Make and Freeze Recipes: Great Foods You Can Cook, Freeze, and Use Quickly and Easily (Eat Better For Less Guides)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

WHAT'S INSIDE

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

 

 

COPYRIGHT
INTRODUCTION

 

 

GETTING STARTED
WITH THIS FREEZER RECIPE GUIDE

 

 

PANTRY STAPLES

 

 

1
-TANGY PEACH FREEZER JAM

 

 

2
-TANGY STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM

 

 

3
-HOMEMADE PIECRUST FROM THE FREEZER

 

 

4
-CHILLY PICKLES

 

 

5
-SPICY AND FAST TOMATO SOUP

 

 

6
-TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE

 

BREAKFAST IDEAS

 

 

7
-HANDY HEAT AND EAT PANCAKES

 

 

8
-HOMEMADE FROZEN WAFFLES

 

 

9
-ALL IN ONE BREAKFAST ROLL-UPS

 

 

HOT LUNCH OR DINNER IDEAS

 

 

10
-MINI BURGER MUFFINS

 

 

11
-HEAT AND EAT CHILI

 

 

12
-SUPER-FAST BURGERS

 

 

13
-CHICKEN BURRITOS

 

 

MEATY MEALS

 

 

14
-PEPPERONI PASTA BAKE

 

 

15
-MIGHTY MEATBALL CASSEROLE

 

 

16
-FAST AND TASTY MEATLOAF

 

 

CHICKEN DISHES

 

 

17
-CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN

 

 

18
-HOMEMADE CHICKEN POT PIES

 

 

FISH AND SEAFOOD DISHES

 

 

19
-SCALLOP CASSEROLE

 

 

20
-SEAFOOD STEW

 

 

MEATLESS DISHES

 

 

21
-MANICOTTI

 

 

22
-VEGETABLE POT PIES

 

 

23
-BEAN BURRITOS

 

 

SIDE DISHES

 

 

24
-CLOVER LEAF BISCUITS

 

 

25
-FROZEN CREAMY BROCCOLI

 

 

DESSERTS

 

 

26
-EASY AS PIE APRICOT PIE

 

 

27
-MINTY ANGEL FOOD CAKE

 

 

28
-FROZEN ICE CREAM BONBONS

 

 

29
-COOL LEMON TREATS

 

 

30
-MARVELOUS MOCHA PIE

 

 

31
-PERFECT PLUM PIE

 

 

IDEAS FOR ENTERTAINING

 

 

32
-FROZEN ICE RING FOR HOLIDAY DECORATING

 

 

33
-FROZEN ROSETTE DESSERT DECORATIONS

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

 

FURTHER READING

 

 

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WHAT'S INSIDE

 

 

Everyone is crunched for time these days, and on a tight budget as
well. When we are always so short of time and money, how can we ever
feed our families well? Convenience foods and takeout all cost far
more than cooking at home, and are certainly not as healthy as well.
So what is a responsible parent supposed to do?

 

 

Look to your freezer for help. In this guide, you will discover 33
recipes that can be made ahead, frozen, and thawed in minutes in the
oven or microwave, so you can put a piping hot meal in front of the
whole family for pennies on the dollar compared with the cost of
eating out, delivery, or TV dinners.

 

 

You will know exactly what you are feeding your family as you create
these mouthwatering recipes from scratch, offering them breakfast,
lunch, dinner and dessert options that they can eat even on the run.
Use the recipes on their own, or in combination to create a complete
meal, from appetizer to main course, side dishes and dessert. Be
able to serve anyone an impressive hot meal at any time, even if
guests arrive unexpectedly.

 

 

Stock your freezer before the holidays or school vacations, and
never have to worry about what to feed the children when they are
home, or what they will be eating behind your back. Fast food from a
chain store will be a thing of the past with these zippy dishes you
can heat and eat any time. From Homemade Chili to hearty Chicken Pot
Pies, Bean Burritos to Bonbons, you will find a range of recipes for
every occasion and every eating lifestyle, including vegetarian
options.

 

 

If you are looking to feed your family for less and spend more
quality time with them, use this guide to get started on the road to
more nutritious eating without having to slave in the kitchen for
hours every night. From soup to jams, your own piecrusts to
casseroles, these make-ahead and freeze meals are sure to please and
soon become family favorites.

 

 

In fact, why not double the batches, eat one tonight, and parcel up
and freeze the rest for future meals? The smiles on your family's
faces and your healthier bank balance will make you glad you did.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

 

 

Mara Michaels is a frequent contributor to the Healthful-Goddess and
Nutrition-Goddess.com sites.

 

 

Carolyn Stone is one of the main editors for both sites, and the
author of over three dozen health and self-help titles.

 

 

 

 

Copyright the authors, 2012, 2013.

 

Published by Eternal Spiral Books

 

New York, New York

 

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Publishing History

 

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INTRODUCTION

 

 

This recipe book came about as a result of a conversation Mara had
with her mother recently about the best gift she had ever given her
mom being a chest freezer. Her mother had assumed she wanted a
little freezer with shelves and drawers, similar to what she already
had in her side-by-side refrigerator.

 

 

Mara shook her head and said, "No, do the math. The chest freezer
will give you over twice the cubic feet of storage, in just about
the same floor space. Plus, look at the price difference."

 

 

When her mother said to her the other day how much time and money
she had saved as a result of that one little chest freezer, we put
our heads together to see how we could help people save even more of
both of these precious commodities.

 

 

Sometimes convenience foods from the supermarket freezer section can
be extremely handy, but again, do the math. How much are you REALLY
paying, pound for pound, for that TV dinner with a couple of ounces
of meat? Or that so-called 'lean' entree, which may be low in
calories but high in salt, artificial coloring, preservatives and so
on?

 

 

We have always been great believers in healthful eating. Nothing can
be healthier for you than to cook yourself. It is the only way you
can be sure that you know exactly what is going into your food, how
many calories and fat you are eating, how much sodium, and so on.

 

 

In this guide, our goals is to give you a range of choices for
breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts and pantry staples that you can
make yourself using the bounty of nature and then eat right away, or
freeze and then use as needed.

 

 

In this way, you can plan meals ahead of time and always have
something great to eat even if you are all crunched for time (and
who isn't these days?). These meals can be defrosted overnight or
heated in the microwave or oven as soon as you walk in the door.
They can heat up while you change clothes, wash your hands and set
the table. You and your family can sit down to a hot, wholesome meal
for pennies on the dollar compared to convenience foods, delivery,
or eating out at a restaurant.

 

 

By planning ahead and packing your freezer, you can save time,
money, and electricity, since your freezer runs more efficiently
when it is packed. (A refrigerator is the opposite-you need to let
air circulate in order for it to do its job well.)

 

 

You can also save money on eating out and on takeout meals and
frozen convenience foods. Thanks to these recipes, fast food in your
house can become a thing of the past, as you enjoy crispy fried
chicken, handy, tasty burgers, and more, all from your freezer.

 

 

You never have to worry again about your children making bad food
choices. All they have to do is lift a plastic container of their
favorite meal out of the freezer, heat, and eat.

 

 

You can even feed them great hot breakfasts and convenient lunches
on the go thanks to these handy recipes.

 

 

Sit-down dinners for the whole family can be made in a snap. And
what about a fabulous dessert to round off the meal? They are easy
too, once you know how. You can save a small fortune on bakery goods
with the help of these handy make-and-freeze recipes.

 

 

It is true that you will spend a bit more money on plastic
containers, freezer bags, freezer wrap, and tin foil, but only the
latter two will be thrown away. The first two items can be re-used
more than once, and indeed, over and over again in many cases. Just
try not to drop the containers--the frozen plastic can crack and
break just like glass in some cases.

 

 

Also be careful with tomato-based items, as they can badly stain a
container if you heat the food in them. Use a non-reactive bowl or
plate instead. Otherwise, the containers can go from freezer to
microwave to table in a matter of minutes. You and your family can
even eat most of these meals right out of the individual containers.
Then just wash well and dry, and have standing at the ready to fill
up with more super-convenient recipes the next time you start to
cook a batch of these handy and tasty meals.