You get home from running errands or various activities and the last thing you feel like doing is whipping together some grub for the family! If you did not plan ahead, as I often do not... you are thinking... "Great... got to get some chicken... out defrost it... cook it up... chop it up and then FINALLY I can get to making dinner." On top of that you have a little one, or multiple little ones, to be entertained and care for all at the same time! Sound familiar?
Before I had Evelyn I was brainstorming ideas of what I could do to make preparing meals easier. It is so important to me to have a warm meal ready for Andy when he gets home! I am his wife, his completer, his helper, and the least I can do is have something healthy for him to eat and not chicken nuggets, corn dogs, and french fries. A man can only eat so much of that! Andy and I are not big meat and potato people! It is good from time to time... but we try to spread out the meat as much as we can to save money. So, we always are putting it in a casserole or pasta dish or something that does not require a big portion of meat. On top of wanting a meal ready for Andy when he gets home, I want to make sure there is leftovers for him to take to work! So whats my secret?
Well my nesting has helped me out a ton... before I had Evelyn I bought 10 lbs of chicken breast and boiled it in chicken bouillon and shredded it up and froze it in 1 lb increments. I was not sure how much time it would save... but now I am so relieved I did it! I am going to continue doing it as well!! Now if I get home from somewhere or time snuck up on me... all I have to do is take out a bag of cooked frozen chicken and pop it in the microwave or right into a pan and I do not have to do the tedious defrost.... cook... shread... I use the chicken in Chicken Alfreado, Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken Pot Pie (with crescent rolls for my crust on top), Chicken go-lash, Chicken Tacos... it is wonderful! Thought I would share my tip with you and may it help you in making preparing dinner a whole lot smoother!
