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Freezer Meatballs – extra large batch

February 8, 2011 by Tiffany

88 meatballs. That’s a lot of meatballs to stash away in the freezer.

It boggles my mind, but somehow we have managed to eat all 88 meatballs and we didn’t even have company to help. Did I mention it only took us 3 weeks to polish them off? Yikes!

I used them for spaghetti/tortellini meals twice. And I had two recipes to try out that used meatballs. One of them didn’t turn out quite the way I’d hoped the first time, so I tried it again. My kids have revolted now. I don’t think I can feed them another meatball dish for a while.

But, I still think it’s a great idea to have homemade meatballs in the freezer. They taste much better than the store-bought kind and they are better for you too. You can use them for spaghetti, of course. But they’re also good in Sweet and Sour Meatballs over Rice and Meatball Subs.

Before we get to the recipe, I want to remind you about Virtual Freezer Cooking Day on February 19. On that Saturday, I’ll be in my kitchen cooking freezer foods and I’ll be checking in on Facebook frequently to hear what you’re cooking in your kitchens. Here are the details of the event. Be sure to RSVP. There will be prizes and giveaways involved!

Back to today’s recipe: Somehow I failed to take a picture of the finished meatballs. The ingredient photo is at the top of the post.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: frozen food, Main Dish Tagged with bread crumbs, eggs, freezer food, ground beef, onion, panko, worcestershire sauce10 Comments

Freezer Cooking February – Tips and Recipe Roundup

February 1, 2011 by Tiffany

I hope you’re ready to fill your freezer this month! Freezer cooking is going to be our focus for the next 4 weeks. (It won’t be all freezer cooking though. I’ve got a special dessert that will be perfect for Valentine’s I’ll share later this week!)

On Saturday, February 19 we’re going to have a Virtual Freezer Cooking Party via the Eat at Home Facebook page! The idea is that if you’re free that day and want to get some cooking done, you can pop in to Facebook and share what you’re cooking and how it’s going. I think it will be more fun to “cook together” than doing it alone. And there may be a giveaway involved

Before we get started with new freezer recipes and tips, here’s a roundup of posts I’ve already published on this topic, just in case you missed them the first time around. [Read more...]

Filed under: frozen food Tagged with freezer cooking6 Comments

Menu, Grocery List, Recipes Year 2 Week 17 – Fill Your Freezer

January 31, 2011 by Tiffany

February is freezer cooking month on Eat at Home!

I know February doesn’t officially start until tomorrow (since February usually starts the first day of February). But it doesn’t hurt to get a head start on the freezer cooking.

So, I have a special edition of the weekly menu for you designed to fill your freezer while feeding you for the week.

There is more meat to buy on this menu, so the cost might be a bit higher than most of my menus. But remember, this menu is going to feed you for more than just this week. You also might want to buy some foil pans and be sure to have zip top freezer bags on hand.

Here’s what’s on the menu, with a few notes about each meal: [Read more...]

Filed under: freezer cooking menu, frozen food, Menus, winter Tagged with fill the freezer, freezer food, Menus7 Comments

Black Bean and Rice Freezer Burritos

September 7, 2010 by Tiffany

These have been the handiest things to have stashed away in the freezer. We’ve eaten them for a quick lunch or when someone needs to have dinner at an odd time. The heat up in the microwave and taste great.

I read about the idea on the SC Johnson website in a post written by Sandy of The Reluctant Entertainer. She shared her method for freezer burritos, but didn’t share a recipe. I took her idea and decided to create a black bean and rice filling. In just a little time I had 20 delicious burritos in the freezer.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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Filed under: frozen food, Main Dish, vegetarian Tagged with black beans, burritos, freezer, monterey jack, pepper jack, rice, taco seasoning, tortillas43 Comments

Counter Top Cooking for the Freezer – A Guest Post

September 2, 2010 by Tiffany

This is a guest post from Saidah at AProverbsWife.com. If you are interested in guest posting on Eat at Home, contact me with your ideas.

One of the biggest challenges I tend to face is making sure that I have a healthy meal on the dinner table each night. I do not know what it is about dinner time that seems to throw me for a loop.

Maybe it’s the fact that dinnertime, just seems to be the busiest part of the day. And not to mention, it is the time of day when I feel drained. [Read more...]

Filed under: Crockpot, frozen food, tips Tagged with batch cooking, Crockpot, dinner solutions, freezer cooking, slow cooking20 Comments

Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed Shells with Alfredo Sauce

July 27, 2010 by Tiffany

Sometimes limitations bring forth the best creations.

Recently, on a message board someone wanted to make stuffed shells. She wanted to use chicken, no red sauce, no spinach and no ricotta. She did have a jar of alfredo sauce. I don’t know what the woman ended up making, but this is what I suggested. It sounded so good, I decided to try it myself.

Chicken, broccoli and mozzarella cheese fill the shells which are covered with alfredo sauce and baked. Bonus -the recipe makes enough to put some in the freezer.

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Filed under: Chicken, frozen food, Main Dish, Pasta Tagged with alfredo, broccoli, cheese, Chicken, freezer meal, Italian, mozzarella, Pasta, shells37 Comments

Stocking Your Freezer with Grilled Chicken and Using it for BBQ Chicken Fajitas

July 9, 2010 by Tiffany

When we went to Gatlinburg with family a few weeks ago, we took turns preparing a meal for everyone. I decided to bring BBQ Chicken Fajitas, but I wanted to do most of the cooking at home. I ran across this post on $5 Dinners, where Erin talks about batch cooking on the grill. This method made it possible for me to take dinner for 16 people and have it prepared quickly and with very little effort.

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Filed under: frozen food, Main Dish Tagged with $5 dinners, barbecue, barbeque, batch cooking, bbq, Chicken, crowd cooking, fajitas, freezer, grill6 Comments

Vacation Food – What We Ate and How We Packed It to Disney World

June 11, 2010 by Tiffany

Aren’t those the cutest candy apples? We chose other things in this bakery, but I couldn’t resist taking a picture of these.

We were blessed to be able to take a family vacation to Disney World a few weeks ago. The first part of our trip was spent with just the 6 of us in a rented townhouse. For the second half, my parents and sister’s family joined us and we moved to an off-site pool home. Renting the homes is one of the ways we keep the costs down. (It also makes for a relaxing vacation.)

Another way we keep the budget under control is by taking our own food.

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Filed under: frozen food, vacation food Tagged with Disney, frozen food, packing food22 Comments

Chicken Gyros

June 9, 2010 by Tiffany

There’s something about pita pockets that my kids love, so I had a feeling that this recipe would be a hit. I was right. A friend shared the recipe with me back in the winter when I was looking for meals to stock my freezer. I decided this one would be great to take on vacation. After marinating and cooking the chicken, it is frozen in Ziploc bags. Reheating can be done in the microwave. I served a quick cucumber and yogurt sauce with the sandwiches.

Update: This recipe comes from Cooking Among Friends, which is a freezer meal cooking club. So cool! They have a cookbook available and the Chicken Gyros is part of that. I’m guessing this would be a great cookbook to own. A friend had passed along the Chicken Gyros recipe and I just found out the original source. Pop over and check out more from Cooking Among Friends!

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Filed under: Chicken, frozen food, Main Dish, Sandwich Tagged with Chicken, cucumber, dried mint, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, pita pocket, yogurt21 Comments

Italian Sausage and Spinach Stuffed Shells

March 5, 2010 by Tiffany

I have a freezer full of pork that we got from my niece’s 4-H project. The place my sister took it to be processed doesn’t always give you what you ask for. I think it’s more what they are in the mood to make. The day they processed my order, they must have been in the mood for Italian Sausage. I’ve never seen so much of it!

With so much Italian sausage, I’m having to get creative to use it. I decided to give it a try in stuffed shells. The result tasted great and as a bonus, you get to cook once and eat twice. This recipe makes enough for two 9×13 pans! [Read more...]