Monday, December 28, 2009

Weekly Meal Planner ~ Slow Cooker Part 2

This meal plan incorporates recipes from my Slow Cooker for the Freezer Series. You can cook them in a Dutch oven if you do not have a slow cooker, but during this hectic time of year, a crock pot comes in real handy! Click on the meal to get the recipe!

Slow Cooker for the Freezer Series Part 2 ~ Chicken Fricassee

All the meals listed in this series can be made ahead and put into your freezer for another night or made the same day. It's a great way to make sure your family is eating a healthy & hearty meal during this hectic holiday season!


Chicken Fricassee
In first freezer bag combine:
4 -6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 3 TBSP Butter GSO

In second freezer bag combine:
1 cup matchstick carrots
1 cup sliced onions
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:
Defrost both bags. Place contents of vegetable bag into crock pot. In a hot fry pan quickly sear the chicken and place on top of vegetables. De-glaze the fry pan with 1 cup of broth. While stirring, whisk in 2 TBSP flour to form a roux. When thickened add to crock pot. Add additional 1 cup of broth to crock pot. Cook 5-6 hours on low.

When there are 15 minutes left to cook, turn the heat up to high, add 1/2 cup of half & half, and spoonfuls of the Biscuit mix on top of the casserole. Continue cooking for 15 minutes or until biscuits are done. To prepare the biscuits, stir together Biscuit mix, 3/4 cup of milk and 6 TBSP melted butter.

Slow Cooker for the Freezer Series Part 2 ~ Hearty Spaghetti Sauce

All the meals listed in this series can be made ahead and put into your freezer for another night or made the same day. It's a great way to make sure your family is eating a healthy & hearty meal during this hectic holiday season!

Hearty Spaghetti Sauce

In freezer bag combine:
two 28 oz cans of ground tomatoes
1 tsp salt (optional)
pre-cooked sausage or meatballs (optional)

Instructions:
Defrost. Pour all ingredients into crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours. Serve over pasta of your choice. Toss an arugula salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette and bocconcini and warm Italian garlic bread made with our Scampi Blend.

Last Chance for Discontinued Items!

One last note before we ring in the New Year with a brand new catalog & delicious new staples for your pantry. This is your last chance to order certain products as they are about to be discontinued. Let me know if you would like to place an order! Enter code 90124 when ordering at www.jenwarr.mywildtree.com to receive a free Hot Cocoa when you spend $60. Or if you are a Culinary Club Member - receive a Whole Wheat Pizza Dough with a $50 order at www.wildtreeclub.com . Contact me if you forgot your password!__________________________________________ Going, Going Gone List These items are only available until December 31st BUT some might go on a stop sell before then such as the Rockin' Red Bell Pepper Spread and the Szechuan sauce. So if you have favorites - don't wait too long to order. The first few products in red are seasonal and ones marked with a ***** are my favorites! *****Apple Cranberry Jam *****Cranberry Jalapeno Jelly *****Pumpkin Pancakes *****Gingerbread Cake Whole Grain Cranberry Orange Bread Catalog items gone forever: *****Absolutely Onion Blend Black Bean & Corn Salsa Blue Cheese Wing Dressing Cilantro Lime Rice Cinnamon Sugar Hummus Naturally Kidz Mac 'N' Cheese Moroccan Salmon Sauce Parmesan Rice *****Ponzu Raspberry Cheesecake Blend Red Beans with Rice Sate Delight Sea Salt Crystals Seafood Seasoning Shrimp & Crab Boil Sizzlin' Black Bean & Corn Salsa Spanish Rice Steak Glaze Thai Hot & Sour Sauce *****Traditional Pasta Sauce Uncle Frank's Good & Spicy Corn Casserole Whole Grain Pancake Mix Wildtree House Dressing Best of Wildtree - 12 pack set

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Wishing you sweet dreams on Christmas Eve!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

What's for Dinner? Cheddar & Herb Chicken, Cuke & Pear Salad and Garlic Naan

I don't know about you, but my life has been a little hectic lately and I have not been good about meal planning which means we have been eating out a lot! More about how I am going to remedy that to come...but in the meantime, I thought I would post what we are having for dinner as I try to pull it together!

Last night I made Cheddar & Herb Chicken with broccoli. I realized that I am always talking about Wildtree's great skillet meals - how quick & easy as well as delicious they are, but I wasn't taking advantage of cooking them!

I browned 4 chicken breasts in some Garlic GSO which I cut up into bite sized pieces when done. I added one seasoning packet, 2 cups of water, 1 cup of milk, 2 heads of broccoli and a little over 2 cups of uncooked whole wheat penne to a large skillet. Brought it all to a boil, covered it and then simmered it for about 15 minutes. I served it with toasted Naan bread, and a quick salad I improvised using an English cucumber, a bosc pear and some red wine vinegar. This quick meal served 5 people and it was devoured!

Slow Cooker for the Freezer Series Part 2 ~ Wicked Good Pork

All the meals listed in this series can be made ahead and put into your freezer for another night or made the same day. It's a great way to make sure your family is eating a healthy & hearty meal during this hectic holiday season!

Wicked Good Pork

In freezer bag combine:
2 lb pork tenderloin

Instructions:
Defrost. Place contents into crock pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours. When finished cooking, shred pork and serve on a bulky roll as a sandwich with coleslaw or on a plate with rice and kale sautéed with Butter or Garlic GSO.