December Menu

Sticky Sesame Chicken, Broccoli and Rice
Spanish Chicken & Rice Wraps
Pita Pizza & Salad~2
Meatloaf, Lemon Pepper Carrots and Salad
Asian Hoisin Ribs & Rice
Clam Chowder in a Bread Bowl~2
Turkey Pot Pie & Salad~2
Chicken Lasagna, Bread & Salad
Corn Chowder, Bread and Salad
Turkey Soup
Tuna Casserole & Salad
Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese
Chicken Stir-Fry & Rice
Spaghetti with Meatballs, Salad & Rosemary Bread
Pancakes & Fruit
Chili & Cornbread
Zesty Chicken & Potatoes with Salad
Chimichangas, Mexican Rice & Salad
Christmas Dinner: Ham, green bean casserole, stuffing, potatoes and rolls.

The ham will give us leftovers for sandwiches, Farmers Breakfast Casserole & for freezing. I will post links to recipes that I have.

November Menu

We are officially entering the world of Once a Month Cooking, kind of....we will be making a lot of meals and freezing them but there will still be some fresh cooking.



(# of meals/Freezer)

• Chicken Pot Pie (2/F) & Salad
• Pizza Roll-Ups (2/F) & Salad
• Chicken Tortilla Soup (2/F)
• Tuna Noodle Casserole (F) & Salad
• Sticky Sesame Chicken, Broccoli & Rice
• Brisket (for Fajitas) (2/F) Corn & Salad
• Chicken Packets (F) Lemon Pepper Carrots and Salad
• Macaroni & Cheese & Salad
• Chili (F)& Cornbread
• Spaghetti & Meatballs, Rosemary Bread & Salad
• Meatloaf (3/F) Roasted Veggies and Salad
• Spanish Chicken & Rice Wraps (2/F)
• BBQ Turkey Joe's, Fried and Fruit
• Taco Soup (F)
• Asian Hoisin Ribs, Broccoli & Rice
• Thai Turkey Pasta
• Chicken & Chile Chimichangas & Salad
• Salmon, Rice Pilaf and Salad
• Thanksgiving Dinner
• Turkey Soup(using leftovers) (F)
• Tamales(purchased from a friend:))
• Sweet Salsa Dump Chicken (F)

**Crock Pot Chicken for Shredding (use for chimichangas, Thai turkey pasta and chicken packets)


These meals will actually take us into December most likely, especially when I consider the leftover Turkey from Thanksgiving. I plan on getting 2 Turkeys so we will see! Also, some of the meals can be used for lunches as well or to help others. This is the first time we have done this and I am very excited about having my freezer full!


Other meals that will go in the freezer are...

• Farmers Breakfast Casserole
• Power Sticks
• Mom's Chicken Nuggets
• Apple Pie Filling
• Cookie Dough

***I will post more links to recipes***

Works For ME Wednesday

Let's see....what works for me?

Freezer Cooking! Surprisingly, I really like it even with the extra work. It has been a lifesaver on the busy days and I discovered yesterday with a sick baby in the house and an empty freezer that it would have been nice to have a meal ready to go instead of heading out to the burger joint to pick up something not as good for the family.

Here are a few of my favorite places to go to check out the world of cooking for my freezer....

Recipe Zaar Freezer Forum

Freezer Chicks

This past month we had Meatloaf, Chicken Pot Pies, and Spanish Chicken & Rice Wraps. Right now I am in the testing phase of a lot of recipes. I have always thought this seemed overwhelming and to be honest the thought of cooking for an entire day doesn't sound like a party BUT the idea of having meals already prepared and ready to go is exciting. SO.......filling my freezer and saving money, WORKS FOR ME!