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In the heat of the summer, I like to keep my meals really simple. I can keep quilting as long as I want, and then stop briefly for simple, delicious mini-meals. Its nice to have a little garden to pluck fresh vegetables from but there is lots of nice produce to be had at the farmer's markets or even the grocery store. If I have planned well, I don't have to cook more than one thing. A little chopping, a little defrosting, and bam! I've got a meal.
Here are a few things I like to keep in the freezer:
- Pre-cooked salad shrimp
- Turkey burgers, already shaped in individual 4 ounce patties.
- Crabmeat.
- Individual tilapia filets.
- Crockpot chicken, frozen in single serving containers.
- Frozen berries, and frozen banana cubes.
- Frozen blueberry scones and baked oatmeal.
And in the fridge:
- Fresh fruit (my fave's: cherries, melons, pineapple)
- Greek yogurt.
- Cottage cheese.
- Tomatoes, romaine hearts, baby salad mix, spinach.
- Bunches of your favorite fresh veggies.
With just a few simple ingredients you have all the fixings for a number of different meals that literally require minutes to prepare.
For breakfast, I usually just reheat a scone or baked oatmeal in my toaster oven.
Try a green smoothie for lunch. With frozen strawberries, greek yogurt, water, and spinach, its delicious and refreshing. The Greek yogurt adds enough protein to make it last.
For dinner, a turkey burger on a bed of romaine leaves and fresh tomato slices--yumm! With corn on the cob on the side--cook the ear of corn in the microwave by wrapping it in a moist paper towel.
And for dessert, a melon bowl.
For more ideas, check out my healthy living blog. I love talking about food--almost as much as I love quilting!
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