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Leftovers On Purpose -LOP- is about how I make meals ahead and store in my freezer :). It includes ideas for feeding daycare toddlers, as well as what I do to keep Weight Watcher's Point-friendly items available for myself. The same ideas would work for feeding a busy family.
This is a crockpot recipe is one of my favorite taken from the cookbook Miserly Meals: Healthy, Tasty Recipes Under 75ยข per Serving. 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/2 C water 1 tsp vinegar 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic (read full article)
One of my favorite Food Network shows is Quick Fix Meals. She has a wonderful recipe for Maple-Orange Chicken with Acorn Squash and Sweet Potatoes.I didn't know what hoisin sauce was, so I looked for a recipe and found this one.I decided to stray a (read full article)
This is a "tried and true" recipe I've made over and over. I'm not even sure where I got it. It's easy to put together ahead of time, then toss in the freezer for later. Touch of the Orient Chicken 10-12 chicken drumsticks an (read full article)
I have come across the recipe for Porcupine Meatballs here and there, but never tried to make them. Today I wanted to give it a try. I started with this recipe from Cooking During Stolen Moments. I wanted to double it, so I made the full six-cups (read full article)
I have come across the recipe for Porcupine Meatballs here and there, but never tried to make them. Today I wanted to give it a try. I started with this recipe from Cooking During Stolen Moments. I wanted to double it, so I made the full six-cups (read full article)
I've been thinking about this Chicken with Fruit Couscous for a while. It's been a while since I've had any. I wanted to make some, but simplify it. I got a grocery store rotisserie chicken for a good price and decided to use that. I made a huge, (read full article)
I've been thinking about this Chicken with Fruit Couscous for a while. It's been a while since I've had any. I wanted to make some, but simplify it. I got a grocery store rotisserie chicken for a good price and decided to use that. I made a huge, (read full article)
I don't think I've made spaghetti sauce the same way twice, lol. I started adding tomato sauce or some sort of canned tomatoes to jarred spaghetti sauce to stretch it. Now, I like the stretched sauce better than straight out of the jar. Today I had (read full article)
I don't think I've made spaghetti sauce the same way twice, lol. I started adding tomato sauce or some sort of canned tomatoes to jarred spaghetti sauce to stretch it. Now, I like the stretched sauce better than straight out of the jar. Today I had (read full article)
Easy heat up.......This is the easiest way to heat up veggies for toddler lunches. I open a can of veggies, pour about half the water out of the can, and put in the mini crock pot. Sometimes I add a pat of butter and a sprinkle of seasoning salt, b (read full article)
Easy heat up.......This is the easiest way to heat up veggies for toddler lunches. I open a can of veggies, pour about half the water out of the can, and put in the mini crock pot. Sometimes I add a pat of butter and a sprinkle of seasoning salt, b (read full article)
I've made Crock Pot Applesauce Sausage and Bratwurst and Apples. I wanted to try it a bit differently, so I mixed this up..... I slightly defrosted the bratwurst and cut into bite-sized pieces.In a bowl I mixed about 2 cups applesauce, 1/4 cup apple (read full article)
I've made Crock Pot Applesauce Sausage and Bratwurst and Apples. I wanted to try it a bit differently, so I mixed this up..... I slightly defrosted the bratwurst and cut into bite-sized pieces.In a bowl I mixed about 2 cups applesauce, 1/4 cup apple (read full article)
I've successfully reheated a doggie bag in my crock pot as well as bread sticks. How would McDonald's Food hold up?This is a small fry and two cheeseburgers:It had sat in the fridge overnight and I thought I would have it for lunch today.How did it (read full article)
This recipe came in handy after our big Christmas meal.Grate one apple in a bowl. Add stuffing. Add shredded leftover turkey. Heat in mini crock pot. It would heat well in the microwave, too. My stomach is growling now just thinking about it. I w (read full article)
I'm always looking for a new way to dress up a turkey burger. I like to keep a bunch made up in my freezer for quick meals. I was excited to come across this High Five Recipe. I changed mine up just a bit: I mixed 2.5 pounds of ground turkey with (read full article)
For Thanksgiving I made Cranberry Chicken for the first time. It was really good.Now that I'm participating in the Eat From the Pantry Challenge, I discovered I had the stuff to make another batch. I made it a little differently this time, though.. (read full article)
Thank you, A Year of Slow Cooking, for this wonderful recipe: Easy Cranberry Beef2-3 pounds stew meat1 can whole berry cranberry sauce1-2 Tablespoons minced onion1/4 cup soy saucePlace the meat in the slow cooker, sprinkle with minced onion, then the (read full article)
Hubby had some bratwurst sausage he was making for himself and he offered me some. Searching around the fridge, I found I needed to use up this Granny Smith apple. So, I experimented with the apple, applesauce and Adobo seasoning I made. Adobo Seas (read full article)
Just wanted to show you how Thanksgiving looked at my house: The two smaller ones are reheating the Apple Stuffing and Sweet Potatoes I had made earlier in the week and the bigger one is cooking the Cranberry Chicken. I really enjoyed having somethin (read full article)
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