Preparing for the unexpected!

[Thermomixer]

Good thinking CB79 - That is a problem for us as we don't eat much cake usually but like to have some on hand.

[meganjane]

  WOW! You guys are all so organised!!

I don't usually try to cook anything if I have unexpected guests for morning or afternoon tea. It's generally the Elders man/girl or the Insurance guy. I always have cakes in the freezer anyway and the bickie barrel is never empty!

I mostly have to make last minute nibblies when people call in for drinks and stay for ages. That's when the cream cheese and tuna comes in handy, also Salsa and corn chips.

For last minute meals, I would probably make something with pasta. I always have dried mushrooms and UHT cream in my cupboard and frozen or fresh bacon and generally have eggs, so it's quite often carbonara.

I cleaned out my pantry today and it took me almost all day!! I don't believe the amount of stuff I have. Five sorts of rice, for heaven's sake! Every nut, grain, seed and pasta shape know to man, every sort of sugar, every dried fruit there is.... I shouldn't ever have to worry about not having anything to cook!

[cathy79]

Sounds like you're in a great position to do the $21 challenge - and just in time to save some money for Christmas presents!

[nazar]

 these ideas sound great [ writing something here so l can find it again to use these  ideas ]

[snappy]

Thanks for bumping this thread nazar, it will be interesting to see anymore ideas people have for super quick meals

[Meagan]

I have discovered cooked cakes cut into slices in the freezer so you can take out a piece at a time. the problem is I take a piece all the time 
When I make a casserole I put left overs in 1/3 cup lumps on a sheet in the feezer and once snap frozen put in snap lock bags for a quick defrost for pies along with precutting pastry shapes for pies in the pie maker.

[nazar]

 l just put my casserole  for pies straight in to zip lock bags wrapped in newpaper (to seperate them from freezing together )
and l stack them on top of one anther  easy to get out of freezer when we want a pie

[achookwoman]

Often have tradies turn up.  Can make scones very quickly.

[faffa_70]

I have discovered cooked cakes cut into slices in the freezer so you can take out a piece at a time. the problem is I take a piece all the time 
When I make a casserole I put left overs in 1/3 cup lumps on a sheet in the feezer and once snap frozen put in snap lock bags for a quick defrost for pies along with precutting pastry shapes for pies in the pie maker.

That's a great idea for the pies Meagan ... that way you can make a variety if you want as well. Making a note of that one!!