He’s snoring in the other room, so I can share this with you. He thinks I cooked for him tonight. Boy, was he ever wrong! This frozen dinner for two by Bertolli was delicious (though it was just barely enough for two). I admit that I sauteed some mushrooms before adding it to the skillet, added cracked pepper and a splash of Sherry wine. That took all of about five minutes. Simmer this in a skillet for 10 minutes. That’s all you do! I served a simple salad with it, and my husband thought I had cooked all afternoon.
I had to dig this out of the trash in the garage while he was asleep so I could show it to you, because I shoved it waaay to the bottom. I don’t have time to cook right now! Don’t y’all have days like that? I’m always looking for something that will taste good and doesn’t take much preparation time. This is definitely a secret to share, and y’all might have read how I feel about secrets. Do y’all have a “secret” packaged meal to share? I could use some more ideas for the next time I want to fool him.
I smiled and looked demure when he complimented the meal. However, I did not admit that I didn’t cook it. Does that make me a bad person? Well, that’s just too bad. I was nice enough to share with you!
Y’all this is not a paid post, because I would never do that. I wouldn’t want to lose your trust.
Well, I wouldn’t write a paid post unless somebody paid me big bucks. Then, I might do that.
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I LOVE those. I like the chicken florentine and the raviolli. Super yum.
Oh, I haven’t tried those! I’ll have to buy some and stash them in the freezer. If I put them behind the broccoli, he will never see them!
Thanks for the tip!~skt
Oh, Shelly! That sure read like what your version of a paid post might be! What’s the carb count on that? Net carbs, please… LOL
You think I’m diving to the bottom of the trash again??
I think you can google it to find out, so I’ll leave it to you. Yes, IF I wrote a paid post it would have to be satirical. 
Then, the advertiser would sue me.~skt
I haven’t tried that particular brand, but I have had other frozen one-dish meals, and yes, they are yummy (and too small!).
I still think it counts as cooking though. NOT cooking is the Chick Fil-A drive-through!
Yes, but you can’t fool my husband with Chick Fil-A!
I’m looking for ways to fool him without me working! If you know one, tell me ~skt
No worries…your secret is safe with me
) Hey, I’m a foodie and yet these items sneak their way into my kitchen occasionally!
I was once a really good cook, well…ok…I was a sorta good cook…that is if you like bacon and fried food. Now, I’m either too darn busy or just pure d lazy!~skt
My lips are sealed, Shelly!
By the way, I’ve tagged you over at my blog. You can check it out here and join in if you like. Let me know if you decide to participate!
I’m so glad you won’t tell anyone. I looked at the tag, and am considering it, Amy. I appreciate you thinking of me. I’ve got a pretty long list of potential posts, but if you don’t mind a wait, I’ll go for it. ♥~skt
I’m very fortunate. I don’t cook at all, the hubby does all of the cooking and he is sooooo good at it.
He didn’t cook when we first got married, but he decided to learn after he realized that I could cook nothing but Spaghettios.
With everyone’s schedules in the house, it was proving quite difficult to find time to eat, let alone cook, so now he’ll spend one weekend day just cooking a bunch of different meals and sides. Then we seal-a-meal them into individual portions and freeze them. We must have 15 different types of dinners in the freezer and this gives everyone a choice for what they want to eat, too, without going the fast food route. Yes, it pretty much kills one weekend day for him, but it’s so much easier during the week…..
Jessica
Now everyone wants to know where you found that man. And, do they accept trade-in’s at that place?
I’ll keep MINE, but if someone wanted to teach him to cook, I wouldn’t argue!
Spaghettios. You crack me up.~skt
I like the frozen meals too. We make HomeStyle Bakes from Betty Crocker (I think). They take 30 minutes, but could fool anyone!
I’m writing this one down, Stephanie! What’s the best “flavor?” I don’t need to fool “anyone,” just my husband
Thanks for the tip!~skt
For me it is more extreme effort
1 Roasting bag
1 Roast
6 red potatoes (unpeeled)
1 quartered onion
1/2 bag of prepeeled carrots
1 can mushroom soup
1 pkg onion soup
Place in baking dish, throw in oven return in 90 to 120 minutes depending on size of roast.
It’s hard work I tell you, I have to peel and cut one onion, and open one can and one package … can’t you just see the sweat on my brow?
Another good one – Swiss Chicken:
Put some boneless, skinless pieces in a baking dish; pour over them a can of cr. of mushroom (or cream of chicken, or brocolli; I sometimes add ro-tel tomatoes & chilis for a ‘kick’)then cover the entire pan with a layer of swiss cheese slices (put some bread crumbs over the top, if you’re really tryin’ to be “fancy”) and shove it in the oven at 425 for about 40 min. quick, easy, and yummy!!
Aww Man! Mo, that sounds good! I like the idea of Ro-tel for kick! I’ll have to try that one soon. Thank you. I told Jamie that we need to make a Slacker’s Cookbook. This would be a good addition
~skt
I cook twice a year; Thanksgiving and Christmas. That’s it. Zane does all the cooking around here. He loves to cook and bake and I hate it. I’ll clean up dear is my favorite phrase. Have a great day Shelly.
Lucky stiff!
However, I get out of Thanksgiving and Christmas! I order meals for those or go to the siblings houses (they are allergic to my cats…was that smart of me or what?)~skt
that’s too funny! i love that you shoved it to the bottom of the trash! sounds like something i would do!!
So, tell me a recipe you would use?? If you would hide your secrets at the bottom of the trash like me, I bet you have a quick fix meal. You can add it to the Slacker’s Cookbook
~skt
I don’t have to hide them from Leon, he is grateful I do that little bit… Maybe I’ll try that one Saturday.
But Emeril’s spaghetti sauces, especially the garlic one and the kicked up tomato one — spicy! and not gummy like cheaper brands… of course, out here, most of the stores either don’t carry it. I do add those frozen mixed peppers, the yellow, red, green ones… Right now with all the moving prep, it is that or throw OreIda fast food french fries in the oven, open a can of beans, toss mustard in it, and throw some deli ham at Leon… Cole slaw if he feels likes stopping at the store – and he is still nice to me, go figure.
I haven’t tried Emeril’s stuff, but I guess I’ll have to (as long as I can add meat
). Adding just a few fresh things to a frozen meal seems to spice it up. You are too busy to cook right now, yes you are. And, Leon’s nice to you because is a Saint 
~skt
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