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Freezing Meal Parts
I have a short video for you today showing a quick tip in action. While you are cooking parts of a meal, you can cook extra and freeze portions for a fast start on another meal. Yesterday I cooked 3 lbs of pasta. It took the same amount of time as cooking 1 lb and [...]
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Time for Freezer Cooking and Homemade Mixes
I’ve come to the conclusion that as crazy as the school year is, it’s less crazy than Summer! Here’s to hoping August is smoother. I have full intentions to make you a video tomorrow! Be prepared ahead of time, I gained 50 lbs with Grant and while I’m on a serious fitness plan (as serious [...]
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What to do with….
…a whole chicken.
When working with mom’s one of the first easy changes to make is to buy a whole chicken for things like chicken soup, casseroles, and salads instead of boneless skinless chicken breasts. Chicken breasts average $5.99 a lb but can be found at Costco in 10 lb bags for $2 each. And occasionally [...]
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Homemade Raspberry Ice Cream
My oldest son is working on his cooking badge in cub scouts and we are having a blast. He made easy raspberry icecream and it was such a treat! Light and fluffy, but lower in sugar and fat than traditional recipes. You’ll never guess it’s a healthy treat.
12 oz frozen raspberries, thawed (we are thinking cherries, strawberries [...]
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How to make pumpkin puree
I know I promised you more Thanksgiving ideas today and I have some. But I just realized that this weekend is coming upon your last chance to buy pumpkins. It’s crazy to me because when stored properly pumpkins will keep all winter, yet the stores seem to think that Halloweeen is the only time people want [...]
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More Make Ahead Meals
I found a fun site with lots of make ahead recipes and have tried several and have a long list of new recipes to try. We loved the biscuits, but I made the mistake of blending the butter into too small pieces and letting the biscuits sit too long before baking. It meant the biscuits had [...]
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3 Chickens for the Freezer
If I’m going to go through the trouble of roasting a chicken, I decided I might as well roast 3. Hy-Vee had their whole roasters on sale for $.59 a lb a few weeks ago and I snagged 3 and filled my roaster. Once they were cool, I deboned the meat and put some meat [...]
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Meal from Frozen Chicken Strips
I just wanted to show you a photo of a meal you can make when you fill your freezer with marinated, grilled chicken strips.
This was torn romain with sliced baby bell peppers. I topped it with the grilled chicken, 2 T of shredded cheese, and a sprinkling of leftover spanish rice. I used salsa for [...]
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Grilled chicken for the Freezer
With school starting and a generally busy schedule, I’m putting homemade convenience foods in my freezer every chance I get. The latest recipe started with a 10 lb bag of boneless skinless chicken breasts from Costco. I poured a bottle of chipolte lime marinade I snagged for $.50 right into the bag. And refririgerated for [...]
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Streamlining Meal Preparation