SHORTCUTS, SUBS & SUCH

Sep 02, 2024

These come in your weekly meal plan PDF but I wanted to post them here for everyone to be able to access.

Tomato Paste - If you can’t find a tube, measure remaining canned tomato paste into 2 tbsp mounds on a parchment covered plate or small baking sheet. Freeze then store in Ziploc or silicone bag.
Chicken Broth – Freeze in ice cube trays (the large silicone ones are great and about 1/3 cup)
Wine – Freeze the same as chicken broth
Onions – Wrap halves or quarters in parchment or plastic wrap and store in well sealed bowl to avoid flavors leaching out. I prefer snaplock bowls.
Extra chopped veggies – store in a glass storage bowl and use within a week.

Zucchini Noodles - Use spiralized zucchini found in produce aisle. You will need to throw them into a very hot large skillet for only 1-2 minutes rather than stirring them into sauces cold.
Chopped Onions – Look in Produce Department for pre-chopped onions
Minced Garlic/Ginger – Find frozen cubes by Doret (or other brands). 1 cube = 1 tsp
Chicken – Buy a rotisserie chicken and shred. You will need one for each chicken recipe.
Rice – Buy precooked Jasmine rice

Cheese – buy a block and shred
Lettuce/Cabbage – buy a head and shred or chop
Carrots – buy whole carrots and shred on large holes of grater, julienne with julienne tool or cut into sticks

Tortillas/Tortilla Chips – Siete Brand for both. My favorite tortilla variety is Cassava Coconut tortillas which are very much like flour tortillas.
Crackers - Simple Mills has several varieties including cheese, salted and even a graham cracker sub plus a few others. I haven’t found a variety I don’t like. Whole, real food ingredients.

Use Chopped Chik’n or Ground “Beef” from Abbot’s Butcher in place of ground meat or shredded chicken
Use Primal Kitchen Vegan Ranch Dressing or Mayo when Ranch or Mayo are stated (Use code RFSVIP for 10% discount on your first order)