{"id":7429,"date":"2020-03-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/?p=7429"},"modified":"2023-06-29T16:31:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T21:31:39","slug":"national-frozen-foods-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/2020\/03\/12\/national-frozen-foods-month\/","title":{"rendered":"National Frozen Food Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When\njuggling a hectic schedule that may consist of school, work, and a social life,\nmany of us struggle in finding ways to create healthful meals that are easy to\nprepare. When on a budget, finding those foods can be even more difficult. So,\nwhat can you do? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In honor\nof National Frozen Food Month this March, here are some reasons as to why\nchoosing frozen foods may work best for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Frozen Foods are Economical<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Living\nin a state that has such a short growing season means that during winter, we\nsee prices rise on fresh produce. Frozen fruits and vegetables can be found\ngenerally under $3 a bag and can be kept until needed. Because frozen foods can\nalso be kept longer, you can avoid spoilage and wasting more money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Frozen\nFoods are Quick to Prepare<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Many\nof us struggle to find time to prepare healthy meals in a hurry. Frozen fruits\nand vegetables are already prewashed and trimmed making them easy to throw in a\nsmoothie or heated for a meal. Frozen meat can be found already cleaned and\nindividually packaged making them easy to create meals for one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Frozen\nFoods Allow for Healthy Options<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nbest thing about frozen foods is the ease of portioning. Because most come in a\nbag and have portion sizes labeled, they can be measured and planned out. Like\nfresh fruits and vegetables, frozen ones have nothing added to them. This makes\nthem a healthy alternative when fresh produce is not as readily available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Frozen\nFoods Provide Variety<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike\nfresh produce and meat, frozen options do not spoil as quickly. Most frozen\nfood can be kept for 6-9 months in the freezer. This allows you to buy many\ndifferent types of fruits and vegetables to keep dinners interesting and full\nof variety. An added bonus is you don\u2019t have to worry about them all going bad\nat the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Easy\nWeeknight Stir Fry for One<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 Tbsp Olive Oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3-4 oz Frozen Boneless\nSkinless Chicken Breast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2\/3 C Mixed Frozen\nVegetables (Corn, Carrots, Peas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1\/2 C Frozen Broccoli<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1\/2 C Frozen Snap Peas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1-2 Tbsp Stir Fry Sauce\n(Your Favorite Brand)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Warm\nolive oil in a pan on medium hot.<\/li><li>Add\nchicken to pan and cook until pink is almost gone.<\/li><li>Add\nvegetables to pan and cook until bright colored and sauce.<\/li><li>Add\nstir fry sauce and saut\u00e9 for 2-3 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal\ntemperature of 165\u00ba.<\/li><li>Remove\nfrom heat and enjoy!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Calories:<\/strong> 357&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Fat:<\/strong> 3.25g&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Protein:<\/strong> 27g&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Carbohydrates:<\/strong> 24g&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Cost:<\/strong> $1.66\/serving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by: Emily Oschmann, Mount Mary Dietetics Intern<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When juggling a hectic schedule that may consist of school, work, and a social life, many of us struggle in finding ways to create healthful meals that are easy to prepare. When on a budget, finding those foods can be&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/2020\/03\/12\/national-frozen-foods-month\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7946,"featured_media":7430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1068031,887006,887185],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-crafts","category-student-org-spotlight","category-uw-w-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7946"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7429"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7434,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7429\/revisions\/7434"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}