I Just Don't Feel Like Cooking

            Sometimes I just don’t feel like cooking.  Many times I’m involved with a project and I don’t want to stop to go into the kitchen.  Sometimes I have been out all day and I’m just too tired to cook.  Other times I’m just not in the mood.  

            I still want a good meal that is healthy.  Sure, a takeout pizza or chicken and sides from the deli will suffice, but that can get expensive.  What is my solution?  Freezer Takeout™. 

            Freezer Takeout™ is making double the recipe and then putting half of it in the freezer to use on a day you don’t feel like cooking.  The food ceases to be a leftover once it has been in the freezer a week or more.  Instead, it is a completely new meal. 

           Once you’re in the rhythm of cooking, doubling everything is not a big deal.  It doesn’t take double the time to cut up another pound of vegetables or to cook another pound of meat.  Not all double amounts require double the cooking time either. 

           The trick to creating your Freezer Takeout™ is to put half of the food into containers before you call the troops to the table.  If you put all of the food out for dinner, too much will be eaten and you’ll have nothing to freeze.  Also, be certain to label and date everything.  Once it’s frozen, it becomes completely unrecognizable. 

           Freeze in individual amounts and let your family decide what they want.  Let them choose their dinner from your Freezer Takeout™ menu.  Don’t fret if you forgot to take something out in the morning.  Everything can go from frozen solid, to microwave, to piping hot in a matter of minutes.  You will save a ton of money and you will eat better.  Just knowing you have a freezer full of healthy, delicious food you made weeks or months earlier is priceless.          

Cooking is easier than you think and you and your family are worth the time and effort it takes. 

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