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Shortcuts: Quick & Easy Dinner Tips

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* Cook extra rice, potatoes or noodles tonight. Use the leftovers to make fried rice, a casserole, a salad or a stir-fry for tomorrow night's dinner.

* Make doubles of your recipes and freeze extras for a heat-and-eat dinner another night.

* Enjoy fresh fruit, milk pudding or yogurt as a fast finish to a meal.

* Make tonight's dinner with a friend, child, family member or spouse. Use the time to catch up on news with each other.

* Invite your friends over for a potluck dinner this weekend.

* Heat your favorite tomato sauce and add cooked shrimp, minced clams and chopped vegetables for a quick seafood pasta sauce.

* Speed up a stir-fry by using frozen vegetables. Look for interesting combinations at the supermarket.

* To roast a chicken in half the usual time, cut the bird open along the backbone, place it flat on the broiler pan, and boost the oven temperature.