Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Pancake Squares

Elizabeth made these this month. Can't wait to try them! 

Ingredients:

• 1 cups buttermilk
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 4 Tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 0.25 cups sour cream
• 2 Tablespoons pancake syrup
• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups mini chocolate chips

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine buttermilk, eggs, and butter. Add in sugar, sour cream, and pancake syrup. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to wet mixture, stirring just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Bake 350F  for 20-25 minutes or just until it begins to brown. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then cut into equal sized squares.  
Freezing Directions:
Prepare per above directions then flash freeze. Once frozen, divide among gallon freezer bags. Label and freeze. TO SERVE: Reheat in microwave for 30-60 seconds.

Original post can be found here:
http://onceamonthmeals.com/chocolate-chip-buttermilk-pancake-squares/

Author/Source:  
Lisa @ Onceamonthmeals.com

Onion Bombs

Tanya made these this month.

Onion Bombs: 

1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground turkey
1/4 lb hot ground sausage
1/4 lb sage sausage
2 cloves garlic
Salt/pepper
1 package onion soup mix
1/2 C ketchup
1/4ish C italian bread crumbs
4oz Gorgonzola cheese (or any cheese of your choice)
2T or more fresh basil

Mix all together. Peel and slice an onion in half, now assemble the bombs by starting with the largest pair of onion halves, fill onion half on one side with meat mixture and close it with the other half. 

Cooking Instructions: 

Wrap in foil and grill 8-10min,  Flip over and grill another 8-10min.

Slow Cooker Balsamic Honey Pulled Pork

I found this recipe here this month and couldn't wait to make it for our group! Hope you enjoy it! 

Ingredients:

3lb boneless pork shoulder
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup blackberry jam 
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup diced onion

Cooking Day: 
Thaw (or plan to cook longer!). Put all ingredients from freezer bag in crockpot. Cook for 9 hours on low. Remove from crock to shred (I use two forks), reserving sauce.

To Make Sauce: Mix 3T cold water with 1 T cornstarch--whisk until smooth.  Over med-high heat, combine reserved sauce and cornstarch mixture together. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat for about 3 min. Allow to thicken. Pour the sauce back over the pulled pork and mix. 

Serving Suggestion: 
Serve on slider buns topped with Asian Slaw. 

Serves 6

Grilled Chicken Skewers with Asian Sweet Chili BBQ Glaze

Here is the recipe that Erin brought us a while ago. It was delicious. Rave reviews from my family! I'm definitely going to put this in the regular rotation!

Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef

This is the recipe for what I made this month. Mongolian Beef for the crockpot! Enjoy! http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/freezer-meal-recipes-slow-cooker-mongolian-beef/

Campbells Kitchen Easy Chicken Cheese Enchiladas

Here's my recipe, however I didn't follow it very well - I mixed all together and inserted as filling. Sorry!! Please top with salsa or enchilada sauce, etc. and bake! 

Favorite Ham Loaf

Ham Loaves

Ingredients:                                                        Sauce Ingredients (not provided):

1 pound freshly ground pork                                 3/4 cup brown sugar

1 pound freshly ground ham                                 1/2 cup water

1 cup bread crumbs                                             1/2 cup vinegar

1 egg                                                                  1 teaspoon dry mustard

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

3/4-1 cup milk

Mix all ingredients together, shape in loaf or loaves. Freeze here.

On serving day:

Dust thawed loaves with flour 

Bake 1 large loaf for 1 hour, smaller loaves for 30-45 minutes at 350 degrees 

Make the sauce by mixing all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil

Pour sauce over the loaves and bake an additional 30-60 minutes

Erin's Fall Off the Bone Ribs

Fall Off the Bone Ribs in the Crock Pot... 
Thaw ribs & cut into individual ribs.
Place in Crock Pot and fill with water to barely cover all of the ribs.
Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Remove ribs from Crock Pot and pat dry on baking sheet and smother in Sweet Baby Ray's sauce. Bake for 10 minutes at 300 and serve!

*Josie reports these ARE the best ever!

Garlic-Lime Chicken

Elisha's swap masterpiece from July, 2014: Garlic-Lime Chicken.

Elisha's July Swap: Garlic Lime Chicken

This is the grill recipe that Elisha brought to the swap in July. 

Elizabeth's Pinterest Fave: Cream Cheese Chicken Chile

In June, Elizabeth made a fav Pinterest recipe... This Cream Cheese Chicken Chile is made in the crockpot & served over rice. I have provided cream cheese that will be added to the crockpot when the bag from the freezer is started. Cook on low for 6-8 hours (stirring occasionally to blend in the cream cheese), shred the chicken, then serve over rice. Enjoy!

Breakfast Bake

This is another great recipe for a breakfast bake using croutons!

Kinda Creamy Pasta Bake

Erin made this in May's swap. Here's the link to the original recipe! It was delicious!

Overnight French Toast II

Cindy made Overnight French Toast II in May, 2014!

Prep Time: 20 Minutes Ready In: 1 Hour 5 Minutes

INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, sliced
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS:
1. Combine the corn syrup , butter, and brown sugar in a small saucepan and simmer until the sugar has melted. Pour this mixture over the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch casserole dish.
2. Place the bread slices over the sugar-butter mixture in the dish. In a bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt; pour this mixture over the bread. Cover the dish and let it stand in the refrigerator overnight.
3. The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. Uncover the pan and bake for 45 minutes. Serve while hot or warm or the French toast will harden in the pan. It can be reheated.

Baked Ham & Cheese Sliders

Baked Ham & Cheese Sliders
Ingredients
12 slider buns (I used Kings Hawaiian)
3/4 lb. thinly sliced deli ham
6 oz. sliced Swiss cheese
3/4 c. melted butter
1 1/2 T. yellow mustard
1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 T. poppy seeds
1 T. dried, minced onion

Assembly
Line baking pan with buns.
Remove tops of buns and set aside.
Layer ham evenly on all buns.
Layer cheese evenly on all buns.
Place tops of buns onto the sandwiches.
In small bowl, mix butter, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, poppy seeds and onion.
Pour mustard mixture evenly over buns.

Serving Day
Preheat oven to 350. Place in oven directly from freezer (REMOVE PLASTIC WRAP FIRST). Bake covered for 40 minutes. Uncover. Bake another 5 minutes.
***This makes a great appetizer for parties too!

Layered Enchilada Bake by Jen

Layered Enchilada Bake by Jen (from freezer friendz.blogspot.com)
Recipe from: www.kraftfoods.com
Servings: 8
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 cups Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed
1/4 cup Italian Dressing
2 Tbsp. Taco Seasoning Mix
6 flour tortillas (8 inch)
1 cup Sour Cream
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

Assembly:
Heat oven to 400ºF. Brown meat with onions in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Stir in next 4 ingredients. Arrange 3 tortillas in single layer on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover with layers of half each meat mixture, sour cream and cheese. Repeat layers; cover. Bake 40 min. or until casserole is heated through and cheese is melted, uncovering after 30 min. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

Bake from Frozen:
Line 13x9-inch baking dish with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of dish. Assemble recipe in prepared dish as directed. Cover with additional foil. Freeze up to 3 months. When ready to serve, bake casserole, covered, in 400ºF oven 1 hour. Remove foil. Bake an additional 15 to 20 min. or until casserole is heated through and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 min. before cutting to serve. To decrease the baking time, thaw frozen casserole in refrigerator overnight, then bake, uncovered, 45 min. or until casserole is heated through and cheese is melted.

Serving Day:
Bake 40 min. or until casserole is heated through and cheese is melted, uncovering after 30 min. Let stand 5 min. before serving. OR follow bake from frozen directions.

Fake-Out Starbucks Breakfast Sandwiches

The recipe for the breakfast sandwiches that Erin made in April can be found here.

Italian Wonderpot

Italian Wonderpot

By Elizabeth Lavy Morgan on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 10:40pm

Ingredients

• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 12 oz. fettuccine
• 8 oz. frozen chopped spinach
• 1 (28 oz.) can diced tomatoes
• 1 medium onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• ½ Tbsp dried basil
• ½ Tbsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
• freshly cracked pepper to taste
• 2 oz. feta cheese

Instructions

1. Add four cups of vegetable broth to a large pot. Break the fettuccine in half to make stirring easier later, and then add it to the pot. Also add the canned tomatoes (undrained), olive oil, frozen spinach, onion (thinly sliced), garlic (thinly sliced), basil, oregano, red pepper, and some freshly cracked black pepper.
2. Make sure the ingredients are submerged under the liquid, place a lid on top of the pot, and then turn the heat on to high. Allow the pot to come up to a full, rolling boil over high heat then remove the lid and turn the heat down to medium.
3. Allow the pot to continue to boil over medium heat, without a lid, for 10-15 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Stir the pot every few minutes as it cooks to prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom, but avoid over stirring which can cause the pasta to become sticky and mushy. The pot must be boiling the entire time.
4. After the pasta is cooked, crumble the feta cheese over top and serve.

I prepared the sauce ahead and froze.  Noodles & Feta are provided.  Thaw sauce and then proceed as directed.  Enjoy!