Meals for the day:
- Apple for breakfast. (I want to go back to smoothies but an extra 20 minutes of sleep this morning was more appealing than fighting with the blender)
- Tuna and mayo over pasta for lunch (I am now down to 25 cans)
- Crispex as a snack...I have one bowl left :(
- Dinner with Antuan at Outback....I actually did something good here.
Instead of eating my whole meal at dinner I decided I would take half of it home and eat it for a lunch tomorrow. I am starting to run out of things to take for lunch (It was SO much easier when I have a pot full of ready made stuff). Thanks to the support of some good friends, I am going to have some thyme chicken tomorrow for dinner over that rice pouch (we'll give it another go and maybe doctor it up a bit).
As some of you know, I was out of town for 5 days and will be going back out for 3 more. After I get home, I am planning on making another stock-staple meal that can last me a few days. Here is a short list of the stuff I know I have on hand:
-25 cans of tuna fish (they make those mercury warning levels for people like me)
-10 lbs of frozen chicken wings (I think I bought this in some sort of party-planning mood...little did I know that it would be a party of 1 haha...but hey, that way you like everybody at the party and there is no awkward small talk)-3 racks (again with the Sam's Club) of pork spare ribs that I am thinking of marinating in some sort of duck sauce, peach preserve concoction and finishing with BBQ sauce (thank mom!)
- A 7 lb Boston Butt pork thing (because apparently I cannot leave the store without a side of pig)
-Around 9 or so chicken breasts (various marinades to come...or I may just grill 'em all and freeze for future use, thank you Mrs. Darrah)
-Some fresh broccoli, frozen green beans, and various pantry items that I am sure I will put to good use...
A more detailed list to follow shortly :)
Do you have a crockpot? (I think this is the most important thing I own. It's my absolute favorite kitchen appliance!) Pretty much the only meat I cook for myself is chicken and pretty much the only way I cook chicken is in the crockpot (I just don't have enough energy to cook something more complicated when it's just me eating it, ya know?).
ReplyDeleteSo here are a few things you can do with that chicken in a crockpot. If you toss in a couple of those chicken breasts (I usually make 2-3 so I can have a couple more meals), you can add basically anything you want. If you add in chicken broth (or another creation of chicken broth-like stuff) you can cook it just like that on high for about 3 hours or low for 5-6 and it will be really easily shreddable and you can use it on top of a salad or in a sandwich or those tortillas Lesley suggested making with whatever else you have :)
You could also toss it in the crockpot with any kind of sauce you might have. My favorite is half a bottle of alfredo sauce with a couple spoonfuls of pesto (then make a side of pasta or rice or veggies to go with them). But bbq sauce would also work fine. Or some of those other various marinades you mentioned.
I'm sure you could also use the wings instead of the breasts, too.
P.s. I am jealous of your leftover outback for lunch. I am taking a pb&j because I finished my turkey yesterday and I'm trying to be a little inspired by you (if not quite as adventurous!) and cut back my grocery store visits to once a week.
my favorite thing to do with chix breasts is to saute them in a skillet. Maybe throw in a shallot or a little onion or some thyme (which goes well with practically everything). Once the breasts are cooked, make a sauce with a little broth and some Dijon mustard. Some rice & a veggie and you're ready to eat. All done in less than 30 minutes (Rachel Ray eat your heart out). As for the pork butt - slow cook, shred, add bbq sauce or salsa & voila! Pulled pork! Love this blog!
ReplyDeleteLiz - Jen has a GREAT pulled pork recipe that you can do right in the crock pot as well - You can freeze a bunch of it and eat it for a few meals as well. Keep it up - you are almost there!!
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