Make and Freeze Recipes: Great Foods You Can Cook, Freeze, and Use Quickly and Easily

91 Pages·2012·0.33 MB·English

by  Mara Michaels

MAKE AND FREEZE RECIPES:
Great Foods You Can Cook, Freeze,
and Use Quickly and Easily

TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT'S INSIDE
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
COPYRIGHT
INTRODUCTION
GETTING STARTED WITH THIS FREEZER RECIPE GUIDE
PANTRY STAPLES
1-TANGY PEACH FREEZER JAM
2-TANGY STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM
3-HOMEMADE PIECRUST FROM THE FREEZER
4-CHILLY PICKLES
5-SPICY AND FAST TOMATO SOUP
6-TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE
BREAKFAST IDEAS
7-HANDY HEAT AND EAT PANCAKES
8-HOMEMADE FROZEN WAFFLES
9-ALL IN ONE BREAKFAST ROLL-UPS
HOT LUNCH OR DINNER IDEAS
10-MINI BURGER MUFFINS
11-HEAT AND EAT CHILI
12-SUPER-FAST BURGERS
13-CHICKEN BURRITOS
MEATY MEALS
14-PEPPERONI PASTA BAKE
15-MIGHTY MEATBALL CASSEROLE
16-FAST AND TASTY MEATLOAF
CHICKEN DISHES
17-CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN
18-HOMEMADE CHICKEN POT PIES
FISH AND SEAFOOD DISHES
19-SCALLOP CASSEROLE
20-SEAFOOD STEW
MEATLESS DISHES
21-MANICOTTI
22-VEGETABLE POT PIES
23-BEAN BURRITOS
SIDE DISHES
24-CLOVER LEAF BISCUITS
25-FROZEN CREAMY BROCCOLI
DESSERTS
26-EASY AS PIE APRICOT PIE
27-MINTY ANGEL FOOD CAKE
28-FROZEN ICE CREAM BONBONS
29-COOL LEMON TREATS
30-MARVELOUS MOCHA PIE
31-PERFECT PLUM PIE
IDEAS FOR ENTERTAINING
32-FROZEN ICE RING FOR HOLIDAY DECORATING
33-FROZEN ROSETTE DESSERT DECORATIONS
CONCLUSION
FURTHER READING
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WHAT'S INSIDE
Everyone is crunched for time these days, and on a tight budget as well. When
we are always so short of time and money, how can we ever feed our families
well? Convenience foods and takeout all cost far more than cooking at home,
and are certainly not as healthy as well. So what is a responsible parent supposed
to do?
Look to your freezer for help. In this guide, you will discover 33 recipes that can
be made ahead, frozen, and thawed in minutes in the oven or microwave, so you
can put a piping hot meal in front of the whole family for pennies on the dollar
compared with the cost of eating out, delivery, or TV dinners.
You will know exactly what you are feeding your family as you create these
mouthwatering recipes from scratch, offering them breakfast, lunch, dinner and
dessert options that they can eat even on the run. Use the recipes on their own, or
in combination to create a complete meal, from appetizer to main course, side
dishes and dessert. Be able to serve anyone an impressive hot meal at any time,
even if guests arrive unexpectedly.
Stock your freezer before the holidays or school vacations, and never have to
worry about what to feed the children when they are home, or what they will be
eating behind your back. Fast food from a chain store will be a thing of the past
with these zippy dishes you can heat and eat any time. From Homemade Chili to
hearty Chicken Pot Pies, Bean Burritos to Bonbons, you will find a range of
recipes for every occasion and every eating lifestyle, including vegetarian
options.
If you are looking to feed your family for less and spend more quality time with
them, use this guide to get started on the road to more nutritious eating without
having to slave in the kitchen for hours every night. From soup to jams, your
own piecrusts to casseroles, these make-ahead and freeze meals are sure to
please and soon become family favorites.
In fact, why not double the batches, eat one tonight, and parcel up and freeze the
rest for future meals? The smiles on your family's faces and your healthier bank
balance will make you glad you did.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mara Michaels is a frequent contributor to the Healthful-Goddess and Nutrition-
Goddess.com sites.
Carolyn Stone is one of the main editors for both sites, and the author of over
three dozen health and self-help titles.
MAKE AND FREEZE RECIPES:
Great Foods You Can Cook, Freeze,
and Use Quickly and Easily
Mara Michaels
Carolyn Stone
Eternal Spiral Books
Copyright the authors, 2012, 2013.
Published by Eternal Spiral Books
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INTRODUCTION
This recipe book came about as a result of a conversation Mara had with her
mother recently about the best gift she had ever given her mom being a chest
freezer. Her mother had assumed she wanted a little freezer with shelves and
drawers, similar to what she already had in her side-by-side refrigerator.
Mara shook her head and said, "No, do the math. The chest freezer will give you
over twice the cubic feet of storage, in just about the same floor space. Plus, look
at the price difference."
When her mother said to her the other day how much time and money she had
saved as a result of that one little chest freezer, we put our heads together to see
how we could help people save even more of both of these precious
commodities.
Sometimes convenience foods from the supermarket freezer section can be
extremely handy, but again, do the math. How much are you REALLY paying,
pound for pound, for that TV dinner with a couple of ounces of meat? Or that so-
called 'lean' entree, which may be low in calories but high in salt, artificial
coloring, preservatives and so on?
We have always been great believers in healthful eating. Nothing can be
healthier for you than to cook yourself. It is the only way you can be sure that
you know exactly what is going into your food, how many calories and fat you
are eating, how much sodium, and so on.
In this guide, our goals is to give you a range of choices for breakfast, lunch,
dinner, desserts and pantry staples that you can make yourself using the bounty
of nature and then eat right away, or freeze and then use as needed.
In this way, you can plan meals ahead of time and always have something great
to eat even if you are all crunched for time (and who isn't these days?). These
meals can be defrosted overnight or heated in the microwave or oven as soon as
you walk in the door. They can heat up while you change clothes, wash your
hands and set the table. You and your family can sit down to a hot, wholesome
meal for pennies on the dollar compared to convenience foods, delivery, or