A Working Mom's Meal Plan

The hardest part of my day is when we get home and everyone is immediately hungry. I love to cook and prefer
home-cooked meals, but I don't like to cook much during the work week. And yet, dinner has to get on the table...
My solution: make-ahead meals, freeze-ahead meals and recipes so easy that I'll make them on a Monday. I cook
mostly on the weekends, always doubling recipes, and rely heavily on my extra freezer and a decently-stocked pantry.
This cooking style saves me time and money, and it makes my life simpler—so I can actually enjoy sitting down
to supper at 6 with my family. I hope these recipes will make the witching hour a little better at your house too.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

August Pie

Summer is flying by as usual—we should all eat a little more pie before it's over. This one is so easy that you can pull it together while the oven preheats. It's also a good way to use up fruit before it goes bad. (from Family Circle)

one refrigerated piecrust
3 cups mixed fruit/berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches)
1 cup half-and-half
1 egg
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Press the pie crust into a dish, and scatter the fruit over evenly.

In a large bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, egg, sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt until well blended. Pour over the fruit.

Bake for about 50 minutes or until the center seems fairly set (it will continue to cook a little bit while cooling). Cool on a wire rack before serving. Add a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.

*You can make mini-pies for the kids by using a muffin tin. Just tear pie dough in pieces and press into the tins to make little cups, then fill and bake. I'd start checking them at about 20 or 25 minutes.

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