Let's Get Cookin'

I'm a big fan of Freezer Meals. I love them. I'll often double a recipe just to have another to freeze. And I'll drop them off to neighbors/friends when I feel they need a meal. A couple of weeks ago, I spent the afternoon cooking, and ended up with 17 meals in the freezer. I've had a few requests to share the links/recipes so here they are. 

Melissa Fallis 18 Freezer Meals
I searched through Pinterest and loved what this girl put together, she shares some awesome recipes and then gives the entire grocery list to go with it. Easy. I loved that she used an assortment of meat (Pat gets sick of Chicken) I didn't try the shredded pork, which I will try next time. I wanted to add a ground beef meal instead. (recipe below) Many of the marinated meats can be cooked in the crock pot and served over rice...EASY!

Tips:

If you have kids, I suggest you shop and cook on different days. It was a little much for both Ledger and I.

You will already have a lot of the spices and foods on her list, make sure you have a good amount. I ran out of soy sauce and honey, and was annoyed that I had to go back to the store in the middle of everything.

The Pot Pies took the most work, and were quite large for just our little family. But they were delicious, and I added frozen peas instead of canned. 

More Freezer Meals

Cilantro Thai Chicken - We've liked this marinade and makes a great freezer meal.

Honey Lime Enchiladas- One of our favorites!

Toddler Pumpkin French Toast Sticks -  I LOVE THESE! And so does Ledger. I struggle getting Ledger to eat, I found these little babies, and they have been incredible. He smiles and continually shows them to me while he downs 2-3 each morning. I'll warm up some sausage or an egg for a little protein and breakfast is served. 

Some have asked if they are good enough for adults to eat... Yes, I'll admit I've eaten my share, and they were delicious. The recipe calls for sugar, and with the pumpkin they are a little sweet, so Ledger doesn't need any syrup. But if I were to make it for Pat and I, I'd pass on the sugar. That's just my opinion :) 

Do you have a favorite soup? These make awesome freezer meals, warm them up, add some french bread and a super fast meal is finished. I often make Taco soup, Chicken noodle, and chile. I'm still searching for the perfect Tortilla soup. If you have a great recipe I'd love to try it.

Spaghetti Pie

This is the ground beef meal I put together. Pat and Ledger love it as much as I do. I've never placed it into the oven still frozen, I always let it sit in the fridge over night to unthaw. You would have to cook it a lot longer if frozen. But I often make two of these at a time, one to eat that night, and one to freeze!

6 oz spaghetti

2 TBS butter

2 well beaten eggs

1/3 grated Parmesan cheese

1 lb ground beef

1/2 c. chopped onions

1/2 tsp garlic salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp oregano

1 can tomato soup

1/2 c. water

1 c. cottage cheese

1/2 c. mozzarella cheese

• Cook and drain spaghetti. Stir butter, parmesan chese, and eggs into spaghetti. Form spaghetti mixture into crust in a 10" pie plate. (If doubled, will fill a 13x9)
•  Brown ground beef with onions add garlic salt, sugar, oregano, soup, and water, heat through. 
• Spread cottage cheese over crust. 
• Fill with hamburger mixture. 
• Bake uncovered @350 degrees for 20 min. Top with mozzarella cheese, return to oven until melted.