I don't know about you, but at 4:30pm, when I realize that I don't know what I'm making for dinner, and the family is rotating around me like natives on the warpath, I am not inclined to follow through with that plan for grilled salmon and wild rice. No, I reach for a box of mac 'n cheese and hope I can get it on the table before the screaming starts. Then I realize that I am starving, and since I am not going to take the time and I don't want to clean up the mess from making two meals, I sit down and eat some mac 'n cheese. I don't even like boxed mac 'n cheese!!! ( Homemade stuff, well that's another story.) Any way, I decided to take this problem in hand. I purchased a huge amount of chicken from Zaycon Foods. *Details on how to do that to follow.* While separating 40lbs of chicken into 1 lb packages I saw some limes on my counter. My favorite marinade is a lime-honey-southwest concoction. Inspiration struck! I made up a double batch of the marinade and poured it into 4 of the chicken bags. Then I thought, "why stop there?" So I grabbed the last of a container of ranch dressing, some poppy seed salad dressing and a teriyaki marinade and doctored up a couple more bags. At the end, I had bagged 13 lbs of chicken with marinade and put them in the freezer. All I have to do is pull a bag out in the morning and let the chicken marinade as it thaws. Seriously - this is genius! Okay- I know people have been doing this for years and that pinterest has tons of examples. But I never do it! This time I did. I'm pretty excited. The coolest thing is that I am less likely to order Pizza, go out to dinner or, --gasp-- make mac 'n cheese!
So one more excuse down for me. I now have time, for at least 13 meals, to eat healthfully. :) What are your best tips?
Zaycon chicken is the most awesome stuff I have found. It is about $1.68/lb. which is crazy low in my area of the country. More than that, this chicken does NOT have added hormones!! It is NOT pre-frozen and I have been so happy with the quality. If you would like to get some check them out here. They also have bacon, and salmon and a bunch of other things. They are not in all areas, but they might be in yours, and if they aren't, send them a message and let them know that you are interested. Maybe, if there is enough interest, they'll come to your area too. :)
https://www.zayconfoods.com/refer/zf1982
