So, what I do frequently is make large meals and then freeze them in single servings. It's much healthier and less calories than eating out. Last night I cooked chili and spaghetti with meatballs and I took some pics while doing it.
By the way, I also cook a pound of spaghetti and package it into 2 cups servings and freeze it in plastic bags. If there is ever an earthquake and water is limited, I'll have spaghetti to eat because I keep a jar of Ragu in the earthquake kit!
For my chili I altered the recipe a bit for the budget and for calories. Where I usually put in 2 pounds of ground beef (I love my beef, but it is high in calories), I put in just one pound this time, added a chicken breast (it needed to be cooked), an extra can of tomatoes, and for fun added a can of corn. This reduced the calorie count per serving by 157 calories!!! Woot!
To cut down on prep time of meals during the week, I also like to get some garlic peeled and ready to go.
Time for some spaghetti with meatballs! Yummy!
By the way, I also cook a pound of spaghetti and package it into 2 cups servings and freeze it in plastic bags. If there is ever an earthquake and water is limited, I'll have spaghetti to eat because I keep a jar of Ragu in the earthquake kit!
For my chili I altered the recipe a bit for the budget and for calories. Where I usually put in 2 pounds of ground beef (I love my beef, but it is high in calories), I put in just one pound this time, added a chicken breast (it needed to be cooked), an extra can of tomatoes, and for fun added a can of corn. This reduced the calorie count per serving by 157 calories!!! Woot!
To cut down on prep time of meals during the week, I also like to get some garlic peeled and ready to go.
Time for some spaghetti with meatballs! Yummy!
