Need some help

[achookwoman]

My DIL is getting a TMX and is coming here for a lesson. She is a good cook,  but works full time, has 2 kids and husband. I would like to demonstrate recipes that will be useful.  They are also having their kitchen rebuilt during this year.  So is hoping to use the TMX when this happens.  I will show her the Varoma but this will not be important in the long term as she is having a steam oven.
They eat a lot of rice based meals as she is Aussie / Chinese.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[astarra]

We love the spanish beef here - that might be a start???

[CreamPuff63]

Quirkyjo's Chicken & Cashews with Coconut Satay Sauce with Coconut Rice was the first one to come to mind

[Halex]

Cp likes drom the forum
DD beef dianne
Tacos
Sweedish meatballs
Any meatballs
Did bol,sauce in basket, quick easy he loved it.
Creamy Chicken and Avocado Fettucine with Bacon & Salami, another fav
Garlic Rice, tried the other day, big hit
Amys quiches are grat for kids
Cornish pasties

To name a few.

 

[gertbysea]

Don't stress  chookie. She will find her way and can always call you when she needs help.. Show her a quick bread and a whole meal plus a sorbet . If you show her too much  she will be overwhelmed  and  be intimidated  by your expertise. Take it easy and provide support.

Certainly  a rice and  a chicken dish to start.

Don't stress.

Gert

[achookwoman]

Thanks for all the suggestions.  I will probably do an all in one meal,  as suggested.  We will eat it for lunch.   Sorbet ,  a good idea .i will pass the other suggestions on to her.  thanks again.

[Jamberie]

My favourite healthy 'come home from work, need food on table NOW' dinner is pasta faglioli.
I know it is not everyone's favourite, but as most of the ingredients are always on hand, it is very convenient.
I make sure that I always have all the ingredients in the pantry so that at least if all else fails, I can have that on the table in 20minutes or so. We don't like the 'soupy style' so we have tweaked it to suit our tastes (maximum pasta and minimum liquid mentioned) and it turns out very similar to mac and cheese.

Beef Risotto posted here is good when you need a meat meal quickly.

Another good one is Quirky Jo's fried rice, as there are always lots of leftovers. I find the directions in the Devil of a Cookbook are a bit easier to follow than Jo's but I think hers is more creative. Frozen veggies (the type with a few veg in the pack) are really good to have on stand-by for these ones too.

I look forward to hearing how she goes I'm sure with you as her coach she'll have no trouble

I don't ususally make meatballs after work, but I really like the "pasta with meatballs" recipe here on the forum to make a freeze.

[Cornish Cream]

I've been thinking about your recipe request Chookie.
I don't know if these recipes will help but they are Chinese based recipes.
Steamed Eggs with Leeks.
Mee Hoon Kueh
Steamed Ginger Chicken with Garlic & Vegetable Soup

[MEP]

I also work, have a DH and a little one.  Our regulars here include chicken, sweet corn soup - very Asian and delicious, the brown rice salad, Snappy's quick and easy curry and judy's chicken/vegies patties.

[achookwoman]

Thanks again girls.  Very good ideas again.  Will look up Snappy's recipe as I know the kids like curry,  Infact  like it hotter than me. 

[MEP]

One other recipe I forgot to list, which is one of our favourite, is Nico's thai chill basil chicken. I add more chillies than stated but it's very delicious. We have also enjoyed steamed seafood/fish (using varoma) whilst cooking pototoes in the basket and making a thai-based dressing for the seafood.

[achookwoman]

thanks again.

[CreamPuff63]

I should've thought of Nico's recipe - that's what I'm having tonight  its delicious

[achookwoman]

CP ,  that does look delicious.  Where do I find this recipe.  .?

[goldfish]

I'll PM you Chookie