Baked Potatoes

An easy "oh no it's 6:45 and we need to get this kid in bed before 7:00" meal.

Baked potatoes either nuked or actually baked in the oven for several hours. YUM!

sour cream
butter
green onions
cheese
and chili if a certain person complains...

We do this bar style so that each person does their own toppings.

Veggie Spaghetti

Cooked noodles
1 can/jar spaghetti sauce
1 can olives
1 green bell pepper
6-8 mushrooms

Cook noodles. In medium sauce pan combine sauce, olives, sliced bell pepper, and chopped mushrooms. Cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until heated through. Serve over noodles.

Grilled Cheese with tomato soup

Bread
Cheese
Butter

Tomato soup
Milk

For the tomato soup combine 1/2 cup milk with Campbells Tomato Soup.

Beans and Rice

Beans and Rice

While not the fanciest meal it is fast and cheap and sometimes thats just what the chef orders!

1.5 cups rice cooked
1 can no sodium black beans drained
1 can no sodium pinto beans drained
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen okra
Picante salsa to taste

Cook rice. In large mixing bowl combine beans. Steam or microwave corn and okra until warm. Combine veggies and beans. Stir in rice when cooked. When I am making this and the baby will be eating some each person just adds salsa to their plate. For older families this isn't really an issue and the salsa can be added directly to the mixing bowl.

From the Recipe Box of: Me

Cheese Quesadillas

1 cube cheddar cheese sliced or shredded
tortillas
onions
tomatoes

Toppings
sour cream
salsa
guacamole

Potato Salad

Also my favorite potato salad recipe.

1 c. mayo
1 c. miracle whip
1/4 c. mustard - to taste
Usually you end up needing more to keep up with the potatoes so just make sure the mayo/miracle whip end up in equal parts with mustard to taste.

1/4 c. pickle juice

3 potatoes
8 hard-boiled eggs
6-8 pickles

Boil potatoes until soft. Drain and place in fridge. Make hard-boiled eggs however you are comfortable with. In VERY large mixing bowl mix mayo, miracle whip, and mustard. (This salad has a way of getting bigger on you) Cut pickles into quartered cubes and add to sauce. Peal eggs and dice into cubes and add to sauce. Once potatoes are cool enough to handle cool and cube. Add pickle juice to create desired consistency.

From the recipe box of Mama

Sour Cream Potatoes

An after-game potluck favorite.

1/2 can cream of chicken
1 can cream of mushroom
6 large potatoes
1 onion
1 medium container of sour cream
1 c. cheese

Boil potatoes in large pot until soft. Drain and stick in fridge to cool. Cut up onions. Combine cream of chicken, cream of mushroom and sour cream in large mixing bowl and pour into your largest piece of corning ware. The 2.5 quart piece doesn't work. Once potatoes are cool enough to handle peel then grate into the corning ware. Add cheese and onion and mix. Cover with more cheese. Cover and bake for 30 or so minutes at 350.

From the recipe box of Mama who got it from grandma.

Zucchini Pasta Salad

This is probably the only recipe that I can take credit for. It is fast and a delicious lunch option.

1 pkg. bow-tie pasta
1 tsp. olive oil
2 zucchini
2 tomatos
1/2-1 c. parmesan shredded cheese
1- 1 1/2 c. Italian dressing

Cook pasta according to package directions. You want the pasta al dente. When pasta is done drain and place right back into large pot. Stir in 1 c. Italian dressing and let sit. In a large frying pan pour olive oil and heat to medium-high. Cut zucchini into cubes. The easiest way to do this is to cut it in half longways twice and then cut into 1/2 inch peices. Add zucchini to the olive oil and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Add zucchini to pasta. Cut up tomatoes into cubes and add tomatos and cheese to the pasta. Stir and add more Italian dressing if needed.

From My recipe box.

Chipotle Bean Burrito

A Brian G Family favorite! This meal is fast, delicous and cheap.

1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. garlic powder or 1 garlic clove
1/2 tsp. chile powder
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
3/4 c. salsa
8 tortillas

Toppings:
tomato
lettuce
sour cream
cheese
avacado

Heat large pan on medium heat. Saute olive oil, garlic, chile powder, cayenne pepper. Add pinto and black beans drained VERY well. Cook for about 5 minutes. Take a potato masher and mash beans. Add salsa and cook for another minute or so. Put mixture in tortilla and add your favorite toppings.

I found the recipe at myrecipes.com