Quick Dinners

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Ingredients

Several of the recipes in Realfood 4 Real People are perfect for one person.

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Preparation

Anything rolled up in a tortilla can be wrapped and frozen. Then you can just toss the frozen "burrito" into the microwave and cook.

A couple things that my family really likes are: Burrito dogs...Roll hot dogs or polish dogs up in tortillas adding mustard, kraut, etc., chili, cheese. Roll up and reserve one for tonight's meal, wrap the rest in waxed paper, freeze in a freezer bag.

Dinner roll-ups...Mix chunks of roast beef or pork with chunks of cooked potatoes, add a little cheese if desired or gravy, roll up in tortillas. Have one or two for supper, freeze the remainder. Make a batch of fajitas, have one or two for supper, and freeze the rest.

Make a simple meat loaf and bake it in paper lined muffing pans. Throw all the meat loaf muffins in a freezer bag and just remove enough to microwave for supper. The same for mashed potatoes, macaroni/cheese. Freeze blobs in paper lined muffin pans. After they are frozen, put the frozen portions in freezer bags. Use only what you need for each meal.

Instead of one portion of vegetables, prepare two or three, and freeze the leftovers. Keep a stool in your kitchen so you can sit and don't have to stand in front of the sink.