How to Create a Great Dinner When You Forgot to Thaw Something Again

It happens to all of us - you forget to take something out of the freezer for dinner. Heck, I'm not a morning person. It's hard enough for me to get my butt out the door on time - let alone be thinking about dinner first thing in the morning. Yeah, me! Fresh food fanatic.
So what's the first thing you do?
Most people start planning which fast food joint they'll stop at.
Aren't you sick of that?
Not to mention that it's expensive, tastes bad, is boring, is keeping you fat, is robbing you of your energy, is making your health problems worse (which is costing you even more money), make hot flashes worse, adds to ED problems, keeps you feeling depressed,... shall I go on?
But you feel kind of helpless, don't you? The thought of planning dinner after a long day at work is not top on your hit list, is it?
I know how you feel. I used to feel that way too. Boy, when I decided that I was going to try to correct my daughter's health problems through diet - it was a challenge. After all, you kind of get used to your cooking habits, don't you? You always fall back on the same old thing over and over again. Everyone does it.
Over the years, I've found that cooking fresh can be really fast and easy. I like to think I'm the Queen of the Quick Dinner. If it takes longer than a half hour to get on the table, I rarely make it. I just don't have the time, or the motivation to spend hours cooking.
But we do like to eat great tasting fresh food.
I do have some secrets for making sure I don't have any real excuses for not cooking a fresh meal. If I have these staples in the house, I can always whip up a great meal fast -
Eggs, cheese, salsa - Spanish omelets are great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Add a salad and some biscuits or toast - and you've got a great healthy meal.
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or tenders. Even if they're frozen, you can thaw them quickly in a bowl of cold water. The meals you can make with chicken are endless. Some of our favorites are -
Seasoned or teriyaki grilled chicken breast with fresh green beans, buttered noodles and fresh fruit, or
Chicken wraps with cheese, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, and fresh fruit on the side, or
Barbecued chicken sandwiches with a big tossed salad.
If you have some left over spaghetti sauce, you can make chicken Parmesan sandwiches.
Tuna salad on either Italian bread or a kaiser roll with cheese, lettuce and tomato is a great fast meal too.
You can whip up fresh spaghetti sauce pretty quickly too, but it tastes better if you make it the night before. And if you happen to have spaghetti sauce on hand, and some mozzarrella on hand - you can make baked mostaccioli.
So what do you need to keep in the house to make sure you have quick dinner options on hand?
Chicken breasts or tenderloins
Eggs
Cheeses
Lettuce, tomato and other salad fixin's
Fresh fruits like cantaloupe, watermelon, grapes, pineapple...
Low fat refried beans
Salsa
Your favorite seasonings
Tuna
Canned petite diced tomatoes
Tomato paste
Spaghetti noodles or mostaccioli noodles
Package of egg noodles
Italian mini loaves cut into 5 or 6 inch pieces. Keep in a freezer bag in the freezer.
Kaiser rolls (keep a package in the freezer)
Flour tortillas
Baking potatoes, sweet potatoes, and even an occasional bag of French fries make handy side dishes too.
Try fresh lemonade, orange juice, V8 juices, or water with lemon instead of pop and you'll have made a lot of headway in your new healthier eating habits!
See - it's not that hard;-)
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