Emergency Dinners Reviews

I know not all families feel the pinch quite as badly as I have just painted it but there are times when there seems to be precious little to eat and payday seems to be taking longer and longer to get here so for those eventuallities I have conjured a few recipies out of thin air almost! Here are a few examples of ...  Read the complete review

We have all been there, late night after work, forgotten to pick up vital items from the shops, or just too tired to cook something more substantial. What dishes can easily be pulled together to make it look like you have gone to a little bit of effort! First off I think it is important to list some essentials that every home ...  Read the complete review

I am a student and also work part time, so most of the spare time i do have is spent studying or socialising so i don't take a huge amount of time in preparing meals and opt for quick and easy food, such as: 1. Cheese Toasties I usually have this when i want something stodgy and filling. Ingredients: thick ...  Read the complete review

My husband and I both work full time and dinner can sometimes be a real chore. We do cheat quite frequently. I try to do a lot of slow cooking during the winter but stews and casseroles are never so appealing during the summer. We have a few back up plans for dinner on our lazy days: Soup - We always have soup in the ...  Read the complete review

Emergency dinners are not needed very often in our house as there is only the two of us (myself and my fiancé) but with us both working full time and different hours I do try and have items in the fridge/freezer/cupboards that can be rustled up quickly. 1. Beans on Toast - this is our household favourite as a quick emergency ...  Read the complete review

I'm not one of those people who really plans my meals out, this means that there will be days when I get home tired and find very little food in the house for dinner. This invariably happens on the days when I am tired and hungry so I like to have a few ideas of meals which can be cooked and served quickly. 1 My favourite ...  Read the complete review

Usually when I'm in a hurry I put a pizza in or make this little dish. First cook as much pasta as you need according to packet instructions until soft Whilst leaving the pasta to cook slice some cheese into fine cubes, a few handfuls depending on how much pasta you would like. (I use cheddar cheese and a little bit ...  Read the complete review

My emergency meal has become spaghetti carbonnara and I do not mean the kind that comes from a jar. All you need is tagliattelle pasta (thats the kind thats like long spaghetti but flatter) it comes in balls for 2 of us I drop in about 10 balls as we like this dish put less or more in depending on what your family can manage. ...  Read the complete review

This is not only my default emergency meal, but also my favourite comfort food, and great before a night out. I usually make it when I'm tired for an average meal. These are ingredients I usually have in my house, or that I can get from my corner shop. It's a relatively cheap meal, though the parmesan cheese is a bit of a luxury. You ...  Read the complete review

Being a busy mother of four I often have lots of different things to organise and attend on a day to day basis. This means that sometimes I end up forgetting to do some essential food shopping and have to rely on a few fail safe 'emergency' dinners. These are the emergency dinners that I tend to use: Something on toast: ...  Read the complete review

I have to say my favourite emergency meal is a pizza take away, it is quick simple and no washing up. If we get in late and need to make dinners for the next day we can be making them whilst waiting for it to arrive. It arrives in a cardboard box that can be recycled so is also good for the environment. But this can get expensive so ...  Read the complete review

I am not much of a cook but I sometimes like to experiment with different food combinations. In my freezer, you will find some ready meals and easy to prepare packets of food. You may also find some fresh ingredients in the fridge and also some packet stuff in my cupboards. I like to make dinners that are extremely simple and ...  Read the complete review

My emergency dinner of choice is a Mexican. Its just so simple and quick, so if im starving hungry I know I'm going to have a yummy meal within 15 minutes. I dice a chicken breast, or lets be honest I get some kitchen scissors and cut the chicken into small chunks. I then add a tiny bit of oil in a frying pan then ...  Read the complete review

Not being much of a cook personally my emergency dinners used to be tke outs as they were obviously quick and easy. Sice having my daughter (now 8months), I have been venturing out to see friends and family more to pass the time and to keep her occupied and have been amazed about how the foods that I thought took ages to prepare are ...  Read the complete review

Even though it takes around 15 minutes to make my emergency meal is always pasta with seafood. I am a huge seafood fan so I always have frozen seafood or just prawns in the freezer. Pasta is always something I have in the cupboards anyway as it lasts a long time and then butter is an everyday essential in my house. You simply cook ...  Read the complete review

It happens to everyone, you open your cupboard and then you see you've got nothing for dinner. Although your cupboards aren't empty there is nothing you can really do with a tin of kidney beans and a banana. I always think its nice to come up with new things. I tend to mix everything with pasta and a tomato based sauce. that ...  Read the complete review

Everyone should have a storecupboard stand-by, just to make sure there is something good to eat when the need arises. There is nothing worse than thinking "I've got nothing in the house to eat" and then going to the supermarket hungry and buying lots of things you don't really need. My Emergency Dinner is quite a ...  Read the complete review

Being a real bargain hunter and also not being very organised I always worry about dinner. So in the event of an emergency I am scouring the cupboards for something to put together. In the event of this situation I am always pleased when I realise I have stuff in the freezer that I have forgotten about. The best thing I have found ...  Read the complete review

I like this topic! It's usually at 5pm on a Sunday evening, when all the shops are closed, that I realise that there's nothing in for tea...and after scouring the cupboards for ingredients we do have, I can often be found typing in to google 'kidney beans custard' hoping that it will return with a tasty quick recipe. This has ...  Read the complete review

Emergency dinners are usually only for my husband and I, so I don't have to worry about feeding too many mouths (though we both have, admittedly, hearty appetites). My new favourite emergency dinner comes courtesy of a contributor to NibbleDish.com, a user-generated recipe site. It's a variation of 'absorption pasta', and works on the ...  Read the complete review