Onion Garlic Pork

Onion Garlic Pork Chops were a great hit at our house. We used fresh garlic and onion! Baked in the oven for 25 minutes. Super easy and so tasty! This is a Freezer Meal we will make again and again!

Have you ever had the “What’s for dinner?” dilemma?

The Freezer Lady Freezer Meal Workshops are here to help!

Freezer Meal Workshops are super easy:

Step 1	Register for a Freezer Meal Workshop (or Host your own)
Step 2	Amanda will send you an email with all the details (including recipes, grocery list and prepping instructions)
Step 3	You do the shopping and prep your proteins (for additional cost there is an all-inclusive party, where Amanda purchases all the groceries for you this must be paid in advance, and price varies based on the menu, ask for more details if interested)
Step 4	Attend the workshop and create your healthy and yummy freezer meals. Take them home and fill your freezer!

Meal Prep is easy and fun, with my The Freezer Lady Freezer Meal Workshops!

                                               

Benefits

•  You will get new ideas for quick, easy and healthy meals!   
• You will save money. You can buy chicken and other meat in bulk and take advantage of sales.
• You can control the quality. Using fresh produce or modifying your meals to incorporate organic or gluten free!
• You will have fun! We will be working together; friends and family can register too!

Host a workshop and create a menu that fits you!

What I Provide:

-Recipes

-Bag Labels

-Instructions

-Grocery List

-Spices & Seasonings

-Extra Items (oil, etc.)

-Meal Plan

-Useful Tips & Tricks

Here We Go

On to my next adventure...stay tuned for Freezer Meal Workshops!... So as many may know I love freezer cooking and teaching others! My freezer meal journey started a few years ago. I was living in Dayton and working in Columbus (and attending school, I know crazy right). So I would double dinner, we would eat one and freeze the other. A few months later I saw the post on Pinterest about Freezer Meal Swaps/ Co-ops. So I started one up with three awesome ladies. We each would make five of the same meal and bring them once a month to exchange (we donated the extra ones to ministry or a family in need). In the older post you can read all about that. We exchanged meals for a year and then due to schedules we had to dissolve the group. But freezer meals never left the scene for us. I started doing once a month cooking making 15 to 20 meals all in one day. I attended a Dinner Done Night by a Pampered Chef friend. It was lots of fun. I considered starting selling pampered chef or wildtree, but I really just love to teach freezer meals so after hosting a freezer meal workshop for my sister to celebrate her new baby, my family convinced me that I should put my self out there and teach others what I love!

Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 large bell pepper, seeded and sliced (I use half a green and half a red)
• 12 flour tortillas
• Toppings such as cheese, sour cream, and guacamole – if desired

Instructions

1. In a small bowl combine the oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, dried oregano, and salt
2. Drizzle the spice mixture over the chicken and stir to coat.
3. Next add the tomatoes, peppers, and onions to the dish and stir to combine.
4. Toss all items into a ziplock bag and freeze

 

To Serve in a Oven

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place chicken strips in a greased 13×9 baking dish.
2. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender. Serve on tortillas with desired toppings

To Serve in a Crockpot

1. Dump into a crockpot and cook on low 5-6 hours (high 3-4)
2. Serve on tortillas with desired toppings

Lasagna Roll-Ups

 Ingredients:
1.5 lbs. ground beef
1 (28oz.) jar pasta sauce
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1 (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 c. (8 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 egg, beaten
12 lasagna noodles, cooked, drained
2 T. chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Assembly:
Brown beef in large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink, stirring occasionally to break up beef; drain. Mix pasta sauce, basil and oregano in small bowl; stir 1 cup spaghetti sauce mixture into beef. Reserve remaining sauce mixture.

Mix ricotta cheese, spinach, mozzarella, 1/3 c. Parmesan and egg in medium bowl. On each lasagna noodle, spread about 1/4 c. ricotta mixture. Top with 1/3 c. beef mixture. Roll up each noodle from the short end; lay each roll, seam side down, in lightly greased 13x9 baking dish. Pour reserved spaghetti sauce mixture over noodles. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and parsley. Cover with plastic wrap. Cover with aluminum foil. Freeze.

Serving Day:
Thaw completely. Discard plastic wrap. Recover with foil. Preheat oven to 350. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 15-20 minutes more or until hot and bubbly. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.

http://freezerfriendz.blogspot.com/2010/01/lasagna-roll-ups-by-jackie.html

Farmer’s Casserole

24 oz. bag shredded hash browns
¾ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup diced ham or Canadian-style bacon
4 beaten eggs
12 ounce can evaporated milk
¼ tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. salt
¼ cup sliced green onions (optional)
4.5 ounce can green chilies (optional) 

In a grease 2-quart square baking dish (I used my 9x13 stone). Arrange potatoes evenly in the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle with cheeses, ham, green chilies. and green onions. In a medium mixing bowl combine eggs, milk, pepper, and salt. Pour egg mixture over the potate mixture in the dish. Bake, uncovered, 350 degrees for 40 - 45 minutes, until potatoes are done. If you would like, top with extra cheese the last 15 minutes.

Recipe provided by Lydia

Honey Roasted Pork Loin

2 lbs pork loin
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp dried thyme or rosemary
1 cup chicken broth (optional)

To prepare:

Place pork loin in a freezer bag & seal. 
In a separate bag, combine honey, OJ, olive oil & thyme. 
Pour chicken broth into a 3rd freezer bag. 

To serve:

Thaw completely. 
Season pork loin with salt & pepper & place in a roasting pan. 
Pour glaze over pork. 
Pour chicken broth into bottom of roasting pan. 
Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees. 
Baste frequently during cooking for best results. 
Strain pan drippings into a saucepan & thicken slightly. 
Serve sauce over sliced pork.

 

Variation:  Thaw; season pork with salt, pepper, garlic; pour on honey, orange mix, and let it sit overnight or few hours; put in a cooking bag, cook, then let it sit in gravy for a few hours. 

 

http://freezermealexchange.blogspot.com/2013/05/honey-roated-pork-loin.html

Adapted from a recipe found at www.food.com

Recipe provided by Jackie