Tuesday, August 13, 2013

The One Cup Diet: Part 2


Stir-Fry and Omelets are something that we enjoyed coming up with and putting together. They are versatile and you can pack them full of protein and vegetables.

Stir-Fry
We made a huge batch of this each; I think we got somewhere close to 25 to 30 cups each. Both of us made out own because we like different things in it. It started with the same base of bell peppers (red, green, orange, and yellow), onions, and chicken and then we each added what we liked from there.

Ally added cans of baby corn, bean sprouts and a jar of salsa to her batch. While I added mushrooms and salsa to mine. I would have added more but I wanted to also be able to use mine for a fajita. For the Fajitas I just take ½ of the frozen 1 cup and put it on a small tortilla, and save the rest for another meal the next day.

If you don’t like just eating the stir-fry plain try freezing it in ½ cup bags and then serving it over ½ a cup of rice or noodles. And instead of salsa try adding a low sodium teriyaki or sweet and sour sauce. You can even make your own sauce from scratch so you'll know exactly what is in it.

Omelets
We both liked these and made them the same way. They are also known as "Omelets in a Bag" or "Camping Omelets." Taking our measuring cup (1 cup/250ml) we cracked in three small eggs and whisked them with a fork, then filled the rest of the measure with shredded cheeses (cheddar), green onions, and ham. Pour your uncooked omelet directly into the baggie and freeze (uncooked).

When it comes time to eat, you take it out of the freezer and unthaw, then place in a pot of boiling water for 12 to 13 minutes. For this recipe you are going to want to use a good quality Zipper bag so that when it is cooking in the water it doesn’t split open.  

Hint: if you forget to take your meal out of the freezer with enough time to unthaw then just place it in a bowl of cold water. The omelets should only take about twenty minutes or less.

XOXO, Evie & Ally

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