OT question...how long can I freeze it for?

[Hockeychic]

Need to tighten up my food choices going forward in my goofy training. My worse meal is always lunch..no time at night with just life stuff and mornings are for training....so need some recipes that I can make a week full of lunches even some dinners that I can freeze. Any ideas????

Also, I have this great chicken, brown rice and veggie thing I make, do you think it would freeze well???? How long do you think it is safe to freeze (all cooked of couse)

Thanks for any help.

Kim

 

[IMGONNABE40!]

I like to have hummous and tabulah for lunch. Usually with whole grain bread. I just pick them up and keep them in the fridge at work. On a good day I remember to bring in a tomato and cut that up to complete the plate.

I also keep low sodium cans of soup in my desk drawer, along with high fiber cereal. That way I can either heat the soup or get a half pint of milk from the snack bar for my cereal and not worry about getting caught off guard and going out and getting something I'd regret later.

 

[Cindylou]

Hi Kim,

I have a great cookbook called "Don't Panic, Dinner is in the Freezer" which has terrific meal ideas you can freeze ahead of time. Check your library to see if they have it or treat yourself to a new book. In it they suggest you can keep cooked meat and poultry in sauces for up to 5 to 6 months before it loses flavor. She doesn't specifically mention freezing rice. There shouldn't be an issue freezing it health-wise, it just might taste drier than if it were not frozen, if it's in a sauce it should be good.

I like to freeze soups and stews to reheat for lunches.

Good luck.
Cindy

 

[Steffwalks]

Kim, Hi!

Depends on how well you pack foods to freeze! Most anything can be frozen for 3 months without a problem. Make sure there's no air...6 months. Vacuum sealed things can go a year or longer. There isn't much that can't be frozen.... Most things do just fine. I have only come across one thing that didn't freeze well and I can't even remember what that was!

Chicken or any protein that is boneless (ie, pork, venison, elk, turkey, hamburger, fish, etc) can be prepared quickly and easily. You just brown it in a skillet (remove from skillet), dump in some of your favorite veggies (on hand) and saute, then add chicken broth, white wine, lemon juice, apple juice, water or milk and scrape all the bits off the bottom and you have a sauce that you can thicken with just a bit of butter. Just change the veggies and the seasonings for any flavor you like.

Here's some ideas:

Seasononing: Cumin, chili powder, garlic powder. Add green chilies, diced onion and bell pepper and saute then add chicken broth and you have Mexican!

Seasoning: Seasoned salt. Use green pepper, onion, black olives and jarred spaghetti sauce and you have Italian!

Seasoning: Paprika, curry powder, and garlic. Saute, raisens, onions, cranberries for Indian!

Seasoning: Ginger, garlic, and red pepper. Saute, baby corn, celery, bamboo shoots, broccoli, pineapple, add chicken broth and you have Oriental!

Seasoning: Seasoned salt. Saute broccolli, baby carrot, and onion add Lemon juice and chicken broth and you have Californian!

You can do this in about 30 minutes. Just have a pasta, potato, beans or rice , a tossed salad and you have the full meal deal!

 

[Hockeychic]

That is great, thank you all for the information.!!!

 

[Steffwalks]

Kim think of the ideas above as a starting point! You can create limitless combinations just using the things you have!