I’d like to say I don’t eat processed food and only cook from scratch, but that’d be a lie, and not one I’d really like to tell. I can’t deal without Sheetz breakfast sandwiches and the occasional trip to Taco Bell. HOWEVER, after a visit to a friend’s apartment this past weekend (and a trip through his pantry), I realized my family and I really do eat well…you won’t find jarred pesto or boxed meals (vomit) but we have our exceptions.
1) Frozen dinner rolls. They’re so easy, delicious, and The Pioneer Woman says it’s okay, especially in her Buttered Rosemary Rolls. Don’t make these if you want to fit in your pants ever again.
2) Canned soup. Not because we don’t make our own, but because we eat so much of it, we can’t keep up with making our own. I’m not kidding.
3) Frozen spanaokopita. Yes. Frozen. Before you freak out, let me say that this shit is really good. The spinach is more delicious than in some fresh versions, and you’d never know the phyllo dough was frozen in a box and sold at Costco. Never. Last time my mother made them, she had to put another tray in halfway through dinner because we wanted more.
4) Bagged, frozen vegetables. I love frozen green beans. I always have. When I was younger I went through a phase when all I wanted was frozen green beans….and then again in college.
5) Boxed stock. Again, not because we don’t make our own….but because we use too much to keep up.
I can’t figure out just where the line is when it comes to prepared foods. Tastes good, looks good, good for you, check? What frozen and prepared food items do you like and feed your family? Is it okay to eat a Kid Cuisine or is your freezer reserved for things you make and store?A
