Nothing wrong with fast food....

       but there is something seriously wrong with restaurants that serve up artery clogging foods that really have no nutritional value! What is worse is our conscious and frequent choices of eating this stuff! I completely understand the need and demand for fast meals on the go for families and individuals with jam packed lives (I've fallen weakness to the occasional McDonalds meals...), however, I feel like everyone needs at least a little bit of breathing room… If you are able to have some breathing room cooking in advance and freezing portion sized meals is the perfect solution to avoiding fast food restaurants altogether! My goal for this year is to keep my stock pile up so I'm well prepared to face any potential lazy cooking nights :-)

           Although I usually have plenty of time to cook there are nights where I am very busy and don’t have the time to make anything decently healthy. This week I’ve battled the need for fast food and pre-packaged meals by making a batch of mini quiches in wonton wrappers so I don’t have to cook up breakfast for myself when running out the door at 6:50 to babysit.

I cooked them fully so that they only have to be taken out of the freezer and nuked until warm. I only made 22 this time but because they turned out so nicely i plan on making about 100 in my next batch. These wontons have shallots, spinach and mushrooms. I put my filling in and then top it up with an egg cream mixture flavored with pepper, salt, parsley and a bit of paprika. I put just a few pieces of grated mozza on top.  I usually have these with a yogurt and granola and a piece of fruit. It makes for a whole breakfast with very little preparation time in the morning which is perfect for me at 6:00am or earlier!

I also made some mini meatloaf’s... also made in a muffin tins... I froze them on a tray and then bagged them for the freezer. We usually have them with frozen potato balls that I make from left over mashed potatoes... rolled in milk and then rolled in herb bread crumbs. I just pop both in the oven at 350 for an hour and heat up some veggies. It is the most effortless meal in the world and i make them in such large batches that we have it about once a week for a few months before replenishing our stash! Currently looking for more ways to use my muffin tins ;-)