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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Freezer Cooking - Chicken Recipes Day 1

After a week of "what do you want for dinner tonight" and no easy answer, I decided it was time to get the freezer stocked back up. I decided to keep it simple and did only chicken recipes this weekend. I shopped on Saturday, that way I would have all of Sunday to prepare the meals. Before I could do all of this I first gathered the recipes I wanted to try, made my shopping list and created the labels to put on the bags.

Day 1

Go shopping…I will include all ingredients needed, but you may have most of the spices/condiments on hand already.

5 Onions
1 Red Onion
3 Bell Peppers
2 Zucchini
10 Carrots
6 Celery Stalks
7 Potatoes
1 Bunch of Cilantro
Lime Juice

Minced Garlic
Minced Onion
Chili Powder
Garlic Powder
Garlic Salt
Salt
Pepper
Cumin
Quick Cooking Tapioca
Brown Sugar

Honey
BBQ Sauce
Worcestershire Sauce
Dijon Mustard
Teriyaki Sauce
Soy Sauce
Maple Syrup
Red Wine Vinegar
20oz Can of Pineapple Chunks
16oz Jellied Cranberry Sauce
Can Black Beans, Drained
2 16oz Jars Alfredo Sauce
26oz Jar Vegetable Style Spaghetti Sauce
16oz Catalina Salad Dressing
12oz Jar Apricot Preserves
Dried Onion Soup Mix
1 Pound Monterey Jack Cheese
2 16oz Cans Green Enchilada Sauce
Heavy Cream
3 14.5oz Cans of Chicken Broth
3 Cans Cream of Chicken Soup
2 Cans Peas

16oz bag of Frozen Corn
16oz Frozen Broccoli Florets
2 Deep Dish Frozen Pie Crusts Sets

Flour Tortillas ( I bought burrito size 8 pack)

20 Pounds of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

2 Tin Baking Pans
Gallon Size Freezer Bags

For side dishes or to complete a meal:
Rice
Veggies (like the steam fresh veggies)
Fettuccine Noodles
Spaghetti Noodles
Stuffing



That night, boil 10 chicken breasts until done, about 30 minutes. Shred or cube 6 breasts and put in the fridge to use tomorrow.

In a gallon sized baggie add the following:
6 tablespoons honey
5 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Shred or cube your remaining 4 chicken breasts and put in the honey marinade baggie, mix up and put in the fridge until tomorrow.

Make labels to put on each meal

Stay tuned...the next post will show what I made.

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