Frozen + Fresh= Maybe not Fabulous, but good enough

Well, it’s official (or doctor verified) that I am indeed sick.  😦 Sinus infection bordering on bronchitis. Fun, fun, fun.  I need to rest as much as possible over the next few days, we’ve got a busy weekend.  Resting, not so easy for me, the biggest thing  “resting”  means for my cooking is that I will be relying on the few pre-made frozen items I have.

On a funny frozen food side note, have you seen any of the Vlog postings from Freezer Burns?  Hi-lar-ious!!  I really enjoy watching the videos.

When it comes to pre-made frozen items, I usually only buy certain types of items, and certain brands, so I don’t care which one we eat tonight. I let the kids decide.

So, we’re having freezer Mexican.  We’re having taquitos.  I’ll make fresh guacamole and re-fried black beans to go with it.

Here’s my Mom’s Guacamole dip recipe.

1. 5 avocados, sliced
2. 1 medium tomato, diced
3. 1 TBSP lemon juice
4. 1 TBSP picante sauce
5. 1 tsp garlic salt (I prefer to use diced garlic and a dash of salt)
6. pepper to taste
7. 1/2 cup of diced onions

Open and de-seed avocados. Mash with a fork.  Add remaining ingredients.

*if you are making this ahead, put the avocado seed into the guacamole and refrigerate it.  The seed slows down the browning process.*

I’ll probably do a freezer meal tomorrow also, I’m thinking fish tacos, which means I need to find a good recipe for my slaw.  I am always looking for new slaw recipes.  I have one with ramen noodles in it.  It’s pretty good.

How do you handle sick days?  Do you order out?  Do you rely on frozen meals?

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