What are your easiest, tastiest meals - quick to prepare when you can't think of anything!!

No worries, @Romla - looking forward to see a pic of the results!  ;)   If you use an empty tin (both ends cut off) just make sure it is bone dry & you also dip it into flour before cutting the scones.  There is a bit of 'throw away' with that method tho - cutting them into squares works just as well with no throw outs!   ;)  

With the Lamb shanks, with the meat falling off the bone - you could strip the meat off the bones & just make it into a casserole instead if it is the 'look of it' that could put the kids off - or do they not like casseroles at all?  The flavour is just lovely!!