and then there are the quick moments...

Sometimes you find yourself in a hurry and without a plan for dinner... tonight is one of those nights for me. I'd love to just call Dominos and have it in front of me in 30 minutes! Which got me thinking of all the yummy homemade things that we can also have in 30 minutes... here are a few of my favorites:

this one is for you Tiff...

Stuffed Hot Dogs
18 saltine crackers, crushed into oblivion
1/2 cup milk
2 TBSP mustard, I just use the regular French's
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
8 hot dogs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. I typically use a food processor to chop my crackers and my cheese - it makes the stuffing easier to stuff into the hot dogs! Mix all ingredients (except for the hot dogs) in a bowl. Place hot dogs on a cookie sheet - slice them all lengthwise - a little more than halfway through. Spoon in the mixture - it should be just enough to do all 8 - so if you have some left keep stuffing! Bake 15 minutes. Kids LOVE this!

while the prep time for this recipe is less than 30 minutes it does need to sit overnight or all day in the marinade - so it's not a "true" quick recipe... but it's worth the wait! It has a strong flavor though so you might not it if you like milder things.

Pork Tenderloin Marinade
plain pork tenderloin
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 TBSP olive oil
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp dry mustard
two dashes of garlic powder

Cut up your pork tenderloin (like you would sausage patties) and marinate in this mixture all day if you can. Put your oven on BROIL - it takes awhile to heat up to this point. Cover the bottom of a broiler pan in aluminum foil - helps a bundle with clean up! and lay your tenderloin cuts on the top of the broiler pan. It cooks for 3-4 minutes on each side - see quick! We usually eat it with biscuits.

this is an oldie but goodie and for fatties like me ;)

Baked Mac & Cheese
4 cups noodles (your choice - I change it up), cooked & drained
1 stick butter
4 eggs
1 cup milk
4 cups grated cheese (again, your choice - I use 2 c. sharp & 2 c. mild)
extra cheese for topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. After you are done cooking & draining your noodles - slice up butter and stir the noodles to melt the butter. I take this time to add salt & pepper to taste. In a large bowl mix eggs, milk & cheese - mix well - then add noodles and stir. Pour into a greased 9x13 casserole dish. Cover top with cheese and cook 25 minutes.