Oh, blah. Will somebody please come cook dinner for me tonight?

[PariSarah]

Or at least come look in my pantry and tell me what to make?

*sigh*

I have nothing thawed. I have no fresh veggies except onion, celery, and lettuce. Oh, and sweet potatoes. I think I have some leftover ham in there.

Oh, it's no use. We'll just eat . . . I don't know. Rice. People who complain won't be allowed to put soy sauce on it.

[Tammyla]

Could you try making Thai rice wraps with what you have on hand? I always go for breakfast if nothing else is topping my list. You are all welcome over here for veggie lasagna & garlic bread.

[melissel]

In our house, sweet potatoes ARE a meal. Seriously. I love them.

Do you have eggs to go with the ham? Makings for pancakes or pizza? Those are my emergency meals.

[mcconnellboys]

LOL, well, with ham and sweet potatoes, you could add some spices and make a stew of sorts. Or use the potatoes with chicken, if you have any (doesn't have to be thawed, it will cook quickly once in a broth) and spices to make an Indian or African inspired stew. Onion and celery would go well in any of these concoctions. You could have a salad on the side. Serve the stew over the rice.....

Regena

[melissel]

I have nothing thawed.

Oh, you could also do the water thawing method. I use that frequently (a little too frequently, ahem!), and most things thaw pretty quickly.

[Tammy in Germany]

I vote for cheese omelets and toast. :D

[melissel]

LOL, well, with ham and sweet potatoes, you could add some spices and make a stew of sorts. Or use the potatoes with chicken, if you have any (doesn't have to be thawed, it will cook quickly once in a broth) and spices to make an Indian or African inspired stew. Onion and celery would go well in any of these concoctions. You could have a salad on the side. Serve the stew over the rice.....

Regena

Uh, YUM!

[mcconnellboys]

Oooh, have you had sweet potato pancakes?

Regena

[PariSarah]

Oooh, have you had sweet potato pancakes?

Regena

What are those?

[mcconnellboys]

Here's a southern version of the recipe:

http://southernfood.about.com/od/pancakesandwaffles/r/bl21102c.htm

Regena

[Colleen]

You've had some good suggestions here already. If I were you, I'd likely make sweet potato hashbrowns. Dice the potatoes (might want to bake them a bit first) and saute with onion and olive oil. Add in some diced ham and you're good to go.:)

[Call Me Cordelia]

Ahh...the joys of a 12 yo dd who desparately loves to eat before 9:00 p.m. :) I just say, "DD, what do you think about cooking "this thing that I really don't feel like cooking but would like to eat?" Tonight she's making pizza from scratch. Love her!!