How Do You Make Healthy Frozen Dinners?
Save time and your health by preparing your own frozen dinners, ready to pop in the microwave for a fast dinner any night of the week. Many commercial frozen meals contain high amounts of fat, sodium and calories, according to Kathleen Zelman, R.D. Make your own meals to customize the ingredients, and reheat the frozen dinners whenever you need a fast meal. Prepare your favorite healthy recipe, opting for lean meats, whole grains and vegetables without added sauce, butter or salt. Avoid using leafy vegetables, watermelon, cucumbers, cream-based puddings or custards, uncooked egg yolks, gelatin and cheese, as these ingredients do not freeze well. Slightly undercook the food, because it will cook when you reheat it, advises the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. Divide the food into individual portions in sealable freezer containers. Fill a baking pan halfway with ice water and place the unlidded, filled freezer containers in the pa
