I found this great blog with a bunch of Freezer Meals (Gluten Free at that) and I decided today is a good day to give it a whirl.  Jaima at Ring Around the Rosies has put together a great list of freezer meals that look great and are super easy (will let you know for sure when I am done!).

I feel like it is a constant battle to come up with healthy meal that all of us will be happy to eat.  With Luke having a gluten intolerance, I feel like we are very limited in our choices and I am sick of the foods we have been eating.  I picked several of the meal ideas from Ring Around the Rosies and set out for Walmart early this morning to get all the ingredients.  $110 later, I have all the ingredients to make a HUGE mess in my kitchen!

Today I will be making:

Teriyaki Chicken

Medium – Large bag of carrots
Red Onion into Large Chunks
2 large cans pineapple (undrained)
4 Garlic Cloves
4 Chicken Breasts
1 cup teriyaki sauce

Follow directions above, and split everything into two gallon freezer bags. shake it up, seal, label and put in the freezer. Instructions for Bag: Add 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce to crock pot, Cook on low 8 hours or high 4 hours. Serve over hot rice

 

Lazy Day Stew

4lb cubed stewing beef
4 cups baby carrots
4 cups baby red potatoes (cut in half)
2 medium onions, chopped
10 oz package dried lima beans (optional)
2 cups celery, chopped
4 tsp quck-cooking tapioca
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 15 oz can tomato sauce (1/2 in each bag)
2 cup water
2 Tbs brown sugar

Follow directions above, and put everything into two one gallon freezer bags, shake it up, seal, label and put in the freezer. Instructions for Bag: Cook on low 8 hours, Eat as a soup, or serve over hot noodles or rice. I add a li’l bit of shredded cheddar or mozzarella.

 

 

Sausage & Peppers

6 Italian Sausage (or chicken sausage)
2 green peppers
1 red pepper
1 large red onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans italian diced tomatoes
drizzle olive oil
1 Tbs Italian seasoning

Follow directions above, and put everything into two gallon freezer bags, shake it up, seal, label and put in the freezer. Instructions for Bag: Cook on low 8 hours, or grill. After cooking, serve over hot pasta or on hollowed out, buttered crusty bread.

 

Mini Gluten Free Pizza Cups (20)

• Gluten Free Bisquick

• Your favorite tomato sauce

• Cheese

• Mini Pepperonis (I know, these have nitrates in them, but we have them so rarely that I didn’t mind using them)

Prepare biscuits according to Bisquick directions, double the batch to make 20, or use canned biscuits if you do not have a gluten intolerance.

Place in muffin tins, top with sauce, cheese, then pepperoni.

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

 

Mini Meatloaf Cups

 

• 2lb ground beef (I like to use 93%)

• 1/2 of a large bell pepper, chopped

• 1/2 of a large onion, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 egg

• 1/2 to 1 cup of milk

• 3 shakes of worshechire sauce

• 1.5-2 cups of gf breadcrumbs (make your own if you can’t find them)

• 1 can your favorite tomato sauce

• salt and pepper to taste

 

mix all ingredients together (except only use 1/2 can tomato sauce). scoop into muffin tins, create a little well with your fingers, top w/ remaining sauce. bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

 

Now keep in mind, I have never made any of these meals before so I cannot guarantee how tasty they will be, but I will keep you posted in the future!  Hopefully they are amazing and I can keep making these freezer meals.  If this can help eliminate the dull meals at our house, I will be very grateful!!