I don’t do a lot of processed foods. But occasionally, it is just easier than making something from scratch. I had been craving waffles over the holidays, but just no time to make them with all the other cooking I was doing. Mainly, because the waffle iron is up high in some obscure cabinet, and that was a good excuse to avoid the entire process. So I bought frozen buttermilk waffles, and while they are not near homemade flavor, they did a decent job of addressing what I was looking for and bonus, it was a quick breakfast.

That got me thinking. I have a few meals I make from frozen staples I find more convenient than making myself. Using them as a starting point and then taking them up a notch. So I think for January, when I’m extremely busy work-wise, I’ll share a few of those meals.

Until then…