Crock Pot Freezer Meals

Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnabon Rolls

ROLLS:

1/2 cup warm water

2 packages dry yeast
2 Tbl. sugar

3 1/2 oz. pkg. vanilla pudding mix

1/2 cup margarine −− melted

2 eggs

1 teas. salt

6 cups flour

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

8 oz cream cheese

1/2 cup margarine

1 teas. vanilla

3 cups confectioner's sugar

1 Tbl. milk

To make frosting, mix all ingredients until smooth.

Rolls:

In a bowl combine water, yeast and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Set aside.

In large bowl, take pudding mix and prepare according to package

directions. Add margarine, eggs and salt. Mix well. Then add yeast

mixture. Blend.

Gradually add flour; knead until smooth. Place in a greased

bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled.

Punch down dough and let rise again.

Then roll out on floured board to 34 x 21" size. Take 1

cup soft butter and spread over surface. In bowl, mix 2 cups brown sugar

and 4 teas. cinnamon. Sprinkle over top. Roll up very tightly.

With knife, put a notch every 2". Cut with thread or knife.

Place on lightly greased cookie sheet 2" apart.

Take hand and lightly press down on each roll.

Cover and let rise until double

again. Bake at 350 15−20 minutes. Remove when they start to turn golden.

DON'T OVER BAKE.

Frost warm rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Laundry Detergent

Homemade Laundry Detergent

Makes approx. 4 gallons

1 Fels Naptha laundry bar (Laundry Aisle)
1 Cup Borax
1 Cup Laundry/Washing Soda
(This looks like reg. baking soda but in a big box in the laundry aisle)

Grate soap into pan and add 3 cups water. Stir occasionally until dissolved.
In a five gallon bucket mix borax and soda with 1 gallon of hot water until dissolved. Add soap. Mix well. Add three more gallons of water and mix. Place lid on bucket and let it sit over night. Mix one more time. Use 1/4 - 1/3 cup each load. You may need to stir it occasionally because it can separate.

You will still need to use a stain remover or bleach when needed, but this is a very inexpensive basic laundry detergent.

Just to make life easier – get an old grater and an old pan. Use these only for making detergent. Otherwise you will be scrubbing them a few times to get all the soap off.

With a box of soda and borax and a few bars of Fels Naptha, you can have a year supply of detergent sitting on a shelf AND it doesn’t take up a lot of room!

Croissants

2 pkgs. active dry yeast

1 1/2 c. warm water, 105 to 115 degrees
1 c. nonfat dry milk
1 tbsp. granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
5 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. melted butter
1 c. firm butter, sliced
1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp. water

1. In bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs and 1 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Blend in melted butter.
2. In large bowl or food processor, place remaining flour. With pastry blender or steel blade, cut in butter slices until butter is size of kidney beans.
3. Pour in yeast mixture. Blend just until flour is moistened. Cover. Chill 2 to 48 hours.
4. Cut dough into quarters. Dust 1/4 with flour. Roll into a circle 16 inches in diameter. Cut into 8 wedges. Repeat with remaining dough.
5. Place filling, if used, on wide ends. Roll up each toward point. Shape into crescents. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Let rise 2 hours. Brush with egg.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes until golden.

Shepherd's Pie

1 lb Hamburger
Onion/Onion Powder to taste
1 Can Corn
1 Can Green Beans
1 Carrot chopped
1 Can Tomato Soup (no water added)
1 Tb Worcheshire Sauce
Smashed Potatoes
Cheese

Brown hamburger with onions. Drain vegetables in cans. Mix all ingredients but potatoes and cheese. Pour into a 9x13 pan and cover with potatoes. Spread cheese on top and bake 25-30 min at 350.

Hot Cocoa Mix

10 cups dry milk powder
4 3/4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 3/4 cups powdered non-dairy creamer

1.In a large mixing bowl, combine milk powder, confectioner's sugar, cocoa powder, and creamer. Stir till thoroughly combined. Store cocoa mixture in an airtight container. Makes about 15 cups mix, or enough for about 45 servings.

2.For 1 serving, place 1/3 cup cocoa mixture in a mug, and add 3/4 cup boiling water. Stir to dissolve. Top with dollop of whipped cream or a few marshmallows, if desired.

Just like Bisquick Mix

8 cups flour
4 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups shortening

Blend all ingredients well. Use as you would regular Bisquick.

Cookbook Online

Here is the link to a great cookbook! If it doesn't work for you leave your name and email in a comment and I will email it.
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0BzU_GbA24a-4MGIwYjEwOGQtYmI4NS00NDE3LWE4YjEtNDlhYzgzNzhmNjRi&hl=en

I also really like http://www.cooks.com/ for recipes.

Mini German Pancakes

We made this twice in one week, we loved it! We didn't use the orange zest and we made a quick strawberry sauce (strawberries, sugar, lemon juice - blended) and it was amazing with these.

Pop-Up Muffins (German Pancakes)


From Good Life {eats} and Make & Takes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup flour
• 6 eggs
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• dash salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp orange zest (optional)
• assorted condiments for serving

Method:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Blend first seven ingredients (milk thru orange zest) in a blender. Be careful to see that any flour clumps get well-blended. Grease muffin tins well and distribute batter evenly between 24 tins. (My tins were slightly less than half-full.) Bake for 15 minutes, or until puffy and golden on top.

Served with your favorite toppings. (Mine included sliced strawberries, maple syrup, and a light dusting of powdered sugar.)

Beef & Broccoli

I love beef & broccoli!! I always order it when we go out for Chinese. This recipe is quick and really easy.

Jaden’s Chinese Beef Broccoli (from The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook)


SERVES 4 AS PART OF MULTICOURSE MEAL

1 lb (500 g) top sirloin or flank steak, thinly sliced into 1/8-in (3-mm)-thick strips

11/2 lbs (750 g) broccoli, cut into bite-size florets

1 tablespoon high-heat cooking oil

1 tablespoon minced garlic

BEEF MARINADE

1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon cooking oil

Freshly ground black pepper to season the beef

STIR-FRY SAUCE

3 tablespoons oyster sauce

2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)

2 teaspoons Chinese black vinegar (or balsamic vinegar)

1 In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the Beef Marinade. Add the beef and let mari- nate for 10 minutes at room temperature.

2 In a small bowl, mix together the ingre- dients for the Stir-fry Sauce.

3 In a wok or large sauté pan, add 1 inch (2.5 cm) of water and bring to a boil. Add the broccoli and cover to steam for 3 minutes. The broccoli should be bright green, crisp tender and you should be able to pierce the stem with a fork. Drain.

4 Discard the water in the pan and dry the pan well. Set the pan over high heat and when hot, add the high-heat cooking oil and swirl to coat. Add the garlic and fry for 15 to 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the steak strips, keeping them in one layer and fry 30 seconds. Flip the strips and fry the other side.

5 Pour in the Stir-fry Sauce and stir to combine. Simmer until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 30 seconds. Add the cooked broccoli back into the pan and toss to coat well.

Chocolate Marshmallow Cake

CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW CAKE
1 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk (or use 1 cup milk mixed with 1 Tbl vinegar)
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla

Chocolate Satin Frosting (see recipe below)



1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13x9 pan.

2. Bring some water to boil and keep it simmering while you make the batter.

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer for 30 seconds.

4. Add the 1 cup boiling water and carefully stir until the water is mixed in; beat for 1 1/2 minutes.

5. Pour the batter into the 13x9 pan (batter will be thin).

6. Bake at 350 for 35-38 minutes or just until the top springs back when lightly touched.

7. Make the frosting while the cake is baking. When the cake is done, pour the warm frosting over the hot cake.



CHOCOLATE SATIN FROSTING

1/2 cup butter
6 Tbl buttermilk (or use 6 Tbl milk mixed with 1 tsp vinegar)
4 Tbl cocoa powder
1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups marshmallows (optional) - we did use these, but it was really sweet


1. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, buttermilk and cocoa. Cook, stirring constantly, just until it comes to a boil; remove the pan from the heat.

2. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla, and beat with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until the frosting is nearly smooth (stir every few minutes while the cake finished baking).

3. Add the marshmallows, then pour the warm frosting over the hot cake, gently spreading until it covers the cake evenly. Cool to room temperature before serving

Taco Soup

2 1/2 cups cooked chicken

1 11 oz. can Mexican corn

3 cans cream of chicken soup

1/4-1/2 packet taco seasoning

2 cans chicken broth

8 oz. sour cream

8 oz. Mexican velveta (1/2 of 1 lb pkg)

Mix first 5 ingredients and bring to a low boil. Mix sour cream and cubed velveta. Add 1 cup hot soup mixture to sour cream mixture to temper. Add to rest of soup and heat through.

Scotch-A-Roos

2 c. corn syrup

2 c. white sugar

2 c. peanut butter

10 c. Rice Krispies cereal

1 pkg. chocolate chips

1 pkg. butterscotch chips

Over medium heat, combine corn syrup and sugar. Heat until sugar is dissolved. (Be careful to not over cook-it makes the treat really hard!) Add peanut butter and immediately remove from heat. Pour over rice cereal. Stir. Spread into greased cookie sheet. Microwave chocolate and butterscotch chips in 30 second increments with stirring , until melted together. Spread over cooled rice crispy mix. Let chocolate harden, then serve.

This is one of my absolute favorites. If I don't give it away to friends or family, I find myself eating the whole pan! Enjoy.

Cranberry Chicken

8 oz French or Catalina dressing

1 can whole cranberry sauce

1 pkg. onion soup mix

2 tbsp orange juice concentrate

6-8 chicken breast

In 9x13 pan, place chicken, sprinkling soup mix over top of chicken.

Add cranberry sauce, then dressing. Dot with orange juice concentrate.

Cover with tin foil and bake at 375 degrees for 80-90 minutes.

(Take foil off for the last 20 min) Serve with rice. Serves 6-8.

Lemon Cake

1 package lemon pudding
1 cup milk
1 lemon or yellow cake mix
1 cup powder sugar
12 oz cool whip
mix the lemon pudding with milk and let set. Mix pudding and cool whip and sugar. Make cake and put mixture on top.

Stromboli

1 loaf bread dough
8 slices deli ham, thinly sliced
20 slices pepperoni
8 slices provolone cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 T shredded parmesan cheese
1t galic powder
1 t dried oregano
1/4 t dried parsley flakes
1/4 t pepper
1 egg, beaten
Let dough rise until doubled. Roll loaf into a 15x12 inch rectangle. Arrange meat and cheeses down the middle of dough. Sprinkle each layer with spices. Fold dough around meat and seal pressing dough together on seams and ends. Wrap loaf with plastic wrap and then foil. Label and freeze.
To Serve: Thaw. Place seam side down on greased baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg. Bake at 375 for 25-30 min. Let stand 5 min before slicing. Slice loaf on a diagonal. Serve with pizza sauce for dipping.

Monster Cookies

HUGE BATCH - Yield 16 dozen cookies!

12 eggs
2 lbs brown sugar
4 C sugar
1 T vanilla
1 T Karo Syrup
8 tsp soda
1 lb butter
3 lbs peanut butter
18 C oatmeal
1 lbs M&M's
1 lb. Chocolate chips
Bake at 350 for app. 12 minutes. Do not over bake!

Ulitmate Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 cup butter flavor crisco shortening
1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
2 T milk
1 T vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 t salt
3/4 t baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup coarsely chopped peacans (opt)

Heat oven to 375. Combine crisco, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Beat egg into creamed mixture. Combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture until blended. Stir in choc. chips. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies, 11-13 for crisp ones. DON'T OVER BAKE!

Parmesan Chicken

2 Cups crushed Ritz Crackeres
3 Tb grated Parmesan cheese
2 t garlic salt
8 bonless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 recipe Sour Cream Chicken Sauce (SEE BELOW)

Combine cracker crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and garlic salt. Dip each piece of chicken in yogurt to coat and then in crumb mixture. Arrange in greasted 9x13 baking dish. Drizzle with melted butter. Bake at 350 for about 45 min. Top with Sour Cream Chicken Sauce, if desired. Serves 8.

Sour Cream Chicken Sauce
2 (10 3/4 oz) cans cream of chicken
1 cup sour cream

In a small saucepan heat soup and sour cream together over low heat, stirring frequently.

Colorful Veggie Sides

I know I said I would post awhile back. I am just getting around to it. Hopefully you will enjoy these colorful sides.


Veggie Truc (truc is French word for thing)

Canned corn
Chopped Tomato
Sliced Avocado

Mix in a bowl
add dressing (about 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar and 1 tbsp Olive Oil, and salt to taste)
Tip: It tastes best chilled a little but add the avocados just before serving since they brown


Corn-Broccoli Casserole

Mix together:
1 slightly beaten egg
1-10oz pkg thawed frozen broccoli (or use fresh)
1-14oz can creamed corn
1 tbsp chopped onion
1/4 tsp salt

Toss together:
3 Tbsp melted butter
1 cup herb seasoned croutons

Put veggie mixture in casserole dish with 3/4 cup of bread mixture, top with rest of bread mix. Bake uncovered 350 35-40 min