NewlyWoodwards

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First-try sangria and taco bake (freezer)

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If you are tired of my recipe posts, I’m sorry. This is pretty much the only thing I have to blog about right now. Between class, work and gardening, life is a little stretched.  Anyhoo…I whipped up the Touch Down Taco Dip and the Pioneer Woman’s Sangria for a little party I hosted last week.  […]

Freezable Buttermilk Pancakes

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Did you know you can freeze pancakes? Well, you can. And, on my freeze-a-palooza, I tried it. It’s quite handy. Especially when there’s only 2 of us. Because we don’t need 12 pancakes. (We may want them, but we don’t need them.) I just put the pancakes on freezer paper and then wrap one serving […]

Freezer manicotti

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This recipe is yummy, makes a ton, and is actually simpler than I expected. It also freezes really well. If you are only cooking for 2 (or even 3), consider splitting this into three 9-by-3-inch loaf pans. REPEAT: This recipe can easily make three meals. Bake ManicottiServes 6 to 8Adapted from “The Best Make-Ahead Recipe” […]

Greek Grilled Chicken & Proper Asparagus

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Hello, friends. I’m back with another freezer meal. Although it also makes a pretty darn good non-freezer meal, too. But, first, the background:When Ryan travels, I eat out a lot. I just get bored and wanna get out of the house. I mean, who’s there to listen to me talk? 😉 But, on Saturday night, […]

B-E-R-R-Y, you ain’t got no alibi…

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Our garden has been overgrown with these gorgeous, petite, red little things. And we’re not complaining. Actually, it’s more like we’re bragging. Ryan’s been harvesting them, and I would estimate that he has picked about two cups of ripe berries every other night for the past three weeks. I’d say we’ve harvested around 14 cups […]

Best-Ever Hamburgers to Freeze

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I found the recipe for a basic hamburger at Peace, Love and French Fries. It is truly the yummiest hamburger. The Worcestershire gives it extra juiciness and the soup mix and steak seasoning give it great flavor.  The recipe easily makes eight good-sized hamburgers. I wrapped the patties in freezer paper and put two in […]