The simplest recipes are those with the fewest ingredients. There are not many dishes that can be made with only three ingredients, but there are a few. Here are some of my favorites.
Crockpot Chicken Teriyaki – Boneless chicken breasts, a cup of teriyaki sauce and a can of pineapple (and a shake or 2 of ground ginger) come together quickly. You’ll be glad you spent a few minutes putting dinner in the crockpot when you come home to the smell of this cooking. Serve it with steamed rice and a green veggie and you have a complete meal.
Cheesy Eggs and Ham – This quick fix has come to the rescue many times for us. Basically, just scrambled eggs with ham and cheese, it doesn’t get much easier or faster. Better than a greasy, expensive fast food burger.
Honey Roasted Peanut Butter – Only 1 ingredient (a can of honey roasted peanuts) plus whatever you want to dip in the peanut butter. I like it with apples. Put the peanuts in a blender or food processor with just a drip of vegetable oil – okay that technically makes two ingredients. Blend until smooth. This makes a yummy snack.
Depression Era Bread – Homemade bread with only 3 ingredients plus water. This recipe comes from the popular Youtube videos, Cooking with Clara. Five pounds of flour, 6 tsp. salt and 5 Tbs. of yeast combine with warm water to create 6-8 loaves of bread, depending on how big you make the loaves. That comes to a cost of about .40 a loaf.
Homemade Ice Cream – I refuse to cook homemade ice cream, like most recipes call for so I’ve made up my own recipes. Chocolate Ice Cream has only three ingredients. Dulce de Leche also has three, including the chocolate flakes that get added in. Coconut Macadamia has two ingredients, plus chocolate flakes and macadamia nuts.
Cooking for your family doesn’t have to be difficult, time consuming or expensive. With a few good recipes, dinner can be on the table in a flash.
Crockpot Chicken Teriyaki – Boneless chicken breasts, a cup of teriyaki sauce and a can of pineapple (and a shake or 2 of ground ginger) come together quickly. You’ll be glad you spent a few minutes putting dinner in the crockpot when you come home to the smell of this cooking. Serve it with steamed rice and a green veggie and you have a complete meal.
Cheesy Eggs and Ham – This quick fix has come to the rescue many times for us. Basically, just scrambled eggs with ham and cheese, it doesn’t get much easier or faster. Better than a greasy, expensive fast food burger.
Honey Roasted Peanut Butter – Only 1 ingredient (a can of honey roasted peanuts) plus whatever you want to dip in the peanut butter. I like it with apples. Put the peanuts in a blender or food processor with just a drip of vegetable oil – okay that technically makes two ingredients. Blend until smooth. This makes a yummy snack.
Depression Era Bread – Homemade bread with only 3 ingredients plus water. This recipe comes from the popular Youtube videos, Cooking with Clara. Five pounds of flour, 6 tsp. salt and 5 Tbs. of yeast combine with warm water to create 6-8 loaves of bread, depending on how big you make the loaves. That comes to a cost of about .40 a loaf.
Homemade Ice Cream – I refuse to cook homemade ice cream, like most recipes call for so I’ve made up my own recipes. Chocolate Ice Cream has only three ingredients. Dulce de Leche also has three, including the chocolate flakes that get added in. Coconut Macadamia has two ingredients, plus chocolate flakes and macadamia nuts.
Cooking for your family doesn’t have to be difficult, time consuming or expensive. With a few good recipes, dinner can be on the table in a flash.
Tiffany is a homeschool mom of four kids, ranging in age from 17 to 6. On her blog, Eat at Home, she shares simple recipes for families to enjoy together. In addition to cooking she enjoys, reading and writing fiction, and dabbling in photography.
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