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Originally Posted by gaea

this girl likes coffee

Well you all know that I am a coffee freak. Now I am in search of a new espresso machine. For now the French press is fine.

Originally Posted by JustLovelyJenn

I have a new project!!! I need to change my diet in a house where I am responsible for the cooking, but no one but me is willing to eat healthy. SOO... its time to invest in some storage dishes and start experimenting with homemade tv dinners!!


I want things that will freeze and reheat easily, but that I can cook from scratch to control what is in them. This way I can cook whatever it is they all want to eat, and just pull mine out of the freezer and heat it up.

I have a few ideas, but I am always looking for a few more (keep in mind I am lactose intolerant).

So far on my list...
Thai Peanut Chicken (I really do love that one)
Black beans and rice
Southwest steak soup
Eggplant Parmesan (I use a goats or sheeps milk cheese option)
Lemongrass pork stir fry with noodles

I would really like a variety of tastes and a few more soups... what ideas do you have?

That sounds like fun Jenn. Keep us posted on your progress. I find that stews freeze really well and are ideal on a cold winter night.

You could try a chicken corn chowder. Real simple just chicken stock, corn, potatoes, onions, carrots, (optional) diced red bell pepper, (optional) a little chopped lean bacon or ham. You can thicken with a roux, corn starch or cooked potatoes run through the blender with a touch of stock. The roux is assuming that you can use butter. This freezes really well.

Originally Posted by Corkey

You can use Lactaid* as your milk substitute, that way you get your calcium and it works well in soups.

Coconut milk can work well in some recipes.

Originally Posted by Ursy

I make wontons and freeze them on a tray. Once frozen, I bag them. Then when I want a serve of wonton soup, I grab some chicken stock, bring it to a boil, throw in about 5 or 6 wontons and whatever vegetables I have on hand, maybe a bit of ginger or garlic, sesame oil, chinese 5 spice... whatever takes my mood, and voila! Super quick and healthy wonton soup.

Sometimes I cheat and use the chicken powder from the asian supermarket if I don't have real stock on hand.
http://www.ettason.com/products_details.asp?id=4046
I really like it actually, and it's a lifesaver when you are short on time.

That is one of my favorite quick soups and I am a freak for bok choi so I make soup all the time. Let me know the next time that you make this and I will be right over ok? Tell Kris I am dropping in.


Urs I have not had luck with powdered soup products as many Asian companies use a sulfite product or msg. I will check out any of your suggestions though.