It's been SO hot lately and I just haven't felt like cooking/heating up the kitchen....what are some easy meals to make for LO that don't require turning on oven??
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Pasta salad!
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DS eats a lot of things cold-veggies/hummus, beans, fruit, yogurt, cheese, roasted chicken/turkey. I tend to give him a variety of options and sometimes heat things up in the microwave if he doesn't want it cold (steam veggies, etc).
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sandwiches, frozen foods that you can defrost in the microwave (frozen meatballs, frozen chicken hot dogs), pasta with pesto, eggs.
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Crockpot: taco meat, BBQ chicken/pork/beef, orange chicken
Salads (although this never flies with my must eat meat husband) so we do cold pasta with grilled chicken a lot. I will grill up a bunch of breasts for the week to toss in.
Tuna/Egg/Chicken salad sandwiches, chicken nachos in microwave, grill hamburgers/brats/hot dogs/pork chops/veggies.
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DS is loving corn on the cob - I microwave the whole ear (husk and all) for 3.5-4 minutes, let cool for a couple minute, husk - voila, perfect corn! Bonus, it keeps him occupied for a long time!
Other than that - I have been taking advantage of frozen veggies and steaming them in the microwave, canned beans, bagels (his current favorite I do in the toaster - bagel pizzas), Greek yogurt, plus whatever leftovers we may have in the fridge.
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:: my girls love mini pitas w/ cream cheese in them and sometimes i put fresh sliced deli turkey / chicken inside. they also like the pita w/ hummus!
:: a cold pasta/orzo salad w/ olives and cucumbers and mini tomatoes and corn?
:: black beans w/ corn and mix w/ cumin.
:: do you have a toaster oven? i use ours for sausages, sweet potato fries, hot dogs, chicken nuggets.:: string cheese, yogurts, apple sauce,
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From my nannying days, "picnic" meals went over really well.
- PBJ "quesadillas" (i.e. on a tortilla) cut into wedges
- "Sushi" sandwiches (i.e. spread hummus or cream cheese on a tortilla, add shredded veg, cheese, or meat and roll up and slice).
- Cut fruit and veggies
- Cheese slices or string cheese
- Cold shredded rotisserie chicken meat
- Thaw frozen mixed veggies (carrots, peas, corn, edamame, green beans, etc) and toss with beans, olive slices, and cheese chunks and your favorite dressing - like a pasta salad without pasta.
- Frozen corn and peas are actually quite good to eat and kids like them that way!
- Frozen grape or banana pieces to gnaw on
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@gingerbebe: um your 'sushi' sandwiches are brilliant, I am so making them right now to give the girls on the airplane later today! THANK YOU
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Haha! I was thinking the same!!
Last night J just had rolled up salami, cold peas, grapes and crackers! Lame. I just had crackers and hummus.
@gingerbebe: I love your sushi sandwich idea!!!
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@filly: @hellobeeboston: Aw, thanks! Obviously you can also make sweet versions with PB, honey, jam, bananas (cut the long way), raisins, etc.
UM also banana, Nutella, and strawberries for mommy...
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I'm saving this list!
Our new thing is grilled sweet potatoes. Cut into thick wedges, Par boil, season with evoo, garlic salt and lemon or lime juice. Grill both sides. -
@NovBaby1112:Black bean bowls! I microwave black beans with some cumin, slice up half an avocado on top, shred some cheddar cheese over it and add from there - sometimes sour cream, or jalapenos and salsa.
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Loving all the great ideas in here!
I do a variation of this with orzo instead of rice and greek yogurt. It's delicious and just FEELS so summery:
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Chicken-and-Rice-Salad-with-Pesto-Yogurt-Dressing-MyRecipes-255512
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Wow, lots of awesome ideas!! Thanks ladies! I could only think of PB and J so this will help a lot
I can't wait to try some of these with LO!
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We aren't supposed to cook meat while showing te house so I gf a rotisserie chicken and made this, it's one of my favs
I can't wait to try some of these with LO!
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