Jessica Meyer - The Quick 5-Ingredient Cookbook: 50 Simple Mouth-Watering Recipes for Busy People on the Go

The Quick 5-Ingredient Cookbook

50 Simple Mouth-Watering Recipes for Busy People on the Go

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C ooking meals after a long day can be very frustrating and for most, they head on over to the local takeaway for their dinner. Most see the local takeaways and even microwave ready-meals are more convenient but they arent because they dont offer any real quality. This doesnt have to be a part of your daily routine anymore, not when you know about the five-ingredient meals!

You can in fact make a variety of delicious and simple meals at home with five ingredients, or even sometimes less! There are plenty of great meals to make at home that are good for the body and very healthy for the wallet too. You dont have to be afraid to embrace cooking anymore, not when you know some five-ingredient recipes!

M ost people find it extremely difficult to fit cooking into their busy schedules. Whether youre travelling all day long or just spending times with the kids, it can be hard to find the time to cook proper meals. Sometimes, you end up tired and frustrated having to go off and cook; and to be honest, it isnt easy to get into the kitchen and cook healthy or even half descent meals because of one reason or another. This is wrong.

There is no real need to waste time or money on rubbish takeaways or junk foods and while they might seem the easier option, they arent always the best. Of course, if you are a hard-working person then you probably dont have a huge amount of time to prepare any meal.

In This Chapter, You Will Learn

• Why Less Is More
• Simple To Follow Recipes

B anana splits are some of the most loved foods out there but this little recipe has a twist or two of its own. However, this banana split will be perfect for breakfast dish to choose from and youll find every ingredient in your home already.

Ingredients:

• 2 Bananas
• One Cup Of Vanilla Yogurt
• One Tablespoon Of Honey
• One Half Cup Of Strawberries

How to Make:

• Start off by adding the vanilla yogurt into a deep breakfast bowl and mix in the honey.
• Next, peel the banana and slice. (Choose how thick you want.) Add the banana into the bowl with the yogurt and top with strawberries.

C ombining yogurt and fruit is probably one of the simplest things for anyone to do today and you will enjoy doing it to! Now, you can pick and choose your own little fruit combos but it doesnt hurt to try out new things because you might surprise yourself over what you actually enjoy.

Ingredients:

• One Cup Of Strawberry Yogurt
• One Cup Of Mixed Berries
• One Half Banana
• One Quart Cup Of Chopped Walnuts
• One Quart Cup Of Strawberries

How to Make:

• Start off by mixing the yogurt in with the strawberries. Then add the walnuts and mixed berries and mix in the fruit well.
• Peel the banana and slice it before topping the yogurt and fruit combo with the banana slices.
• Serve and enjoy.

This fruit and yogurt combo is really one of the best little dishes to make when it comes to breakfast. However, if you dont enjoy strawberry yogurt, you can substitute with vanilla yogurt or whichever flavor yogurt you enjoy.

T here can be nothing simpler to make than porridge! However, while porridge is something most people eat every day, they might not realize how they can change it around and spice it up a little more. It is actually very simple to spice up porridge and youll love the combinations you can make.

Ingredients:

• Two Cups Or Rolled Oats
• Three Tablespoons Of Blueberry Jam
• One Teaspoon Of Honey
• One Half Cup Of Milk
• One Half Banana

How to Make:

• Place the oats into a bowl along with the milk and honey and heat in the microwave for around two minutes. Once the porridge has been heated, leave it to cool for around sixty seconds.
• When the porridge is cooled, spoon in the blueberry jam and mix well until a purple shade begins to overtake the porridge.
• Peel the banana, slice and add onto the top of the porridge.
• Serve and enjoy.

Porridge is great and while it may be a little boring at times, you can spice it up with a variety of jams. Blueberry, raspberry and strawberry jams work best but you can try out whichever flavors you enjoy most.

F ried eggs and tomatoes might not sound the most exotic but lets face it, youre working with a tight budget and sticking with simple foods are best. You can easily make a fried egg with some lightly fried tomatoes and even though, its not the healthiest of breakfasts, its one of the best! This might not be fancy but its tasty and so appealing.

Ingredients:

• Two Slices Of Whole-Wheat Bread
• One Medium Sized Tomato (Fresh)
• Two Fresh Eggs
• One Teaspoon Of Butter
• One Teaspoon Of Olive Oil (Or Vegetable Oil Whichever You Prefer)

How to Make:

• Wash the tomato and slice into thin segments and leave to one side for the moment.
• Take a skillet pan and heat the oil. Once the oil has heated, crack the eggs into the pan and fry for three or four minutes. Dont forget to add the tomatoes when the eggs are almost ready.
• As the eggs and tomatoes are cooking, take the whole-wheat bread and butter.
• When the eggs are ready, add onto the bread along with the tomato slices.
• Youre ready to serve but you can also add a little bit of ketchup sauce if you really want to!
• Enjoy.

A simple fried egg sandwich can be great no matter what time of the day you choose it. If you cook the eggs just right, then youll get a lovely and very tasty dish!

N o-one can get toast wrong but you do have to be wary of your cooking times! Depending on your desired toasting requirements, you probably want to stick to maybe a low toasting temperature.

Ingredients:

• Three Tablespoons Of Chocolate Spread Or Almond Spread Whichever You Prefer
• One Ripe Banana
• Two Slices Of Bread (White Or Whole-Meal, Its Your Choice)

How to Make:

• Take your bread slices and spread the chocolate or almond spread over the two. Both almond and chocolate spread can offer a great taste and while it might not seem very nice, it can be wonderful.
• Peel the banana and slice into thin segments.
• Add the banana slices onto the top of the chocolate spread and place the bread onto a toasting tray and lightly toast for two or three minutes.