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Busy Cooks Busy Cooks Cooking 101 Quick and Easy Recipes Shortcuts From Linda Larsen, your Guide to Busy Cooks Well, this certainly is a busy week. My teacher husband goes back to school for prep, Labor Day weekend starts on Friday, and then the real back to school rush begins. Enjoy the time with family and friends with these quick and easy recipes. Fajitas are super fast and delicious, I have some great Labor Day menus, and ideas for making back to school time less traumatic! Top 5 Fajita Recipes Fajitas are a great choice for busy weeknights, or for your Labor Day cookout. Just grill some meats, marinated or not, slice them thinly, then put out all the fixings: tortillas, sauteed bell peppers, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream. Then dig in! Labor Day on the Grill Menu I really think that the last 'official' weekend of summer should be celebrated with steaks on the grill. You can buy inexpensive steaks and marinate them, then they will be tender and juicy cooked over flames. Enjoy! Top 10 Back to School Ideas Face it, getting back to school means getting organized. If your kids have had the summer off, you need to start thinking about breakfast, packing lunches, and quick dinners, not to mention after school treats! Bookmark this page for reference throughout the school year. Top 5 Freeze Ahead Lunchbox Sandwiches Now is the perfect time to start making some foods for lunch boxes. School days are so busy it's hard to throw together an outfit, let alone a delicious and healthy lunch. Make these sandwiches ahead of time and freeze them, then just pick one out of your freezer on school days and tuck into insulated lunch boxes. Busy Cooks Ads Vegetarian Recipes Quick Food Recipes Dinner Recipes Cooking Recipes Going Back to School Featured Articles Busy Cooks Recipe Box Five Ingredient Soups Dorm Room Cooking Quick Bread Recipes Crockpot Recipes - Slow Cooker Recipes Long Cooking Crockpot Recipes   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Linda Larsen Busy Cooks Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Busy Cooks newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Back to School! Labor Day Menus Make Ahead Breakfast Recipes Last Minute Recipes Too Hot to Cook Advertisement