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By Leanne Ely, CNC, Special for eDiets
Author/nutritionist Leanne Ely is here with the 10 frozen foods no family should be without.
Have you taken a stroll down the frozen food aisle lately at the supermarket? Today's frozen foods are a quantum leap over the stuff passed off as cuisine a few years back. Using your freezer as a pantry can help you get meals on the table in a jiffy, without icing down the nutrition.
Don't sweat your busy schedule. Take a chill pill and put your cares on ice. It's easy when you've chosen the best in frozen foods.
Start with my Frozen Chosen: 10 Quick 'n Easy Foods complete with a simple-yet-tasty recipe or serving suggestion for each.
1. Get The Juice Out! I am particularly fond of orange juice, especially the calcium-fortified kind. For a great after-school snack, freeze a mixture of half orange juice and half vanilla yogurt in a Popsicle mold. Minute Maid has a "country style" brand with calcium that tastes fresh squeezed to me.
2. Wok This Way! Stir-fries are a snap when the veggies are all ready to go! There are plenty of varieties and brands to choose from. The Basil Herb Primavera Easy Recipe Creation from Birds Eye caught my eye. Add some chicken and pasta and you have a healthy gourmet meal.
3. Stop Meating Like This! One of my favorite quick meals is a veggie burger. Add a whole wheat bun, all the fixin's of a regular burger and you won't even miss the meat. I'm partial to the Gardenburger, but I also like Boca Burgers. Morningstar Farms also has an unbeatable lineup of frozen un-meats, too. Their breakfast patties make for a great breakfast sandwich. Simply add a scrambled egg and slide the whole thing between a whole wheat English muffin for a terrific breakfast to go.
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4. Don't Chicken Out! Tyson's frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut down the time for cooking. You don't even have to thaw the chicken! Toss your favorite seasoning on the top of a frozen breast and bake. While the chicken is baking, cook up some instant brown rice and throw a salad together and you've got dinner ready to go in less than 30 minutes.
5. A Favorite Pasta Time! Bake some ravioli with spaghetti sauce for a casserole or cook up some tortellini (Italia makes a good one) and plop some Italian dressing on them to make a salad. Need a quick appetizer for a party? Those same tortellini in Italian dressing make a great hors d'oeuvres. Simply skewer them kabob-style on large toothpicks.
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