Freezer Meals: The Recipes

In my initial freezer cooking post, I didn’t include the recipes since I was still recovering from the day of cooking. But here are the recipes for some of the dishes I made, including the Chicken Pot Pie & the Southwestern Turkey Chili:
Chicken Pot Pie
2 tablespoons butter2 tablespoons all purpose flour1/2 cup heavy cream3-4 cups [...]

Tex mex chopped salad

Tex mex chopped salad w/spicy roasted chicken
& cilantro lime vinaigrette…
Spicy Roasted Chicken:cut up chicken piecesolive oilSeasonings: 1 teaspoon of eachsaltblack peppercuminchili powderonion powdergarlic powderpaprikasazon seasoning w/cilantro
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Combine all seasonings in a small bowl and mix.Season chicken pieces with seasoning mix liberally.Place seasoned chicken in dutch oven.Pour olive oil over chicken.Bake in [...]

8 Layer Salad

8 Layer Salad
Combine your preferred amounts of the following building from bottom to top in a trifle bowl. Allow salad to chill at least 2 hours or even overnight before serving.
LettuceCarrotsTomatoesCornPeasShredded Cheddar CheeseSalad Dressing seasoned with garlic powderChopped Bacon

The Union of Curry & Rice

Often times, I’ll have leftover rice after cooking dinner for a family event. Usually my first instinct is to make fried rice. However this time I decided to make a different version with a Thai twist. It’s a little creamy, a little spicy and so good… its my green chicken curry fried rice.

In Thai cuisine [...]