Nearly every meal I prepare consists of foods I have cooked or baked in bulk and frozen. I thaw items in a plastic shoe box to prevent condensation dripping onto my shelves (I’ve learned from experience). I shop my freezer from my freezer inventory, to see what goodies I can thaw and serve to my family. I write these items down on a seven-day menu plan and post it on my refrigerator as a reminder to thaw my food 24 hours ahead of time. Typically right after the dishes are done, I check my menu plan and put new items into my thawing box and slash them off my freezer inventory. Here’s what I’m thawing this week…
- Grilled Italian Chicken-making extra for convenience chicken, frozen brown rice, habachi zucchini
- Turkey cheeseburgers, spinach salad, hashbrowns
- Breakfast bar-sour cream pancakes, scrambled eggs, fruit
- Pizza rolls, carrots, salad
- Southwest chicken for chicken fajitas, mexican rice, peppers and onions
- Beef stew made like Italian Beef, salad, frozen mashed potatoes, frozen green beans
It seems like I always have a meal I didn’t prepare the week before for some reason or another. An event, spontaneous invite, or out to eat replaces the meal. I just tack it on this week’s menu. How about you, do you find yourself with an extra meal?
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