Sharing is caring!

Share

Tweet

Share

I understand exactly how essential it is to feed my kids healthy as well as nutritious meals, however as a hectic mother of five special needs kids, in some cases I just can’t.  Between after institution activities, physicians appointments, therapy appointments, music lessons as well as sports, discovering time to prepare a household meal does not occur every single night. meal planning assists me stay organized as well as understand what I am repairing for dinner ahead of time. But, for those nights when I don’t have time to cook I desire there was an simpler service other than leftovers as well as microwave meals.

Well, now there is! just recently I had the chance to take a look at the book, “50 freezer meals : simple dinners for the hectic Family,” by Micah Klug.  Micah has put together a easy recipe book with healthy kid-friendly meals that you can make ahead of time as well as location in your freezer to cook up later. With this book you will not be as well hectic to cook.

My kids are picky eaters. One will only eat wonderful foods as well as dairy, one  is allergic to tomatoes, one will only eat pizza as well as pasta as well as my child prefers meat on a bone.  Pleasing everybody in my household at dinner time is next to impossible. however I understand that I can discover a freezer meal by Micah Klug that all my youngsters will enjoy.

Here’s a great one that you can try:

Mac as well as Cheese

Ingredients:

1 pound of short pasta of your choice

6 Tbs. unsalted butter

1/4 c. flour

5 cups milk

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup Parmesan cheese

1 cup crushed buttery crackers

For a non-freezer meal: warm oven to 350 degrees.  Cook pasta 2 minutes less than the bundle directions recommend.  Drain as well as return to the pot.

In a big pot, melt butter over medium heat.  Add flour, whisking constantly.  Gradually add in milk, salt, as well as pepper.  Bring to a boil, decrease heat, as well as simmer, whisking occasionally, up until the sauce thickens slightly, about 10-15 minutes.  Remove from warm as well as slowly stir in cheddar cheese as well as Parmesan cheese.

Add sauce to pasta, as well as stir up until mixed well. location in a 9 x 13 baking meal as well as sprinkle with crackers.  Bake up until golden, about 15-20 minutes.

To freeze: compose expiration date, baking directions as well as name of the recipe on a sheet of aluminum foil.  Prepare meal according to directions however do not bake.  Assemble meal in a disposable casserole-sized cookware.  Allow to awesome to space temperature before storing in freezer.  Cover as well as seal firmly with aluminum foil.  Place in freezer.  This meal can be safely frozen for as much as 4 months.

For a freezer meal: The night prior to cooking, eliminate meal from freezer as well as enable to thaw in the refrigerator.  After components have thawed, location a new layer of aluminum foil over casserole as well as bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or up until the center is warmed. eliminate foil as well as bake for an extra 10-15 minutes, or up until golden as needed. (source: “50 freezer meals : simple dinners for the hectic Family,” by Micah Klug. page 66.)

 

Too hectic to Cook? then You requirement to get This Book

I understand my youngsters would like her mac as well as cheese. right here are a few much more great recipes from Micah Klug:

Crock-Pot White poultry Chili

Cheesy poultry Casserole

Crock-Pot poultry Dumplings

Tex-Mex Beef Enchiladas

Pizza Pockets

Crock-Pot Ham as well as Potato Soup

Freezer Stir-Fry

Breakfast Burritos

Related  assisting our kids ended up being people of the Book

“50 freezer meals : simple dinners for the hectic Family,” by Micah Klug can be bought on Amazon or anywhere books are sold.

*Disclosure: I got a copy of  “50 freezer meals : simple dinners for the hectic Family,” by Micah Klug in exchange for this review. All opinions are precise as well as 100% mine. 

One lucky healthy mothers magazine visitor can win  a copy of the book, “50 freezer Meals: simple dinners for the hectic Family,” by Micah Klug.   All you requirement to do is   leave us a comment at the end of this short article with your e-mail address.  This contest is available to us residents only 18+ as well as ends on December 16, 2016  at 9 pm CST.  No purchase necessary.  A champion will be selected from Random.org out of the number of comments got as well as will be notified through e-mail or social network immediate message at the end of the contest.

For additional entries: (please leave a separate comment for every extra entry)

Follow Cascia Talbert on Instagram instagram.com/cascia_thehealthymomsmag

Get the 14 day totally free trial of the healthy mothers magazine on Kindle

Follow Cascia Talbert on Pinterest www.pinterest.com/casciatalbert

Like the healthy mothers magazine on Facebook facebook.com/TheHealthyMomsMag

Follow the healthy mothers magazine on Twitter twitter.com/cltalbert

Add Cascia Talbert to your Google+ Circles

Share this publish on Google+

Like or share this publish on Facebook

Share this publish on Twitter

Pin this publish on Pinterest

Join our Facebook Group

Join our Google+ Community

Subscribe to our Healthy Living Newsletter

Blog about this contest or our site as well as leave a link to your blog publish in your comment.

Add our button to your blog or website. get a code HERE.

Add your blog to our totally free blog directory

Visit our Bookstore

Give this publish a star score (found directly below the e-mail membership form).

Follow the healthy mothers magazine on BlogLovin

Subscribe to our RSS.

Link to this post:Too hectic to cook a Meal?
Related  assisting our kids ended up being people of the Book

0/5

(0 Reviews)

Sharing is caring!

Share

Tweet

Share

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *