Make and Freeze Recipes: Great Foods You Can Cook, Freeze, and Use Quickly and Easily (Eat Better For Less Guides) by Carolyn Stone, Mara Michaels Page B
Authors: Carolyn Stone, Mara Michaels
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as you enjoy crispy fried
chicken, handy, tasty burgers, and more, all from your freezer.
You never have to worry again about your children making bad food
choices. All they have to do is lift a plastic container of their
favorite meal out of the freezer, heat, and eat.
You can even feed them great hot breakfasts and convenient lunches
on the go thanks to these handy recipes.
Sit-down dinners for the whole family can be made in a snap. And
what about a fabulous dessert to round off the meal? They are easy
too, once you know how. You can save a small fortune on bakery goods
with the help of these handy make-and-freeze recipes.
It is true that you will spend a bit more money on plastic
containers, freezer bags, freezer wrap, and tin foil, but only the
latter two will be thrown away. The first two items can be re-used
more than once, and indeed, over and over again in many cases. Just
try not to drop the containers--the frozen plastic can crack and
break just like glass in some cases.
Also be careful with tomato-based items, as they can badly stain a
container if you heat the food in them. Use a non-reactive bowl or
plate instead. Otherwise, the containers can go from freezer to
microwave to table in a matter of minutes. You and your family can
even eat most of these meals right out of the individual containers.
Then just wash well and dry, and have standing at the ready to fill
up with more super-convenient recipes the next time you start to
cook a batch of these handy and tasty meals.
If this sounds like a great way to feed your family and save time
and money as well, then let's begin with the best ways to make the
most out of this guide.
Then we will start you off with some recipes for items that are
standards you can use in your pantry any time. They will taste
wonderful and be healthy for you because they will all be made right
in your own home from the freshest ingredients, and then stored in
the freezer in batches to keep them until you need to use them.
A note to the health conscious:
We believe in cooking fresh, healthy recipes. The recipes will be
similar to many items you might buy in the supermarket freezer
section, but they will not taste the same for a number of reasons.
The first is that there will be no artificial coloring, flavoring,
sweeteners or preservatives, just fresh ingredients.
The second will be that there will be little to no sodium, salt, in
these recipes, unless you add it yourself. As Mara always says, it
is easy for people to sprinkle more salt on their own food if they
think they need it, but impossible to take it out if you have added
too much.
Salt serves as a seasoning but also a preservative. If you have ever
purchased any low-sodium turkey cold cuts or cheese you might have
noticed that it will spoil a lot faster than the ordinary kind.
A diet high in sodium has been linked to high blood pressure, stroke
and cardiovascular issues. High blood pressure is commonly
referred to as the 'silent killer' for a reason. That is why you
will not find canned soup and other popular convenience foods in
this guide, or recipes full of short cuts using too many 'instant'
foods.
As every family is different, we have offered broad suggestions for
your own staples, such as pasta sauce and salsa, rather than rigid
recipes.
If you are fortunate enough to have your own garden, you can make
the most of whatever crops are growing on it, such as tomatoes fresh
from the vine. Otherwise, try to get to your local farmer's market
once a week for fresh produce that has not had to travel hundreds of
miles to get to you and will be much less likely to be treated
heavily with pesticides.
A growing body of research points to pesticides and artificial
ingredients as being a leading contributor to ADHD in children.
We are what we eat. One-dish
chicken, handy, tasty burgers, and more, all from your freezer.
You never have to worry again about your children making bad food
choices. All they have to do is lift a plastic container of their
favorite meal out of the freezer, heat, and eat.
You can even feed them great hot breakfasts and convenient lunches
on the go thanks to these handy recipes.
Sit-down dinners for the whole family can be made in a snap. And
what about a fabulous dessert to round off the meal? They are easy
too, once you know how. You can save a small fortune on bakery goods
with the help of these handy make-and-freeze recipes.
It is true that you will spend a bit more money on plastic
containers, freezer bags, freezer wrap, and tin foil, but only the
latter two will be thrown away. The first two items can be re-used
more than once, and indeed, over and over again in many cases. Just
try not to drop the containers--the frozen plastic can crack and
break just like glass in some cases.
Also be careful with tomato-based items, as they can badly stain a
container if you heat the food in them. Use a non-reactive bowl or
plate instead. Otherwise, the containers can go from freezer to
microwave to table in a matter of minutes. You and your family can
even eat most of these meals right out of the individual containers.
Then just wash well and dry, and have standing at the ready to fill
up with more super-convenient recipes the next time you start to
cook a batch of these handy and tasty meals.
If this sounds like a great way to feed your family and save time
and money as well, then let's begin with the best ways to make the
most out of this guide.
Then we will start you off with some recipes for items that are
standards you can use in your pantry any time. They will taste
wonderful and be healthy for you because they will all be made right
in your own home from the freshest ingredients, and then stored in
the freezer in batches to keep them until you need to use them.
A note to the health conscious:
We believe in cooking fresh, healthy recipes. The recipes will be
similar to many items you might buy in the supermarket freezer
section, but they will not taste the same for a number of reasons.
The first is that there will be no artificial coloring, flavoring,
sweeteners or preservatives, just fresh ingredients.
The second will be that there will be little to no sodium, salt, in
these recipes, unless you add it yourself. As Mara always says, it
is easy for people to sprinkle more salt on their own food if they
think they need it, but impossible to take it out if you have added
too much.
Salt serves as a seasoning but also a preservative. If you have ever
purchased any low-sodium turkey cold cuts or cheese you might have
noticed that it will spoil a lot faster than the ordinary kind.
A diet high in sodium has been linked to high blood pressure, stroke
and cardiovascular issues. High blood pressure is commonly
referred to as the 'silent killer' for a reason. That is why you
will not find canned soup and other popular convenience foods in
this guide, or recipes full of short cuts using too many 'instant'
foods.
As every family is different, we have offered broad suggestions for
your own staples, such as pasta sauce and salsa, rather than rigid
recipes.
If you are fortunate enough to have your own garden, you can make
the most of whatever crops are growing on it, such as tomatoes fresh
from the vine. Otherwise, try to get to your local farmer's market
once a week for fresh produce that has not had to travel hundreds of
miles to get to you and will be much less likely to be treated
heavily with pesticides.
A growing body of research points to pesticides and artificial
ingredients as being a leading contributor to ADHD in children.
We are what we eat. One-dish
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