Comments on: No Stress Basic Quiche (and a Pillsbury gift basket giveaway!)

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:34:48 +0000

Since we all eat and have little time for ourselves, shortcuts are a must in my household and and in most households. Time is important so fast meals and buying convenient foods and ready made like frozen pie shells, ready made dough, biscuits and cake mixes, brownies, cookies just work and if that saves me and my family time. I am happy and others are happy too because they get fed faster and everyone is pleased with the outcome. So that’s the important things about shortcuts, the word short means less time and shorter waiting. This is what every family wants, make life easier.

By: Debby Wilmoth

Debby Wilmoth — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:17:52 +0000

A few weeks before the holiday craziness begins, I make my cookie dough, roll it into individual balls, and freeze. When it’s time to start baking, the hard part is already done!

By: Cameron Schmidt

Cameron Schmidt — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:02:33 +0000

This recipe is excellent. I spent 2 years at a culinary school and I could never perfect making a quiche, until this recipe!!

By: Sarah Parkin

Sarah Parkin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:38:11 +0000

Having bags of vegetables in the freezer (from the garden or from the store) makes it a lot more likely that we’ll have a vegetable with dinner on busy nights. If we have a garden bounty, we chop and freeze. Always great to have corn, peas, carrots ready to throw into a casserole or serve as a side.

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Dine and Dish » A Year for Simplicity (and Italian Sausage and Peppers) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:03:03 +0000

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By: Lynn McCowan

Lynn McCowan — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:46:39 +0000

Prepare as much ahead as possible.

By: Cassee

Cassee — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:44:36 +0000

One shortcut I use is to clean and chop vegetable once i get home from the store. Saves time when in a hurry

By: Carmen

Carmen — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:32:24 +0000

One shortcut I use is dividing up bones from a roasted chicken/turkey into “stock” bags w/ leftover veggie bits and such so whenever i want to make my own stock, i just need to pull out one of these bags and am all good to go! Just add water. and heat, of course!

Carmens last blog post..Tuesdays with Dorie – Real Butterscotch Pudding

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Dine and Dish » Copycat Pumpkin Pancakes — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:12:39 +0000

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By: roberta

roberta — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:06:27 +0000

One shortcut I use is to chop extra vegetables and put them in ziploc bags for meals that I am making the next couple of days. Saves me chopping and cleanup time later on!

By: Janelle

Janelle — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:50:18 +0000

I start my big baking weeks ahead and freeze everything....fudge, cookies, candy - they all freeze just fine and it makes my life MUCH easier! Thanks for the giveaway! Janelles last blog post..Win a great gift basket!!

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:25:58 +0000

I could so use this gift basket. I am not a baker. Cookies, Pies, Cakes they stress me out.
For Christmas I make the side items. Spread them out for a few days of making and have them all ready to go on Christmas.
My favorite shortcut is to have my husband do the dishes. He loves this job, me not so much.
Merry Christmas

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:06:24 +0000

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By: Brandi H

Brandi H — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:37:30 +0000

My shortcut is to use Pillsbury pie crusts. That saves sooo much time.

By: Terri

Terri — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:29:43 +0000

While I don’t know if it is technically a shortcut, what keeps me sane in the kitchen is having a sink full of hot, sudsy water ready to go so that I can wash up as I cook.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:14:39 +0000

I start cooking about 2 days ahead of time – making casseroles that I can then just bake that day. I also have my husband nearby to wash things for me as I need them and chop veggies if needed. I also stopped making things that cause me grief – like rolls or biscuits. I always end up forgetting them, burning them, or making them too early (so other food isn’t done yet and they are cold) or the other food has to wait for them to finish. Just not worth it!

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:40:25 +0000

my fave shortcuts are….
my single serve coffee maker
stuffed frozen pastas from the wholesale club
blender quiche
“Gourmet Garden” tubed herbs
and Phil…because he always does the dishes for me!

Micheles last blog post..Celebrating My 75th Post with a Giveaway

By: Erin from Long Island

Erin from Long Island — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:10:40 +0000

I do a lot of prep as well, when i have the time. i will toast and grind my spices a couple times a month (lately I have been on a major indian food kick, so I have been using a lot of cumin, fennel, mustard, and fenugreek seed in my mixes)

I always skin my chicken (i usually buy leg quarters or thighs) and render the fat off the skin before freezing the meat in small quantities or refrigerating in marinades.

I always remove roots and shorter parts and then store my fresh herbs in a glass of water in the fridge, covered in a produce bag, as soon as I get them home from the store

By: claire

claire — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:43:21 +0000

I haven't made a quiche in a while but they are so good! I had one during a residency interview dinner and thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope that y'all have a wonderful Christmas! claires last blog post..Cranberry Cream Cheese Oatmeal Cookies

By: Shalee

Shalee — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:14:22 +0000

Hey! I NEED that pie plate. And the bonus is that if I win, I promise to make a pie that we can eat together. No pressure or anything... The time saving technique I have is that I bought some of those body scrubbing gloves and I use them to clean my potatoes and root vegetables. Easy and very helpful! Shalees last blog post..The Answer Is Blowing In The Vicks