Cooking ahead

Subject: Cooking ahead Sat Jan 05 2008, 19:32

[b] :help!: I was wondering when you cook your meats and veggies and then store them to you put them in the freezer or the fridge and about how long do they last? I am really weird about my food, always have been and my biggest concern is the freshness of them, I dont want to eat something that is already expired. I was also wondering about cooking chicken with orange or lemon slices would that be okay?

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Subject: Re: Cooking ahead Sat Jan 05 2008, 22:06

I still have chili and taco meat frozen from Thanksgiving, in single serving baggies. They will be fine for me to open and use tomorrow when I begin VLCD again. They both have veggies in them and are fine frozen.

Absolutely use your orange and/or lemon in cooking. Just be sure to count as part of your fruit . . . and share recipes with us :cheers:
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I am cooking my chicken with some spices on my forman grill so I just do it for each meal . . . doesn't take too long to cook and I either have 1 cooked veggie on Dr. Simmons list or a green salad with apple cider vinegar . . . I am doing this right . . .

Subject: Re: Cooking ahead Fri Jan 11 2008, 18:33

I do freeze my cooked meats, portioned out in ziplocs. I especially like to have meatballs handy. They are great to add to a bought salad for a quick lunch out while running errands!!!
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Subject: Re: Cooking ahead Sat Jan 12 2008, 09:47

Yes, if you are careful of the recipe. I thought there was one posted in Phase 2 recipes, but can't find it. Make sure your final portion of meatballs is the amount of protein allowed for your meal.
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Subject: Re: Cooking ahead Sat Jan 12 2008, 10:12

I season my ground meat (I use Laura's extra lean organic) with Salt, Pepper, Onion powder, fresh garlic, and the amino acids (you can add others like Italian spices, cumin or chili powder?). Then I make 4 meat balls that come out to the exact amount of protien allowed by measuring on the scales. I then cook all the meat balls. Cool, then package for freezing. Before I leave the house, I defrost a serving bag, then stick them in my purse for later!!!
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Subject: Re: Cooking ahead Sat Jan 12 2008, 11:14

Yes, I mean 3.5 oz. (100g) for a meat protion. I usually just cook mine in a skillet. And there is not any grease to speak of with the Laura's (4 percent) beef hamburger meat . I then put them on a paper towel to cool. After 3 - 4 mins I remove the paper towel, so any of the grease absorbed does not go back into the meat !!!
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Subject: Re: Cooking ahead Sat Jan 12 2008, 13:42

I just made a batch that turned out so yummy!!! I did 2# of VERY lean ground beef, which is 9 servings. Mixed in 1 egg white (just made each serving a tiny bit large), 2 melba rounds per serving (total 18 or 24 extra cal per serving), 1 pkg onion soup mix (the sugar is so low it won't bother 9 servings), minced onion and sage.

I weighed the whole mass and divided that number by 9 and divided it into 9 equal size balls (each same weight). Then made 8 little meatballs out of each one, put them on a lined jelly roll pan and baked them. They are now in baggies in my freezer.

YUMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!
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thanks . . . that sounds good too . . .

Subject: Re: Cooking ahead Sat Jan 12 2008, 20:11

I also like to BBQ alot of chicken breast (I measure portions before I season and grill) when the guys are doing something on the grill outside. It just seems to have alot more flavor for when I add it to soups or salads. Same process, let it cool and then put in the baggies to freeze for later.
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