After a long day at work, running errands, chasing after the kids or tidying up the house, cooking a meal for the family is sometimes the last thing you want to do. Finding one meal that satisfies your own taste buds as well as the rest of your family members’ can seem nearly impossible. Luckily Woodbury has all the quick stops that will be a hit for families with a variety of different tastes. Next time you are in a time crunch and want to keep the whole family happy, try one of these quick meals.
Family-Style Meals
Angelina’s Kitchen
Warm comfort food is a favorite with many families, and Angelina’s Kitchen provides many options meant to feed a family of 4-6. Pick your own entrée from Angelina’s list of classics including spaghetti and meatballs, mac ‘n’ cheese, bow tie pesto with chicken, spinach and mushrooms and more. Then choose a salad: Caesar, Italian or Greek. A French baguette is included to top off the meal. Have a gluten-free family member? Almost all of these family-style meals have a gluten-free option that is just as delicious. $40 per meal.
Build-your-own Taco Bar
Lunds & Byerlys
Rather than making your own meal at home, complete with a mess, stop by Lunds and Byerly’s build-your-own taco bar. The buffet-line bar is set up with fresh grilled chicken, pork carnitas, chili for making your own chili and chips, all the toppings and ingredients to make taco salad and much more, including Lunds & Byerlys line of their own salsas. Kids will love being able to create their own tacos, nachos and salads. Taco bar is open from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. $7.99 per pound.
Hot Hoagies
Davanni’s
A hot hoagie in frigid February is bound to be a hit with the whole family. Everyone can pick their favorite, whether it’s one of the simple and popular choices such as turkey or the club, or can try something with a little more kick, such as turkey bacon chipotle or chicken bacon honey mustard. There are also other nontraditional hoagies including a veggie hoagie, pizza hoagie and more. Make it a meal by adding on chips or a side salad and a dessert choice of a chocolate chunk cookie, a rice crispy treat or a chocolate brownie. With all the choices Davanni’s has, there is something for every family member. $7.17-$8.45 per hoagie.
Rotisserie Chicken
Jerry’s Foods
Have some options for side dishes around the house but don’t have time to get the main entrée? Jerry’s Foods’ rotisserie chickens are a popular item for customers on the go. This budget-friendly and family-friendly chicken entrée can be taken home while it’s hot and ready to eat. If you need something to pair it with, check out the deli case, which carries many other “grab and go” food items. $7 per chicken.
Pizza by the Slice
Pino’s Pizza
Gooey cheesy pizza has always been a crowd-pleaser, and with the options at Pino’s, all of your family members will be pleased. A super quick pick-up option that is also a money saver is the pizza by the slice special: buy 2 slices, get a free pop. Choose among the toppings that they always have ready to pick up throughout the day: cheese, pepperoni, sausage or pepperoni and mushroom. At Pino’s, you know you are getting the best ingredients with 100 percent real mozzarella and all toppings, dough and sauces made fresh every day. For another option that doesn’t even require leaving the house, consider ordering your family’s favorite pizza to be delivered for only $1 extra. Prices vary.
Noodle Bowls
Kowalski’s Market
Quick and delicious can be a difficult combination to pull off, but with Kowalski’s noodle bowl line, it has never been easier. These individual-sized entrées allow everyone to get exactly what they want, plus they are microwaveable and take only 1-3 minutes to heat up. The recipes for Kowalski’s noodle bowls are their own originals, developed in-house by their team of chefs and tastemakers. Each one is made by hand, so you can be assured your meals are homemade even if you didn’t have time to be the one making them. Some of the noodle bowl favorites include the Kung Pao, veggie and kalbi beef. $5.99 per bowl.
Take-Out Meals
Yang’s Chinese Restaurant
Some days, take-out is the easiest option. And with Yang’s Chinese food, it can also be a delicious option. Family members can customize their own take-out meal or an assortment can be ordered to share. Looking for a recommendation? Yang’s most popular menu items are the sesame chicken, Kung Pao chicken and the empire meal. Sesame chicken and Kung Pao chicken are paired with steamed rice, and the empire meal features a combination of beef, chicken and shrimp. It comes with fried rice and an egg roll. $7.95 for Kung Pao chicken; $8.95 for sesame chicken; $8.95 for empire meal (lunch box special prices).
(Popular take-out options from Yang’s Chinese include Kung Pao chicken with steamed rice, egg rolls and sesame chicken.)
Pasta Dishes
Ronnally’s Pizza
Custom pasta and bread is Ronnally’s specialty. Customers love being able to choose between red or white sauce and having the option of bread, garlic breadsticks, garlic toast or garlic cheese toast. Try Ronnally’s lasagna for a home-cooked meal kind of feel, with your choice of rich sauce and meat and topped with a layer of golden melted cheese. Also try their baked spaghetti or mostaccioli. You choose your own noodle, sauce and meat, so you simply can’t go wrong. $7.50-$15.50 per order.
