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Offline SuzieG

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Very quick easy kid friendly meal ideas
« on: October 12, 2011, 10:23:18 am »
I usually get home close to 6pm - please give me some quick easy meal ideas that my 8 and (fussy) 5 year old will eat.

Thanks

Offline judydawn

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Re: Very quick easy kid friendly meal ideas
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2011, 10:45:40 am »
Hard to know what the kids like Suzie but here's a few I singled out as I know my grand-kids would eat them.

Honey soy chicken winglets is a popular one with the kids.
Chicken croquettes  can be made in advance or frozen then just fried on the night.
Chicken or tuna a la king
Bangers & mash
Easy carbonara - just like the packet pastas.
Tuna & macaroni bake

Some can be prepared the night before and just baked or reheated when you get home from work.   Our young working Mums will have more ideas for you I am sure.
Judy from North Haven, South Australia

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Re: Very quick easy kid friendly meal ideas
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2011, 12:29:07 pm »
Chicken and sweetcorn soup goes down well here. I usually do it on a Monday night after I have had a roast chicken.
beef stroganoff is usual great too
Nat

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Re: Very quick easy kid friendly meal ideas
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2011, 09:37:04 am »
Beef stroganoff tonight!

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Re: Very quick easy kid friendly meal ideas
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2011, 12:05:30 pm »
Just made pasta cabonara in mine tonight...20mins max!!
Nat

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Re: Very quick easy kid friendly meal ideas
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2011, 02:05:29 pm »
I made Thai Chilli Chicken and Basil last night and my 3 boys(7,11 and 14) scoffed it down and asked for more!! It's not hot but a really nice flavour. I actually had a standby spag bol in the freezer, sure I was going to have to heat it up for at least one of them so I was pleasantly surprised!  ;D

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Re: Very quick easy kid friendly meal ideas
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2011, 08:19:30 pm »
It surprises me how many kids i see eating sushi.

If your kids eat sushi you could cook the rice the day before. Get the kids to help you fill and roll them. 
i don't need a recipe i'm italian