September is an extremely busy month for us; I go back to school and the seasonal business that I run with my husband kicks into high gear. There isn’t a lot of down time for us and every spare second we manage to get, all we want to do is REST — the last thing we both want to do is spend that precious time cooking.
I own pretty much every cookbook under the sun that is dedicated to, “meals in hurry” or “dinner in 15.” I used to spend the last week of August making a bunch of freezer meals for us to pull out –but I usually end up forgetting to take them out. We don’t have any fast food restaurants nearby, because we live in the “country,” which is probably a good thing because to be honest, we’d probably just eat McDonald’s everyday otherwise. Unfortunately, we live so far out, that subscription services like Hello Fresh aren’t available.Our pantry/fridge/freezer is usually stocked up with convenience foods like Kraft Dinner or Lean Cuisine. But, those things are not great to eat all the time.
Costco has been a lifesaver because of their ready made meals! These make our lives SOOOOOOOO much easier and our diets much better during the busy season. I grab a ready made entree, a salad or vegetables from the produce section and we are set!
Our favourite go to meals include…
-Souvlaki Porkchops & Greek Salad (I add a side of Minute Rice)
-Stuffed Salmon (I add sauteed asparagus to the side)
-Shepard’s Pie (I add a salad on the side)
-Donair/Gyro Kit
-Chicken Pot Pie (I add a salad on the side)
-Stuffed Chicken with Asparagus, Spinach & Feta (I add a side of Betty Crocker Scalloped Potatoes)
-Stuffed Peppers
-Marinated Chicken Drumsticks & Quinoa Salad
-Lobster Alfredo (I add a salad on the side)
The ready made meals are delicious, affordable and fast. I come home from work and put the entree in the oven, do some chores/work, then the last 10-15 minutes of cooking time I prep the side if needed. Then we scarf it down and keep working.
I highly recommend them!!