Time is very precious for busy moms, and finding time to prepare meals is not an easy task. After a busy day’s work, moms look at ways and means to lay the food on the table, with minimum time spent in the kitchen, in order to spend quality time with the family. With creativity and imagination, you could prepare a quick meal from your leftovers, or by making use of items available at home. It is advisable that moms have the essentials such as sliced meat, chicken pieces, cubed vegetables, sauces, and salad dressings handy in the refrigerator. This way, when you are too tired or when a quick meal or snack is needed, you can always turn out something, instead of running to the closest restaurant or fast food outlet and spending much more than you anticipated.
Breakfast is the most important meal for the day. It improves one’s overall nutrition. A healthy breakfast consists of whole grains, fruits and protein. Following are a few healthy quick breakfast meals that all you busy moms can prepare with ease.
Menu 1 - Muslei (contains fibre and fruit) and a glass of milk
Menu 2 - Oats or cereal and milk
Menu 3 - Waffles and a glass of fresh juice
Menu 4 - Toast with scrambled eggs, fruit of your choice and tea/milk
Easy lunch meals:
Menu1 - Bowl of fresh tossed salad with dressing. Ham could be cubed and added to the salad. A slice of fresh fruit will complete the meal
Menu2 - Toasted bread with filling of your choice (tuna, chicken or cheese) and a slice of fruit
Menu 3 –Goulash Soup: a thick beef and tomato soup with a hint of paprika
Menu 4- Omelette filled with sautéed potatoes, chicken, ham, and cheese
Quick dinner meals:
Menu 1 –Grilled chicken with french fries or mashed potatoes, buttered vegetables and a tossed salad
Menu 2 – Grilled or crumbed fish with tartar sauce and french fries
Menu 3 – Chicken Brockwurst sausages with mashed potatoes and stir fried vegetables
Menu 4 – Spaghetti Carbonara: spaghetti with bacon, egg, black pepper, parmesan, and fresh cream
This is an ideal opportunity to use the leftovers stored in your fridge. Take caution that you don’t serve the same dish re-heated, as sometimes your family might not be too happy to eat what is left over. With a little imagination, you can re-create a new dish, with double quick time, and will be content knowing that your family enjoyed the meal. They may even compliment you for a wonderful preparation. A useful tip for all you busy moms is, “avoid mentioning that it is a leftover meal” unless asked. According to research, people do not like the idea of eating leftovers, and could be put off even before the dish is brought to the table. |
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