Your wonderful site was recommended to me by my doctor. So far, after two weeks of dutifully following your Quality Calorie Diet menus, I have lost 3 kgs [about 6.7 pounds] and my husband has lost 6.5 kgs [about 14 pounds]. I plan on visiting family this summer and will leave my lovely husband to fend for himself for three weeks and he doesn't cook. I would like to make ahead some recipes that will freeze well, so he can continue on his diet while I am gone. He is on Warfarin, so please keep that in mind.
Dr. Gourmet Says...
Congratulations on the progress both of you have made! A lot of us work hard here at Dr. Gourmet and having you lose weight means a lot to us.
The challenge of going away and cooking three weeks of meals is not all that difficult. While that is 21 meals, certainly cooking recipes with more servings and eating leftovers is one of the best approaches. For the first week a large salad that can be eaten on the first and third night will provide a fresh alternative:
Salmon and Chickpea
Salad:
http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/salad/salmonchickpea.shtml
On the second night having another salad that could be used also in the first few days for lunches (half portions) as well. This gives a fair number of servings of fresh fish in the first few days:
Scallop and Penne Salad
http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/salad/scalloppennesalad.shtml
Stews do freeze pretty well and it's a good idea to portion them out into ziplock bags so that they are easy to thaw and reheat:
White Chili
http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/soup/whitechili.shtml
Six Bean Chili
http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/pantrymeals/sixbeanchili.shtml
Spanish Beef Stew
http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/soup/spanishbeefstew.shtml
Single serving items such as burgers that can be cooked quickly also freeze well:
Crab Cakes
http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/maincourse/shellfish/crabcakes.shtml
Turkey Burgers - Coumadin Safe Version
http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/maincourse/chicken/turkeyburgers-cs.shtml
Casseroles freeze well also. After they are baked and cooled, divide them into individual dishes for easy reheating:
Tuna Noodle Casserole
http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/pantrymeals/tunanoodlecasserole.shtml
Crawfish Pie
http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/maincourse/shellfish/crawfishpie.shtml
Baked Penne
http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/maincourse/vegetarian/bakedpenne.shtml
(Don't add parsley)
Meatloaf
http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/maincourse/beef/meatloaf.shtml
Lastly, this Saffron Salmon Risotto was designed just for this purpose
and freezes well:
http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/maincourse/fish/saffronsalmonrisotto.shtml
It's best to thaw meals overnight in the refrigerator overnight and not take them straight from freezer to oven.
Thanks for writing,
Timothy S. Harlan, M.D.
Dr Gourmet
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