thread: What's your evening meal stop-gap?

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  1. #1
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    Jul 2008
    Melbourne
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    fried rice - just whatever i have in the fridge in the way of meat & vegies. usually some bacon, red pepper, peas, corn...that sort of thing. then some soy & sweet chilli sauces. we're not egg eaters but you could put egg through it as well. i often have some mini spring rolls in the freezer & will heat those up to go with it. you can cook the vegies/meat while the rice is cooking & then just mix. only takes 15mins.
    welsh rarebit - just snazzy cheese on toast really!
    baked potatoes with baked beans

  2. #2
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    Sep 2008
    Adelaide
    3,201

    Ours is fish fingers and one of those steamer bags of frozen veg - usually the brocolli, carrot and green bean one. Oh AND if I put a little pile of grated cheese on the plate DS is in heaven
    And the 'adult' version of the quickie fish finger meal is a fish finger sandwich with lettuce and mayo - YUM!

  3. #3
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    Jun 2006
    Perth, WA
    679

    Some really great ideas here, thanks you guys!

  4. #4
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    Jan 2008
    Brisbane
    598

    My saviour is Kids ravioli , the chicken and vegetable or beef and vegetables. I mix some pasta sauce or ricotta cheese through it.

    Also the kids love fried rice. If we have steamed rice from the night before just fry it with some veg and egg and ham, frozen veg if easier.

    Cream cheese, vegemite and avocado sandwiches if I am in a total rush to get to work on time. They LOVE that combo the best for some reason.

  5. #5
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    Jan 2006
    Qingdao, China
    1,196

    I really love zucchini slice. It's so simple & easy - the only downfall is it uses a lot of eggs & sometimes we don't have 6 spare eggs as my youngest is mad on eggs. We usually have a few rashers of bacon, a spare zucchini, some cheese, flour, corn & tomato on hand to make it though. It's delicious.

    I'm also a fan of baked beans on toast (when we are in Aus, the baked beans here are awful).

  6. #6
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    Oct 2010
    Brisbane
    711

    Those microwave couscous packets.

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Feb 2008
    Down Under
    1,617

    easy mac
    eggs on toast
    frozen stuff - chips/nuggets/fish fingers
    get some steam fresh vegies.. in the frozen vegie section of the super market... chuck them in the microwave for 2 mins and you're done!
    wheatbix
    cornflakes

    and another tip - make extra on those nights when you do cook and just freeze leftovers!!