Quick meals for one

[Leirope]

DH has gone away for work for a month, leaving me with 4 month old DS who I can leave alone for five minutes, ten mins max, which is limiting my choice of meals. Normally when he goes away for shorter stretches I survive on tortelloni and salad or ready meals, but this obviously isn't sustainable over a month. I love cooking and to be honest it's one of the things I miss most about life pre-baby.

I'd love to hear your recipe suggestions to get me out of this rut!

I really like this one www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4402/prawn-curry-in-a-hurry - i have it either with a pitta bread or rice (the microwave sachet type)

Stir frys
Fritatta
Quesadillas
Fish with some spice or herb wrapped in foil and left to do its thing in the oven.
Falafels (batch cooked and frozen or bought from Waitrose with pittas and salad
Are my go to's also just discovered new Heinz creations range of various pulses in various guises when make the easiest meal over a jacket potato or with rice or cous cous

Can you put baby in a sling whilst cooking? Or in a bouncer whilst you're in the kitchen so he can still see you and hear you talk to him?

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1612/speedy-fish-supper

Oooh, these are great. I've been meaning to try to cook more prawns so happy to see them suggested. I think I may need to invest in a microwave too

Not sure I can cook with him in the sling as I've only got wee arms so with him I would be like a t-Rex trying to get everything done! Will give the bouncer a go and see how he gets on.

Gnocchi with veg or jarred sauce
Wraps- I chuck chopped onions, peppers, halloumi etc in a roasting tin with some fajita spice and honey then have in wraps.
Eggs are good and quick.

bulk standard value rice can be cooked in a microwave too. Put in microwave bowl ad seasoning as desired, add twice as much boiling water as rice (can do from cold but takes longer) cook 5 mins, stir, cook another 3-5 mins as required. all the water should absorb. Add frozen peas or sweetcorn half way through if desired.

Meanwhile grill of fry fish or chicken (in curRye sauce is nice) or fry mince.

Chow mein? Just stir-fry some vegetables (you can get ready made packs for quickness) with some noodles and chicken / prawn / tofu etc and add some sauce towards the end. Takes about 10 mins. xx

Waitrose ready meals

This is delicious and takes 5 mins to prepare. I just use normal pasta. You can also add mushrooms, peppers or asparagus too.

thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/spelt-spaghetti-vine-tomatoes-and-baked-ricotta

Omelettes
Quesadillas
Falafel/hummus/pita
Stir fried veg and noodles
Soups and rolls