November Meals

November meals included:
Breakfast Burritos by Jenna
Chicken Pot Pie by Michelle
Cheeseburger Chowder by Mandy
Tator Tot Casserole by Jenny

All can be made by using your favorite recipe and then freezing. 

Taco Soup

Jennifer made Taco Soup this month.  The recipe is combination of one from a cookbook and from an online recipe.

 1 Tbsp Taco seasoning
1 Cup water
1 Cup salsa
1  14 oz can diced tomatoes
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup chili beans
1 lb hamburger, browned
(A little give and take with each ingredient is fine.)

Add all ingredients together.  Freeze.  Thaw.  Heat.  Eat.

Sloppy Joes

Jenna made Sloppy Joes for October.  You can simply make your favorite recipe and freeze. 

Friendship Casserole

Michelle made Friendship Casserole for October.

Friendship Casserole

Ingredients:

2 lbs ground beef, browned and drained

48 oz jar of spaghetti

2 T sugar

1 (16 oz) package medium egg noodles

1/2 cup butter

1/2 tsp onion salt (or onion powder)

1/2 tsp garlic salt (or garlic powder)

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 (12 oz) package shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup EACH – sautéed green pepper, onion and mushrooms (optional)

Directions:

1.  Add spaghetti sauce, sugar, and sautéed veggies (if using) to browned meat and simmer for 20 minutes.

2.  Cook noodles as directed; drain and toss with butter, salts and Parmesan cheese.

3.  Spray 2 9×13″ pans.  In each pan layer half the sauce, all the noodles, rest of sauce, and then top with mozzarella cheese.

4.  Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

September's meals

We had three of us participate in September.  Michelle and Jenny both made Creamy Italian Chicken
http://life-in-the-lofthouse.com/crock-pot-creamy-italian-chicken/
Mandy made Salisbury Steak. 

Chicken Fajitas

Melissa made Chicken Fajitas for the month of May.  Here is the recipe: http://thehumbledhomemaker.com/2015/04/freezer-crockpot-chicken-fajitas

Lasagna

Jenny made lasagna this month from the cookbook Freezer Cooking Manual.  Your favorite lasagna recipe will freeze fine, too.