Something that I do to help with time is freeze
individual portions of different foods. I cook up large batches
of some of the following and freeze in 1 qt baggies. Then
when I want a quick dinner or lunch I only have to heat in
the microwave.
Brown Rice - I
cook about 6 cups at a time. I use for stirfry, burritos,
rice and beans, to throw in soups, etc.
Bean Soup - Homemade
to put on brown rice.
Any kind of soup - use
your crock pot!!
French Fries - Yes!! Easy!! Boil any potatoe for 10 to 15
minutes. Cool down. Cut into wedges or dice for hash browns
throw into freezer baggies and freeze. To cook fries place
on a cookie sheet drizzle with olive oil and spices such as
cayenne pepper or whatever you like bake at 400 for about
40 minutes if frozen. Flip once. Done when brown on both sides.
For hashbrowns use olive oil salt and pepper and fry in skillet.
Mashed Potatoes
I make my own
in the crockpot.
Just add about 2 - 3 cups of beans, small can of tomatoe
sauce, 1 tablespoon chili powder, salt, onion powder and garlic
powder.
Cook until tender.
Drain but keep juice.
Put in blender with a little juice to get right consistency.
They will thicken as they cool.
Fry in a skillet or reheat them up in a pot until desired
consistency.
Freeze in freezer bags.
It is easier to freeze things flat. That way if you want to
break some off you can.
Hope this helps.
B.H.
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