Cost effective, nutritious, and convenient, food from the freezer can take a proud place on your plate with these simple recipes.

You Will Need: Vegetable oil;Skinless, boneless, cubed chicken; Frozen foods;Stir-fry sauce;

Rice;Chicken broth;Whole grain pasta;Corn tortillas;Shredded cabbage;Salsa fresca;Sliced avocado;

White wine or marinara sauce;Yogurt;Low-calorie sweetener.

Steps

STEP 1 Make a stir-fry

Make a stir-fry. Heat one tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet and cook the cubed chicken until it's no longer pink and set it aside.

Add a second tablespoon of vegetable oil to a skillet and cook a package of frozen stir-fry vegetables. Then add the chicken and stir fry sauce and heat them through. Serve it with cooked rice.

STEP 2 Prepare soup

Prepare vegetable soup using assorted frozen vegetables, like corn, peas, bell peppers, carrots, potatoes, and green beans. Add chicken broth and whole grain pasta shells for a hearty meal.

STEP 3 Try a spinach side dish

Try a tasty spinach side dish. Saute minced garlic in olive oil and add frozen spinach leaves, cooking until tender. Top with pepper and grated Parmesan cheese.

STEP 4 Have healthy fish tacos

Have delicious, healthy fish tacos. Cook frozen fish sticks or filets, wrap them in a corn tortilla, and add salsa fresca, shredded cabbage,and sliced avocado.

STEP 5 Reach for shrimp

Reach for frozen shrimp, which is perfect when paired with whole grain angel hair pasta or linguine. Top it with marinara or white wine sauce.

STEP 6 Have dessert

Have dessert using frozen fruit, yogurt, and low-calorie sweetener to make a smoothie. You don't have to sacrifice your health and can eat straight out of the freezer.

Clarence Birdseye is credited with inventing the quick-freezing method used for modern frozen foods in 1924.