Breakfasts:
Cake Batter Pancakes- I have been making and freezing pancakes and waffles for a while now, and these were a nice spin on your everyday breakfast treat. Sprinkles make everything better!!
Light Southwest Breakfast Pizza- I love the fact that this is a healthier alternative to breakfast and many of the food groups are represented. I also love that my little man loves a little spice in the morning!
Bacon and Egg Uncrustables- no photo yet because I haven't technically made these. I'm waiting for my Sandwich Sealer to arrive from the kind folks at Amazon. But I'm sure these will be a hit!
Lunches and Dinners:
Sausage Stuffed Loaf- the name was a little iffy to me at first, but, this turned out like a yummy, delicious stromboli. I used turkey sausage instead of regular sausage and could not, for the life of me, find frozed bread dough, so I improvised with Pillsbury Italian Loaf bread. I also failed to take a photo of this one and many others (seriously, it was such a long two weeks of cooking that by the end, I just didn't think of it!)
Baked Chicken Fingers- I love the Cake Boss (aka- Buddy Valastro) and I equally love him as the Kitchen Boss. This recipe came from him. I like how these are a bit lighter since the base is olive oil vs. egg. L seemed to really enjoy them too! To freeze these, after I coated them with breadcrumbs, I "flash froze" (placed on a baking sheet in the freezer for about an hour) and then put them in ziploc bags.
Beef Enchiladas- these might be my favorite thing I made this month. When I was baking one the other day for L, it smelled so yummy. The recipe says to place five in a baking dish and freeze that way. Like the Chicken Fingers above, I flash froze these individually so I could pull one out at a time. The recipe also said it would make 10...I was able to get 12 out of it, which was great because the pack of tortillas I bought had 12 in there.
Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken- It took everything in me not to devor the pan when it came out of the oven. The recipe yielded a lot of chicken, so once it was cooled, I evenly distributed it into ziploc bags to create "meals".
Chicken Bundles- This was an interesting one to make. Not because it was a difficult recipe by any means, but, because I nearly messed this recipe up not once, but TWICE. The first time, I realized that I forgot to put Cream of Chicken soup in the recipe, as it was still sitting on the counter. So..in the trash they went and off to the store I went to get more ingredients. The second time around, I realized that the recipe did NOT call for Cream of Chicken soup and they were perfect fine the first time. UGH! So I remade them at 8pm. Then I got awake at 3:30am and realized I forgot to put them in the freezer. So down to the kitchen I went to package them up, only to find one missing. Yep, somehow G managed to sneak one. I tried to yell at him at 3:30am but he was sound a sleep. Lucky! These are really good and make a good family meal too.
Whole Wheat Pizza Puffs- I am a sucker for anything in mini muffin form. These are great for a lunch. I omitted the olives, because, I don't like olives. I flash froze these once they cooled and threw them into a ziploc bag to freeze.
Chicken Broccoli Rollups- Another hit and so easy to make! I think dill adds great flavor to anything.
Broccoli Cheddar Biscuit Muffin- A common denominator (remember that from math class) this month was broccoli. I had a huge box of it in my freezer and wanted to use it up. Luckily, L seems to like it!
Mini Vegetarian Meatloaves- Anything baked in a muffin tin is brilliant. I questioned these but L has not, so we're going with them. And I'll probably have to make them again since I bought too much ground beef substitute (found in the Organic section of Giant). Next time, I'll also go a little lighter on the ketchup/brown sugar topping. Even when you freeze them, the topping does not fully freeze and they are a little slimey. The cube of cheese in the middle is splendid! Flash freeze, package, and away you go!
Lasagna Cupcakes- Personally, I hate lasagna because I don't like ricotta cheese. But, these almost made me a believer. They smell so good! Wonton wrappers (found in the produce section) take the place of noodles and hold everything together. I flash froze these too.
Snacks:
Bite Size Apple Pies- One word, YUM! Apples, cinnamon, sugar, and pie crust make these a delicious snack and the perfect size for little ones.
Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Squares- All of L's favorite things wrapped up into one yummy treat. Flash freeze and these are perfect portions for a mid-afternoon snack.
So, now you are probably wondering...where does she find all these great recipes. Many of them come from my favorite freezer cooking website Once A Month Mom. Each month, they come up with several "menus" for different taste buds (traditional, diet, gluten/dairy free, whole foods, vegetarian, and baby foods). The baby food one is where I find the majority of these since they are tailored to little ones. Some months, the menu is geared towards kids as young as 6 months (unfortunately we are beyond that stage), but, I have found that anything from 12 months up L seems to enjoy. I have also found a TON of great recipes that I bookmarked on Pinterest. Feel free to follow me at www.pinterest.com/kohler2009.
All of the above recipes should get us through the end of May, so stay tuned for my next cooking adventure in June.
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