freezer cooking

It has been hard to keep the freezer cooking nights going on a regular basis. We tend to travel a lot and my son plays sports year round so we often have ball games on Friday Nights.  And since some of the mama’s that join in for the freezer cooking work outside the home and … Continue reading →

When the garden is providing lots of zucchini I freeze a little for later. I shred the zucchini and let it drain for a few minutes to get any extra liquid out of it then freeze in zip top bags in what ever amounts you use in your favorite recipes. I use 2 cups of … Continue reading →

I don’t keep buttermilk on hand so when I do have it I throw my leftovers in ice trays and freeze them. Then if I am making pancakes so cornbread I just thaw a couple out. Easy to pop a few cubes in the fridge the night before.

Here are two easy ways to make your own pumpkin puree. I use the same pumpkins that I use for my decorations then once I am ready to take the pumpkins down I cook and save them. You can find out more about cooking your small pie pumpkins in the slow cooker Here. Just half … Continue reading →

We try to use fresh or frozen veggies as instead of canned goods at our house, for several reasons but the top of the list are there are not additives in them and frozen are frozen when ripe  so I feel there are more nutrients in them. Beans however  I could just not get a … Continue reading →