Tuesday, March 13, 2012

First Taste of Freezer Meals

So last night we made our first freezer meal. I have to say the taste of it was yummy. My 2 things I will change for next time is 1, I will add more chicken to the dish because I felt it needed more and 2, the veggies, especially the potatoes, were REALLY mush. So I think I will shorten the cooking time. or keep the sauce.meat seperate from the veggies so I can dump the meat and sauce in first and add the veggies when there was about an hour left. Also ate my first Frozen breakfast sandwich today. Now I know most people freeze them with the english muffins. Maybe since I did double fiber bread that was the difference, but next time i will be freezing it without the bread. Bread was really fresh and soft when I froze it and so it got soggy during microwaving. Otherwise it tasted fine. :) Below I will add the 2 recipes of what I've tried with my modifications and the link to where you can find the original recipe. Happy freezing!

Healthy Mama BBQ Chicken Original from http://mamaandbabylove.com/
3 medium unpeeled sweet potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces, about 2 cups.
2 large green pepper, cut into strips or cubes, about 2 cups.
1 large red pepper, cut into strips or cubes, about 1 cup.
2 zucchini, chopped, about 2 cups.
2 cups chopped onion.
2 tablespoon quick cooking tapioca (or flour, or some other thickening agent).
3 pounds chicken thighs
2 15-ounce can of tomato sauce.
4 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoon ground yellow mustard.
2 clove garlic, finely minced, about 2 tablespoons.
1 teaspoon salt

Dump meat and seasonings (everything except veggies) into 2 1Qt bags, shake both up, seal. Then place qt bags and veggies into two, one gallon freezer bags, label and put in the freezer. Day of cooking, dump it into your slow cooker and cook on high for 4, or low 6, depending on your specific slow cooker.

Breakfast Sandwiches

4 eggs scrambled and seasoned to your liking

4 pieces Canadian Bacon

4 thin slices of Chedder Cheese

In a small pan cook eggs (will take the shape of pan) once cooked you're left with a large circle cut into 4ths divide equally wrap in saran wrap and put in Gallon freezer bag in freezer. Re-Heat for about 45 sec add to bread of choice.

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