{"id":17807,"date":"2011-03-31T21:47:58","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T01:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/?p=17807"},"modified":"2011-03-31T21:47:58","modified_gmt":"2011-04-01T01:47:58","slug":"diy-convenience-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/diy-convenience-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Convenience Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Convenience food is&#8230; convenient. But it is also expensive and is sometimes less healthy than its home made counterparts. I tend to rely on convenience foods during busy seasons in my life when I know the alternative might be the drive-thru lane at Chick-Fil-A. Nothing against Chick-Fil-A, but it adds up quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few links to some of the foods I would likely buy prepackaged to save time. These DIY recipes are all easy, healthier, and if you spend a little bit of time prepping these in advance they are a convenient alternative to buying the prepacked stuff.<\/p>\n<h3><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lifeasmom.com\/2010\/03\/frugal-friday-making-my-own-instant-oatmeal.html\" target=\"_blank\">Instant Oatmeal Packets<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"DIY instant oatmeal packets\" href=\"http:\/\/lifeasmom.com\/2010\/03\/frugal-friday-making-my-own-instant-oatmeal.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17808\" title=\"instant oatmeal\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/instant-oatmeal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/instant-oatmeal.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/instant-oatmeal-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.5dollardinners.com\/2011\/03\/natural-microwave-popcorn.html\" target=\"_blank\">All Natural Microwave Popcorn<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"all natural microwave popcorn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.5dollardinners.com\/2011\/03\/natural-microwave-popcorn.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17809\" title=\"microwave popcorn\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/microwave-popcorn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smockityfrocks.com\/2011\/02\/how-to-make-homemade-bisquick-mix.html\" target=\"_blank\">Homemade Bisquick Mix<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"homemade bisquick\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smockityfrocks.com\/2011\/02\/how-to-make-homemade-bisquick-mix.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17810\" title=\"homemade bisquick mix\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/mixing-bowl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lynnskitchenadventures.com\/2008\/09\/homemade-brownie-mix.html\" target=\"_blank\">Homemade Brownie Mix<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"homemade brownie mix\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lynnskitchenadventures.com\/2008\/09\/homemade-brownie-mix.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17811\" title=\"Brownie Mix Brownies\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/Brownie-Mix-Brownies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/Brownie-Mix-Brownies.jpg 320w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/Brownie-Mix-Brownies-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kitchenstewardship.com\/2009\/06\/16\/recipe-connection-homemade-granola-and-granola-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\">Homemade Granola Bars<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"homemade granola bars\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kitchenstewardship.com\/2009\/06\/16\/recipe-connection-homemade-granola-and-granola-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17812\" title=\"granola-bars\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/granola-bars-1-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/granola-bars-1-sm.jpg 648w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/granola-bars-1-sm-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you make any convenience foods? What are some of your favorites?<\/p>\n<p><em>popcorn photo credit:\u00a0<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.budgetdietitian.com\/\">Budget Dietitian<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convenience food is&#8230; convenient. But it is also expensive and is sometimes less healthy than its home made counterparts. I tend to rely on convenience foods during busy seasons in my life when I know the alternative might be the drive-thru lane at Chick-Fil-A. Nothing against Chick-Fil-A, but it adds up quickly. 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