| All right I admit I don't always like to cook, | | | | too. |
| especially when time is short and we have run | | | | Easy and tasty meal that can be done in about |
| behind because of what seems like endless | | | | 20 minutes. |
| errands and such. While it would be much easier | | | | 2. I always have a pound or two of cooked |
| to just run through a drive thru on occasions like | | | | ground beef in my freezer. That way I can whip |
| this, I hate doing that especially when it comes to | | | | up a casserole, goulash, taco's, or throw some chili |
| supper. | | | | into the crock pot. I often season some for tacos |
| What I have done is to keep on hand the | | | | and put it in the freezer too. It can be used for |
| ingredients for 3 or 4 meals that I can "whip up" | | | | taco salads, tacos, or for a treat some meaty |
| in a short amount of time, without having to run | | | | nacho's. |
| to the grocery store. | | | | 3. I confess I keep a handy box of hamburger |
| Depending on the tastes and size of your family | | | | helper in my pantry too. My daughter's favorite |
| you may have other ideas for quick meals but | | | | these days is the double cheese quesadilla. |
| these are mine. | | | | 4. That cooked frozen chicken in the freezer can |
| 1. Chicken and Noodles. | | | | be turned into a chicken salad or with a little |
| I make my own noodles, they are super easy | | | | seasoning some great chicken fajitas. |
| and they freeze well. I often triple the batch | | | | 5. Especially in the summer I keep some frozen |
| when I am making them, since I am going to | | | | hamburger patties on standby to just throw on |
| have noodles drying out on my table anyway I | | | | the grill for a quick meal that the kids love. |
| might as well do a bunch at once and throw a | | | | For side dishes fresh veggies and fruit is great. |
| few bags in the freezer. | | | | And I often open a can of peaches, pears, or |
| When I boil a chicken it is just as easy to get a | | | | fruit cocktail to go with my meals. |
| big pot out and do two or three and freeze some | | | | Remember if your are browning a pound of |
| of it. You can even freeze the broth if you have | | | | hamburger for a meal it is just as easy to do 2 |
| room in your freezer. | | | | or 3 pounds and put the extra in the freezer for |
| So when time is short it is not hard to grab a bag | | | | future use. |
| of chicken, a bag of noodles, and either some | | | | So pick out 4 or 5 easy meals that you can do |
| frozen broth or a couple cans of broth and whip | | | | the preparation ahead of time for and keep them |
| up homemade chicken and noodles. | | | | stocked up. Then on the days you didn't make a |
| I usually serve chicken and noodles over mashed | | | | meal plan or run short on time just whip it |
| potatoes, and in case I don't have any potatoes I | | | | together, it beats hitting the local drive-ups and is |
| keep a box of dried mashed potatoes on hand | | | | much less expensive and a whole lot healthier. |