tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78180504726354335142024-03-13T06:03:12.312-04:00The Test Kitchen of Melissa FallisMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-25043119048081008222017-01-31T08:00:00.000-05:002017-01-31T08:00:11.910-05:00Roasted Butternut Squash & Brussels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I posted this picture on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FallisFitMob/" target="_blank">fit page</a> a few weeks ago and everyone was begging for the recipe! I made Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussel Sprouts to accompany Apple Cider Grilled Pork Chops for a family dinner and this healthy side was a savory hit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This will definitely be going on the rotation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I adapted the recipe from <a href="http://basilandbubbly.com/roasted-butternut-squash-brussels-sprouts-onion/" target="_blank">Basil & Bubbly</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out my version here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Roasted Butternut Squash & Brussels</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Serves 6</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span><br />
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<li>1 lb brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved</li>
<li>1 lb butternut squash, cut into ½" cubes <i>*I like to buy the already diced ones in the produce section</i></li>
<li>1 red onion, cut in chunks</li>
<li>1½ tablespoons olive oil</li>
<li>1/4 cup real maple syrup</li>
<li>1 teaspoon dried thyme</li>
<li>1/4 teaspoon salt</li>
<li>1/4 teaspoon pepper</li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Method:</span><div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 400 degrees</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spray a 9 x 13 pyrex or large roasting pan with cooking spray</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Place vegetables in prepared dish and toss with olive oil, maple syrup, thyme, salt & pepper.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Roast for 20 minutes, toss veggies and then roast for another 20 minutes or until squash & sprouts are tender.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoy!</span></li>
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-80761724787922227432015-09-27T09:02:00.001-04:002015-09-27T09:02:21.162-04:00Flourless Banana Oatmeal Muffins<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This muffin recipe is EASY and has been a staple in our house since Banks started eating solids. I would make a double batch of these and freeze them for a quick breakfast option in the morning that was healthy! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Banks loves them, I love them and they are filled with whole foods!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've been meaning to post this recipe for A WHILE now-- so here it is FINALLY!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2.5 cups old fashioned oats</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 cup plain low fat greek yogurt</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray tin with non-stick cooking spray or line 12 muffin tins with liners.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Place the oats in the food processor and pulse for about 10 seconds until fine. Add remaining ingredients to the food processor (if large enough) OR a mixing bowl.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Process or blend until everything is mixed together and oats are smooth.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Divide batter among cupcake liners, and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.</span></span></span></div>
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-3841336137397273402015-07-03T08:00:00.000-04:002015-07-03T08:00:01.560-04:00Buffalo Chicken, Sweet Potato & Carrot Bake! It's #foodiefriday and this recipe is just TO YUMMY not to share! Had this for dinner Tuesday and the whole family went back for seconds! <br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Buffalo Chicken, Sweet Potato & Carrot Bake</b></span><br />
Prep: 20 minutes<br />
Cook: 45 minutes<br />
Serves:6-<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPg-DTZvgHkZayJy6QYTS9LQGDpxEmyqYJ04Y0ULMrHCV7DIkn0iMOp8m3fiiT7mLXgCU2EHegJ5SMCHUsUtxg23UAdXUN50TOCt_5dFf36t-NJ8bdmzIuN1rQMkDsXq4mikfXhpH-tbu/s1600/IMG_4109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPg-DTZvgHkZayJy6QYTS9LQGDpxEmyqYJ04Y0ULMrHCV7DIkn0iMOp8m3fiiT7mLXgCU2EHegJ5SMCHUsUtxg23UAdXUN50TOCt_5dFf36t-NJ8bdmzIuN1rQMkDsXq4mikfXhpH-tbu/s320/IMG_4109.jpg" width="320" /></a>8<br />
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<li>2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes</li>
<li>2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes</li>
<li>5 whole carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes</li>
<li>1 tbsp. paprika</li>
<li>2 tbsp. garlic powder</li>
<li>6 tbsp. hot sauce </li>
<li>1/3 cup olive oil</li>
<li>12 slices of turkey bacon, cooked and cut into pieces</li>
<li>3-4 green onions, chopped</li>
<li>pepper to taste</li>
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<br /><u>Directions</u><br />-Preheat your oven to 400 F.<br />-In a large bowl, combine together the olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, hot sauce, and season with pepper to taste.<br />-Add the sweet potatoes, carrots and chicken; stir to coat.<br />-Empty the bowl into a prepared 9 x 13 casserole dish.<br />-Bake in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.<br />-Add the green onions and bacon to the dish and place back in the oven for another 5 minutes to let all the flavors combine. Makes around 8 servings (1 cup each).<br /><br />*21DF/21DFX approved!<br />1 serving = 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 green, 2 tspMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-38391790400777652592015-06-30T21:31:00.002-04:002015-06-30T21:31:56.961-04:0021 Day Fix Approved Chili #tastytuesdayFor <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/tastytuesday?source=feed_text&story_id=794045800716545"><span class="_58cl">#</span><span class="_58cm">tastytuesday</span></a> I want to share one of my favorite "clean" AND easy recipes that is 21 Day Fix Approved! I have adapted this recipe a bit from <a href="http://fitssimple.com/slow-cooker-turkey-chili/">FITs Simple</a>!<br />
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<b>21 Day Fix Approved Chili</b><br /> Serves 5-6<br /> Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 4-8Hrs<span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> </span><br />
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<br /> • 1 lb. lean ground turkey(or chicken) breast<br /> • 1 sweet onion, chopped<br /> • 1 sweet bell pepper (yellow or red), chopped<br /> • 3 cloves garlic, minced<br /> • 1 (15 oz.) can canned diced tomatoes (no salt added)<br /> • 1 cup white shoepeg sweet corn (frozen or canned & drained)<br /> • 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed (no salt added)<br /> • 1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed (no salt added)<br /> • 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce (no salt added)<br /> • 1/2 cup water<br /> • 1 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder<br /> • 1 Tbsp. ground cumin<br /> • 1 tsp. crushed red peppers (or to taste!)<br /> • Himalayan salt and ground black pepper (to taste; optional)<br /> • Plain Greek Yogurt, Green Onions, Jalapenos (optional toppings)<br />
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1. Cook turkey (or chicken), onion, bell pepper, and garlic in medium
nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, 4 to 5 minutes,
or until meat browns. <br /> 2. Add all remaining ingredients and meat mixture to the slow cooker and cook on high 4 hours or low for 8 hours (or<br /> warm until needed).<br /> 3. Optional: Add a dollop of plain greek yogurt and top with green onions before serving.<br /> 4. ENJOY!!<br />
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21 Day Fix Container Equivalents (for 2 cups of chili)<br /> 1. 1 Red = Meat<br /> 2. 1 Green = Diced Tomatoes, Sauce, Peppers, and Onion<br /> 3. 1 Yellow = Beans & CornMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-87695314464226413512015-06-18T07:30:00.000-04:002015-06-18T07:30:00.919-04:00 <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Balsamic Chicken with Tomatoes and Mushrooms</b></span><br /> <u>Ingredients:</u><br /> -4 boneless chicken breasts<span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> -5 garlic cloves<br /> -1 cup fresh basil leaves<br /> -1 Tbsp olive oil<br /> - 2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar<br /> -1/4 cup water<br /> -1 cup sliced mushroom<br /> -1 package cherry tomatoes, sliced in half<br /> - 1 </span><br />
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<u>Method:</u><br /> Preheat oven to 375 degrees. <br /> In a food processor place garlic, basil, olive oil, vinegar and water- pulse until mixture is puréed. <br />
Place chicken breasts in a prepared Pyrex dish and cover with
garlic/basil mixture. Top with mushrooms, onions and tomatoes. <br /> Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.<br /> Serve with brown rice or a salad.</div>
Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-47943643549442178202015-06-15T20:36:00.002-04:002015-06-15T20:37:20.798-04:00Chicken Sausage & Bean Soup<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Who doesn't love a recipe that is QUICK, EASY, NO MESS and a FAMILY PLEASER??</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My sister shared this recipe a while back and it is one of my favorites by far! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I always seem to have the ingredients on hand so I can whip it up fast after work and the family loves it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Chicken Sausage & Bean Soup</b></span><br />
Servings 4-6<br />
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<i>Ingredients</i><br />
-1 Tbsp Olive Oil<br />
-1 12oz package fully cooked chicken sausage links, chopped (italian or andouille or your choice!)<br />
-2 garlic cloves thinly sliced or minced<br />
-1 19oz can cannellini beans, rinsed<br />
-1 14.5 oz can no salt added chicken broth<br />
-1 14.5 oz can no salt added diced tomatoes<br />
-1 bunch of kale leaves torn into 2-inch pieces OR 3 cups fresh spinach (or more!)<br />
-sea salt and black pepper<br />
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<i>Directions:</i><br />
1- Heat oil in large saucepan or dutch oven over medium heat. Add sausage & cook until browned (4-5 minutes)<br />
2- Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more.<br />
3- Add beans, broth and tomatoes (and their liquid) and bring to boil.<br />
4- Add kale of spinach and sea salt & pepper to taste. Simmer, stirring occasionally until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.<br />
Enjoy!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-90690903186425742322014-04-29T21:34:00.001-04:002014-04-29T21:35:03.364-04:00Teriyaki AsparagusOnce again I hit the produce department at the right time this weekend and got 2 bunches of asparagus for $1!<br />
I am pretty sure I have never bought asparagus before because the hubs isn't a fan-- but I love it, so I wanted to make some for myself! We were having <a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2014/04/slow-cooker-sesame-chicken.html">Sesame Chicken</a> for dinner... so I figured a Teriyaki sauce on the asparagus would compliment the main dish!<br />
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<b>Teriyaki Asparagus</b><br />
serves 2<br />
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<i><u>Ingredients:</u></i><br />
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<li>1 bunch of asparagus</li>
<li>1 tbsp Olive Oil</li>
<li>1/4 small onion, diced</li>
<li>2 cloves garlic, minced</li>
<li>2 tsp teriyaki sauce</li>
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<li>Wash & Trim the ends of asparagus.</li>
<li>Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent (approx 5 min.)</li>
<li>Add asparagus and garlic to skillet and stir fry for approximately 8-10 minutes or until asparagus is desired tenderness. (I like mine more done... so I left it on low for a while!)</li>
<li>Once asparagus is done, drizzle with 2 tsp teriyaki sauce and toss. </li>
<li>Enjoy!</li>
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-7058465584613643722014-04-29T21:33:00.000-04:002014-04-29T21:34:37.830-04:00Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCogufCg3WHgll8pWnxwrKDSyJXuEgC4WYoB5mog9sr2xLeNmeC2sdMLhAl6wg0-f9QJ3pO-DwEfO5_DUAuUGO6ExcGk4IKA16fAMcaMFQ1eXWChiQsaqA0qR1uwNNSDE17bycl8hfQOm/s1600/10329270_10100753309873176_6430089450994737563_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCogufCg3WHgll8pWnxwrKDSyJXuEgC4WYoB5mog9sr2xLeNmeC2sdMLhAl6wg0-f9QJ3pO-DwEfO5_DUAuUGO6ExcGk4IKA16fAMcaMFQ1eXWChiQsaqA0qR1uwNNSDE17bycl8hfQOm/s1600/10329270_10100753309873176_6430089450994737563_n.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a>The crock pot makes weeknight cooking SO.MUCH.EASIER. What's better than having dinner ready when you walk in the door from work??<br />
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We love anything with an oriental flare and I came across this <a href="http://labileotter.tumblr.com/post/56926437983/crockpot-sesame-chicken">Sesame Chicken</a> recipe on Me and My Belly Blog and came up with something similar with the ingredients I had on hand! This was QUICK, EASY and when the hubs & the toddler like it... it will go down on the dinner rotation list!<br />
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Next time I make this recipe I will definitely DOUBLE it because there were barely any leftovers... and mama loves leftovers!!!<br />
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<b>Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken</b><br />
Serves 3-4<br />
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<i><u>Ingredients</u></i><br />
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<li>2-3 Chicken Breasts, cubed</li>
<li>1/4 cup honey</li>
<li>1/4 cup brown sugar</li>
<li>1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce</li>
<li>3 Tbsp Ketchup</li>
<li>1 Tbsp Canola Oil</li>
<li>1 Tbsp Onion Powder</li>
<li>1 tsp Garlic Powder</li>
<li>2 tsp cornstarch (mixed in 3 Tbsp cold water)</li>
<li>Sesame Seeds (not absolutely necessary-- but it <i>is</i> Sesame Chicken!)</li>
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<li>Place cubed chicken in crock pot.</li>
<li>Mix together honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, canola oil, onion powder and garlic powder. Pour mixture over chicken.</li>
<li>Cook on Low 3-4 hours or until chicken is done. Remove chicken from crockpot- leaving sauce.</li>
<li>Mix 2 tsp cornstarch with 3 Tbsp cool water. Add cornstarch mixture to sauce in crock pot, mixing well. Turn crock pot to HIGH and let cook/thicken for 10-15 minutes. </li>
<li>Add Chicken back to sauce/crock pot and coat well with sauce - let chicken warm 10 min.</li>
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<a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2014/04/teriyaki-asparagus.html">For Teriyaki Asparagus Recipe Click Here</a></div>
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-11137353319163542772014-04-28T10:58:00.002-04:002014-04-29T21:14:42.170-04:00Healthy(er) Green Bean Casserole<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFP30mJA60__jtnT_wdfXEgkR3skkk5iyd1JO5ObJfa3N0neIQ6STgCU7JAkTwczfrxTNs9voj7122C2jEQ0X8GwbSoiVWRVis15JQMJKRgCf_6rgWwbLcxEzR69aLL5fiEXmXxj3jeky/s1600/IMG_5333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFP30mJA60__jtnT_wdfXEgkR3skkk5iyd1JO5ObJfa3N0neIQ6STgCU7JAkTwczfrxTNs9voj7122C2jEQ0X8GwbSoiVWRVis15JQMJKRgCf_6rgWwbLcxEzR69aLL5fiEXmXxj3jeky/s1600/IMG_5333.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a>I love checking out the "marked down" produce shelf at the grocery store because you can get incredible deals on produce that they are trying to get rid of but is still perfectly fine!<br />
I scored (2) bags of fresh green beans for 50 cents each last weekend and was THRILLED. I got home with them and was a bit baffled on what to do with them-- I had a shallot left from a recipe I ended up not making that week so decided to add that into the mix somehow and ended up making a "healthier" version of green bean casserole--- the hubs LOVED IT and so did the toddler so this was definitely one I had to share!<br />
Inspiration came from <a href="http://threemanycooks.com/recipes/salads-and-sides/quick-and-fresh-green-bean-casserole/">Three Many Cooks</a> with some adaptations to the recipe with what ingredients I had handy in my kitchen!<br />
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<b>Healthy(er) Green Bean Casserole</b><br />
Serves 6-8<br />
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<u><i>Ingredients</i></u><br />
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<li>(2) Ibs Fresh Green Beans (trimmed)</li>
<li>(2) Medium Shallots, peeled and thinly sliced</li>
<li>(3) Tbsp Olive Oil</li>
<li>(1) small can sliced mushrooms *this is all I had-- next time I will use fresh mushrooms!</li>
<li> (3) garlic cloves, minced</li>
<li>(3/4)tsp dried thyme leaves</li>
<li>(1) cup low sodium chicken broth</li>
<li>(3/4) cup lite sour cream</li>
<li>ground black pepper</li>
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<i><u>Method:</u></i><br />
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<li>In a medium skillet heat (2) Tbsp Olive Oil and add shallots. Stir frequently and once they start to caramelize reduce heat to low to continue cooking. Once shallots are done - set aside.</li>
<li>While shallots are cooking - place green beans and 1 cup water in a large skillet with lid. Cook on high approximately 5 minutes or until green beans are tender. *I burnt some of my green beans because I let them go too long so check frequently to make sure there is still water in your pot! Once green beans are tender - place in serving dish or bowl.</li>
<li>Using same skillet - heat remaining (1) Tbsp of olive oil. Add Mushrooms and saute until golden. Add dried thyme and minced garlic. Saute an additional minute. Add Chicken Broth and let simmer for approximately 4-5 minutes or until a thin gravy is formed. Stir in sour cream and heat through.</li>
<li>Pour mushroom sauce over green beans and toss. Now put caramelized shallots on top of green bean mixture- Enjoy!</li>
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<i>*We literally ate on this all week-- it reheated very well!! </i><br />
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-48658610209616074722014-03-08T08:40:00.003-05:002014-03-08T08:40:29.774-05:00Chopped Buffalo Chicken Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been on a sort of "salad kick" lately... trying to eat a bit more healthy and also trying to re-create the "tastes" I crave (that are typically un-healthy) and transform them into a lower calorie version. Last night I had all the ingredients for a salad-- plus chicken breast and some leftover buffalo wing sauce from when I had made <a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2014/02/buffalo-chicken-dip-my-way.html">Buffalo Chicken Dip</a>. PERFECT... I'll make a Buffalo Chicken Salad!!<br />
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<b>Chopped Buffalo Chicken Salad</b><br />
makes approx 3 servings<br />
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<u><i>Ingredients:</i></u><br />
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<li>(2) Small Chicken Breasts, trimmed (if the breast is large I usually cut it in half for (2) servings)</li>
<li>(1) Cup Buffalo Wing Sauce</li>
<li>2 Tbs Brown Sugar </li>
<li>(2) Hearts of Romaine Lettuce</li>
<li>Handful of fresh Baby Spinach (or any other kind of lettuce)</li>
<li>(1) Large Carrot</li>
<li>(1) Celery Stalk</li>
<li>(1) Green Onion</li>
<li>(1) Medium Tomato </li>
<li>Handful of Tortilla Chips</li>
<li>1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese</li>
<li>1/4 Cup Ranch Salad Dressing</li>
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<li>Place chicken, wing sauce and brown sugar in saute pan. Cook over medium heat, turning chicken frequently til cooked through (approx 15 minutes).</li>
<li>While chicken is cooking, prep the salad. Wash all veggies (lettuce, carrot, celery, green onion, tomato). Peel carrot. Place Lettuce and spinach in large bowl and chop with <a href="http://new.pamperedchef.com/pws/jamieswanson/product/2582">Pampered Chef Salad Choppers</a>. (if you don't have them you can chop lettuce on a cutting board with a knife.) Using a grater, grate the carrot & celery into the lettuce. Dice the tomato and green onion and add to the bowl. Crush the tortilla chips in your hands and add to the bowl. Add the cheddar cheese and Ranch Dressing. Mix Well.</li>
<li>Cut the chicken into small pieces and add back to the saute pan and toss in the sauce.</li>
<li>Place Lettuce mixture in salad bowls and top with chicken.</li>
<li>Enjoy!</li>
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-40834903335685610182014-02-12T08:12:00.003-05:002014-02-12T08:13:04.132-05:00Mustard Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NsuYVdGYJBf67h_5X5qXNMos6qc7KPCRSCeIl00p5JNnJTawsdTE47ISStHwbRvsXgtR9i6YSelZAjECL4vrxBZtQ2ipURCfXXbgn1r1nPZEpx0Qi7im5rToOL3rP4qaHNZp0_4K0oHD/s1600/1496720_10100682257123456_1824228235_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NsuYVdGYJBf67h_5X5qXNMos6qc7KPCRSCeIl00p5JNnJTawsdTE47ISStHwbRvsXgtR9i6YSelZAjECL4vrxBZtQ2ipURCfXXbgn1r1nPZEpx0Qi7im5rToOL3rP4qaHNZp0_4K0oHD/s1600/1496720_10100682257123456_1824228235_n.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a><br />
We have the same old vegetables at our house-- broccoli and green beans! I wanted to mix up the repertoire and decided to buy some brussels sprouts-- after looking at a handful of different ways to prepare brussels, I came up with a concoction I thought sounded like it would turn out the best! I LOVE the way these turned out- and they will be on the rotation quite frequently. I will also mention my 15 month old LOVES them too-- toddler eating brussels sprouts, I think yes!<br />
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<b>Mustard Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts</b></div>
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Ingredients:</div>
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<li>16 oz bag of frozen brussels sprouts (you can use fresh also!)</li>
<li>5 pieces of precooked bacon, chopped</li>
<li>2 Tbs olive oil</li>
<li>3 Tbs whole grain mustard</li>
<li>2 Tbs Honey</li>
<li>1/8 tsp black pepper</li>
<li>1/8 tsp red pepper flakes</li>
<li>1/2 tsp paprika</li>
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<li>Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.</li>
<li>In a small/medium mixing bowl mix together the chopped bacon, olive oil, whole grain mustard, honey, black pepper, red pepper flakes and paprika.</li>
<li>Add frozen brussels sprouts to bowl and mix/coat well with bacon/mustard mixture.</li>
<li>Transfer brussels to foil lined baking sheet, scraping the bowl to get all the mustard/bacon mixture on the brussels. Distribute in a single layer on the baking sheet.</li>
<li>Roast in preheated oven for 25 minutes.</li>
<li>Enjoy!!</li>
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-70881597290890504072014-02-01T08:34:00.002-05:002014-02-01T08:35:18.719-05:00Buffalo Chicken Dip (my way)Buffalo Chicken Dip is a staple in the south for football parties I think! Someone ALWAYS brings it! The hubs says "I like the way you make it..." so he requested it not to long ago-- and I wrote down what I did so I wouldn't forget.<br />
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Buffalo Chicken Dip:</div>
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(makes approx 12 servings)</div>
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Ingredients:</div>
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<li>3 chicken breasts</li>
<li>(2) 8oz packages cream cheese, softened</li>
<li>1 cup Ranch Dressing</li>
<li>1/2-3/4 bottle of Buffalo Wing Sauce (I usually use Texas Pete Brand) *hotness is your preference</li>
<li>1 1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese</li>
<li>Scoops (Tostitos)</li>
<li>Celery (optional)</li>
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<li>Preheat Oven to 400. Wash & Trim Chicken Breasts. Place chicken breasts in oven-safe dish with lid. Cover chicken completely with water- cover and place in oven for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is done.</li>
<li>Shred chicken with two forks. Place in crock pot.</li>
<li>Make sure cream cheese is soft (sometimes I will put in microwave (REMOVE FOIL WRAPPER) and get it really soft so it is easy to mix in).</li>
<li>Add cream cheese, ranch dressing, cheddar cheese and buffalo wing sauce to crock pot and mix well. At this point I usually "taste' how the mixture is on a chip to see if I need to add more of anything (usually wing sauce). Keep adding wing sauce until the "taste" meets your approval-- I like a lot of wing sauce!</li>
<li>Warm on high in slow cooker until hot & bubbly- stirring every so often. (approx 1.5-2 hours)</li>
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-68894333539915501042014-02-01T08:13:00.002-05:002014-02-01T08:13:42.425-05:00Paleo-ISH Buffalo Chicken Pasta<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgp8gvD2VqqrFhuJIZYXYc-B-i7o9SY3fsmCIo8Ie94ZABw8OwxR4DLIPsmkQGQbRQptjwkz2ww9qDI7Ev9Xixqpbar4v7syzGc_3NzViZ_vCCgs30nIbKVizlGeKeTCwOYjFtuABK70mM/s1600/1798844_10100671525829056_329711141_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgp8gvD2VqqrFhuJIZYXYc-B-i7o9SY3fsmCIo8Ie94ZABw8OwxR4DLIPsmkQGQbRQptjwkz2ww9qDI7Ev9Xixqpbar4v7syzGc_3NzViZ_vCCgs30nIbKVizlGeKeTCwOYjFtuABK70mM/s1600/1798844_10100671525829056_329711141_n.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a>A couple weeks ago I did a 7-day cleanse and lost 9 Ibs. It was crazy to see how much you can lose by not filling yourself with processed food and dairy! If you want to read more about that cleanse you can check it out here: <a href="http://www.gmdietworks.com/">The GM Diet</a>. Anyways-- coming off that diet I researched the Paleo diet because it had some of the same characteristics--- I pinned some recipes on pinterest but haven't honestly gotten serious about it-- but a lot of the recipes looked YUMMY.<br />
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One of them I pinned was from <a href="http://paleomg.com/buffalo-chicken-pasta/">PaleOMG.com</a> for Buffalo Chicken Pasta because who doesn't love buffalo anything?? I used the "basis" of the recipe from the site but tweaked it a bit because quite honestly the Paleo mayo sorta freaks me out at this point and I didn't have some of the ingredients on hand! So...in the end that is why I am calling my rendition Paleo-ISH because the basic concept is there but not all of the ingredients are strict Paleo (olive oil, mayo).<br />
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Here is what I did:<br />
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<b>Paleo-ISH Buffalo Chicken Pasta</b><br />
<i>(makes 4 servings)</i><br />
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<u><i>Ingredients:</i></u><br />
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<li>2 Chicken Breasts, cubed</li>
<li>1 Carrot, finely diced</li>
<li>2 Celery Stalks, finely diced</li>
<li>1/2 Sweet Onion, finely diced</li>
<li>2 garlic cloves, minced</li>
<li>olive oil</li>
<li>salt & pepper</li>
<li>1 large spaghetti squash</li>
<li>1/2-3/4 cup of buffalo wing sauce ( I bought Wing-Time Brand bc it had no dairy in it)</li>
<li>2 tbs mayonnaise (I used Earth's Balance Vegan Mayo)</li>
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<u><i>Method:</i></u></div>
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<li>Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut squash in half lengthwise. Line a baking sheet (with sides) with foil and place squash open-side down on foil. Roast 25 minutes (or until skin feels soft). Let cool until easily handled.</li>
<li>While squash is cooking-- heat 1 tsp olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add finely diced carrot, celery, sweet onion, garlic and cubed. (the more finely diced the veggies the better in my opinion for this recipe! I used my Pampered Chef Manual Food Processor and it did the trick!) Saute, stirring frequently until veggies are tender and chicken is cooked (approx 10-12 min). (at this point I did add some salt & pepper to the chicken/veggies while cooking.)</li>
<li>By now your squash should be ready to handle- using a discard seeds. Start using the fork to pull out the threads of squash making "spaghetti".</li>
<li>Transfer squash threads to skillet with veggies and chicken. Add buffalo wing sauce and 2tbs mayo. Mix well and heat through.</li>
<li>I sprinkled some parsley on there for some color -- If I would have had some diced green onions I would have used them as a garnish!</li>
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Enjoy!</div>
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~Melissa</div>
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-5123519536974810202014-01-30T14:24:00.000-05:002014-01-30T14:24:27.648-05:00What to do with a Boston Butt? Pulled Pork Enchiladas & Kitchen Sink Brunswick Stew!Boston Butts were on sale at the Teeter last week-- so naturally I got one, because we love pulled pork around our house! Here is a link if you need to know what a boston butt is: <a href="http://www.foodsubs.com/MeatPorkShoulder.html">Boston Butt Link.</a> We also had a southern ice storm two days ago and have been stuck inside --- so I threw the Boston Butt in the crock pot and let it cook all day so we would have some options for lunch/dinner while we were trapped in the house!<br />
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I tried two improvised concoctions with it and wanted to share because I think they both turned out pretty good!<br />
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First-- if you have a boston butt-- just cook it on low for 8-10 hours in the crock pot. Once it is done, remove the fat from the meat and shred the meat up well with two forks. I put all the meat in a ziploc bag to use as I needed.<br />
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<u>Boston Butt Recipe #1</u><br />
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<b>Pulled Pork Enchiladas</b><br />
<i>(makes approx. 6 enchiladas)</i><br />
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<i><u>Ingredients:</u></i><br />
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<ul>
<li>1 1/2 cups pulled pork</li>
<li>1 can rotel</li>
<li>1 can enchilada sauce</li>
<li>(6) corn tortillas</li>
<li>1 cup shredded cheese <i>(I used <a href="http://us.daiyafoods.com/">Daiya</a> Vegan Cheese so my little one could eat them!)</i></li>
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<i><u>Method:</u></i></div>
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<li>Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.</li>
<li>I have a Pampered Chef Deep Covered Baker so I used that for the recipe. (Here is the link to my post on the <a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/03/dinner-in-10-minutes-deep-covered-baker.html">DCB</a> and how to get one!)My recipe inspiration is also a Pampered Chef recipe called "Easy Enchiladas" that uses chicken-- (check it out.) I placed the pulled pork and can of rotel in my deep covered baker (you can also use a casserole dish 11 x 7 size would work well. I covered the pork/rotel and placed in microwave for 5 minutes on high.</li>
<li>Remove the dish from the micro and drain excess juice out of the pork/rotel.</li>
<li>Next add 1/8 of the enchilada sauce to the pork/rotel and mix together. </li>
<li>Push pork/rotel mixture to one end of the dish (leaving space to start placing the tortillas.)</li>
<li>Hold corn tortilla in hand and fill with pork mixture. Roll tortilla and place in casserole seam side down. Repeat with remainder of pork mixture/tortillas.</li>
<li>Top tortillas with remainder of enchilada sauce. </li>
<li>Top tortillas with cheese.</li>
<li>Cover and bake 15 minutes covered, and then 10 minutes uncovered. *If you are using your PC Deep Covered Baker you can opt to put this in microwave for 6 minutes instead of oven.</li>
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Top with Sour Cream! ENJOY</div>
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<u>Boston Butt Recipe #2</u></div>
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This one really was a "throw what you have in the kitchen in the crock pot type of recipe-- but I thought it turned out delicious and it was PERFECT for a cold icy day!</div>
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<b>Kitchen Sink Brunswick Stew</b></div>
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<i>(makes approximately 8 servings)</i></div>
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<li>4 cups pulled pork</li>
<li>3 carrots, peeled and diced</li>
<li>3 stalks of celery, diced</li>
<li>1 large sweet onion diced</li>
<li>olive oil</li>
<li>3/4 cup peas (frozen or canned)</li>
<li>2 cans creamed corn</li>
<li>(2) 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes</li>
<li>2.5 cups Beef Broth (I used reduced Sodium)</li>
<li>1/3 cup ketchup</li>
<li>1/3 cup brown sugar</li>
<li>3Tbs Red Wine Vinegar <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(If I had Apple Cider Vinegar in pantry I would have used that-- either way I think it would be good!)</span></i></li>
<li>3 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce</li>
<li>1 Tsp Garlic Powder</li>
<li>1 Tsp Onion Powder</li>
<li>1 Tsp Paprika</li>
<li>1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper</li>
<li>1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes</li>
<li>1/4 tsp black pepper</li>
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<li>Dice carrots, celery and onion. Heat 1tsp olive oil over medium heat in skillet. Add carrots, celery and onions and cook until soft, stirring frequently. (approx 10 minutes)</li>
<li>While vegetables are cooking- place rest of ingredients in large slow cooker. Pork, peas, creamed corn, diced tomatoes, beef broth, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, worc. sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes and black pepper. Mix well.</li>
<li>Once vegetables are soft transfer to slow cooker- mix well.</li>
<li>Cook on low 7-8 hours.</li>
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*I plan on freezing the leftovers of this stew for another day!! It will definitely freeze well!</div>
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ENJOY!</div>
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<i><br /></i>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-20221905829567318692014-01-29T08:25:00.001-05:002014-01-29T08:25:55.189-05:00Freezer Cooking #7- Toddler Finger Foods<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcYlEP1Bzi7C1i86TwCAPYsCqOEhRCyuIAxOjJKEoBlyC90S7l4cxRuaWwkW9a_lEG9gwSkBOB7n_sFx_XfuKR6vPN2F-bM00IQ2f8xO0piHVG5ssVQLFu6BEullTb7gRrbDTO4JPHxCv/s1600/6.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcYlEP1Bzi7C1i86TwCAPYsCqOEhRCyuIAxOjJKEoBlyC90S7l4cxRuaWwkW9a_lEG9gwSkBOB7n_sFx_XfuKR6vPN2F-bM00IQ2f8xO0piHVG5ssVQLFu6BEullTb7gRrbDTO4JPHxCv/s1600/6.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our little one is growing up FAST and that means he is eating more and
more! He is still allergic to cow’s
milk so I have to pre-plan all of his meals regardless of if we will be eating
home, eating out, traveling ect… because I have learned I cannot count on a
restaurant knowing what ingredients are in their food! Doing “freezer prep” for toddler food makes
it super easy to thaw & serve!</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My little one seems to get “tired” of the same old stuff (and lately we have
become all to familiar of him throwing his food on the floor!!) so each time I
freezer cook for him, I try to mix it up a bit with a different flavor or
concept, but still giving him important nutrients.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As I mentioned above-- my LO has an allergy to cow's milk- so I use vegan
cheese, coconut milk, non-stick cooking spray etc... in my recipes-- you can
use regular cow's milk products in the same quantities I have listed. I
also try to buy as much organic for him as possible—but I don’t always—so even
if it says organic or doesn’t say at all—you can use your own discretion.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Something I will also mention is that you will definitely need a mini muffin
pan (or TWO) to make this freezer cooking easier-- I still only have one and
probably could have saved myself a lot of time if I borrowed my neighbors! If
you don’t have a mini muffin pan you can improvise with most of the recipes and
just roll everything into a ball or patty. For the muffin recipes you can
utilize a regular sized muffin tin and cut them in half.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What's on the menu for your Little One?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Southwest Style Mini Meatloaf
(24-32) Recipe inspiration from
<a href="http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/meals/mexican_meatloaf_muffins">SavvyMom</a></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mini Barbeque Apple Chicken
Muffins (24) Recipe inspiration from <a href="http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/meals/turkey-meatballs-with-apple-barbecue-sauce">SavvyMom</a></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Spinach Cakes (14)</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Zucchini Cups (24) Recipe Adapted from <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/07/zucchini-tots.html">SkinnyTaste</a></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Chicken Apple Sausage &
Sweet Potato Egg Muffins (24 regular sized) </span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here is my grocery list: (don’t be alarmed! The list looks a bit long but
most of the ingredients were already in my cabinet and are probably in yours!
Everything in italics was already in my cabinet. Compare this list to your
cabinets and cross out the items you won’t need to buy at the store. =) )</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> <b><u>Fresh Produce:</u></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
Large Sweet Onion (1) <i> </i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>(1) Large Sweet Potato</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Cloves of Garlic (4)</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">· Large Apple (1)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i> </i>(2) Zucchini Squash</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><u>Meat:</u></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>·</i><i>
1 Ib. Ground Organic Chicken (I
bought breasts and ground myself)</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>·</i><i>
1 Ib. Ground Organic Beef</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
12 oz package Chicken Apple
Sausage (I used Al Fresco Brand)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><u>Grocery:</u></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Breadcrumbs (I use Panko b/c they
don’t have milk- use whatever kind you wish)</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Wheat Bran</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Mild Salsa</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Barbeque Sauce (I used Sweet Baby
Ray’s)</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Ketchup (Organic)</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Dijon Mustard</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Garlic Powder, Pepper, Onion
Powder, Dried Sage</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Olive Oil</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Brown Sugar</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Baby food Puree (1 container) – I
use these since I have them leftover, you can use any other sort of vegetable
grated or applesauce for this.</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Gallon Sized Freezer Bags</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<i>Quart Sized Freezer Bags</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><u>Refrigerated:</u></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<a href="http://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/"><i>Coconut Milk</i></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
Eggs (2 dozen)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<a href="http://us.daiyafoods.com/">Daiya</a> Mozzarella Style Cheese Shreds</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
<a href="http://us.daiyafoods.com/">Daiya</a> Cheddar Style Cheese Shreds</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
Vegan Mayonnaise (or you can use sour cream)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><u>Frozen:</u></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·
Frozen Chopped Spinach (16 oz bag) -- you can opt to use fresh also if
you would like!</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I label everything with name and date BEFORE I start:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Southwest Style Mini
Meatloaf (quart)</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mini Barbeque Apple Chicken
Muffins (quart) </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Spinach Cakes (quart)</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Zucchini Cups (quart)</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Chicken Apple Sausage &
Sweet Potato Egg Muffins (gallon)</span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Now it’s time to get started! </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><i>I did this freezer cooking a little
different than my others—and did 1 item at a time instead of multi-tasking. Recipes listed below in the order I did
them:</i></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Zucchini Muffins</b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(makes 24 mini muffins)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
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</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Ingredients:</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>(2) Zucchini Squash</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>(2) Eggs</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>¼ cup
finely diced onion <i>(you can go ahead and
finely dice an entire onion and reserve for the rest of the recipes in this
series)</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>½ cup <a href="http://us.daiyafoods.com/">Daiya</a> Cheddar Style Shreds</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
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</span>½ cup Panko Breadcrumbs</span></span></div>
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</span>Black Pepper (a couple shakes)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Method:</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees. Spray mini muffin tin with non-stick cooking
spray.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Grate Zucchini into clean dish towel or layered paper
towels. Ring out as much water as you
can.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>In a medium sized mixing bowl beat (2) eggs. Add zucchini, onion, cheddar, panko and black
pepper. Mix well.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Distribute mixture evenly between the 24 muffin tin
cups.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Bake 18-22 minutes or until browned/done.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">6.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Remove from oven and cool slightly. Transfer muffins to wire cooling rack. *you
will need to lightly wash the muffin pan for recipes coming up.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>While the Zucchini
Muffins were cooking I started on the Sweet Potato Apple Chicken Egg Muffins:</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Sweet Potato Apple
Chicken Egg Muffins</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq8jda7cR6tRq1Jgb3rUrCeXwpPzBbS1BTP37AeOGli0VQq17-aXRULN8Jpm-9wk0KXmKfPHrJWSMIBo4iOzoyjbE4TS6V3Iysx72_SjOvjztjClPcshhTPR6C3BRqkYChM6KJMVdyoUt/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq8jda7cR6tRq1Jgb3rUrCeXwpPzBbS1BTP37AeOGli0VQq17-aXRULN8Jpm-9wk0KXmKfPHrJWSMIBo4iOzoyjbE4TS6V3Iysx72_SjOvjztjClPcshhTPR6C3BRqkYChM6KJMVdyoUt/s1600/1.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(makes 24 regular sized muffins)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Ingredients:</u></span></span></div>
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</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>(1) Large Sweet Potato</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Chicken Apple Sausage (12oz)</span></span></div>
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</span>½ cup <a href="http://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/">Coconut Milk</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>20 eggs</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Black Pepper</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">*I had some leftover diced red pepper in the
fridge I threw in also!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Method:</u></span></span></div>
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</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin tins with non-stick cooking
spray. (24)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Remove casings from Chicken Sausage (I used a knife and
cut a seam the length of the sausage and then removed casing.) In a skillet, brown & chop sausage well
over medium heat until done.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>While sausage is browning peel & grate sweet potato. Add grated sweet potato to pan with sausage
and cook approx 5 additional minutes or until somewhat tender. (this is when I
also threw in the diced red pepper from the fridge so if you have something you
want to use up throw it in!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>While sweet potato is cooking – start cracking the 20
eggs into a large mixing bowl. Add ½ cup
coconut milk (I only had vanilla flavored so that’s what I used!) and ground
pepper (to taste). Beat eggs well.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Once sausage/sweet potato mixture is done- evenly
distribute amongst the 24 muffin cups.
Now evenly distribute egg mixture into the muffin cups.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">6.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Bake approximately 18-22 minutes, or until done (when
you touch top of egg it should feel bouncy).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">7.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Slightly cool and then transfer to wire-cooling rack.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">While The Sweet Potato Apple Chicken Sausage Muffins were
cooking I started working on the Southwest Mini Meatloafs:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Southwest Mini
Meatloaf Muffins</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(makes 24-32 mini muffins/meatballs)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Ingredients:</u></span></span></div>
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</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>1 Ib Organic Ground Beef</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>(2) Garlic Cloves Minced</span></span></div>
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</span>1 Container Baby Food Puree (I used carrot) *If
you don’t have any purees you are trying to get rid of grate up a carrot or
some other sort of veg and add!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>¾ Cup Wheat Bran</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>¼ Cup Panko Breadcrumbs</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>¼ cup finely diced onion </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>½ Cup <a href="http://us.daiyafoods.com/">Daiya</a> Mozzarella or Cheddar Style Shreds</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Black Pepper</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>¾ Cup Mild Salsa</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>¼ Cup Organic Ketchup</span></span></div>
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</span>2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>3 Tbsp Brown Sugar</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>1 tsp Onion Powder</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Method:</u></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees (should already be heated
since you are already cooking!). Spray
mini muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray OR if you don’t have one- spray a
baking sheet (with sides).</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Combine all of the above ingredients in medium sized
mixing bowl. Using a cookie scoop-
distribute mixture amongst the 24 muffin cups or roll into small
meatballs. (I had some extra meat
mixture left so I did 24 mini muffins + 6 small meatballs)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Bake approximately 18-22 Minutes.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Transfer to wire cooling rack.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>While Southwest Mini
Meatloaf Muffins were baking I started the Spinach Cakes:</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Spinach Cakes</b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0GUy8HIjmCrosWtvC_4PdnEf-Ip0bhqlTlKRfpxcEeeWyNRncLsYaNYVSIbUVrIfKqNg0DZuHMaclBMGhV8R3nP0PEHpJ-iAdnKHx5uW-buqmx1KzqZXgZ1lqGKSPL4SAtc9wEoKdeka/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0GUy8HIjmCrosWtvC_4PdnEf-Ip0bhqlTlKRfpxcEeeWyNRncLsYaNYVSIbUVrIfKqNg0DZuHMaclBMGhV8R3nP0PEHpJ-iAdnKHx5uW-buqmx1KzqZXgZ1lqGKSPL4SAtc9wEoKdeka/s1600/4.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(makes 14 spinach patties)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Ingredients:</u></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>16 oz bag Frozen Chopped Spinach</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>½ cup <a href="http://us.daiyafoods.com/">Daiya</a> Cheddar Style Shreds</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>(2) Eggs</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>1 tsp Garlic Powder</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>½ Cup Panko Breadcrumbs</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Black Pepper (a couple shakes!)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Method:</u></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Oven should be at 350 degrees. Lightly spray baking sheet with non stick
cooking spray.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Place frozen spinach in a microwave-safe dish with lid
and ¼ cup water. Microwave on high 4
minutes. Ring out spinach in clean dish
towel or paper towels to drain excess water.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>In a medium sized mixing bowl beat 2 eggs. Add spinach, cheddar, garlic powder, panko
and pepper. Mix well.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Using a cookie scoop, scoop mixture onto baking sheet-
flatten and form into the shape of a patty.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Bake 350 for 10 minutes. Flip Spinach Cakes over with a spatula. Bake an additional 10 minutes.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">6.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Remove from oven.
Cool slightly and transfer to a wire cooling rack.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>While the Spinach
Cakes were cooking I started the last recipe for Mini Barbeque Apple Chicken
Muffins:</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Mini Barbeque Apple
Chicken Muffins:</b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvJt4v4iK21V-eq6pg8LkGqOIfimIoCm8tTeV5N8__VVNrnEYmoeoseI5KoGABGbKQ-BPx-skbyWtxSr8OMs-OB84VRxqItm-iYACmefho2Q5VhMXmdbKCKDRbVgFsQBAOn-j70o2nPl1/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvJt4v4iK21V-eq6pg8LkGqOIfimIoCm8tTeV5N8__VVNrnEYmoeoseI5KoGABGbKQ-BPx-skbyWtxSr8OMs-OB84VRxqItm-iYACmefho2Q5VhMXmdbKCKDRbVgFsQBAOn-j70o2nPl1/s1600/3.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(makes 24 mini muffins)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Ingredients:</u></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>1 Ib Ground Chicken (I used 2 breasts and ground
myself in food processor- you could also use Ground Turkey)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>½ cup Panko Breadcrumbs</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>½ cup Wheat Bran</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>1 Apple Finely diced</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>½ cup Finely diced Onion</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>2 Cloves Garlic Minced</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>1 Tbsp Vegan Mayonnaise</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>½ Tbsp Dried Sage</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Black Pepper (a couple of shakes)</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>¾ Cup BBQ Sauce</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Olive Oil</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Method:</u></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1.<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Oven should be at 350 degrees. Spray mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking
spray.</span></span></div>
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</span></span>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-88395521742017003322014-01-25T09:39:00.000-05:002014-01-29T08:27:51.246-05:00Freezer Cooking #6: Toddler Breakfast Ideas<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loves Baked Oatmeal & Blueberries! (traveling in this pic) </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Breakfast around our house on weekday mornings means quick & simple! It's hard enough to get out of the house with a toddler and make it to daycare and work on-time and in one piece let alone make extravagant breakfasts!! Since I have a love for "freezer cooking" -- I replenish his stash about once a month with breakfast foods that easily thaw & heat in the morning. Here is what he is eating for breakfast this month:<br />
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-Mini Veggie Omelets<br />
-Baked Banana Apple Oatmeal<br />
-Mini Pumpkin Pie Muffins<br />
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It usually takes me 1-2 hours from start to clean up to make 3/4 different items.<br />
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Here are the recipes! Hope your little one enjoys as much as mine!<br />
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**My little one is allergic to cows milk so I use <a href="http://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/" target="_blank">So Delicious</a> Coconut Milk and <a href="http://us.daiyafoods.com/" target="_blank">Daiya</a> dairy-free "cheese" in my recipes. I also avoid cooking sprays that contain any sort of butter. If your little one does not have a cow's milk allergy-- you can sub regular cheese & milk in these recipes. <br />
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<b>Mini Veggie Omelets</b><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(makes 24 mini muffin sized omelets)</span><br />
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<i>Ingredients:</i><br />
<ul>
<li>8-10 eggs</li>
<li>1 cup <a href="http://us.daiyafoods.com/" target="_blank">Daiya</a> cheddar-style shreds (or 1 cup regular cheese)</li>
<li>1/2 cup Unsweetened <a href="http://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/" target="_blank">So Delicious</a> Coconut Milk (or regular milk)</li>
<li>Your Choice Diced Veggies! (I used broccoli, spinach, red pepper, onion for this time)</li>
<li>Olive Oil </li>
<li>Garlic Powder or Ground Mustard if you wish!</li>
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<i>Method:</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini Omelets cooling before flash-freezing.</td></tr>
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<li>Preheat oven to 350. Spray mini muffin pan with non-stick spray. </li>
<li>Chop all your veggies-- I usually use whatever I have left in the fridge that I want to get rid of! Be creative to your hearts content! ( I will estimate approximately 1 cup of sauteed veggies is what I end up with to mix into the eggs- so you may want to start out with 2 cups raw veggies if they are veggies that shrink when cooked!.)</li>
<li>Warm a small amount of olive oil in a saute pan over Medium Heat (approx 1tsp) and then throw all your veggies in. Cook until tender (approx 10 min). Set aside to cool a few minutes.</li>
<li>In the meantime- start cracking your eggs! I usually do between 8-10 eggs in a medium sized mixing bowl. </li>
<li>Next, add the shredded cheese, milk and optional garlic powder/ground mustard. Mix well. </li>
<li>Once veggies have slightly cooled evenly distribute in mini muffin pan. Now evenly distribute egg mixture. (will expand slightly while cooking so don't overfill any of the cups- but most of the time mine are filled almost to the top.)</li>
<li>Place in oven and bake approximately 15-18 minutes or until cooked through.</li>
<li>Once mini omelets have had a chance to cool a bit, transfer to cooling rack. Once cool enough- transfer to cutting board/baking sheet that will fit in your freezer and flash-freeze. Once frozen - transfer mini omelets to ziploc bag.</li>
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** To defrost- I usually defrost these in microwave for 1 1/2 minutes before serving. <br />
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<b>Baked Banana Apple Oatmeal</b><br />
(makes 24 oatmeal muffins)<br />
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<i>Ingredients:</i><br />
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<li>3 Cups Old Fashioned Oats</li>
<li>1/2 cup packed brown sugar</li>
<li>2 tsps baking powder</li>
<li>sprinkle of salt</li>
<li>1 1/4 cup Unsweetened <a href="http://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/" target="_blank">So Delicious</a> Coconut Milk</li>
<li>3/4 cup Unsweetened Applesauce</li>
<li>1 banana mashed</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baked Oatmeal Cooling before flash-freezing.</td></tr>
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<li>1 tsp vanilla</li>
</ul>
<i>Method:</i><br />
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<li>Preheat oven to 350. Spray (2) regular sized muffin pans with non-stick cooking spray.</li>
<li>Mix all of the above ingredients together in a mixing bowl.</li>
<li>Distribute evenly between the 24 muffin tins. (I usually use my cookie scoop and put a heaping scoop of the mix in each tin) I would estimate you are filling them about 1/2 full. I'll admit-- one time I made these I only got 18 muffins out of it so just use your judgement with how big you want your muffins to be!</li>
<li>Bake 18-20 minutes or until done.</li>
<li>Let cool and then transfer to cooling rack. Once cool enough- transfer to cutting board/baking sheet that will fit
in your freezer and flash-freeze. Once frozen - transfer baked oatmeal
to ziploc bag.</li>
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*I usually defrost these in the microwave for 1 1/2 minutes.<br />
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<b>Pumpkin Pie Muffins</b><br />
(makes 24 mini muffins)<br />
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<i>Ingredients:</i><br />
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<li>1 Cup Wheat Flour</li>
<li>3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour</li>
<li>1/2 Cup Sugar</li>
<li>1/4 Cup Brown Sugar</li>
<li>1/4 tsp Salt</li>
<li>1 1/4 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice</li>
<li>1/4 tsp Cinnamon</li>
<li>1 Tbsp Baking Powder</li>
<li>1 Can Pure Pumpkin </li>
<li>3 Tbsp Applesauce</li>
<li>1/2 Cup Vanilla Coconut Milk</li>
<li>1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil</li>
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<li>Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees. Spray Mini Muffin Pan with Non-Stick Cooking Spray</li>
<li>Mix together wheat flour, all purpose flour, sugar, brown sugar, salt, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and baking powder in a medium sized bowl.</li>
<li>In a separate bowl beat together pumpkin, applesauce, milk and vegetable oil.</li>
<li>Slowly add dry ingredient mixture to wet ingredients- beating slowly. <br />
Mix well.</li>
<li>Distribute batter evenly between muffin tin cups- do not overfill. (I used a heaping cookie scoop in each). I had some extra batter so I used a regular sized muffin tin (6) to finish it off.</li>
<li>Bake approximately 12 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.</li>
<li>Let cool and then transfer to cooling rack. Once cool enough- transfer to cutting board/baking sheet that will fit in your freezer and flash-freeze. Once frozen - transfer muffins to ziploc bag.</li>
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-72058623608630259632014-01-22T09:11:00.000-05:002014-01-25T09:39:58.037-05:00Slow Cooker Steak Tacos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I had a London Broil in the fridge that I needed to use up--- and I was in the mood for some sort of shredded beef tacos/carne asada. I don't think I had ever put a London Broil in the crock pot before but I figured it couldn't turn out TOO BAD... right? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It ended up being really good! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is what I did:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Slow Cooker Steak Tacos</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u>Ingredients:</u></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2-3 Ibs of Beef (You could use london broil, roast, steak, stew meat)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 Tbsp Chili Powder</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.5 Tbsp Cumin</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/4 tsp cayenne pepper </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup lime juice </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 tsp salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4 cloves garlic minced</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">12 oz bottle of dark beer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 sweet onion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 jalepeno peppers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 tsp oregano</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">First I combined the Chili Powder, Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Lime Juice, Salt and Garlic in a ziploc bag-- I mashed it around well to combine it, and it had a paste like consistency. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next I added the beef to the bag and coated it really well on all sides with the paste.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Throw the beef/bag in the fridge overnight to marinate.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The next morning -- put the beef in the crockpot, chop up the (3) jalepenos (discard the seeds), cut the onion into 8-10 pieces, sprinkle the 2 tsp oregano on top and dump in the 12 oz bottle of beer. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cook on LOW for 6-8 Hours.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once beef is tender/cooked, shred with two forks and add back to the sauce in the crockpot-- mix well.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Serve on your choice of tortilla (we used corn tortillas) and top with cheese, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, black beans ect! (We also ate these as leftovers on top of chips to make nachos! YUM)</span></li>
</ol>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Leftovers freeze well to eat at a later date also!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ENJOY~</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melissa </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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My "love" of freezer cooking comes from the simplicity of having
an abundance of already-prepared food in the freezer that I can pull out at
anytime and have dinner on the table in less than 20 minutes.
Freezer cooking really helps take the "stress" out of my everyday
"whats for dinner"... because there is always something in the
freezer we can eat!<br />
<br />
Once our baby started eating finger foods, I knew I needed to use the same
concept for his food- mass finger food cooking = 30+ meals in the freezer for
him.<br />
<br />
Of course I wanted to share what I made for him so you can do the same for
your little ones!<br />
I will go ahead and mention-- my LO has an allergy to cow's milk- so I use
vegan cheese, rice or almond milk, vegan sour cream etc... in my recipes-- you
can use regular cow's milk products in the same quantities I have listed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also try to buy as much organic for him as
possible—but I don’t always—so even if it says organic or doesn’t say at all—you
can use your own discretion.<br />
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Something I will also mention is that you will definitely need a mini muffin
pan (or TWO) to make this freezer cooking easier-- I only had one, and probably
could have saved myself a lot of time if I borrowed a neighbors! If you don’t
have a mini muffin pan you can improvise with most of the recipes and just roll
everything into a ball or patty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the
muffin recipes you can utilize a regular sized muffin tin and cut them in half.<br />
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What's on the menu for your Little One?<br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Healthy Meatballs (24-32)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Mini Chicken Parmesan Cups
(24)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Broccoli Cheese Patties (20)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Spinach Cups (20) </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Mashed Potato Cups (24)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Blueberry Donut Muffins (30)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Apple Banana Muffins (24) </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Sweet Potato Fries</li>
</ul>
Here is my grocery list: (don’t be alarmed! The list looks a bit long but
most of the ingredients were already in my cabinet and are probably in yours!
Everything in italics was already in my cabinet. Compare this list to your
cabinets and cross out the items you won’t need to buy at the store. =) )<br />
<b><u>Fresh Produce:</u></b><br />
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</span></span></span>Small Sweet Onion (1) <i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></div>
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</span></span></span><i>(2) Medium Sweet Potatoes</i></div>
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</span></span></span><i>Cloves of Garlic (2)</i></div>
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</span></span></span>4 Medium Potatoes</div>
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</span></span></span>Large Apple (1)</div>
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</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bananas
(2)</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Blueberries (1 cup)</div>
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</span></span></span>Bag of Spinach</div>
<b><u>Meat:</u></b><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">1 Ib.
Ground Organic Chicken (I bought breasts and ground myself)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">1 Ib.
Ground Organic Beef</span></div>
<b><u>Grocery:</u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Breadcrumbs
(Italian & Regular)</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wheat Bran</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Whole
Wheat Organic Flour</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Old
Fashioned Oats</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Small Jar Marinara Sauce</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Basil,
Oregano, Garlic Powder, Parsley</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cinnamon</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vegetable
Oil</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Baking
Powder</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Baking
Soda</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">White
Sugar</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Brown
Sugar</i></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Salt</i></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pepper</i></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vanilla
Extract</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Baby food
Purees (2 containers) – I use these since I have them leftover, you can use any
other sort of vegetable puree or applesauce for this.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gallon
Sized Freezer Bags</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Quart
Sized Freezer Bags</i></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Refrigerated:</u></b><br />
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</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Unsalted
Butter</i> (2 Tbsp)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I use vegan soft
spread)</div>
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</span></span></span>Egg (9)</div>
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</span></span></span>Milk (1 1/2 c) ( I use almond milk & rice milk)</div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Sour Cream (1 c) (I use vegan)</div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Mozzarella OR Parmesan Cheese (1/2 Cup) (I use
Daiya brand vegan)</div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Cheddar Cheese (1 3/4 cup) (I use Daiya brand
vegan)</div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Frozen:</u></b><br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -.25in;">
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</span></span></span>Frozen Broccoli Florets (2 cups) thawed</div>
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Of course, once you get everything home and you are ready to cook put it on
the counter and admire what you are about to do!! =)<br />
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I label everything with name and date BEFORE I start:<br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Healthy Meatballs (1 Quart
Sized Bag)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Mini Chicken Parmesan Cups (1
Quart Sized Bag)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Broccoli Cheese Patties (1
Quart Sized Bag)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Spinach Cups (1 Quart Sized
Bag) </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Sweet Potato Fries (1 Quart
Sized Bag)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Mashed Potato Cups (1 Gallon
Sized Bag)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Blueberry Donut Muffins (1
Gallon Sized Bag)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;">Apple Banana Muffins (1
Gallon Sized Bag)</li>
</ul>
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<b>Now
it’s time to get started!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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1)
I decided to start with the “meat”:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Preheat Oven to 375</div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Finely Dice Small Onion and set aside (will need
about ¼ c).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mince (2) cloves
garlic and set aside.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Get (2) Medium Sized Mixing Bowls out- put ground
beef in one and ground chicken in the other.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Add the following to the ground beef bowl:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>½ cup wheat bran, ¼ cup breadcrumbs, ¼ tsp
garlic powder, ½ tsp oregano, (2) containers baby food purees.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Add the following to the ground chicken
bowl:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>½ of the minced garlic
(already prepped), ¼ cup diced onion, 1 egg, ½ cup Italian breadcrumbs, ½ cup
shredded mozzarella or parmesan cheese, ¾ cup marinara sauce, 1 tsp
oregano.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Mix both mixtures (separately) well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If needed, add more breadcrumbs so
mixture sticks together well.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Spray mini-muffin pan with non-stick cooking
spray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using a medium scoop-
distribute chicken mixture evenly among 24 muffin cups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(mixture will shrink during cooking so
fill to top)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Spray baking sheet (with sides!) with non stick
cooking spray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using your hands,
roll beef mixture into meatballs (approx 1.5 inch) – should make approx
24-30.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can keep these fairly
close together on the baking sheet, they do not expand.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Place chicken bites & meatballs in oven- bake
for 15-20 min, or until cooked through and golden brown.</li>
</ul>
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2)
Next I did the “vegetables”:</div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Wash & Peel the sweet potatoes and regular
potatoes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cut the sweet potatoes
into skinny “fries”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place on greased
Large Cookie Sheet and toss in a small amount of olive oil- make sure they
are not overlapping much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set
aside.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Cut the regular potatoes into “chunks” and place
in microwave in covered microwave safe dish for 8 minutes.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">By now your meat should be out of the oven
cooling- I typically pop everything off the pans and onto cooling racks.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Increase oven temp to 450 and place prepared
Sweet Potatoes in oven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bake 15
minutes, then “flip” fries and bake 10-15 more minutes.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Check potatoes in microwave- if soft,
remove.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may need to add 2-3
more minutes cooking time if not soft.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Transfer soft potatoes to mixing bowl- mash a bit with a hand
masher or with a wooden spoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add
the following to the potato mixture:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>½ cup cheddar cheese, 2 eggs, ½ cup milk (I used rice milk), ½ cup
sour cream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using hand mixer- blend
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grease mini muffin pan,
transfer heaping scoops into each muffin cup.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set Aside</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Wash Spinach and place in food processor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I had to process in 4 batches)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Put finely chopped spinach in mixing
bowl and add:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>½ c sour cream, ½ c
cheddar cheese, sprinkle of pepper, 2 eggs and the rest of the minced
garlic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mix well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place mixture in greased mini muffin
pan.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">By now the sweet potato fries should be
done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reduce oven temp to 350 and
place mashed potato bites and spinach cups in oven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Now to start the last vegetable item:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place thawed broccoli in food processor-
finely chop and transfer to mixing bowl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Add: ¾ cup grated cheddar, 1 cup breadcrumbs, 2 large eggs (I beat
these separately and then added), ¼ tsp basil, ¼ tsp oregano, ¼ tsp
parsley.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mix well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spray baking sheet with non-stick
spray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used a small measuring cup
and formed the broccoli mixture into “round patties” and placed on cookie
sheet. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bake 10 minutes, then flip
patties over and bake 10 more minutes or until “formed” and slightly
golden.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo8; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Spinach Bites & Mashed Potato Bites should be
cooling on a cooling rack.</li>
</ul>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
*At
this point your meatballs, chicken parmesan bites and sweet potato fries should
be fairly cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will want to “flash
freeze” the pieces individually so when you transfer them to the Ziploc bags
they won’t freeze together in one big block.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Transfer the pieces to a cutting board or something else that will fit
in your freezer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure they are not
touching—put in freezer for approx 1 hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If items feel semi- frozen transfer them into respective bags and place
immediately in freezer.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
3)
Lastly, it’s time to bake the breakfast goods</div>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">I started with (2) mixing bowls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the one bowl add the following:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 ¼ cup whole wheat flour, 1tsp baking powder,
½ tsp salt- whisk together, this is your “blueberry bowl”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the second bowl whisk together the
following:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 ½ cups whole wheat
flour, ½ cup old fashioned oats, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ½
tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon- this will be your “apple banana bowl”.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">In a separate bowl mash (2) bananas and grate the
apple (peel the apple first).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add 3
Tbsp vegetable oil, ½ c brown sugar, 1 egg, ½ cup milk (I used almond
milk) and mix together well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add
this mixture to the “apple banana” dry ingredients bowl and mix well.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">In another separate bowl cream together using a
mixer (2) tbsp softened butter and ½ cup white sugar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add (1) egg, ½ cup milk and
1tsp vanilla.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mix well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add the blueberry flour mixture to the
wet mixture and combine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fold in
(1) cup blueberries.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Grease both mini muffin pans – using a medium
scoop, fill each muffin cup with respective blueberry OR apple banana
mix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>*I had some extra so I
actually also filled a regular sized (6) cup muffin tin with the remainder
so I didn’t’ waste.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">Place in oven and bake approx 15 min or until
toothpick comes out clean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Transfer
to cooling rack. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</ul>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
*By
this time your spinach cups, mashed potato cups & broccoli bites should be
cool- transfer to cutting board and place in freezer to “flash freeze”.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
Once
muffins are cool- also transfer to cutting boards to “flash freeze”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once everything is semi-frozen, transfer to
respective Ziploc bags and place in freezer!</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
When
I am ready to “use” the freezer items—I either set them on the counter for
about 30 min prior to use and let them thaw OR put them in the microwave on
defrost setting for 1min30sec.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Depending
on your little ones age- you may want to cut up the items into little finger
bites. <br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
I hope your little one enjoys the food as much as mine does!!<br />
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<![endif]-->Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com116tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-72938102660739958482013-09-17T13:13:00.000-04:002013-09-17T13:13:28.962-04:00Where have I been??<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To say that I have been a complete SLACKER keeping up with my blog posts is an understatement- and I apologize for that! I will say that slacking on the blog is partially because The Test Kitchen has ALSO been slacking!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's funny how your priorities change so quickly after having a baby--- when I get home from work now, instead of coming up with some extravagant meal to eat for dinner I just want to hang with my boy and soak up every second of quality time instead of slaving away in the kitchen! I am perfectly happy eating a bowl of Cheerios or Chips & Salsa for dinner these days... and my poor Hubs has had tostitos scoops with melted cheese and salsa or a PB&J more nights than I can count on all my fingers and toes in the past couple of months I hate to admit...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But wouldn't you much rather hang out with THIS BOY than cook in the kitchen??</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In an attempt to "meal plan" better the Hubs built me a chalkboard in the kitchen-- and I have to say that the weeks we actually write our schedule and menu on it, we eat-- and we eat well! The weeks we don't write on it-- we don't eat! WOOPS! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lately- our 10 month old has been really enjoying finger foods-- so my time in the kitchen has been dedicated to dicing up every fruit and vegetable imaginable for him, making mini muffins, meatballs ect ect... for the little man-- and by the time he is done with his dinner, I am DONE standing in the kitchen-- thank you<a href="http://www.dominos.com/" target="_blank"> Dominos</a> and <a href="http://pizza.gonecoastaldesign.com/" target="_blank">Pizzettas</a> for delivering to our house and thank you <a href="http://www.ruckerjohns.com/" target="_blank">Rucker Johns</a> for the dinner "pick up" lane!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I will say that all of the Freezer Cooking I did pre-baby has really helped out because we are down to about 4-5 meals now which is AMAZING they lasted that long!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here are the links to my past Freezer Cooking Posts:</span><br />
<a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/freezer-cooking-slow-cooker-meals.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Freezer Cooking 1</span></a><br />
<a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/02/freezer-cooking-2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Freezer Cooking 2</span></a><br />
<a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/09/freezer-cooking-3-sauce-palooza.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Freezer Cooking 3</span></a><br />
<a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/12/freezer-cooking-4-soups.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Freezer Cooking 4</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So my question to YOU my readers-- now that you have hopefully accepted my "slacker" apology-- what recipes do you want to see on the blog? Quick & Easy, Crockpot, Freezer Cooking, Baby Finger Foods???</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let me know-- and I will try to get back on the cooking bandwagon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In the meantime-- I think I am going to do a post on the "Freezer Cooking/Prepping" I did for baby this past weekend-- stay tuned!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">xoxo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Melissa </span><br />
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-23262979636950285732013-09-17T13:00:00.000-04:002013-09-17T13:00:02.390-04:00White Chicken Parmesan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKW10N4f-aibjoYaAVgk4YlwB0Wf4NAKkOyphJxrTPW4XduLCSbbZiI2roQuusFmk5UwaCxP9X4sfoCgg1SQOgNutj-wdbWdHiKFSTyY-zk66NT0lGuhXV2wUrp6ReK5jblks2xqIgDKz/s1600/pasta.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKW10N4f-aibjoYaAVgk4YlwB0Wf4NAKkOyphJxrTPW4XduLCSbbZiI2roQuusFmk5UwaCxP9X4sfoCgg1SQOgNutj-wdbWdHiKFSTyY-zk66NT0lGuhXV2wUrp6ReK5jblks2xqIgDKz/s200/pasta.jpg" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My family ate A LOT of Italian food growing up... maybe because my daddio is Italian we all really enjoyed pasta and carbs carbs carbs. I can't exactly remember when my mom started making White Chicken Parmesan but it is definitely a favorite of mine and we have it at least twice a month! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is a "go to" recipe because I always have the ingredients on hand!! </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">White Chicken Parmesan:</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4 Thin Chicken Breasts (I usually butterfly two breasts) pound slightly if needed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3/4 Cup Sour Cream</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 Stick Butter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4-5 Garlic Cloves Pressed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Shredded Parmesan Cheese (about 1/2 cup)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Salt & Pepper</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Method:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Preheat Oven to 375 degrees. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Line a 9 x 13 pan with foil or spray with cooking spray(for easy cleanup after!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wash, Trim & Slightly Pound Chicken Breasts. Place chicken breasts in prepared pan. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Place stick of butter, pressed garlic and a couple shakes of salt & pepper into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave approx 30-40 seconds or until butter is melted completely.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Add sour cream to butter mixture and mix well.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Coat BOTH SIDES of chicken with the sour cream/butter mixture evenly using all mixture.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Top chicken with shredded Parmesan cheese (you can use more or less than 1/2 cup - personal preference!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Place chicken in oven uncovered for 30 minutes (or until done).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Serve Chicken with a side of pasta and add homemade marinara from <a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/09/freezer-cooking-3-sauce-palooza.html">freezer cooking 3</a> if you really want a YUMMY dish! </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Instead of placing chicken in a foil-lined pan, place it in your deep covered baker and microwave on HIGH 8-9 minutes or until chicken is done. </span></li>
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-52338012844808118852013-03-12T11:19:00.001-04:002013-03-12T11:19:47.583-04:00Dinner In 10 Minutes! The Deep Covered Baker- My New Favorite Piece of Kitchenware!<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have been a little slack on posting lately… between
spending time with my precious 4 month old and going back to work after
maternity leave, I have found little (or no!) time to blog!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I HAVE however been putting meals on the
table thanks to my Freezer Stash (from <a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/freezer-cooking-slow-cooker-meals.html" target="_blank">Freezer Cooking 1</a>, <a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/02/freezer-cooking-2.html" target="_blank">Freezer Cooking 2</a>, <a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/09/freezer-cooking-3-sauce-palooza.html" target="_blank">Freezer Cooking 3</a> and <a href="http://melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/12/freezer-cooking-4-soups.html" target="_blank">Freezer Cooking 4</a>) AND
because of my new found FAVORITE piece of kitchen equipment:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=13833&words=deep%20covered%20baker" target="_blank">THE PAMPERED CHEF DEEP COVERED BAKER!</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I will begin with a little story… back in August I decided
to host a Pampered Chef party at my home because I LOVE to cook and thought it
would be perfect to host a “cooking show” at my house for friends and family to
attend…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I called on the fabulous <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.biz/jamieswanson" target="_blank">Jamie Swanson</a> (check out her Facebook Page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Whats-Cooking-with-Jamie-Swanson-Independent-Pampered-Chef-Director/196264247094441" target="_blank">"What's Cooking with Jamie" </a>for YUMMY recipes!!) to come on over and share some
of her favorite <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/shopOnline.tpc" target="_blank">Pampered Chef</a> recipes and products.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have hosted a PC party then you know
that you just have to provide all of the ingredients, and your consultant does
the rest as far as assembly, cooking etc….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One of the recipes we were going to prepare (Pesto Tomato Chicken Flat bread) called for 2 cups of cooked chicken… so I had asked Jamie ahead of
time if I needed to have the chicken cooked for her when she got
to my house… She said not to worry about it and that she would take care of it
when she came over… and in my mind I am thinking – "she is coming over about 30
min before the party starts so how the heck is she going to cook the chicken
and have it ready in time???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">She arrived at
my house and put the 4 chicken breasts in a piece of stoneware with a lid (<a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=13833&words=deep%20covered%20baker" target="_blank">Deep Covered Baker</a>) and popped it in my microwave on HIGH for 8 minutes… pulled it
out and the chicken was cooked PERFECTLY!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I could not believe my eyes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
if this wasn’t enough… she then proceeded to put an ENTIRE 5 Ib. roasting chicken in
the <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=13833&words=deep%20covered%20baker" target="_blank">Deep Covered Baker</a>- covered it in a delicious Pampered Chef rub and put it
in the microwave for 30 minutes….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am
thinking, "yea right this chicken is not going to be good!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chicken in the microwave??"<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I figured it would end up being rubbery or
dry… <i>Moment of Truth:</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the chicken came
out of the microwave and it looked beautiful and SMELLED delicious!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We dug in and the chicken was so moist and
flavorful I could not believe it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I WAS
SOLD, I knew I had to have one…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When my <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=13833&words=deep%20covered%20baker" target="_blank">Deep Covered Baker</a> first arrived… I was a bit
intimidated by it so it just sat on the kitchen counter staring at me for a
week or two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I finally decided to dive
into the recipes and buy ingredients so I could start actually using this new
piece of equipment that decided to join my kitchen family… the very first thing
I used it for was exactly what I had seen Jamie do—make chicken breasts to
shred and use in chicken noodle soup!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SO
EASY.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next thing I made was Easy
Enchiladas—can we say 5 ingredients and 15 minutes later we were enjoying a
delicious meal and my husband couldn’t believe how good the enchiladas were… oh and I
forgot to mention that HE made them in the <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=13833&words=deep%20covered%20baker" target="_blank">Deep Covered Baker</a> because I was
busy feeding the baby!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other night
I had some ground beef I needed to use up so I decided to see what recipe I
could make in the <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=13833&words=deep%20covered%20baker" target="_blank">DCB</a> that I already had the ingredients for…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I came across a Meatloaf recipe and threw it
together in under 5 min- popped it in the microwave for 20 minutes and dinner
was done… my husband said it was the BEST Meatloaf he had ever had!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WOW… this <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=13833&words=deep%20covered%20baker" target="_blank">Deep Covered Baker</a> is a keeper
because it is making life so much easier and keeping food in our bellies!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=13833&words=deep%20covered%20baker" target="_blank">Deep Covered Baker</a> is really the only reason we actually
eat a “home cooked meal” most nights!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Having a 4 month old and a full time job doesn’t leave much time for menu
planning, food prep and execution. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
seems like our weeknights consist of my husband and I taking turns with the
baby while one of us is running around the house trying to clean up, cook, do
laundry, ect… (You ALL know this story!)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My priorities have also changed
so much and I would much rather spend an extra 20 minutes with my family than
trying to cook a big extravagant dinner that in the end my husband would
probably put ketchup on anyways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
baker has easy recipes that require minimal ingredients and minimal prep–time that
you can assemble day-of or the night before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The baker can be used in the oven
OR in the microwave oven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have to be honest and say that I have tried
almost EVERY microwave recipe in the recipe book, but I have yet to try an oven
recipe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ease of throwing all the
ingredients in the baker and popping it in the microwave for 10 minutes and a
delicious meal coming out is like a new modern crock pot or something!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every family should have a <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=13833&words=deep%20covered%20baker" target="_blank">Deep Covered Baker</a> in their kitchen!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have been relying on my <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=13833&words=deep%20covered%20baker" target="_blank">DCB</a> so much that I actually just
purchased a second one so I can assemble 2 meals at once to be cooked during
the work week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have also learned the
“basic” cooking times and concept from using it so much enabling me to
adapt some of my own personal recipes and put them in the baker in the
microwave!</span><br />
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tooth- BEWARE, you can put a box of brownie mix in the <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=13833&words=deep%20covered%20baker" target="_blank">baker</a> (with the called
for eggs, water and oil) for approx 6 minutes and BOOM—you have cured your
sweet tooth, which could be dangerous and a good thing all in one!</span><br />
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</span></span><a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/recipe_search/recipe.jsp?id=85206" target="_blank">Chicken Penne al Fresco</a></span></div>
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</span></span><a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/recipe_search/recipe.jsp?id=98117" target="_blank">Quick Chicken Pad Thai</a></span></div>
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About a month and a half ago I asked for reader suggestions on soups I should include in my Freezer Cooking #4 post. Thank you everyone for your suggestions! Sorry it has taken me awhile to finish this post… Our baby boy arrived 10/22/2012, so needless to say I have been a bit pre-occupied this past month!</div>
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The concept for Freezer Cooking #4 is to fully prepare 4 different soups that you can easily thaw & serve within 30 minutes of taking out of freezer and 1 that you will “prep” to be placed in the crock pot. For this freezer cooking we will be doing a White Bean Chicken Chili (Thanks Holly Shaw for this delicious recipe!), a Beans & Greens Soup, Apple Chicken Stew, Perfect Winter Beef Stew (Thanks Pam Fallis for this amazing recipe!) and Chicken & Andouille Stew.</div>
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As I point out in all my Freezer Cooking posts, I prepare my “bags” to be for “2 servings.” Since there are only 2 of us eating…this helps with waste & portion control. If you will be serving more than 2 people with your freezer meals then you can cut the # of bags I tell you to prep for each soup in half so that each bag has more soup. ( i.e. – I will tell you to label 3 bags for “White Bean Chicken Chili”, these bags will have enough for 2 servings each in them when the prepared soup is divided equally between them, so if you would like your bags to have 4-6 servings, then divide the soup evenly between 2 bags instead of 3.)<br />
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Also, I will be using my FoodSaver system to seal/store all of the soup ingredients. For the sake of the instructions and so no one gets confused I will still refer to everything as “bags.” For this round of recipes you will need Quart sized freezer bags if you follow my instructions how they are OR Gallon sized bags if you are increasing serving sizes to (4). <br />
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Here is the menu for Freezer Cooking Round 4 “Soups”:<br />
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• White Bean Chicken Chili (3)<br />
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• Chicken and Andouille Stew (4)<br />
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• Greens & Beans Soup (2)<br />
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• Perfect Winter Beef Stew (3)<br />
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• Apple Chicken Stew (3)<br />
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Here is my grocery list: (don’t be alarmed! The list looks a bit long but most of the ingredients were already in my cabinet and are probably in yours! Everything in italics was already in my cabinet. Compare this list to your cabinets and cross out the items you won’t need to buy at the store. =) )<br />
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<b><u>Fresh Produce:</u></b><br />
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• Sweet Onions (5 med/large sized) I bought a “bag” of sweet onions- it was less $<br />
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<i>• Head of Garlic (1)</i><br />
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• 1-Green Pepper<br />
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• 1-Red Pepper<br />
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• 1-Bunch of Celery<br />
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• 1 Ib. Carrots (for slicing)<br />
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• Bag of Potatoes (you will need approx 6 potatoes)<br />
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• Fresh Sliced Mushrooms (3 cups)<br />
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• 1- Large Apple<br />
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<u><b>Meat:</b></u><br />
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• 2 Ibs Beef for Stew<br />
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• 4 ½- 5 Ibs Chicken Breast<br />
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• 1 ½ Ibs Fully Cooked Andouille Sausage (Link)<br />
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• <i>Bacon</i> (approx 6 slices- I use the pre-cooked/microwavable kind)<br />
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• 64 oz Chicken Broth<br />
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• 42 oz Vegetable Broth<br />
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• <i>14 ½ oz Beef Broth</i><br />
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• <i>Worcestershire Sauce</i><br />
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• KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing (3/4 cup)<br />
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• 15 oz Tomato Puree<br />
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• 15 oz Stewed Tomatoes<br />
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• <i>14 oz Diced Tomatoes</i><br />
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• 11 oz can White Corn<br />
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• (3) 15 oz cans Great Northern Beans (white beans)<br />
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<i>• 4 oz diced green chilis (can)</i><br />
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<i>• Brown Rice (not instant)</i><br />
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• Packet White Bean Chili Seasoning Mix<br />
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• <i>Cajun Seasoning</i><br />
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<i>• Salt & Pepper</i><br />
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<i>• Canola Oil</i><br />
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<i>• Flour</i><br />
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<i>• Bay Leaves (3)</i><br />
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<i>• Basil</i><br />
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<i>• Sour Cream</i><br />
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<i>• Garlic Powder</i><br />
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<i>• Thyme</i><br />
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<i>• Caraway</i><br />
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• Apple Cider or Juice<br />
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• <i>Apple Cider Vinegar</i><br />
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• Freezer Bags<br />
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• <i>The following ingredients you will need for later when you actually prepare the soup</i>: Shredded Parmesan Cheese, Spinach or Kale, Green Onions<br />
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Of course, once you get everything home and you are ready to cook put it on the counter and admire what you are about to do!! =) <br />
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I label everything with name, date and instructions BEFORE I start:<br />
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• Chicken & Andouille Stew (4 bags): <b>Thaw in Fridge or Sink- Warm & Serve over Rice, top with Green Onions</b><br />
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• White Bean Chicken Chili (3 bags): <b>Thaw in Fridge or Sink- Warm & Garnish with Cilantro & Sour Cream</b><br />
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• Beans & Greens Soup(2 bags): <b>Crockpot Low 5 Hrs/High 2.5 Hrs. Add 4 cups chopped spinach or kale just before serving. Sprinkle with Shredded Parmesan</b>.<br />
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• Perfect Winter Beef Stew (3 bags): <b>Thaw in Fridge or Sink- Warm & Serve</b><br />
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• Apple Chicken Stew (3 bags): <b>Thaw in Fridge or Sink- Warm & Serve</b><br />
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<b><i>Now it’s time to get started on the soups!</i></b><br />
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1. First, you want to assess your “pot” situation. You will need (2) LARGE pots for the Perfect Winter Beef Stew and the Chicken & Andouille Stew and (2) Crockpots for the Apple Chicken Stew and White Bean Chicken Chili. We will prep the Beans & Greens soup so that the ingredients are frozen together and then you put in crockpot to cook the day you will eat it. Get your pots/crockpots ready on the counter/stove. ( I label my pots so I know which soup is which for easy ingredient placement)<br />
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2. Next, I washed and prepped ALL the meat. For the Chicken; Wash and trim all breasts, leaving whole and set aside. Cut (3) Pieces of Chicken (approx 1.5 pounds) in half and rub with a mixture of 1 Tbsp Cajun Seasoning, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper, set aside. For the Stew Beef; make sure it is cut into 1 inch chunks. Pour ¾ cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing over stew beef – coat evenly and set aside letting marinate 30 minutes. For the Bacon; cook approximately 6-8 slices and chop, set aside. For the Andoiulle Sausage: Slice and set aside.<br />
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3. Now we will prep all the vegetables. Chop (4) Onions and Halve & Slice (1) Onion, Slice 10 Carrots, Chop the Green Pepper & Red Pepper, Chop 4 Celery Ribs, Mince 6 Garlic Cloves, Peel & Cut 6 Potatoes into cubes/chunks. *I use my onion chopper to chop the onions, green pepper, red pepper and celery- it makes it easier!<br />
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4. In the “Chicken & Andouille Pot” heat 2 Tablespoons of canola oil and brown the (3) chicken breasts rubbed in Cajun seasoning (you can do this in batches if you need to). Remove chicken from pan and set aside. Add ½ cup canola oil to same pot and stir in ½ cup flour. Cook & stir on medium-low heat for 30 minutes or until browned (do not burn). <br />
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5. While oil/flour is cooking in “Chicken & Andouille Pot”, you can start on the “Perfect Winter Beef Stew Pot”. Warm (1) Tbsp oil over Medium-High heat and cook (1) chopped onion and 3 cups mushrooms for approximately 10 minutes or until tender. Remove beef stew meat from marinade(discard marinade) and add meat, approx 6 of the sliced carrots, 2 of the cubed potatoes, 14 ½ oz can stewed tomatoes, 14 ½ oz can beef broth and bacon to pot. Stir. Bring to a boil stirring occasionally and cover. Reduce to low heat and simmer 1 hour 15 min or until beef is cooked and sauce is thickened.<br />
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6. In the “Chicken & Andouille Pot” once flour/oil mixture is browned add 1 chopped onion, chopped red & green peppers and 2 ribs chopped celery. Cook & Stir approx 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add 4 cloves minced garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Gradually add 4 cups water, 2 cups chicken broth, 1 Tbsp Cajun Seasoning, ¼ tsp pepper and ½ tsp salt, 2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce, 2 Bay Leaves, (3) Browned Chicken Breasts and Sliced Andouille Sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover & simmer for 1.5 hours or until chicken is tender. Once chicken is tender- shred and return to soup. Discard Bay Leaves.<br />
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7. While the above soups are simmering, assemble the crock pot soups:<br />
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<b>White Bean Chicken Chili:</b><br />
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32 oz chicken broth<br />
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11 oz can white corn<br />
2- 15 oz cans Great Northern Beans (white beans)<br />
½ cup sour cream<br />
1 chopped onion<br />
1- 4oz can green chilis<br />
1- 14 oz can diced tomatoes<br />
1 tsp garlic powder<br />
1/8 tsp pepper<br />
1 packet White Bean Chili seasoning mix<br />
3 Chicken Breasts (approx 1.5 pounds)<br />
Shred Chicken once Chili is done.<br />
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1 Sliced Onion<br />
2 Chopped Celery Ribs<br />
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Combine 1 ½ tsp salt, ¾ tsp dried thyme, ½ tsp pepper, ¼ tsp caraway seeds and sprinkle half over vegetables.<br />
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3-4 chicken breasts<br />
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1 large apple cubed<br />
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1 ¼ cups apple cider or juice<br />
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1 Tbsp cider vinegar<br />
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Remainder of salt/thyme/pepper/caraway mixture<br />
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<i> Cook on High 4 hours or Low 8 Hours. Shred Chicken when done, remove bay leaf.</i><br />
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8. Now that all of the above are prepped we will make the <b>Beans & Greens</b> bags:<br />
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You should have (2) Bags Labeled Beans & Greens Soup. <br />
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DIVIDE the following ingredients between the 2 bags:<br />
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42 oz Vegetable Broth<br />
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15 oz tomato puree<br />
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15 oz Great Northern White Beans (drained and rinsed)<br />
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½ cup uncooked brown rice<br />
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1 chopped onion<br />
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1 tsp basil<br />
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¼ tsp salt<br />
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¼ tsp pepper<br />
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2 garlic cloves minced<br />
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<i>Squeeze excess air out of bags and place in freezer flat.</i><br />
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Once all of your soups/stews have simmered & cooked for the noted times let cool. (I put in fridge overnight before distributing amongst bags- easier to handle cold soup that HOT!)<br />
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Distribute soups/stews evenly amongst # of prepped bags.<br />
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I usually put them in the freezer stacked as flat as possible on top of each other for easy storing.<br />
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I typically take the soup out of the freezer and place in the sink in luke-warm water for about 15 minutes and then transfer from the bag to a pot and warm & serve. <br />
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ENJOY!!!<br />
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I have been "craving" a good ole' Pot Roast in the crock pot for a couple of weeks now so I finally decided to buy the ingredients and make one today! I have to admit that I have tried 10+ different pot roast recipes and no matter how many steps or what ingredients are called for, they always taste the exact same and leave me wanting for "more". When assembling the roast this morning, I didn't use a recipe- I just threw some things in the crock pot and let it cook and the hubs and my parents all gave the finished product their approval and said it was delicious! Of course... I had to share what I did because it was super simple! Enjoy!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Slow Cooker- Easy Pot Roast</b></span><br />
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<b>Ingredients:</b></div>
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<li>2 1/2 Ib Beef Roast ( I used a Shoulder Cut)</li>
<li>4 Red Potatoes (or potato of choice) washed & cubed</li>
<li>2 Medium Sweet Onions, cut into wedges/chunks</li>
<li>2 Celery Ribs, chopped</li>
<li> 6 Carrots, peeled & cut into chunks</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1/2 Packet Italian Dressing Mix</li>
<li>1/2 bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing</li>
<li>3/4 Cup Beef Broth</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Salt & Pepper</li>
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<b>Method:</b><br />
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<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Place Roast in a Ziploc bag or medium sized dish and cover with Zesty Italian Dressing on both sides- let marinate while prepping the rest of the recipe.</li>
<li>Prep all vegetables per above instructions and place in bottom of large crock pot.</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Add beef broth, 1/2 cup zesty Italian dressing and 1/2 packet Italian dressing mix to crock pot over vegetables. Toss well to coat.</li>
<li>Place marinated beef roast on top of vegetables along with extra marinade.</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Sprinkle lightly with salt & pepper.</li>
<li>Cook on Low for 7-8 hours or High 3-4 hours of until vegetables are tender and beef is cooked through.</li>
<li>Enjoy! </li>
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-41137562907190409692012-10-08T09:17:00.004-04:002012-10-08T09:17:45.810-04:00I NEED YOUR INPUT for Freezer Cooking #4!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>I am prepping to do a Freezer Cooking #4: "SOUPS" this weekend in preparation for the cooler fall/winter months!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>I would love to hear from my readers about the soups they would be interested in seeing on the recipe list this time around!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>My plan is to do 4-5 different soups and doing a double batch of each which will come out to about 16-20 "soup" meals in the freezer!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Leave your comments with your soup suggestions!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>xoxo</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Melissa =) </b></span><br />
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818050472635433514.post-10806436242257222822012-09-12T09:34:00.000-04:002012-09-12T09:34:11.338-04:00The Test Kitchen of Emily Meier<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My little sis recently got married and moved to NYC!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">She has been doing all the "wifely" things like cooking and laundry etc and I get daily text messages/phone calls from her asking questions which I love since I have almost 5 years under my belt and of course that makes me an expert (NOT!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Some of the stories of her adventures in the Big City about grocery shopping and her cooking adventures are hilarious. After a long text message last night of her many mishaps over the course of the day I told her she needed to write a blog about it because it was very entertaining!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My sis has her own Test Kitchen of sorts because she tries all kinds of new recipes out on her hubs that he loves! Maybe we can convince her to do a guest blog post here because she has told me about a couple of recipes that sound amazing like a Garlic Shrimp Pasta and Cajun Chicken Pasta... Let's see if we can get her to share these recipes with us!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check out her blog post <a href="http://statesthattouch.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/the-test-kitchen-of-emily-meier/#comment-270" target="_blank">The Test Kitchen of Emily Meier</a> to read about some of her fun adventures in cooking! Leave her a comment and maybe she will agree to do a guest blog post on here with one of her delicious recipes she has been making! </span>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04482980443748104409noreply@blogger.com2