Store Bought

The freezer section at the store is full of possibilities ranging from ingredients to fully prepared meals. You will want to avoid any frozen raw wheat product such as pot pies or dinner roll dough, as the HOTLOGIC^® does not get hot enough to bake wheat flour. Also, French fries will not bake. Here are some of the frozen items available at stores that work in a HOTLOGIC^®.

• Frozen meals
• Lasagna
• Hot Pockets
• Burritos
• Taquitos
• Samosas
• Frozen vegetables – broccoli, cauliflower, cauliflower rice, carrots, onions, bell peppers, and green beans

Home Prepared

At home you can prepare your own frozen meals or dishes or ingredients. When you make a meal, one serving can be portioned and frozen for later use. What I find that really works for me is to prepare uncooked meats and vegetables. Then they are ready to grab and pop into the HOTLOGIC^®.

• Precooked spiral-cut ham with glaze– Honestly, I just toss the glaze. Next, I cut the ham and lay the slices on trays to freeze. Once frozen, I store it in 1-gallon freezer bags and go through the ham over time. I use it in soups, hot sandwiches, and meat for dinners.
• Ground meat – I prepare the meat and then form patties before laying them on trays to freeze. I store them in an airtight container in the freezer. Then in the mornings I need only grab a patty to put in a container and pop into the HOTLOGIC^® to cook for lunch or dinner.
• Pork roast – I slice the pork roast into single serving portions and lay the slices on trays to freeze. I store them in an airtight container in the freezer. To cook in the HOTLOGIC^® I drizzle olive oil on the bottom of the container and sprinkle with salt, oregano, rosemary and thyme. After placing the roast in the container, I repeat with the oil and spices on top.
• Vegetables – I cheat and skip the parboil step for the veggies I freeze. I have not noticed that it is necessary for these particular veggies. The vegetables are washed and peeled when required. After cutting them up, I put them straight into a freezer bag. When they go into the freezer slightly wet, I do end up banging the bag on the counter to loosen the pieces. I always have these vegetables in my freezer: diced carrots, sliced celery, chopped or sliced onions, chopped cabbage, and sometimes chopped bell peppers.

Ready to Go

In the morning when my schedule is tight, I like being able to reach into the freezer and grab my next meal to heat in my HOTLOGIC^®. These are just some of the ways I stock my freezer to be able to do this.

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Besides heat-and-eat pouches, travel friendly shelf-stable food is still available in cans, jars, cartons and for meals, in sealed plastic trays. Cartons can contain liquids that have been processed at ultra-high temperature (UHT), like milk. For travel, small cans, pouches, cartons and sealed plastic trays are probably the safest items to pack in a suitcase destined for the luggage compartment.

Meals

The easiest meal to put together for your travel menu is done by selecting a heat-and-eat meal or soup. The samples I am showing are links back to Amazon, but you should be able to find cheaper choices at Walmart or your local grocery store. There are gluten free, dairy free, kosher and vegan options to be found, as well.

Make Your Own Meal Combinations

Another way to put together meals it to select a meat and a side. Meat pouches include flavored chicken, various beef recipes and pork. And, of course, there are several bean types and flavors available.

Proteins

Sides

Sauces

If you get a plain meat and side, here are some sauces ready to flavor your meal.

Hot Logic Shelf Stable Food That Travels

Hot Logic Food That Travels

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