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What are some easy meals we can make?

We are a family of 4 and we usually have a big dinner and eat together as a family. Lately it is getting harder to eat a big meal as a family because my mom works weird shifts and my sister goes places and so they eats later when she get back. Its even harder because my dad is very picky. He dosen't like anything mixed together (like casseroles...) Usually our dinner includes meat, veg. , and bread. Our meat is usually something like pork, chicken, beef, turkey... and some veg which is usually mashed potatoes and bread. Usually easy meals for us on the days when we don't have time to make a big meal is hot beef or turkey sand., hamburgers, or spaghetti. We all know how to cook, but me and my mom usually do all the cooking so my dad likes easy meals when my mom works. I am looking for some easy meals that even my dad will like. Any ideas?? We can't have fish/seafood because my dad is allergic. Thanks!! Thanks everyone, I am going to put this question up for voting!!

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1. Skirt steak with sweet potatoes topped with marsh mellows bisquets on the side
2. Boiled tires soak up the water nice for a good substantial meal
3. Here's a couple. Crispy Creole Chicken 6 chicken breast skinless boneless, halves ½ cup of bread crumbs, crushed fine 2 tablespoons parsley 1 toe garlic 1 ½ tablespoons Creole seasoning ¼ cup Italian dressing Directions Have oven preheated to 325 to 350. In a large plastic bag mix chicken with salad dressing. Marinate for at least an hour refrigerated. Combine Creole seasoning, bread crumbs, parsley, and garlic. Dredge marinated chicken breasts in crumb mix. Place chicken breasts in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish greased or sprayed with cooking oil. Bake for 45 minutes or until tender and juices run clear. 6 servings Serving Suggestion Creole rice Onion sautéed kale QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ 25-Minute Chicken & Noodles 1 can (14 oz.) chicken broth or 1 can Swanson® Natural Goodness™ Chicken Broth, (1 3/4 cups) 1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves, crushed 1/8 tsp. Pepper 2 cups frozen frozen vegetable combination (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots) 2 cups uncooked medium egg noodles 2 cups cubed cooked chickens Directions MIX broth, basil, pepper and vegetables in skillet. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat 5 min. STIR in noodles. Cover and cook 5 min. Add chicken and heat through. 4 servings Serving suggestion Hot biscuits
4. Chicken Parmigiana Ingredients: 4 chicken breast halves, boned and skinned 2/3 cup seasoned italian bread crumbs 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted, divided 1/2 cup marinara or spaghetti sauce 4 slices Mozzarella cheese Directions: Place each chicken breast half between wax paper and flatten slightly. Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese together. Dip chicken in 1/4 cup of the melted butter or margarine, then into bread crumb mixture. Heat remaining butter or margarine in large skillet. Add chicken and brown on both sides. Top each chicken half with some of the sauce and then a slice of the cheese. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and chicken is cooked through.
5. Here is a website that has hundreds of easy five ingredient or less dishes http://busycooks.about.com/od/fiveingredientsorless/a/500fiveingredie.htm
6. YOu can do beef or chicken fajitas the simple way. Go to the store and buy the fajita mix by lowery. It is in a package. Buy steak or chicken mix of different veggis you can either make guacamole or buy it (with your dad I recommend you make it with avocado, lime, and salt-nothing else mixed in) salsa for you tortilla's prep the veggis since that take longer cut up the meat in slices Cook the meat separate from the veggis add the powder when they are almost done and a little water Same with the veggis ( because of your dad I would cook each veg separate) While you are cooking the meat, place the tortillas in foil and heat them up in a oven Now you can place each thing separate in a serving dish. This way your dad eats things separate and you can enjoy a kick ass dinner
7. When I was your age I had to do cooking. I bought a large crock pot Roast Potatoes Onions Carrots No water because the crock pot makes its own juice. I would put the roast and the rest of the ingredients into the crock pot. especially if your mom works. I would let it cook all day on the low setting. I would prepare a salad, maybe some kind of bread, rolls or dinner rolls like cresent rolls and wala you have a great meal.
8. U can make chicken gravy for rice , this can served for 4 members. For chicken gravy u can seein this site.