tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post6343090663263182811..comments2024-03-28T22:30:17.628+13:00Comments on How to be Chic: Make your own gourmet ready-mealsFiona Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-91762511448041468772015-07-19T17:13:25.680+12:002015-07-19T17:13:25.680+12:00Hi Fiona, I bulk cook too ... But in huge quantiti...Hi Fiona, I bulk cook too ... But in huge quantities but double or triple a recipe and freeze the rest. I make spicy meat dish called kheema that looks like sloppy joes but spicier ... Meatballs freeze well, chicken strips for kids, chicken soup, black bean soup, etc freeze great.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04990191457997877760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-64736924247263863142015-07-14T14:55:42.010+12:002015-07-14T14:55:42.010+12:00Hi Fiona, I was never a fan of casseroles, but I f...Hi Fiona, I was never a fan of casseroles, but I found a delicious one that uses the summer vegetables I grow in my garden: zucchini and tomatoes. It's a great kind of comfort-food dish that would be good in the winter time, too. It's my husband's favorite! Plus, it is so nice to be able to relax while your dinner is simmering away in the oven. Here's a link!<br /><br />http://www.dearcreatives.com/autumn-chicken-casserole-recipe-easy-delicious/Andrea Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783281424254490893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-82551945490485838672015-07-14T08:18:16.997+12:002015-07-14T08:18:16.997+12:00Fiona, I do this all the time. I make big batches ...Fiona, I do this all the time. I make big batches of soup- potato mushroom, a turkey soup with lots of tomatoes and zucchini and French onion are just a few- and then portion them out and freeze them. I also like a mixture of ground meat or turkey, mushrooms and broccoli with lots of basil concentrate and garlic. Another favorite is chicken pasta salad- we use the little chicken tenders cooked and diced up with whole wheat rotini pasta, mushrooms and spinach or broccoli or whatever looks good. I add some parmesan on top and heat in in the microwave at work- yum! And spaghetti sauce freezes very well- I like to make it and freeze portions because there's always that day when I'm craving pasta but am not feeling up to cooking. <br /><br />I usually eat the same thing all week, but there's frequently a day when I will swap out one from the week before or whatever. Just be sure to label them! Otherwise you might be expecting turkey soup and find yourself with spaghetti sauce.Auroranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-26434102102306074902015-07-14T03:02:32.419+12:002015-07-14T03:02:32.419+12:00Hi Fiona,
I love making batches to freeze too. I...<br />Hi Fiona,<br /><br />I love making batches to freeze too. It's so welcoming to come home to a delicious and nutritious meal after a long, hard day without having to go through a lot of effort to prepare it.<br /><br />Thanks so much for the recipes. The vegetable soup particularly appeals during the hot weather we have here at the moment.<br /><br />AlisonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-46353997623362888542015-07-13T16:30:19.556+12:002015-07-13T16:30:19.556+12:00Haha, Jennifer, I watch the Kardashians too someti...Haha, Jennifer, I watch the Kardashians too sometimes and know the big salads you mean. It can be more appealing to make a salad ahead of time in a single portion container, you could make a few at once, and pretend they're for someone else. Then you just have to put a little dressing on them and voila, instant lunch (pretending they come from a fancy restaurant in Calabasas). I love your drink idea too. Who ever said Keeping Up With the Kardashians wasn't inspirational in a good way.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-41354596404182128502015-07-13T15:34:47.847+12:002015-07-13T15:34:47.847+12:00Great idea! I've noticed whenever I watch Keep...Great idea! I've noticed whenever I watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians (not incredibly proud of that, but you know), they are always eating these huge salads and and drinking these yellow-colored drinks. I finally Googled, "What is that salad the Kardashians are always eating?" and lo and behold there were many articles about it. The salads are from a restaurant in Calabasas, and I guess they always get either a chef salad or Chinese chicken salad. The drinks are called "Mango Greentinis". The salads come in these big, round, clear plastic bowls and they just always look so good.<br /><br />I am still on the hunt for big clear bowls (even glass), but in the meantime I've just been using a big bowl. I've been prepping lots of salad vegetables, roasted chicken (or just whatever is leftover), hard-boiled eggs, and lots of other salad toppings (roasted sesame seeds, croutons, sunflower seeds, olives, etc). I have also started making my own version of their iced tea- but I use Lipton Diet Citrus Green Tea (not sure if you have it in NZ), which has zero calories, and mixing it with some sparkling water to make a sparkling green tea. It's really delicious. I also add some slices of lemon, lime, or orange if I have them. <br /><br />:)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341358996932115047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-84766841745092255712015-07-13T15:25:48.421+12:002015-07-13T15:25:48.421+12:00Sounds yummy! Will have to add these recipes to my...Sounds yummy! Will have to add these recipes to my Winter meals. :)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039504643371465874noreply@blogger.com