While reading the recipes and meal plans for the Daniel Fast, there was a recipe for muesli. That word took me back about 15 years to when David and I were traveling through Amsterdam, where I first had muesli. It was delicious, but I never thought to eat it in America. I made it for […]
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The Never Ending Food Bin – No Prep Snack List
Posted in EAT on Dec 30th, 2011
I have two boys that are simultaneously going through a growth spurt. I am constantly hearing, “Mom, can I have something to eat?” This is causing a facial tic…To avoid mom’s nervous breakdown, hubby and I have decided that the boys can have a food bin that they can go to any time without asking, (now, I […]
Crockpot Cooking
Posted in EAT on Dec 30th, 2011
I am a BIG fan of crockpot cooking. If you stop by my place, chances are pretty good that you will find the crockpot brewing up something. This blog is full of my favorite crockpot recipes. Crockpots are helpful kitchen tools for many reasons: Recipes are pretty simple to follow and quick to assemble the […]
Volume Cooking: 2 Week Menu
Posted in EAT on Dec 30th, 2011
This is a 2 week menu I followed a plan from the cookbook, “Once a Month Cooking: Family Favorites“. When volume cooking, plan your time in this way: Menu Plan: Either choose an existing menu or create your own. Make a grocery list. Shopping: This session cost about $250.00 for 14 dinners. This menu chart provides 4x […]
Volume Cooking: Crockpot Herb and Garlic Chicken
Posted in EAT on Dec 30th, 2011
Recipe Source: Fix, Freeze, Feast (titled, Urban Garlic Chicken) Makes 2 entrees, 4-6 servings each 1 Two-Pack (8-10lbs total) whole chickens 1/4c. olive oil 2T. red wine vinegar 1T. Minced garlic 1T. dried thyme 2t. salt 1t. black pepper 2 carrots, peeled and cut in half 2 celery stalks, cut in half 1 onion, peeled and cut […]
Volume Cooking: Peanut Satay
Posted in EAT on Dec 30th, 2011
Serve with white rice and steamed spinach… Makes 3 entrees, 4 servings each 1 tray (6lbs.) blsl chicken breast or thighs 3/4c. chunky peanut butter 1/2c. orange juice concentrate, thawed 1/4c. soy sauce 1T. minced ginger 3 one gallon freezer bags 1. Cut chicken into bite size pieces 2. Combine remaining ingredients and pour evenly […]
Volume Cooking: Tequila-Lime Chicken
Posted in EAT on Dec 30th, 2011
Recipe Source: Fix, Freeze, Feast Makes 3 entrees, 4 servings each 1 tray (6lbs.) blsl chicken half breasts 3/4c. soy sauce 3T. tequila 3T. lime juice 1T. dry mustard 3t. minced garlic 3 one gallon freezer bags 1. divide chicken into bags 2. Combine remaining ingredients and pour evenly over chicken. 3. Seal and freeze. To […]
Volume Cooking: Mango-Cranberry Chicken
Posted in EAT on Dec 30th, 2011
Recipe source: Fix, Freeze, Feast 4 entrees, 4 servings each 1 tray (6lbs) BLSL chicken half breasts 1/2c. chopped dried mango 1/4c. dried cranberries 2/3c. boiling water 2 (9oz.) jars mango chutney 1/2c. rice vinegar 1/4c. minced onion 1T. minced garlic 1T. toasted sesame oil 1T. curry powder 4 one gallon freezer bags 1. cut chicken […]
Volume Cooking: Cherry Skillet Chicken Salad
Posted in EAT on Dec 30th, 2011
This recipe is from the cookbook, Fix, Freeze, Feast. It’s one of my favorite volume cookbooks. Serve it as a salad with baby greens, red grapes, blue cheese crumbles, and slivered almonds. We use Brianna’s Red Wine vinaigrette for the dressing. YUM! Makes 3 entrees, 4 servings each 1 tray (6lbs.) BLSL Chicken half breasts 1.5c. […]
Once a Month and Volume Cooking
Posted in EAT on Dec 30th, 2011
I am a big fan of Volume and OAMC (Once a Month) Cooking. I will be using these terms quite a bit. If you are not familiar, here’s a little tutorial: Volume Cooking Creating multiple entrees of the same recipe. This type of cooking makes it convenient to purchase in bulk. You can serve one […]