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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.

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Apr 22

Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Last week I came across this recipe for Sweet and Sour Meatballs Over Rice. It sounded almost good. I wanted to tweak it and make it freezer friendly. 20 oz can pineapple tidbits, drained – reserve the juice1 tablespoon minced onion1 teaspoon min (read full article)

cook ahead, Freezer, fruit, Pork, Rice

Apr 22

Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Last week I came across this recipe for Sweet and Sour Meatballs Over Rice. It sounded almost good. I wanted to tweak it and make it freezer friendly. 20 oz can pineapple tidbits, drained – reserve the juice1 tablespoon minced onion1 teaspoon min (read full article)

cook ahead, Freezer, fruit, Pork, Rice

Apr 14

Tropical Chicken CousCous

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)

Chicken, cook ahead, crock pot, Freezer, fruit

Apr 14

Tropical Chicken CousCous

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)

Chicken, cook ahead, crock pot, Freezer, fruit

Apr 08

Applesauce Brats

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)

cook ahead, crock pot, Freezer, fruit, Sausage

Apr 08

Applesauce Brats

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)

cook ahead, crock pot, Freezer, fruit, Sausage

Feb 05

Chicken with Fruit Couscous

It's funny to me how I can look for a recipe using a few ingredients I have on-hand, find a recipe that's close to what I want, but then change it up to more of what I imagined. That's what happened with this Lime Honey Ginger Chicken with Tropical (read full article)

Chicken, cook ahead, Freezer, fruit

Jan 22

Blueberry Pancake Muffins

I was looking for ideas to use up some pancake mix. Looking around the Internet, I read where you can make a thick pancake mix and add blueberries or just about anything you'd like to make a muffin out of. I mixed up 4 cups of pancake mix with 2 cup (read full article)

bread, fruit

Dec 15

Bratwurst & Apples

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)

crock pot, fruit, Sausage

Dec 04

Apple Stuffing

I've always used Stove Top (or the store brand) stuffing. It's so easy and very delicious.In an effort to try to make a more healthy meal, I thought I would try to add some apple to it. I peeled, cored and grated a green apple. I followed the micro (read full article)

fruit, stuffing

Nov 17

Ripe Bananas

I don't know about you, but it seems every week I have one or two bananas that go past the edible point. They just get too ripe before someone eats them. I've tried buying one or two less bananas each week, but then we run out. Go figure.Anyway, t (read full article)

bread, cook ahead, Dessert, Freezer, fruit

Oct 20

Family Food, Not Baby Food

Baby food--what comes to mind? Little jars of pureed food? A box of dry cereal to be mixed with formula? Anything edible you can find down an infant aisle in a grocery store?If you ask me, looking down that infant aisle in the grocery store represent (read full article)

Baby Food, fruit, veggies

Sep 01

Change of Pace Fruit Salad

Recently I've discovered this cool salad:1 cup pineapple chunks1 cup mandarin oranges1 cup unsweeteened coconut1 cup mini marshmallows1 cup lite Cool WhipMix and chill.It's low on Weight Watcher's points with 3 points per cup. I have it as a desert m (read full article)

fruit, Side Dish

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