I know that many of you, like me, lead very busy lives. It can be so hard to stay on track with healthy eating when you are juggling a million commitments. Sometimes I feel like I barely have time to eat, let alone plan and prepare a healthy and balanced meal. My husband and I both work full-time and often have meetings or other commitments in the evenings. On busy nights it’s easy for us to justify picking up some take out or grabbing a quick, frozen meal from the grocery store. Not only is that an unhealthy habit but the cost of doing that a couple of nights a week can add up! It’s cheaper and healthier to prepare your own meals. We all know that, but we pay (in more ways than one) for convenience.
This past weekend I finally took my own advice and did something I have been wanting to do for a while. I made my own frozen dinners! It only took me about an hour and I know it will be well worth it on my next busy night. My freezer is now stocked with individually wrapped, homemade frozen burritos. They’re tasty and healthy, with just a fraction of the fat and sodium of store bought frozen burritos!
I used chicken, black beans and salsa in my burritos. You could really make them with any ingredients you like, though. I can't wait to try some different variations!
I roasted a whole chicken, then shredded it and combined it with a jar of salsa and a can of black beans (drained). I cooked this mixture over low heat for 15-20 minutes. Then, I laid whole wheat tortillas on squares of tin foil, put a cup of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla, wrapped up the tortillas, wrapped each one in tin foil, and voila!
See how easy that was?! And now I have a supply of healthy, homemade burritos in my freezer for those hectic nights when cooking dinner is the last thing I want to do. Now, try this out with your favorite burrito ingredients and stock up your freezer!
