Buying in Bulk

Another way to save at the checkout is to buy in bulk. To some people, this means stocking up on enough canned goods, toilet paper, and dry cereal to live in your house or apartment without coming out for an entire winter. For those of us who have limited storage space, value packs in the freezer section of your favorite grocery store are way to cut down on price and reduce trips to the store while still keeping room in your refrigerator!

But, now, let’s say you have 5 to 10 lbs of chicken sitting in your freezer? Or a bag of frozen meatballs? Or even some frozen fish filets? How many different ways can you cook it to keep meals healthy and interesting? Today, we’re going to try to solve this problem by sharing some of our ideas for recipes for ingredients that can be bought in (semi) large quantities!

Chicken Breasts

• Fajitas (Add fajita spice mix, sliced bell pepper, sliced onion, serve in tortillas)
• Grilled or Broiled (Serve with BBQ sauce on top, and canned or fresh fruit)
• Lemon Chicken and Broccoli Pasta (Toss cooked, cubed chicken with whole wheat pasta, steamed broccoli, dash lemon juice, and ½ tsp. butter)
• Chicken Wraps (Toss cooked, sliced chicken breast with mixed salad greens, bacon bits, sunflower seeds, cubed tomato, black olives, and your favorite salad dressing. Stuff into a pita or tortilla)
• Baked Chicken with Mango and Ginger:
http://www.marthastewart.com/283312/chicken-with-mango-and-ginger
• Sweet and Sour Chicken Stir-Fry:
http://www.marthastewart.com/335056/sweet-and-sour-chicken-with-green-beans

These are only some of the many quick dishes you can make with chicken. Here are even more simple chicken ideas to add to your recipe book:
http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/quick-chicken-recipes#slide_13


Tilapia Filets

• Lemon Crusted Tilapia Filets (Combine 1/2 cup grated parmesan,1/4 cup bread crumbs, chopped cilantro, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and lemon zest; Coat filets and bake for 15 minutes at 425 F)
• Simple Tilapia with Capers (Cook filets 3 minutes per side and transfer to plate; cook tomatoes, capers, salt, pepper, asparagus, lemon, white wine, and butter and spoon over fish)
• Broiled or Baked (Use lemon juice, garlic salt, butter, add broccoli and bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees F)
• Pan-Seared Seasoned Tilapia (Cook with fat free Italian dressing, pepper, salt, cumin, and seasoning; serve with brown rice and fresh spinach)
• Tilapia Salad (Cook and combine with couscous, carrots, celery, onion, bell pepper, Dijon mustard, olive oil, lemon juice, and parsley)
• Grilled Tilapia with Mango Salsa:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Grilled-Tilapia-with-Mango-Salsa/Detail.aspx
• Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Dressing:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Grilled-Fish-Tacos-with-Chipotle-Lime-Dressing/Detail.aspx

Meatballs

• Healthy Baked Meatballs:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-meatballs-recipe/index.html
• Mushrooms and Meatballs: Add one can of mushroom soup and one cup sour cream to a skillet with meatballs; serve over egg noodles)
• BBQ Meatball Sliders (Broil meatballs for 10 minutes, place inside miniature buns with BBQ sauce)
• Rosemary Meatballs:
http://www.marthastewart.com/316559/rosemary-meatballs
• Spinach and Meatball Calzones (baby spinach, store-bought pizza dough, meatballs, and mozzarella):
http://www.marthastewart.com/335346/spinach-and-meatball-calzones