Cooking in packets: 7 no-mess meals

The beauty of packet meals is the ease of clean-up, but you’ll love how much easier they are to prepare as well. Try one of these ideas for a tasty and tidy meal tonight!

Baked in a foil pouch, the salmon is steam-cooked to perfection, creating something moist and tasty that neither parents nor their toddlers can resist. Serve with rice or orzo pasta.

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Keep the rich flavor of sausage, peppers and potatoes without the oil regular cooking pans require. Baking this recipe in foil cuts your need for oil in half.

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Baking in parchment (en papillote) allows the fish to steam while it cooks, creating a super-moist and flavour-infused dish. Tucking the beans in along with the fish makes this an all-in-one meal — and kids love the fun presentation.

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The lightness of parchment paper keeps your veggies fresh and crisp so no one complains, “Mom! This is soggy!”

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Here's a delicious, easy dessert. Serve straight from the packet or spoon over yogurt or ice cream. Also excellent with pancakes.

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Arrange all the ingredients in separate bowls and let your child wrap up her own surprise packet for dinner. To avoid mix-ups, label each one with the name of the little rascal who made it.

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Put this on the barbecue about 20 minutes before you begin grilling the main course so that it has enough time to cook through. Keep warm on the warming rack of the barbecue or in the oven.

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