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The write-ups are short and so are the recipes! You won't have to scroll far to reach what you're really after--the food. Thenfeedthem.com focuses on providing tasty, easy, simple recipes for time-crunched, hungry, frugal, cash-poor people. Or just about everyone at some point or another.

No, there's not a lot about me here. I'm a writer, cook, and normal person, most of the time. I'll tell you a little about my life in my posts but not much (I'm kind of boring).

The filler is the food, not my life story! And, after all, "food is love." I hope you are filled to capacity. And cook to fill others, too!

5 days ago
4 min

Too Hot to Cook? Make Eggplant Rollatini in Your Slow Cooker

I'm reposting a favorite recipe for those hot days when you don't want to turn your oven on. Eggplant rollatini is simple to do, nutritious, and best of all, it tastes really, really good. The rollatini--little rolls of thinly sliced eggplant stuffed with ricotta, wrapped in lasagna noodles, crowned with a bright meat sauce, and dusted with Italian cheeses--come out of the slow cooker tender and bursting with creamy ricotta. The sauce complements the earthy eggplant rather

May 27
2 min

Need a Salad for the Weekend? Try Easy Panzanella, an Italian-Style Bread Salad

I really like this recipe because it's easy. No, it's not authentic. It is good, and it uses shortcuts that mean you don't have to spend all your weekend time in the kitchen. Maybe you'd like to be with guests (if you and they are vaccinated), or maybe you just want to chill out and read a good book in peace (well, if you don't have cicadas doing their thing or kids who insist something is broken, bleeding, or on fire). Really. A faster, easier Panzanella is a good thing

Oct 12, 2020
2 min

Chilly? Tired of Cooking Dinner? Make Easy Italian Cabbage Soup

Fall is the perfect time to pull out the soup pot and make a big batch of Italian Cabbage Soup. Cool evenings require something warm and nourishing, and this soup is both. The soup--a family favorite--also is extremely easy to make when you just don't feel like making dinner (again!). With plenty of vegetables as well as turkey sausage for protein, the soup is a meal in itself. All you'll need is a salad or fruit on the side and perhaps some fresh bread, and supper will b

Jun 9, 2020
2 min

It's Hot Outside! Make Quick Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Salad

This is a quick salad I turn to when I just can't turn on the oven. I posted a version of it long ago, but I decided it needs a makeover and new viewing. The salad is perfect for warm weather and for a simple, tasty dinner when you're not much interested in cooking--for whatever reason. I suggest serving the salad atop lettuce greens with the protein of your choice. My preference is for inexpensive chicken tenders, which cook in the air fryer in minutes. Although fresh c

May 28, 2020
4 min

Tired of Cooking Dinner: Bacon and Cheese Quiche

I'm tired of cooking. Are you? We've probably been making breakfast, lunch, and dinner for weeks now, many of us, with no meals out, no takeout, no respite. We may be tired of cooking, but we, and the people who live with us, do want to eat. So what to do? Well, we eat a lot of leftovers at my house. After a point, though, I have to actually make something, so that something will be left over. Yes, there are shortages of items at the store--flour, sugar, yeast, and now

Jun 14, 2019
2 min

Air Fryer Eggs: Quick Caprese

So, are you stumped for something good, cheap, and quick to fix for breakfast? Try Egg Caprese in the air fryer. The dish is simple, nutritious, and delicious. It also cooks in about 10 minutes, plenty of time to make your coffee, fix some fruit or pour your juice, and toast your bread (sourdough is good!). Although the recipe serves one, you can easily double it for two people. What you'll have when the air fryer dings is a delectable hot breakfast in a dish--warm savor

Dec 23, 2018
4 min

In the Advent Kitchen -- December 23

Sliced Tomatoes With Basil Reuben Chicken Red Potatoes Roasted Carrots French Bread Dark Cherry Fool Tonight’s meal is short on fuss and long on flavor. Slice some tomatoes, place them on some lettuce leaves, and sprinkle them with basil, fresh or dried, for a simple start. You can drizzle the tomatoes with a tiny bit of balsamic vinegar, if you want to be fancy. Reuben Chicken requires few ingredients and bubbles away in your slow cooker, sending wonderful aromas through

Dec 21, 2018
4 min

In the Advent Kitchen -- December 21

Lettuce and Sliced Tomatoes Cabbage Ball Stew Irish Brown Bread Pear Cobbler Avoid a frantic dinner tonight and serve something simple, nourishing, and homey. Cabbage ball stew tastes like stuffed cabbage but is much simpler and uses easily available ingredients. Alongside the soup serve some lettuce topped with sliced tomatoes and drizzled with the dressing of your choice. If you’d like to serve bread with the stew, try Irish brown bread. It’s a not-to-sweet quick bread

Dec 16, 2018
6 min

In the Advent Kitchen -- Third Sunday

Caprese Salad Parmesan Popovers Meatballs in Florentine Sauce Fettuccine Steamed Green Beans Tiramisu or Minty Brownies Celebrate the third Sunday of Advent with a dinner that incorporates the colors of the season. Start with a caprese salad, bursting with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and fresh basil. Some Parmesan popovers would go nicely with the salad as well as the main dish, meatballs in Florentine sauce. The low-fat meatballs simmer in a simple tomato sauce, and you

Dec 14, 2018
6 min

In the Advent Kitchen -- December 14

Quick Black Bean Soup Southwestern Casserole Zucchini Corn Muffins Mexican Wedding Cake Let’s look southward for today’s menu and celebrate one of the many cultures that have brought incredible gifts to our country. The meal is great to share and easy to prepare ahead of time. The black bean soup is ready in about 20 minutes, and it’s loaded with flavor and healthy ingredients. The taste actually improves if you make it ahead and re-warm it later. Southwestern Casserole i

Dec 9, 2018
4 min

In the Advent Kitchen -- December 9

Spinach-Avocado Salad Garlic Baked Tilapia Orzo with Tomatoes and Feta Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Truffles It’s time to look after your body with a healthy heart dinner! To start, a spinach salad with avocado, onion, orange slices, and chopped walnuts gives you a great dose of important vitamins and heart-aiding fats. The baked tilapia doesn’t taste too “fishy” and instead sends out a wonderful garlicky aroma as it bakes with crispy, cheesy whole-wheat breadcrumbs on

Dec 6, 2018
5 min

In the Advent Kitchen -- December 6

Tomato-Cucumber Salad Pomegranate Chicken Bulgur Baked Zucchini Strawberry-Avocado Torte Tonight let’s forego a standby dinner of takeout or frozen pizza and trade it for something much better. To start, try a simple tomato and cucumber salad. You will be surprised at how good a few simple ingredients mixed together can be. Then follow with Pomegranate Chicken. The sweet-tangy sauce glistening on the economical but tender chicken thighs will awaken taste buds long rendere

Dec 5, 2018
5 min

In the Advent Kitchen -- December 5

Tomato-Basil Salad Polenta Casserole Spinach Lemon-Rosemary Bars with Sherbet Tonight’s dinner is rich but meatless. Let’s start with Tomato-Basil Salad. Then, keeping with an Italian theme, follow with Polenta Casserole. This is a dish your children (or spouse, significant friend, or just about anyone else) can do. It requires only layering and baking—not hard—and it’s full of lovely, warm, gooey melted cheese. Frozen spinach zapped in the microwave adds a nice green to

Oct 30, 2018
2 min

Soup for Supper: Italian Cabbage Soup

Fall is the perfect time to pull out the soup pot and make a big batch of Italian Cabbage Soup. Cool evenings require something warm and nourishing, and this soup is both. With plenty of vegetables as well as turkey sausage for protein, the soup is a meal in itself. All you'll need is a salad or fruit on the side and perhaps some fresh bread, and supper will be ready. The soup also is excellent to pack up for lunches later in the week. To ease the preparation, I use pack

Oct 15, 2018
2 min

Air Fryer Baked Tomatoes

No, the air fryer isn't just for frying things. It does a wonderful job "baking" tomatoes. In fact my husband prefers the air fryer version of "baked tomatoes" to the one I prepare in the "real oven." The air fried "baked tomatoes" are quicker, and the taste is incredible. The tomatoes turn out sweet and intensely flavored, probably because their juices are concentrated through the convection cooking of the air fryer. The topping is nicely browned and crunchy. I use sma

Sep 28, 2018
2 min

Southwestern Cube Steak: Cheap but Good

This in another cheap but good dinner. Southwestern Cube Steak is simply round steak that's been tenderized and braised with spices, liquid, and vegetables until it's fork tender. The meat is incredibly flavorful, and the accompanying sauce is piquant but not spicy hot. Plenty of onions, sweet bell peppers, and tomatoes cook with the meat, lending their wonderful flavors to the sauce. The steak and sauce are great atop rice or served with cornbread or tortillas on the sid

Sep 19, 2018
2 min

An Easier Panzanella: Italian Bread Salad

Not everything has to be authentic to be good. In fact, sometimes shortcuts turn out the best recipes. I think a faster, easier Panzanella is a case in point. Yes, most of the vegetables are there, but, instead of using toasted Italian or French bread or stale bread soaked in water and squeezed dry, I simply open a giant bag of croutons from Costco and dump those in my salad. Yes, it's cheating, and yes, the result is quite good as well as easy. The croutons soak up the

Aug 18, 2018
3 min

Mediterranean Vegetable-Beef Bake

This dish is a little unusual, but, if you like moussaka, you'll probably like Mediterranean Vegetable-Beef Bake--particularly because it's easier, faster, and, I think, lighter and better tasting. It includes plenty of eggplant and other summer vegetables. Garlic and warm spices add an impressive savory-sweet-smoky flavor, and chickpeas provide protein as well as a bit of creamy nuttiness to the dish. I usually chop the vegetables in advance, mix them with their accompany

Aug 15, 2018
5 min

Too Much Sourdough Discard? Use It Several Ways

Because I have two different starters--one rye-based and one whole-wheat-based--I have plenty of starter/discard to turn into breads and other treats. Having two different starters wasn't intentional. I was experimenting and really didn't expect both starters to attract yeast and live. They did, proving that making your own starter isn't that hard. Because the starters are living things (sort of), I can't just dump one or the other down the drain. That would be cruel. N

Aug 6, 2018
1 min

Simple Baked Tomatoes and Onions with Basil

If you have the oven on for something else--like the Middle Eastern Meatballs/Kofta recipe I posted earlier--why not bake a simple vegetable side dish at the same time? Baking rescues ho-hum tomatoes and onions and turns them sweet and tasty. Those little brown bits in the pan? They're rich and caramel-tasting. You don't need much seasoning for the tomatoes and onions, just a bit of garlic powder and salt, if you'd like. Sprinkle on some chopped or torn fresh basil, and

Welcome to thenfeedthem.com!

The write-ups are short and so are the recipes! You won't have to scroll far to reach what you're really after--the food. Thenfeedthem.com focuses on providing tasty, easy, simple recipes for time-crunched, hungry, frugal, cash-poor people. Or just about everyone at some point or another.

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No, there's not a lot about me here. I'm a writer, cook, and normal person, most of the time. I'll tell you a little about my life in my posts but not much (I'm kind of boring).

The filler is the food, not my life story! And, after all, "food is love." I hope you are filled to capacity. And cook to fill others, too!