When TV was young the moms depicted on the shows

would wear pearls and dresses while cleaning house, then cook a complicated meal while dolling advice to the kids. Those shows were reflections of the real world. But today lives are faster paced and full of more to do. Everyone's on the look out for easy fast dinner recipes that give TV mom results without all the work. The Pilgrims didn't have a good source for such simplicity in food, but they didn't have the Internet either. Many web sites deliver a lot of information about good food.

One steak can go a long way. Rotating the sides leads to a different meal experience each day. Change the spices to change the experience. Start with one large flank steak. Monday is flank steak with roasted potatoes and a salad on the side. Spices and some salsa make it Fajitas on Tuesday. Wednesday's meal combines the steak with some Teriyaki sauce, rice, and steamed vegetables for a delicious Asian inspired meal. Add asparagus on Thursday and smash the potatoes. Spice it Greek on some pita for Friday Gyros. That's one meat for five meals.

You want the steak to go even further? Fine, prepare your pallet. Do southwestern steak with black bean wraps, or lentil and orzo salad with flank steak smothered in feta cheese . Double the variety with another meat. Pork can be a roast, or ribs, or chops. Talk about meals.

With a little clever planning all the meals for the week can be cooked on the weekend, then heated and served in minutes. Make out the menu for the whole month, buy bulk foods and make sure to use coupons to add extreme savings to the mix. Let the kids get involved. Let the kids do the cooking for a while. Give each family member a turn.

Easy fast dinner recipes are just that, both fast and easy.