What does 'Quick and Easy' food preparation actually mean to you?

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   GoodLadyposted 12 years ago

   What does 'Quick and Easy' food preparation actually mean to you?
   
   Does it mean you open a packet and heat? 
   Does it mean making something very simple (but good) such as frying or poaching an egg on toast? 
   Or does it mean making food from scratch in a quick and easy manner, such as making a plate of pasta, or grilling a burger with salad, or turning left over roast chicken for example into a tasty, balanced (nutritional) meal?

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   sparkleyfingerposted 12 years ago

   It means something that can be made in15 mins or less, at least in my mind

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   collegedadposted 12 years ago

   It means that it is quick to make and the clean up is minimal. I can cook most anything in the can it arrived in!

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   Debby Bruckposted 12 years ago

   Quick means 15 minutes and the meal is on the table. Easy means it takes a few ingredients to whip it up and after preparing that meal a few times, I would not need to look at a recipe because I would have it memorized. I have a basic rule: prepare 3 items on the plate and it makes a meal. For example: salad, protein, vegetable or soup, whole grain, green vegetable. Some recipes require no cooking, just mixing ingredients, like a fresh salad and dressing.

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   duffsmomposted 12 years ago

   To me it can be any one of those. For me the goal is to be in the kitchen as brief a time as possible--it is almost a "thing" with me. I absolutely hate cooking and being in the kitchen so the faster I get it done, the happier I am.

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   prektjr.dcposted 12 years ago

   Quick and Easy to me means that a recipe is less than 20 minutes, about 5 ingredients and about 5 steps to prepare!  To me it would be something either from scratch or in combination with a packaged food.

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   sfrentz06posted 12 years ago

   I think it can be anything you open and heat, or prepare in 10-15 minutes.

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   BrightMeadowposted 12 years ago

   I am in agreement with most of the people here.  Less than 20 minutes.  5 or less ingredients-- preferably ingredients that you are actually likely to have on hand-- and 5 or less steps.
   
   Easy to me does not involve a lot of complicated steps and ingredients that I've never heard of.  I do prefer something from scratch or semi-scratch as opposed to "Open the package, add water, voila!"

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