Thursday, January 17, 2013

Taco Mac

I used a recipe from the Freezer Friendz website.  The only difference is that I added a can of chili beans to the bag.  Be careful thawing the bag - it will be soupy.  There is a lot of liquid in there to cook the macaroni.

http://freezerfriendz.blogspot.com/2010/08/taco-mac-by-jackie.html

Directions are on the bag and on the ^ website!





Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Beef Fajitas

What's in the bag:
1 1/2 lbs flank steak sliced thin
1 bell pepper (red & yellow)
1 sliced onion
2 t. garlic powder
1 t. chili powder
1 t. cumin
salt
14 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chili's

Another bag: 12 Tortilla's

Cooking Day: Place all ingredients (not tortillas) in crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

*I cannot, for the life of me, find the link to the original recipe. When I do, I promise I'll post it because it's a great site for other freezer recipes, too!

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Overnight Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal

This recipe came from my favorite freezer cooking website www.onceamonthmom.com.  You can link to the recipe here.  I hope you enjoy it.  I'm looking forward to waking to the lovely smell in the morning!  

2 2/3 cups steel cut oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp butter
2/3 tsp salt
1 1/3 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup pecans
1/3 cup maple syrup
8 cups water


Directions:

Coat inside of a 4-5 quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add all ingredients to slow cooker and stir. Cook for 7-8 hours on low. Stir before serving.

Freezing Directions:

Place maple syrup in pint freezer bag. Place all remaining ingredients, except water, in gallon freezer bag. Label and freeze. To serve: Thaw in fridge. Place in slow cooker, add water, and cook for 7-8 hours on low. Stir before serving.