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Family Meals
So how do you pull it all together on those nights when …one child has scouts, one has lessons or a game, you have a meeting, and everyone needs to eat – really quick! My answer is to mix and match!
Using different cooking techniques, you can put your dinner on the table quickly every night. Putting your family in the action plan gets the job done a lot quicker and with a whole lot more fun! This week's method is using Prepared Ingredients (to get a jump start on your meal).
Your grocery store Deli will have prepared roast beef, ham, and other meats and salads for you to select for quick dinner prep.
 has a whole gallery of recipes using a variety of deli products plus tips on making your choices the very best for your family.
My very favorite prepared deli meat is rotisserie chicken. This convenience entree can be used in many recipes so you can make several meals from one chicken (fast and frugal!). You can serve the chicken as roasted the first night then follow with...
Buffalo Chicken Wraps by AllRecipes.com gives you a wonderful recipe for an easy, spicy lunch or dinner!
 KraftFoods.com has the best Chicken Salad. Serve with crackers, over a bed of lettuce, or on a sandwich roll. The sour cream makes this recipe a real family pleaser!
 Chicken Pot Pie from Betty Crocker is this impossibly easy chicken pot pie for your week night supper. You just can't beat the ease of prepared foods!
Pillsbury.com has 40 recipes for cooked chicken including this Chicken and Black Bean Tostizza.
 Chicken Noodle Soup on Campbell's Kitchen.com is soup you can count on to be the best ever! Included are Asian, Mexican, and Italian versions of this recipe.
Other prepared food ideas:
- Pie crusts, puff pastry, and phyllo dough can be frozen for use when needed. Great for making a ho-hum dinner fantastic!
- Bagged fresh cut-up vegetables make casseroles and stir-fries a snap to make. Sides are ready in a flash, too.
- Prepared marinades can be poured over meats placed in a plastic bag and stored in the fridge until you are ready to grill or cook.
- Ready-made bags of salad make a great start to your dinner when topped with prepared meats, seafood, or cheeses.
 offers additional quick-fix solutions. Check out their article 'For the time-pressed and hungry, pre-prepared ingredients mean dinner's in the bag'. Sounds good to me! This article is written for singles but the techniques and products can be applied to families, too.
Want more information? Here you go....
No time to cook, no problem!
DineWise has family meals packaged in convenient quantities of four; just click on 'Family Style'. The entrees make excellent salad toppers!  
David's Cookies has a tub of ready-made dough ready for you to bake your own cookies hot from the oven. You can choose from 7 different flavors. You can have your time and cookies too! See this and much more at David's Cookies.
 Cheryl & Co. lets you pick your brownies. These are shipped free of charge to you! There are many more options to select. Just think of having brownies, cookies, and cakes on hand just waiting for your family!
 
Take a look at the wonderful finds in the barefoot contessa's pantry. You'll find Ina's famous BBQ sauce, preserves that will go beautifully over purchased pound cake, and many other condiments that are must-haves for summer meals. You will never be sorry you looked!
Previous mix and match meal methods:
Coming in future weeks to the complete mix and match meals series:
You see, the important thing is not that you fixed the entire meal from scratch but that you have time to eat together as a family!
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I am a firm believer in Meal Planning to save you time and money with meals that fit your busy schedule plus fewer trips to the grocery store!
Meal Mixer is a great program for family meal planning because it gives you menus that fit your style and they even create a grocery list for you! Great home meals that fit your tastes and diet. Check them out at Meal Mixer.
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