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Friday, August 28, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Fast Frozen Meals
My husband and I recently bought a house so we're digging deep into our budget to find areas where we can cut back spending. We took on the task of charting our grocery purchases and found we spend A LOT of money on fast frozen meals. We were buying frozen lunches for every day of the week plus two or three frozen suppers. I decided to make the time in my schedule to cook more at home and freeze the leftovers. When it comes to meat, this is extremely easy and only adds a few minutes to my regular meal preparation. Say you're making 4 oven baked chicken breasts for supper. It's no harder to put 12 breasts in the oven than it is 4.
Freezing:
Once the extra chicken is cooked I let it cool off for about 15 minutes.
I line a cookie sheet with wax paper.
Arrange the extra chicken so that none of the pieces touch each other (you don't want them to freeze together).
Freeze for 30 minutes then place in a zip-lock bag.
For extra protection against freezer burn you can wrap the meat before you put it in the bag. You can wrap it in butcher's paper, wax paper or I've heard that cling wrap is ok too.
Cooking
Some items, like frozen ravioli, can go right from freezing to cooking. Other items, like raw cookie dough, are best defrosted in the refrigerator for several hours before cooking. I often take frozen chicken right from the freezer to the microwave. Add a tortilla, cheese and a salad and you have a quick lunch.
Freezing:
Once the extra chicken is cooked I let it cool off for about 15 minutes.
I line a cookie sheet with wax paper.
Arrange the extra chicken so that none of the pieces touch each other (you don't want them to freeze together).
Freeze for 30 minutes then place in a zip-lock bag.
For extra protection against freezer burn you can wrap the meat before you put it in the bag. You can wrap it in butcher's paper, wax paper or I've heard that cling wrap is ok too.
Cooking
Some items, like frozen ravioli, can go right from freezing to cooking. Other items, like raw cookie dough, are best defrosted in the refrigerator for several hours before cooking. I often take frozen chicken right from the freezer to the microwave. Add a tortilla, cheese and a salad and you have a quick lunch.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Speed Stick Pit Your Luck Sweepstakes
I recently won a free one night stay at a hotel. Sweeping is worthwhile if you can make the time for it.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Friday, August 7, 2009
MainStays Brand Towels
Wal-Mart carries cheap MainStays brand towels. They're big, soft and cheap. Do NOT buy them. I bought a set of green and white bath towels, wash cloths and hand towels. I've had them less than a year. The wash cloths and hand towels ALL have large obvious discolorations on them. I don't use them as rags or use them with harsh cleaning products. We just use them to wash faces and dry hands. I will say the white bath towels are fine. White doesn't fade. The colored towels are not worth the price. I advise you to stay away from this brand.
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