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Hey all! I've been on a little hiatus from the blogging world. Life just happens you know. Well, I've challenged myself to get going again on writing. I am taking a piece of what you will find at MoneySavingMom.com with the "4 Weeks to Fill Your Freezer" series, cutting it, shifting it and shaking it up a little bit. I have created my own list of recipes (which is a myriad of hers, mine and others) I would like to make and freeze. And I am going to attempt to do it in two weeks, possibly three weeks. Summer is going to be here before I know it and I don't want to be tied to the apartment worrying about dinners, etc. I want to be outside enjoying the long days and warm evenings. There is so much that is offered in Old Louisville during the summer months, I want to be able to enjoy all of them that I can. So freezer cooking is one way I am going to be sure to give myself plenty of opportunity to do just that and so I'll stay away from eating out! I am also using this as a challenge to clear out my pantry!
Here are all the wonderful things I am going to tackle over the next two (to three) weeks. I will link up to the recipes soon.
BBQ Meatballs (x4 so I have plenty for my daughter's graduation party too)
Lasagna Casserole (using my normal recipe, but substituting whatever type of pasta I have on hand)
Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
Veggie Burgers
Marinated Chicken (easy peasy)
Southwest Rollups
Ham & Cheese Pockets
Cinnamon Roll Biscuits
Pumpkins Chocolate Chip Muffins
Glazed Cinnamon Scones
Brown Sugar Biscuit Twists
Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Cinnamon Vanilla Pancakes
Breakfast Hot Pockets
Breakfast Burritos
Portioned Baked Oatmeal (batch each of Chocolate Chip & Craisins)
Chewy Granola Bars (Smores and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip)
Cream of Mushroom & Cream of Chicken soups for use in some of the casseroles
Applesauce Granola for use in the granola bars
Baking Mix (homemade Bisquick, for use in various items)
After I decided on the items I am going to make, I made a list in Excel of all the ingredients and sorted them so I could get a good estimate of what I would need from the grocery store. I compared what I had already and made my list from there. I may get everything in one trip, I may not. But this way I can comparison shop and also watch for deals if they come up. Most of the dinners I will be making to eat one night and will double the recipe so I can freeze a batch. My goal is to also do one breakfast or sweet item each night along with the dinner item.
I will begin by grocery shopping Saturday morning. My plan from there is to get the chicken I need cooked and cubed, make the granola, homemade baking mix and then the creamed soups. These are all needed for other days cooking. I also hope to get veggies washed, chopped, and stored for use later to make my prep time during the week (after work, between soccer) as short as possible.
My next post will be my full weeks plan. Can I do it? Can I get one to two months worth of meals done in two weeks? At most three? I sure hope so... follow me to find out!I'll also be trying to post about some of the other things I have been upto during my break. Have a great week all! Enjoy!
