New Year's Cooking / Freezing Fest

M and I spent the first weekend of 2011 together celebrating and cooking dinners that we divided up to freeze and eat over the next few weeks. This was a pretty big production...choosing recipes, going to the grocery store, cooking, dividing, freezing...it took all day, but it was totally worth it! M even used pictures to document my freezer filling up as we cooked more and more.

M made something in the crock pot that was basically like the insides of a chicken pot pie without the crust. Served with warm biscuits - what's not to love about that?!

I was a chopping ninja for the sweet potato soup I made.

This picture isn't great...but the food was! This was coconut soup with Indonesian chicken (chicken rubbed with a bunch of amazing spices).

Ever the organizer, M kept us on track...

I had to start the sweet potato soup in a skillet, then I finished it in a pot.

My freezer the way I love to see it - nice and FULL!

First food of 2011

After gorging ourselves on giant burritos last night, you'd think we wouldn't be all that hungry the next day! My stomach must've stretched, because I was super hungry! For our first breakfast of the new year, I made an egg scramble with onions, ham, tomatoes, green peppers, mushrooms, and cheese! I don't think I'd ever tire of eating eggs...EVER! :)

I will never tire of eggs...! Nice to meet you, 2011!

New Year's Eve Cornucopia

M and C came over to celebrate New Year's Eve/Day and to have a cooking & freezing fest. Is there any better way than completely immersing oneself in food to ring in the new year? I don't think so! :)
We started our culinary adventures on New Year's Eve with some chicken burritos, chips & queso dip, a veggie tray, and pigs in a blanket! It was amazing! I made the burritos from a "recipe" (more like a technique) I learned from my friend CD in grad school. Roast some fresh garlic in a little bit of butter or oil, add some onions, add salsa and honey mustard and heat, then add cooked & shredded chicken, stir, and allow it to simmer for a few minutes. Delish! Put that chicken on a burrito with some sour cream, cheese, lettuce, and Spanish rice on the side and YUMMY! Good eatin'! :)

So good...and so good for us!