Cheats meals for kids...

[Rouge]

Tonight DH is working late, and on those nights I normally give the kids leftovers or something else quick and easy as I'll make our dinner together later (tonight we're having garlic prawns and cauli rice).

I'm just wondering what cheats meals you give your kids? What things do you keep on hand for those days when either you're eating later or can't be bothered?

Things I tend to keep on hand:

Cream cheese (great for a quick pasta dish with tinned tuna, corn, baby spinach and onion)
Tinned Tuna
Frozen Veg
Baby spinach (or other leaves)
Frozen Mash (it is quite good believe it or not and because I'm not a big potato fan these days means I don't have to peel spuds for 2 wee ones)
Tempura Chicken/Chicken Crackles etc
Honey Soy Marinade
Eggs
2 minute rice (in the sachets)
Stir through pasta sauces
Dry Pasta
Tortillas
Frozen Onion

Things I make for the kids:

Frittata
Tuna Pasta
Chicken Crackles, Potato Mash, Steamed Veg and a nice drizzle of Honey Soy Marinade (they love sauces/gravies and this seems to keep them happy as a "treat")
Left over cold meat & veggie omlette and steamed rice (makes like a fried rice when mixed together)
Stir through Pasta with ham and grated zucchini & carrot
Chicken Crackles with Avocado, Tomato, Mayo, cheese (in a flour tortilla)
Tortilla Pizza

Soooo gimme some other ideas. I like to always have foods in the freezer/cupboard for emergencies!

[smiles4u]

Um oh my i'm gonna ask you a dumb question here Niliac ... BUT What is Chicken Crackles ?? ... Would so luv to know

... I will be back later with my ... as i call it * Lazy Meals *, LOL !!

[Rouge]

Basically Tempura Chicken Nuggets LOL just round

I forgot to add I also buy the Heinz Spinach cubes so I can add spinach to meals too (like pasta and frittata) if I don't have fresh spinach.

[nic]

My DD loves Chicken Crackles too! She also loves anything that is spaghetti with sauce and HEAPS of parmesan grated over the top.

[{sarah}]

Chicken Goujons are a big favourite here, same brand as crackles They are crumbed chicken fingers.

[Mother Goose]

DD loves tuna morney; or tuna, cheese sauce, and frozen veggies with pasta.

[Janie]

Any sort of pasta, DS loves it! It can just be spaghetti with passata and parmesan, or pasta with butter and cheese, whatever. I try to add vegies though I also have individual serves (DS size) of bolognaise sauce in the freezer.

Baked beans with grated cheese and multigrain toast. VERY lazy, I know!

Another fave here is buttered bread cut into little pieces, with a soft boiled egg broken up over the top and sprinkled with a little salt. Yum!

[Floweryfields]

What about baked potatoes with leftovers on top - savoury mince with cheese, baked beans and cheese, quick and easy.

I like to do fritters with left over roast meats and frozen vegies tossed into the mix too.

[christy]

ahhhh tonight was our lazy night & it was left over sausages & mashed potatoes with carrot sticks. Boring I know.

Other quick meals:

*fried rice
*bowl of hummous dip with carrot sticks, chicken strips, and pita bread
*left overs!!!
*fritatta
*bean burritos (layer of beans, grated carrots & zucchini rolled up in a tortilla)
*2 minute noodles (plain) with grated vegetables with chicken stock

Whenever I have a roast chook, I pull off extra meat & freeze it in zip lock bags. I also always make double portions of bolognaise so it is always in the freezer if I need it.