I am tired in the way that only a fellow bulk meal maker could understand. I bought four huge family packs of chicken a few days ago and just now finished de-boning, slicing, scoring, dicing, tenderizing, marinating, and bagging up the entire stack of chicken. To give you a clue as to how much clucker I’m talking about, I paid 99 cents a pound, and each flat was in the $4-$5 price range.

In the fridge I now have four pounds of chicken breast marinating in sweet Chinese barbeque sauce and two pounds of skinless chicken legs soaking up some Thai garlic and cilantro goodness. Those will go in the oven tomorrow morning while I do my 90 minutes of Yoga X. Half of the BBQ chicken breast will stay in the fridge once it is roasted, and the other half will be sliced up, tossed into individual serving baggies, and frozen until I need some pre-cooked chicken for a salad or protein portion.

The rest of the chicken has been bagged up in half pound increments with a variety of seasonings: Cajun spice, basic Chinese soy/wine/corn starch, rosemary and basil, Hoisin and rice wine, and another batch of garlic/cilantro. .I’m following the advice in Stella’s Kitchen and “flash marinating” my bulk purchase chicken. The seasonings soak in once as the meat freezes and then again when I take the 8 oz. bags out to defrost for 2-3 meals. Quick, easy, and efficient.

I know it’s not a glamorous way to spend a Saturday night, but after dropping a cool $1K on car repairs Friday, I’m not exactly in the mood to part with any more of my money. What better way to celebrate frugality and ensure that I still eat like a queen than to bulk prep enough 99 cent chicken for an entire month?

And lest you think I wasn’t making the most of my kitchen time, I must confess that I also baked a mozzarella veggie quiche during the chicken fest.

Yes, I do realize I’m a nut sometimes.

Off to clean up the kitchen and then catch some well-deserved zzz’s.

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Nutrition: Training Day Menu
(SGX nutrition details omitted by request of trainer)

1: 3×1 spinach omelette with apple
2: 2 apple cinnamon oat bran muffins
3: 3 oz. BBQ Cajun chicken breast, 1 c. broccoli, 1 slice high-fiber carrot-raisin bread
4: Veggie Mozarella quiche
5: SGX Meal
6: SGX Meal

Daily Supplements: multivitamin with iron, calcium 500 + D, 1 T. flaxseed oil or natural peanut butter
Water: 16 cups minimum

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Workout:
7:15 AM P90X Plyometrics (60 minutes)
8:30 AM YF Fitness Assessment #3

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The Awful Truth:
1. Move along now; nothing to see here. :claplow:

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Brownie Points:
1. 7/31 Perfect LMH Challenge Days
2. Cleaned bathroom and kitchen.
3. Vacuumed apartment.
4. Skin, bone, and portion out fresh chicken.

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Short-term Goals:
1. Update HandBase workout module.
2. Organize desk.
3. Cook Napa, chop up lettuce and mix up some salad dressing.
4. Buy cheap plastic shelves from Target or Ghetto-Mart and move plants to balcony.
5. Read a few chapters from NASM book.
6. Choose pattern and sew Halloween costume.