Quick Meals Need Quick Clean UpFiled Under: Quick and Easy
Cooking quick and easy is important for me since I’m a work at home, homeschooling, mother of three boys. I want to get the house clean, do my work, and have dinner on the table when the hubby gets home – and not have two more hours worth of cleaning to face.
Most of the quick cook meals that I have run across (like the 30 minute meals that are so popular right now) only take into account the preparation time and the cook time. Few people consider the time involved with the clean up. After a long day, the last thing I want to have to look forward to is washing a lot of pots and pans.
The crock pot is one way I avoid this task. Not only is it easy to clean up after cooking (especially if you get some of the crock pot liners that are now sold), but if I’ve had a rough day I don’t have to worry about fixing dinner. It’s been fixing itself all day.
I also enjoy one pot or one dish meals. Lasagna is a favorite in our house. It may take longer than 30 minutes (since I don’t precook the noodles) but I only have the one dish to clean when it is all said and done. It’s even easier if I use a disposable tin pan. I just throw it in the garbage after we are finished.
Quick meals are a definite blessing for a busy family. It’s even better when the clean up is just as quick.
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- kathryn
- 20 Sep 2007 9:14 PM
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