Freezer Cooking Archives - Marine Corps Nomads

I’d love to say that I got all of my Once A Month Cooking done as planned, but things changed ~ adjustments were made. The main thing is that we have a freezer with lots of good eats, and we ate well during the process. I learned that I only do true once a month cooking on a few meals. I lean towards doing once a month prep work and freezer cooking (making double/triple batches of things as I go along). Several of our regular meals are dump in the crockpot type meals, so getting the prep work done is…

In the Kitchen: OAMC Part 1

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

My March Once A Month Cooking (OAMC) has begun. I do mine a little differently than many people. I tend to get things done over a series of several days. What I’ve done so far: 25 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breasts have been vacuum sealed and placed in freezer. (half with seasoning, half without) 10 lbs of ground turkey have been divided into 1 lb vacuum sealed packages and placed in freezer. (still need to purchase more ground turkey) 5 quart sized bags of gluten free blueberry granola have been made (based on OAMM Crystal’s Lazy Granola recipe) 2…

Gluten Free Baked Mac ‘n Cheese

March 1, 2010

Heather L

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Gluten Free Baked Mac ‘n Cheese

Posted in Gluten Free

This gluten free baked mac ‘n cheese dish is based on my grandfather’s recipe. This creamy, cheesy dish has been a family favorite for generations.

Frozen Assets: Calzones

Posted in Homemaking

These calzones can be made ahead of time and individually frozen. If you do not want to make your own bread for the calzones, just use some frozen bread dough from the store. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp yeast2 C warm water5 C flour2 C corn meal2 Tbsp5 Tbsp olive oil Recipe:1. Dissolve yeast in warm water until foamy. 2. Stir in flour, corn meal, salt, and olive oil.3. Let rise 1 hour4. Divide into 12 equal balls and flatten into 12 8-inch rounds5. Put filling in rounds and fold in half6. Pinch edges to seal7. Prick tops several times with fork.8.…

January 19, 2007

Heather L

Frozen Assets — Mashed Potatoes

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

We love mashed potatoes around our house, and I don’t really care to make them from scratch every time we want them. BUT, I prefer homemade (plus they’re really inexpensive to make). So, once again, I go back to my freezer. I peel, cook, and mash between 5 and 10 lbs of potatoes at a time. Then, I put them in microwave safe freezer containers (Tupperware Rock ‘n Serve). I have mashed potatoes easily available at all times. Yum!! Loaded mashed potatoes also make a really great lunch for Little Song Bird and I. D, on the other hand, needs…