Need some simple recipes for fast dinners.

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starlightdancer

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For the next 4-6 months our lives are going to be crazy in coordinating meals. I need some recipes and ideas that will get dinner cooked or prepared and on the table in 30 minutes.

We will be having family coming from Sweden who will be staying with us off and on for the next four months, so I would like some ethnic Swedish recipes if there is such a thing. I know they use lots of fish and are fond of marinated herring, which I think I can buy at the store. Other than that, I am unfamiliar with what they consider "comfort food".

I can do crockpots, slow cookers, pressure cookers, and I am willing to use some convenience foods for the sake of nutrition and time, but still want to have the nutrition of fresh fruits, vegetables and meats, poultry, and fish.

I once saw a cookbook called something like Fix It and Forget It, but can't find it anywhere now. It was about Crockpot cooking and I remember it did have some recipes that looked like they might be good.

Looking for recipes on Google, this site came up and I realized I had joined a long time ago, so hopefully you'll have some ideas for me!

Thanks

 
Oh Starlight... just ignore the boys - they get silly this late in the evening...

I think I would avoid trying to make them food of their own country... imagine going to Sweden and having them try to make southern fried chicken and biscuits... it just won't taste like what you are used to anyway. In our T&T Hall of Fame section here, is a category called 'Stupidly Simple' >> see link here, and you might find some good ideas there -- I've tried several and they are all wonderful!

http://eat.at/swap/forum26/index.php

 
I agree with cheezz (not about "ignoring the boys" I believe Michael was

sincere with the RR suggestion but Steve was quite amusing the the cannibal reference). Avoid trying to find authentic Swedish ingredients at your local Publix or Super Target.

However, if you live near an Ikea go shopping. Get some meatballs and gravy, lingonberry preserves, Apelsin & Fladerblom (Orange & Elderflower) marmalade, etc. They have lots of frozen food and Swedish mixes. Just a little something from home.

 
Here's a link to a list of crockpot cookbooks that are popular. I will send you...

...my copy of Fix It & Forget It, Light, if you have a mailing address you are comfortable giving me. I don't use it at all. Bought it at Costco a few years ago.

If you want me to mail it to you, send me a private message with an address. I'd be happy to send it along.

Good Luck!

Michael

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=crockpot

 
Just a thought to consider...

When people come to visit from another country they ususally want to try/eat food from that country. I know that I do. Therefore I would consider some good old American comfort food vs cooking in their style. At the same time you can keep food in the house that your guests enjoy.

 
Just ordered three of them!

I went to the link and saw the big book with the 1400 recipes. I ordered three of them. I want one, and I am going to give a daughter and a daughter-in-law each on for Christmas.

Thanks so very much!

 
Your thought will be a guide for me!

I think you are so right. I know that the last time they were here, their children were younger teenagers, now they are 15 and 17. Then, the kids wanted to eat American Junk Food! Amazing!

Since I was at Amazon to get the Fix It and Forget It cookbooks, I looked up "Swedish Cooking" and found several nice selections.

I picked the one called, "The Swedish Table" and thought it would be nice to see what seasonings are used in their cooking and to make a few things for them. This is a longer trip to be away from their home, so I really want to make them comfortable by making some of their comfort foods. I might even just let them help and have fun in the kitchen too.

 
Simply Stupid Sounds Like Me..

Some days I am more stoopid than others. Today is one of those days I think. So far I have tipped over a glass of apple juice and spilled it on the counter, the cabinets, and the floor. Then, I accidently threw out the silverware from breakfast with the napkins and had to dig to get them back. And, not to be outdone by my own ignorance and impending dementia, I left the tea kettle on (thankfully on a low simmer) while I went to take a shower and wash my hair.

Simple and Easy are sometimes the best when time is just not on our side!

 
Maybe they could show you how they make Swedish meatballs...

every Scandinavian family seems to have a different way of making them. This way they can have a taste of home (the meatballs they prefer) plus they'll be sharing their recipe and favorite foods with you (maybe some pickled beets, Jannsen's Temptation, pickled cucumbers to go with the meatballs smileys/smile.gif I have a feeling they'll adjust easily to American foods.

 
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