Streamlining dinner works for me

Works for Me Wednesday

After trying a few “once a month” and “once a week” cooking plans, I found that I missed cooking on a day-to-day basis. That being said, it is nice to have a day off from kitchen duty every now and then. I’ve found that doubling my favorite recipes works well for me. It’s important around here that I set aside the portion that’s meant for the freezer before we start eating dinner. Otherwise, the freezer-bound food might well get eaten.

Here are a few recipes that I’ve found work well for doubling and freezing.

  • Shredded Salsa Beef. Good for tacos, enchiladas and quesadillas.
  • Chicken pot pie. Make and freeze extra filling. On serving day, thaw filling and heat through, then add it to the crust and proceed as normal.
  • Southwestern pork and sweet potatoes.
  • Chicken enchiladas.
  • Sloppy Joes.
  • Honey-pecan chicken.
  • I also like to have precooked, shredded chicken on hand for use in things like Chicken tortilla soup.
  • Lasagna primavera.