Freezer Foods Recipes and Water Filters

January 01, 2010 Comment

Our yahoo group has been having quite a good discussion about water filters the last few days. Most have agreed that the Berkey water filters are the best. If you have been considering a purchase I suggest you check them out. As we have seen in the horrible images of the victims in Haiti people need food but they become desperate when they have no water. Be sure you are prepared.

As I promise I have included a few recipes today that are great for freezer meals. I made split peas soup today and will put half of it in the freezer for use on a cold winter night when I am just too tired to think about food. Guess I’ll have to make sure I have warm homemade bread on hand too!

Waikiki Chicken

2-3 lbs. chicken pieces or boneless chicken breasts

1/4 C vinegar

2 T brown sugar

1 T Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. Salt

1 8 oz. Can pineapple chunks with juice

½ tsp. Ginger

½ C Catsup

Brown chicken in 2 T oil. Place chicken in oven proof dish. Combine all other ingredients and pour over chicken. Bake covered (350 degrees) 15 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until chicken is cooked. Cool completely and transfer to gallon freezer bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible and seal. Store flat in freezer until frozen and then store on end.

Meatza Pizza

2 lbs. Ground beef or combination of ground beef and ground turkey

2 eggs

½ C Italian bread crumbs

1 jar spaghetti sauce

mozzarella cheese grated

Combine meat, bread crumbs, eggs, and 1/4 C spaghetti sauce. Press into pie plate and form well in center. The meat should be shaped like a pie shell. Bake 350 degrees 15 minutes. Remove from oven and drain fat. Fill center with remaining spaghetti sauce and top with mozzarella. Return to oven and continue baking until meat in cooked through and cheese is melted, approx. 20 min. Cut pizza style and serve with pasta and salad. To freeze, drain any fat and let cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap and then foil. Freeze. To heat remove plastic, replace foil and bake 350 degrees 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until heated through and cheese melts.

Split Pea soup

2 C Split peas

1 lb. Diced ham and or ham hocks

1 Med. Onion cut into large chunks

2 Large carrots dice

Rinse and drain peas. Add ham and carrots to 2 quarts of water and cook until carrots are tender. Remove ham and carrots. Add and onion to water and simmer until beans become tender and soup begins to thicken. Mash peas with a potato masher or blend in blender if desired. Add ham which you have removed from the bone and diced. Add carrots. Reheat and serve.To freeze: cool completely and place in gallon freezer bag. Freeze flat and when frozen store on it’s side.

Now it’s your turn. Where are those recipes from you?