big enough to hold everything, saute onion (or you can then dump everything from here in the crockpot) in the oil. Then add everything else plus another cup or a bit more of water (so the potatoes are covered). Bring to boil and then simmer for half an hour, if on the stove. Or cook in crockpot for 8 hours, whatever, like stew.
Peas on toast
Noah’s first invention!
Take buttered toast, mash green peas and grated cheese onto it, eat. It’s actually surprisingly yummy. (I sampled my first try off his tray, I admit.) Avocado works well too, until you are Noah and on an anti-avocado strike.
Freezer dump soup
Half a package (about 15) meatless meatballs
half a package green beans
half a package green beans
half a package mixed italian vegetables (must include CARROTS if dealing with toddler)
1 box (500 ml? not sure) half salt chicken broth
a whack of italian spice mix
1 chopped tomato
any leftover vegetables (KALE)
a handful of lentils
a handful of barley
Throw everything in a pot and simmer ’til everything is cooked through. Add cayenne for adults.
