This section of our web site gives you ideas for quickly prepared meals that are "Better Than Takeout." These meals can often be prepared faster than the time it takes for pizza delivery or to go out and get Chinese food. And ... these meals are healthier!

"Better Than Takeout" meals are characterized by being quick to make and having a relatively short list of ingredients, most of which you will have on hand if you have stocked your "complete pantry".

So shopping for a "Better Than Takeout" meal is easy because the list of ingredients that you'll need to buy is short ... usually fresh herbs or vegetables or dairy products.

You might also want to check out our Pantry meals, which require no shopping if you have "complete pantry".

Some "Better than Takeout" Recipes are listed below

For a complete list, click here

You may also want to check out our "Complete Pantry" recipes

Leftovers

Some of our recipes have different treatments for leftovers.

These also make great "Better than Takeout" meals.