Once again I gave my slow cookers a workout over the
weekend. I put a big pot of chili in my
largest slow cooker and let it go on high for about four hours. In my smallest one I placed some red kidney
beans in it to cook on high for four hours as well. Since my youngest doesn't like beans and I'm
not supposed to eat them I prepared them on the side so I could add them to my
oldest daughter's chili.
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| Dried bean cook up really nice in the slow cooker |
After we had eaten dinner, topping our chili with some
grated sharp cheddar, I put up two containers of beans and two containers of
chili with beans for my oldest daughter who is away at college. I will add some of these to her next care
package I take to her and she can reheat them in her dorm room for a quick
supper.
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| Fall weather just calls for chili |
The next day I took a large container of the shredded pork I
made in my first Crocktober Meal Prep
out of the freezer and added green chile sauce to it. I let it cook for a few hours to make pork verde. I made some rice for my daughter and we
enjoyed the pork verde with some sour cream on top. We also like it with tortillas.
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| Shredded pork from the freezer, a chopped onion and some green enchilada sauce |
The last thing I made on the stove top was some Coconut Curry Soup although this does
wonderfully in a slow cooker as well.
Whenever I am cold or in my case right now I have a cold this is my
favorite go-to soup. Just the right
amount of spice and heat to make me feel much better. And it is really delicious.
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| Coconut Curry Soup |
More than enough food to hold us throughout the week I think
with plenty to add to the freezer as well.
I like having a little stockpile of quick and easy thaw and reheat
options in the freezer and I think Crocktober is going to help me make that
happen.
Those all look delicious! I always get nervous when I don't have any available meals in the freezer. I try to add to our freezer stash of quick meals to reheat whenever possible
ReplyDeleteFreezer meals can really save the day. So handy!
DeleteI just finished a 1/2 batch of veggie chili and put three servings in the freezer and one left to eat and had a big bowl yesterday. Oh how I have missed making this. Just ran across my recipe from when my boys were little. Lots of good veggies and some chili beans and it goes so nice with shredded cheese and saltines. I need to call my son and see if he wants to pick up some for a meal. I love freezer meals. (Crockpot meals too!)
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely chili season. I'm sure he'll take you up on the offer. :)
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