Deadline Dinner – Fun Kabobs

Anything tastes better when served on a stick. If you have small children, they’ll need some assistance removing the food from the skewers.

Ingredients:
• 1 pound of meat (beef, chicken, or peeled and de-veined shrimp)
• 12 cherry or grape tomatoes
• 12 bell pepper strips
• 12 thick slices of zucchini
• 12 thick slices of squash
• 1 cup of teriyaki sauce
• 4 skewers

Directions:
1. Moisten the skewers with warm water.
2. Evenly distribute the ingredients on each skewer and place in a shallow baking pan.
3. Pour the teriyaki sauce over the kabobs, cover, and refrigerate for at least an hour. You may do this before you go to work so they’ll be ready to cook when you get home.
4. Broil or grill the kabobs until the meat is done.

Serve on a bed of rice and with a side of your favorite salad.


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Deadline Dinner – Shrimp and Shell Salad

A quick and easy meal that shrimp lovers will enjoy is this delicious shrimp and shell salad. It only takes about fifteen minutes to prepare, and it's the perfect meal when you want something light!

Ingredients:
• 1 pound of cleaned, cooked salad shrimp without the shells
• 3 cups of cooked shell pasta
• 1/2 cup of chopped celery
• 1/4 cup of chopped onions
• 1/4 cup of diced bell pepper
• 2 tbsp. mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp. mustard
• 1/4 tsp. Old Bay seasoning
• 4 cups of romaine lettuce
• 2 tomatoes cut into wedges

Directions:
1. Mix the mayonnaise with the mustard and Old Bay seasoning.
2. Add the celery, onions, and bell pepper. Stir well.
3. Fold in the cooked salad shrimp.
4. Chill.
5. Serve on a bed of lettuce and garnish with tomato wedges.

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Deadline Dinner – Fish Alfredo

I've always enjoyed seafood of any kind, cooked any way. If it swam when it was alive, I'm pretty sure I'll like it. One very simple way of preparing seafood is to add a tasty sauce and serve it on pasta.

Ingredients:
• Cooking spray (Do you see a trend here? I should buy stock in Pam Cooking Spray)
• 1 pound of fish without bones
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 can of condensed cream of celery soup
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 4 cups of cooked linguine

Directions:
1. Spray a pan with cooking spray.
2. Put the chopped onion in the pan and sauté it on medium heat.
3. Pour in the soup, milk, and canned tomatoes. Bring to a simmer.
4. Add the fish and turn the heat down to low. Cook until the fish becomes flaky—8 to 10 minutes.
5. Serve the fish over the linguine.

Add a salad and crusty bread for a delicious meal.


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Deadline Dinners – Quiche for the Family

Even the manliest of men should like this ham and veggie quiche. One of the best things about a quiche is you can make it with whatever you have on hand. I like adding lots of veggies to keep it healthy. Here's my basic quiche recipe.

Ingredients:
• Deep dish pie crust (uncooked)
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup of chopped vegetables (spinach or broccoli are my favorites)
• 1 cup of diced ham

Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, whip the eggs with an electric mixer or wire whisk.
2. Add milk and whip some more.
3. Fold half the cheddar cheese into the egg and milk mixture.
4. Spread the vegetables over the bottom of the pie crust.
5. Pour the diced ham over the vegetables.
6. Sprinkle half the mozzarella cheese over the ham.
7. Pour the egg, milk, and cheese mixture into the crust.
8. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar and mozzarella cheese over the top.
9. Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 30 to 45 minutes, until the mixture is set.
10. If the edges of the pie crust start browning early, cover just the edges with aluminum foil.

Serve this with fruit, and you have a balanced meal almost anyone will love.


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