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Freezer Cooking Plan for January

January 1, 2012

Happy New Year! Since we ate from the freezer for about two weeks before we moved and the week after we moved, most of our freezer meals are gone. Since my husband was home on vacation last week and part of this week and can watch the kids, I am going to have a large [...]

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Freezer Cooking in an Hour

November 4, 2011

Yesterday was a blustery, cold, rainy day, so the girls and I stayed in and had a mini freezer cooking session.  I had fun with my helpers, though I had to watch out for my 18 month old who wanted to stick her hands in the batter. We ended up with two loaves of pumpkin [...]

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Freezer Cooking Wrap Up, October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011

Okay, so my original freezer cooking plan was a little ambitious, but I had a productive, stress-free freezer cooking bout this weekend.  Here is the original plan and what I actually ended up with: Chili de Three Amigos x2 big bags & 3 little bags (we loved this!) Turkey Spinach Soup  x1 Lighter Meatloaf x2 [...]

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Feed a Family of 4 for $4 – Chili De Three Amigos

October 10, 2011

I was looking for a new chili recipe that was less heavy on the tomato base, and I found a great one that has added its way into our regular cooking schedule.  I found the original recipe on Food.com, and I have modified it just slightly.  I think the secret to this one is the [...]

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Freezer Cooking Weekend

October 8, 2011

We are gearing up to go to Montreal for my husband’s conference, but this time we will just be going with our youngest while my mom and aunt come to care for our older two.  With all of our intolerances, that means I must make some food to take on the road and some food [...]

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Freezer Cooking for One or Two

September 13, 2011

Why didn’t I think of this before?  I love to cook up batches of meals and throw them in the freezer to enjoy later.  It used to be that I would freeze the food in meal size portions for dinner, and inevitably there would be leftovers that I would use for my lunch the next [...]

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Freezer Cooking Results

September 6, 2011

I am so glad I took one day of this long weekend to stock up the freezer.  This time instead of focusing on making 6 to 10 recipes, I focused on making 4, and making more of each of the 4.  (I don’t have a picture yet because some of the items are still being [...]

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Freezer Cooking Bout This Weekend

September 2, 2011

I am taking advantage of the long weekend to do a little freezer cooking.  Here is what I am planning: Darlene’s Make Ahead Meatballs x2 Lighter Meatloaf x4 French Bread (to be frozen for homemade garlic bread) x2 Jamie Oliver’s Best Tomato Sauce Ever x2 Starbuck’s Pumpkin Bread x2 Pizza Dough x2 I’ll report back next week [...]

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Ways to Save When Buying a Chest Freezer – A Guest Post

July 19, 2011

The following is a guest post. When reading frugal tips, inevitably one will see tips revolving around freezer storage.  The problem is that most freezers above the refrigerator are suitable for weekly groceries, but not bulk freezing. If you plan to save money by bulk freezing items, the freezer will pay for itself in a [...]

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The Best Tomato Sauce Ever by Jamie Oliver

May 23, 2011

Remember the great deal on Parenting Magazine by Mamapedia this winter?  I have begun to receive the magazine now, and in the April 2011 edition, I found a recipe for The Best Tomato Sauce Ever by Jamie Oliver. I love this sauce because it is loaded with veggies (but kids don’t have to know that).  [...]

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