| Sometimes we have plenty of time, but there are | | | | cheese into small pieces and add it. You could also |
| also days where we don't have a clue when we | | | | mix boiled eggs, tomatoes and mozzarella (all cut into |
| should still prepare a meal. These days when you | | | | pieces, of course) with your green salad. |
| come home in the afternoon, then you rush through | | | | For the sauce, you can, for example, mix plain |
| the supermarket because you have to buy groceries, | | | | yoghurt with your favourite spices, a little oil and |
| and six o'clock supper must be ready because your | | | | good vinegar, or use smooth cottage cheese that |
| husband still needs to go out. Does that sound | | | | you liquidize with some milk instead. |
| familiar? | | | | Maybe you can even think of something without |
| Well, there are some ways. Some meals just simply | | | | green salad in. Like rice or noodle salad. Whilst your |
| go quicker than others. I always have a few "quick | | | | rice or noodles cook, you can prepare the other |
| meals as a back up" on my list, just in case | | | | ingredients. Then you just mix everything, and |
| something happens and I must make food in less | | | | voilà! These salads can usually be kept for a |
| than an hour. | | | | few days in the fridge so you can make them early |
| Here are some general ideas of how to safe time | | | | in the day or even the day before. |
| when cooking: | | | | Meat/ hard vegetables |
| Starchy foods | | | | Simply cut the meat or veggies into smaller pieces. |
| Pasta and rice are done quicker than potatoes | | | | The smaller they are, the quicker they will be done. |
| because they require less preparation. If making | | | | Pieces that are just a "small bite" can be done in |
| pasta, you can also safe time by pre-boiling the | | | | 10-30 minutes whereas a 1kg-piece of meat will easily |
| water with the kettle. | | | | take an hour or more. |
| Another excellent quick starchy food is couscous. It | | | | But be careful not to overcook them because they |
| tastes great with vegetables like marrows, red | | | | will lose important vitamins. Rather bake them |
| pepper, tomato etc. And it's a healthy meal, too, | | | | covered in the oven or in a non-sticking pan with little |
| because it's low in fat. | | | | fat and just a bit of water or chicken/ vegetable |
| Vegetables/ Fruit | | | | stock if necessary. |
| Most kinds of fruit don't take long to cook, and fruit | | | | Boiled eggs |
| prepared in a "veggie style" can be very tasty. | | | | Instead of putting the eggs in boiling water and cook |
| Preferably use bigger fruits because otherwise you | | | | them according to your taste, try this: |
| will "peel yourself to death". | | | | 1. Put them in a pot and add about a cm of cold |
| When you pick your veggies, just keep in mind that | | | | water. 2. Close the lid and bring to boil. 3. From the |
| some are done much quicker than others. Here's a list | | | | moment the water starts boiling cook the eggs the |
| of a few veggies that don't require much preparation. | | | | same time like you used to. |
| You just wash them and cut them, and the | | | | It will go quicker because it is only half the amount of |
| wonderful thing is, even when you cut big pieces, | | | | water and therefore boils quicker. It will safe energy, |
| they are still done quickly. | | | | too. |
| Mushrooms Marrows Tomatoes Cucumber Brinjal/ | | | | Desserts |
| aubergines Avocados Leek Spinach | | | | You just feel like having a nice chocolate cream but |
| Salads | | | | you don't want to stand long in the kitchen? Or your |
| There is no better thing on a hot summer day than a | | | | kids are begging for pudding which you unfortunately |
| tasty salad. Not that boring plain green salad with oil | | | | didn't make? There's a quick recipe that tastes nice |
| and vinegar but a nice colorful salad with different | | | | and chocolaty and takes only a little longer as milk |
| ingredients. You can add different types of fruit to | | | | takes to boil. And if you make the pudding yourself, |
| the green salad if you like it sweetish. Or cut | | | | you know it's guaranteed without these unhealthy |
| cucumber, red and yellow pepper and cheese or feta | | | | food additives, making it much more healthy. |