Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Summer Time!
My freezer is almost empty and I am really looking forward to trying some new summer time friendly meals! I also have some baby friendly meals to share that have been tested on my little guy :)
Yummy Meatballs!
Break out your best spahetti sauce for these easy meatballs!
Ingredients
1 egg
1/2 cup (125 mL) grated onions
1 large clove of garlic, minced
1/4 cup (60 mL) dry breadcrumbs
1/4 cup (60 mL) grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried basil
1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried oregano
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
1 lb (454 g) lean ground beef
Preheat oven to 400°F.
In bowl, beat egg; mix in onion, garlic, bread crumbs, cheese, basil, oregano, salt and pepper.
Mix in beef; shape into balls. Bake on foil-lined baking sheet in 400°F oven until firm, about 10 minutes.
Let the meatballs cool. You can freeze them with sauce or you can freeze them alone in a freezer bag.
Cooking Directions from Freezer
Let meatballs defrost. Cook with your sauce.
Ingredients
1 egg
1/2 cup (125 mL) grated onions
1 large clove of garlic, minced
1/4 cup (60 mL) dry breadcrumbs
1/4 cup (60 mL) grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried basil
1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried oregano
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
1 lb (454 g) lean ground beef
Preheat oven to 400°F.
In bowl, beat egg; mix in onion, garlic, bread crumbs, cheese, basil, oregano, salt and pepper.
Mix in beef; shape into balls. Bake on foil-lined baking sheet in 400°F oven until firm, about 10 minutes.
Let the meatballs cool. You can freeze them with sauce or you can freeze them alone in a freezer bag.
Cooking Directions from Freezer
Let meatballs defrost. Cook with your sauce.
Easy Yummy Pizza
We enjoy this freezer meal a couple different ways. We either will have it on premade pizza crust from Costco or we like to have the pizza on pitas. Both freeze well.
Ingredients
Pizza crust or pita
Your fav pizza sauce
Fav pizza toppings (ham, pepperoni and bacon)
Cheese
Assemble the pizzas how you like them.
Place on a baking sheet and flash freeze. Once hard, wrap each pizza in parchment paper to stop it from getting freezer burn. Place all the pizzas in to freezer bag.
Cooking Directions from Freezer
Ingredients
Pizza crust or pita
Your fav pizza sauce
Fav pizza toppings (ham, pepperoni and bacon)
Cheese
Assemble the pizzas how you like them.
Place on a baking sheet and flash freeze. Once hard, wrap each pizza in parchment paper to stop it from getting freezer burn. Place all the pizzas in to freezer bag.
Cooking Directions from Freezer
Preheat the oven to 350ºF and place the pizza in the oven and bake about 30 minutes.
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Super Mac and Cheese
I was excited when I saw this recipe. It is easy to hide some great veggies for those picky eaters. It also freezes well. My little guy has had 2 so far this week :P
I didnt have any pumpkin on hand. I used some frozen pureed sweet potato or butternut squash. I aslo included some cauliflower into the mix :)
Once the pasta mixture is ready, I divided the mixture into muffin tins. Once frozen, pop out of tin and place into freezer bags.
http://www.nurturebaby.com/products/19/67/supermac_cheese/
I didnt have any pumpkin on hand. I used some frozen pureed sweet potato or butternut squash. I aslo included some cauliflower into the mix :)
Once the pasta mixture is ready, I divided the mixture into muffin tins. Once frozen, pop out of tin and place into freezer bags.
http://www.nurturebaby.com/products/19/67/supermac_cheese/
Meat Loaf
As I mentioned in my other post, tonight I did some freezer cooking for my little man. It included yummy meat balls and meat loaf. My husband liked the meat loaf so much, he wants some for his work lunch (and he doesnt take a lunch to work, lol)
Ingredients
Cooking Directions from Freezer
Defrost and warm up in the oven.
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
2 cups grated carrot or other root vegetable (I used sweet potatoe and carrots)
1.5 cups bread crumbs
1 egg
Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Press gently into greased muffin cups. Bake until no longer pink about 30 minutes for muffins.
Let the muffins cool and place in ziplock bags to freeze.
Cooking Directions from Freezer
Defrost and warm up in the oven.
Week Update!
I am finally getting back on track with my eating habits. This week we had the following freezer meals: roast, spaghetti sauce and tonight was tacos! The time that I saved with meal prep I was able to do some cooking tonight. I made some yummy meals for my little guy to keep in the freezer for quick meals on the go! Recipes to come :)
Monday, 14 May 2012
Chicken Wings
It has been some time since I have blogged. Lots has been going on. Vacation, going back to work and getting ready for my littles guys first birthday!
We love chicken wings at home and it took some time for me to find a baked recipe at home. This one is a big hit with our family and friends! I find that Costco is cheaper for chicken wings. They also come prepared so I dont have to do any extra cutting of the wing.
Ingredients
3 lbs chicken wings
salt
fresh ground pepper
2 cups tangy barbecue sauce
To Prepare for Freezing
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Season the chicken wings on both sides with salt and pepper. Set them in a single layer in a large roasting or baking pan. I line my pan with foil. Bake the chicken wings, turning once, until browned, about 45 minutes.
Let wings cool. Put into freezer bags.
Cooking Directions from Freezer
Take wings out and defrost. Pour the barbecue sauce over the chicken wings and bake in oven at 350. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn the wings over and bake 10 minutes longer.
We love chicken wings at home and it took some time for me to find a baked recipe at home. This one is a big hit with our family and friends! I find that Costco is cheaper for chicken wings. They also come prepared so I dont have to do any extra cutting of the wing.
Ingredients
3 lbs chicken wings
salt
fresh ground pepper
2 cups tangy barbecue sauce
To Prepare for Freezing
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Season the chicken wings on both sides with salt and pepper. Set them in a single layer in a large roasting or baking pan. I line my pan with foil. Bake the chicken wings, turning once, until browned, about 45 minutes.
Let wings cool. Put into freezer bags.
Cooking Directions from Freezer
Take wings out and defrost. Pour the barbecue sauce over the chicken wings and bake in oven at 350. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn the wings over and bake 10 minutes longer.
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