This week has been hectic - I've been busy with work, as has Michael, and we have family in town, so between cleaning our house and keeping an eye on the baby, it's been hard to get much done as far as dinner prep. We try to keep our fridge & pantry stocked with the basics - chicken broth, onions, garlic, spices (and in our house, staples also include tortillas and chips & salsa. And beer. Frequently also cookies). And we usually have frozen chicken, pork chops, and steaks on hand for just such occasions, but, unless they're thin cuts, you really have to be mindful enough in the morning before work to get them out of the freezer. Especially with the chicken breasts. We eat those all the time, but I'm convinced that the big bags of quick-frozen individual chicken breasts are really "chicken" "breasts" (or "tenders") but they're the only chicken that defrosts quickly, so, they'll have to do. Fortunately, we had some thin-cut steaks on hand, so one night, Michael defrosted those right after work, threw them on the grill with some peppers we had, added some salsa & voila! Instant fajitas. And then the leftovers from that became quesadillas the next night.
The next night, family was in town & tired from travel, so we went out for pizza. But when it's just me & Michael, we've been known to do pb&j, a quick salad with quick-sauteed chicken tenders on top, or soup. And when there's really, really nothing?
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