Has anyone seen the new Recipe Ready things from Birds Eye? I picked up a few to check them out. They're not your classic diced veggies. They're actual ingredients you might use in a recipe. My favorite one is the diced onion and pepper.
I got the idea to just buy veggies and are chop them for my recipes from these Recipe Ready bags. On the days I'm premaking a bunch of food I go ahead and chop up a bunch of extra veggies and pack them away in the freezer. Then when I go to cook I can just pull some stuff out and toss it in a pan.
I decided premaking half of the weeks meals was a much better use of my time but that still leaves 3 days I have to cook from scratch. During those 3 days, to cut down on prep time, I just pull from whatever I've pre chopped.
This has also help me cut back on our grocery bills. I can still buy the fresh veggies I love to use and get them at good prices. I tend to buy way too much though. After chopping and freezing them not only am I saving prep time later on but I'm saving money by using what was on sale and not wasting money by wasting veggies.
Thanks Birds Eye for giving me this idea.
Stay Healthy,
Yasha
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
10 o'clock and all is well...
I love my kids. But after 10pm it seems harder and harder to express my appreciation for their creativity in coming up with new stall tactics.
After 7 it should be mommy's alone time. With an almost 5 year old that has already been pushed back to 8pm. Now my 2 year old is trying to weasel in on my alone time and finding new ways all the time to stall bed time. The classic I have to potty or one more glass of water just won't cut it for him. Tonight it's been potty trip, milk, juice, I need my bath duck, Yoshi (his stuffed yoshi) needs a kiss, the blanket fell off, this isn't the right blanket, I need a new bed, can I sleep with my sister, and a good dozen other excuses.
Normally it wouldn't be a big deal but mommy was up until 1 last night with a baby and when everyone was taking a nap I was playing catch up on the laundry. So momma wants to sleep.
Wait. There is finally silence coming from his room!
Sleep well,
Yasha
After 7 it should be mommy's alone time. With an almost 5 year old that has already been pushed back to 8pm. Now my 2 year old is trying to weasel in on my alone time and finding new ways all the time to stall bed time. The classic I have to potty or one more glass of water just won't cut it for him. Tonight it's been potty trip, milk, juice, I need my bath duck, Yoshi (his stuffed yoshi) needs a kiss, the blanket fell off, this isn't the right blanket, I need a new bed, can I sleep with my sister, and a good dozen other excuses.
Normally it wouldn't be a big deal but mommy was up until 1 last night with a baby and when everyone was taking a nap I was playing catch up on the laundry. So momma wants to sleep.
Wait. There is finally silence coming from his room!
Sleep well,
Yasha
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