"Evelyn" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> I vowed that I MUST get some stuff out of my freezer. Based on a
>> recommendation I got somewhere (I can't remember where), I bought a box
>> of mini beef tacos from Trader Joe's. While I was there I also got some
>> chicken taquitos and some beef tamales, simply because we were not
>> allergic to them.
>>
>> Angela had some of each and said they were just okay. I did not try the
>> taquitos. I don't much like chicken.
>>
>> I had one tamale. The directions said for microwave heating, to wrap in
>> wet paper towels and then nuke for 5 to 6 minutes. I did the 6 minutes
>> which based on the texture after heating as about a minute too much.
>> Oddly they were wrapped in textured paper and not real corn husks. To
>> me, it was just okay. Certainly not something I want to try again.
>> Alas, there are two more of them in the freezer. When I bought them I
>> assumed that my husband would be home to eat them. Nope!
>>
>> I really liked the tacos, but they came out soft. Not crisp at all.
>> They said to microwave them wrapped in paper towels. Not sure I will buy
>> them again because Angela was not thrilled with them. And really with
>> the protein to carb count, not something really great for me.
>>
>> I also had some baby carrots, but after I ate, I was still hungry. The
>> problem (as I said above), too many carbs and probably not enough
>> protein. Next time (and based on the amount I have left there will be a
>> next time) I will have some green beans instead of the carrots. And I
>> will add some additional protein. Perhaps I will try the can of lemon
>> tuna I bought at that time.
>>
>> But the good thing is, I have freed up some freezer space. I am going to
>> work on meals for the upcoming weeks. Angela has been eating pretty much
>> chicken and chicken only. If Costco still has that big chicken breast
>> sale then I will get some of theirs. If not, I'll get some at the
>> grocery store and cook it up for the freezer. Now you just watch this
>> not work! Last time I did this she went off of chicken and wouldn't eat
>> it. *sigh* Meanwhile I will make some patties out of my organic ground
>> beef, cook it and freeze it for myself.
>>
>> Next I have to work on the cupboard. I let Angela go hog wild at the big
>> health food store where we go only maybe twice a year. That's the place
>> where she won the huge assortment of Bob's Red Mill, gluten free products
>> last year. She filled our shopping cart with all kinds of gluten free
>> pasta. Guess we'd better start eating that. Oddly it does better for my
>> BG than the wheat pasta used to. At least the rice pasta does. Perhaps
>> because it is so easy to digest? When I use the corn or corn and quinoa
>> blend, I tend to use less of it compared to whatever else is in the dish.
>> For instance, pasta salad. I do about 1/4 pasta and 3/4 veggies.
>>
>> So what's for dinner at your house?
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> Julie, ever since I cleaned out my freezer last week I am using up all
> kinds of stuff. Tonight we had beef goulash. I had purchased beef
> cubes on sale at Sam's club and cooked them up with a delicious tomato
> gravy. I then froze the whole thing. I could have either cooked up
> some root vegetables and added the beef and gravy, and made it into a beef
> stew, or simply thickened the gravy and served it as goulash. We decided
> to do the latter. It was totally awesome.

I'm going to have to find something to do with all that ground beef I have
in mine. Then there are the weird Asian freezer pop thingies that Angela
got last summer. They are coconut and something else like strawberry kiwi.
I might just throw them out. I don't think she is going to eat them.