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> On Jul 17, 2015, at 3:27 PM, Dark Count via Cookinginthedark > <[email protected]> wrote: > > What an awesome set of ideas! > Thanks for sharing. > > D C > > >> On 7/17/2015 9:28 AM, Linda Yacks via Cookinginthedark wrote: >> Hi there, >> >> I like to cook ahead! A long time ago, there was a book called "once a month >> cooking." I can't remember much of the stuff in there, but it did get me >> thinking about how much time I could save by planning and cooking ahead. >> >> When I find high-quality ground beef on sale, I buy up several pounds. One >> place I used to get good ground beef at a lower cost that the regular store >> was Sam's or Costco. Anyway, I take 5-6 pounds of the meat and make meatloaf >> mixture. Then I separate that into as many meatloaves in the size I need for >> my family. I cook one for dinner and freeze the rest. That way, I only have >> to thaw it out and put it in the oven. >> >> I also cook up the ground beef in a skillet with some onion, garlic, salt >> and pepper. Drain well, then separate into about 2 cup packages and freeze. >> With this meat cooked, I can put many meals on the table within 15 minutes. >> >> Quinoa will freeze. One of my favorite dishes to make more of and freeze is >> Hawaiian chicken with quinoa. You can facilitate the cooking of this dish >> and many others by cutting up the chicken or meat prior to freezing. So, I >> take out my frozen chopped chicken and put it in the fridge the night >> before. You can place the remaining ingredients of the recipe in a covered >> dish and refrigerate. In the morning, simply place chicken and fixings in >> your crockpot and turn on low. The quinoa can be cooked in the microwave in >> about 10 minutes. I make another batch of quinoa to use with the leftover >> chicken. Simply stir in the quinoa, place in a freezer bag, and freeze. >> >> I make up spaghetti sauce and freeze. The only thing I have to do is cook >> the spaghetti when I get home. >> >> About freezing rice or pasta, don't overcook it. If it is a little under >> done, it will freeze much better. Remember, commercial frozen dinner entrees >> frequently have rice or pasta. >> >> Linda's meatloaf >> >> Ingredients: >> 5-6 pounds good quality ground beef or turkey >> 4 eggs >> 1 can diced tomatoes >> 1/3 cup hines steak sauce >> 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce >> 1 package Stove top stuffing mix or dried bread crumbs >> 3 tbst refrigerated diced garlic or as many garlic cloves as you like >> 4 onions diced >> 2-3 diced bell peppers >> Salt (I don't use it) >> Pepper >> Ketchup for top of meatloaf >> >> Combine the wet ingredients in a very, very large bowl. I have a >> that's-a-bowl from Tupperware. Add the stuffing mix and the rest of the >> ingredients except for the meat. Thoroughly mix. Then slowly mix in the >> meat. You will have to get in there with your hands, so just wash them and >> have a great time. >> >> Hawaiian Chicken _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
