Pantry Raid!!

My pantry is OUT. OF. CONTROL! After trying to organize it I realized how much stuff I really needed to use. Then I looked in the freezer. Ugh! We have enough food to feed us for months. Seriously. I guess that’s the point of couponing and stockpiling.

The problem is that we get caught up with life and I don’t feel like coking when I get home from work. I hope the answer is freezer cooking a lot of our meals. You know, make them ahead and toss them in the freezer. I’m hoping to be able to have two big cooking days every month. Sure, I’ll have to buy some meat, produce, milk and bread along the way. But, hopefully I will have an answer to the “What’s for Dinner?” question. Here’s a list of what I’ll be making over the next few months. (Most of the things on this list can be frozen … but not everything.)

Looks like it’s time to get cookin’! (And no, we don’t usually eat like this … just ask anyone who works with us. We’re usually skipping meals because I can’t remember to pack a lunch!! I guess we’ll see if this plan works.)

Breakfast and Brunch
Fruit
Yogurt
Oatmeal
Cereal
Eggs and Hashbrowns
Egg White Sandwiches
Breakfast Burritos
Bacon Hashbrown Wraps
Egg and Green Chili Casserole
Stuffed Breakfast Peppers
Muffin Tin Pancakes
Cinnamon Crescents
Orange Rolls
Banana Bread
Pumpkin Ribbon Bread
Lemon Pull Apart Bread
Monkey Bread
Jam Filled Biscuits
Apple Breakfast Sandwiches
Biscuits and Gravy
Corn Muffins
Quinoa and Eggs

Soups and Salads
Chef Salad
Tossed Salad
Taco Salad
Santa Fe Quinoa Salad
Jambalaya
Broccoli Potato Soup
Potato Soup
Chicken Jalapeno Popper Chili
Chicken Enchilada Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Main Dishes
Chicken
Chicken Bake
Chicken Pot Pie
BBQ Chicken Legs
Jalapeno Chicken
BBQ Chicken
Cheesy Chicken and Rice
Buffalo Chicken
General Tso’s Chicken
Salsa Chicken
Bacon Wrapped Chicken
Crusted Chicken

Beef
Stuffed Shells
Beef Stew
Beef Enchiladas
Bubble-up Enchiladas
Ziti
Meatloaf
Hamburgers
Meatballs and Rice
Chicken Fried Steak

Pork
Italian Flavored Pork Roast
Flavored Pork Loin
Cheesy Pork Loin
Apple BBQ Pork Loin (There are some other great freezer meals at this link too)
BBQ Pork Chops
Pulled Pork
BBQ Ribs

Turkey Tacos
Turkey Tacos
Spaghetti using ground turkey in the sauce
I will also be using ground turkey in some of my recipes that call for hamburger. It’s cheaper right now.

Fish
Fish Tacos

Other
Bean Enchiladas
Burritos
Stromboli
Brats
Homemade Pizza

Sides
Tossed Salad
Mexican Street Corn Salad
Spicy Slaw
Ramen Cole Slaw
Roasted Cabbage
Garlic Rubbed Cabbage
Pasta Salad
Frozen Veggies
Roasted Veggies
Grilled Veggies
Spiced Roasted Cauliflower
Stuffed Mushrooms
Cornbread Casserole
Southern Squash Casserole
Hash Brown Casserole
Mashed Potato Balls
Mac & Cheese
Spanish Rice
Southwest Rice and Beans
Baked Beans
Cool Beans Salad
Jalapeno Cheddar Bread
Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Peppers
Bacon-Wrapped Anaheim Peppers