Defrost food naturally

As a single bloke, I find the freezer to be very convenient. I can buy four organic chicken breasts, split them up into single food bags, freeze them and then defrost them as needed.

Unfortunately, I'm not what you'd call organised. Each day that I come home from work I invariably have to defrost the evening meal in the microwave.

I could save a load of electricity if I transferred my meal to the fridge in the morning and let it defrost there. Once again though, it's a question of habit. I need to train myself to remember to get food out in the morning.

To help me, I'm going to set a daily reminder on my mobile phone to alert at 7.30 every weekday morning. Some other ideas I've thought of include:

Writing a note on the milk bottle in permanent ink.
Puting a post-it note on the cupboard door.
Forfeiting my evening meal if it hasn't been defrosted in the fridge - not really an option!

Just remember to practice good hygeine when defrosting food in the fridge. Put meat on a plate or in a bowl so that it doesn't drip on other food stuffs. Keep all foods wrapped up. Keep foods that you eat raw in a separate container in the fridge etc etc.

Bon appetit!
caldini