Thursday, March 6, 2008

Reuben Casserole

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until bubbly. Check every 15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Jeremy's Chicken

Thaw completely. Brush chicken with marinade & discard lemons. Cook on grill as first choice or you can cook in oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 145 degrees.

Jamaican Jerk Pork

Meat has been cooked & is frozen in juices to prevent drying. Warm up & drain juices.

Brandied Bacony Chicken

Thaw completely in fridge a full day in advance! Bake for 40 minutes @ 350. Check every 20 minutes after. Remove when juices are clear & chicken is browned. Internal meat temp should be 145. Carve & enjoy!

recipe from Nigella Express

Friday, February 1, 2008

Valentine's Special: Honey-Pomegranate Chicken

Honey-Pomegranate Chicken:

Thaw completely. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until chicken is done.

Parmesan Green Beans:

Thaw completely. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add seasoned vegetable mixture and saute until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add green beans and 1/4 cup of water and simmer until beans are bright green and tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer to platter and spinkle with Parmesan cheese; serve.

Potatoes Divine:

Thaw potatoes, preheat oven to 500 degrees. Bake until hated thoroughly and topping is golden brown. Serve warm.

Wild Rice Salad:

Thaw completely. Transfer to a platter, fluff with a fork and serve. A splash of balsamic vinegar would freshen this salad up perfectly!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ice Cream-Enjoy!


Salisbury Steaks

Thaw. Reheat and eat!

Honey Pork Chops

Thaw completely. Place pork chops and marinade in baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 hours, turning chops occasionally while baking.

HINT:
Pork chops may also be grilled.

Beef Stroganoff

Thaw completely and warm in saucepan until heated through. Do not allow strognaff to boil when heating. Serve over rice or noodles.

If stroganoff appears too thin, it may be thickened by mixing four with some sour cream or some of the sauce and adding to mixture while heating.

Buttermilk Herb Chicken Breasts

Thaw chicken, discarding marinade. Grill over medium heat until chicken is tender and juices run clear. Or Bake 350 for 40 to 45 minutes or until juices run clear.

HINT:
For a "kid-friendly" version, after grilling, cut chicken breats into strips. Serve with a ranch-dressing dipping sauce.

Beef Stew with Dumplings

Thaw completely. Reheat in a non-stick pot over a low heat. Alternately, you can reheat in the microwave.

Chicken Florentine

Thaw completely. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly.

Enchilada Casserole

Thaw completely. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake, covered. for 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover and bake for 5 minutes longer, or until the cheese in melted.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Thaw. Reheat in stock pot unitl heated through. Ladle soup into bows and top with your favorite serving day ingredients.

Serving day ingredient:
grated cheese
tortillas cut in 1 inch squares (fried in oil until crispy or purchase corn tortilla strips or chips)
avocado, sliced or cubed
sour cream
fresh diced tomatoes
chopped fresh cilantro

Taco Soup

Thaw soup and heat thoroughly in saucepan. Place in bowls with Fritos chips on top. Soup may be served with cheese and sour cream on top. It's excellent when served with cornbread!

Bacon Wrapped Chicken

Thaw completely. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until juices run clear. Broil 6 inches from heat for 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

Chicken with Red Potatoes

This meal is precooked but still needs the last 30 minutes of cooking time. Thaw completely. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover and bake for 30 mintures, until browned and bubbly.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Thaw completely. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees.

Sloppy Joes

Thaw completely. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake pie for approximately 45 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

Beef Stir-Fry

Thaw completely. Heat a stir-fry pan over high heat. Add meat and marinade mixture and stir-fry just until edges of steak are browned. Add vegetables and stir-fry for 2 more minutes or until veggies are tender-crips. Serve over 3 cups of cooked rice, linguini or rice noodles.

Baked Ziti

Thaw completely. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cover with foild and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes more, until cheese is melted.

Baked Stuffed French Toast

Thaw completely. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour or until egg mixture is no longer liquid and toast is browned.

Breakfast Eggs with Potato Crust

Thaw completely. Pour egg mixture over cheese mixture & bake at 350 degrees until puffed and golden brown, 30 to 45 minutes.

Chicken Pot Pie

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Top chicken pie filling with frozen biscuits. Brush with melted butter.

Bake until biscuits are lightly browned on top.

Stand alone meal. Serve with a side salad or fresh fruit.

Friday, January 4, 2008

Cranberry Chicken


Cranberry Chicken can be prepared three different ways. All best if thawed before cooking, if cooking from a frozen state, please allow extra time to cook.


Oven method:

Place chicken in a single layer in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Pour sauce over chicken. Bake at 400° for 40 minutes; remove foil, reduce temperature to 350°, and bake for 20 more minutes. If frozen, bake for 1 hour: remove foil, reduce temperature to 350°, and bake for 30 to 40 more minutes.


Crockpot method:

Place chicken & sauce in crockpot. Cook on high for 4 hours.


Grill method:

Place chicken on grill. Grill until juices run clear. Baste with sauce.


Serve with rice, noodles, or potatoes, your favorite veggies, a salad, bread or dinner rolls & fresh fruit!

Italian Sub Stoup

Thaw and reheat in microwave or on stovetop.

Serve with cheese bread cut into large croutons. Great all by itself!

NUTRITION PER SERVING: Calories 428, Calories from Fat: 194. Cholesterol: 62mg, Sodium: 2280mg, Total Carbohydrates: 36.9g, Dietary Fiber: 3.2g, Sugars: 5.1g, Protein: 22.6, Vitamin A: 28%, Vitamin C 80%, Calcium 14%, Iron 4%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation

Breakfast Cookies

Defrost cookie dough. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop a ball onto cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.

You can add the following ingredients to the dough to add some variety to the cookies:
raisins
dried cranberries
chocolate chips
apple chunks
your favorite nuts

Hot Colby Ham Sandwiches

Thaw completely. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 10 minutes in foil.


Serve with chips, french fries, baked potatoes, pasta salad, tossed salad or anything you might eat with a ham & cheese sandwich.

Crockpot Beef Tips


Thaw. Place both beef and sauce in crockpot. Add more mushrooms or onions if you desire. Cook on high for 4 hours.
Serve with noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.
A stand alone meal or serve with your favorite veggies and a side salad.

Pork Tenderloin with Pears

Thaw. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake in a 9x13 pan for 1 hour if thawed or 1 hour and 45 minutes if frozen.

May be cooked in a crockpot on high for 4 hours.

Serve with rice or noodles. Your favorite veggies.

Lewis & Clark White Chicken Chili

Thaw & reheat on stove top or in microwave.

Top with cheddar cheese, green onions, and sour cream, if desired. Serve with tortilla chips or fritos or corn bread.

Eat alone or serve with your favorite sandwich or salad and/or fresh fruit or veggies.

Magnificent Casserole

Thaw. Reheat casserole in 375 degrees oven for 30 minutes.

If preparing from frozen state add an additional 45 minutes to one hour to cooking time.

Serve with a tossed salad, your favorite veggies and crusty bread!

Chicken with Butter and Cream Sauce

From frozen state: Dot chicken with butter, and then bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Mix 1 1/2 cup water & milk powder (enclosed with freezer meal) and pour around chicken. Bake 1 1/4 hours more or until chicken is tender. If desired, add another dab of butter ontop of the chicken when I pour the milk in..it gets super crunchy then!

Serve with green beans, mashed potatoes, crusty bread and a tossed salad.

Weeknight Cheeseburger Bake


Thaw. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes.
If preparing from a frozen state, add an extra 45 minutes to an hour to the cooking time.
Casserole comes with corn. Great as a stand alone meal or serve with a tossed salad, bread and fresh veggies of fruit.

Chicken Enchilada


Thaw completely. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until bubbly.
Add an extra 30 to 45 minutes if you are preparing from a frozen state.
Stand alone meal or serve with flavored rice, a tossed salad and fresh fruit.

China in a Pot

Thaw. Reheat. Toss with fried wontons.

Stand alone meal. Or serve with your favorite Chinese meal.

Broccoli Cheese Soup


Thaw. Reheat and eat!
Serve with a baked potatoe, tossed salad, warm crusty bread.
Enjoy!

Chicken and Beer Cheese Soup

Thaw. Reheat and eat!

Serve with warm bread, fresh veggies or fruit.

Southwest Pasta Bake


Thaw. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with additional cheese, if desired. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with olives and onions. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
If preparing from frozen state, bake for an additional 30-45 minutes.
A stand alone meal or serve with a side salad, fresh fruit.

Parsley Parmesan Chicken


Thaw & bake at 350 uncovered for 30 minutes or until done.
Great served with mashed potatoes, a tossed salad and veggies!

Lemon Glazed Chicken

Serving day instructions:

Allow chicken breast and glaze to thaw. Place chicken in baking dish, pour glaze over chicken breast, and bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Glaze will thicken as it cooks.

Serve with a wild rice blend and steamed vegetables.