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…
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,…
Carmel Apple Cookies
This soft cookie recipe is a delicious taste of Autumn. I tested this recipe with a spice cake mix (on sale for $.49) , but have a from scratch recipe following that should be great too. Here’s the original as…
A ruffled apron
Here’s another quick wedding gift idea for embellishing a purchased apron. I dug through my scraps and cut 3 7.5″ wide strips twice the width of the apron. I hemmed the strips on 4 sides and gathered the top edge.…
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…
Overnight French Toast Casserole
Here’s a make-ahead breakfast recipe for you. I like to make it the night before and pop it into the oven right before I start my morning aerobics. By the time I’m showered and dressed breakfast is ready to serve. 1. …
Quick Meal Stretch: Taco Meat for a Crowd
Our hamburger comes in 2 lb frozen logs. It barely feeds my family of 7 for a meal of tacos. Once a week we add 4 extra mouths to our table and I knew it wouldn’t stretch. I added 2 cups…
Freezer Lunch Idea–Mini Pizzas
Like convenience foods? I do! But I like them best when I make them from scratch. For these little pizzas, I put my favorite pizza dough ingredients in the bread machine and let it do the work for me. Then…
3-Step Homemade Chipolte Peppers
The only thing my garden is producing right now is jalapenos. That’s just fine with me. I love southwest flavors! We roasted our own jalapenos for a smoky chipolte flavor. Here’s how. 1. For a mild flavor slice the peppers…
33 Lunch Ideas
My family is big, sort of. When I’m in public people stare, but when I’m at homeschool coop I can say I “only” have 5 children. Most of them have 7-12. The point is, leftovers are becoming scarce. Leftovers used…