Monday, June 1, 2009

Cooking Spree

For months now, I've been in the mood to have a cooking day. It hasn't happened though thanks to a toddler who would rather destroy the house while I cook one simple thing. This weekend my in laws unexpectantly offered to take him away for a few days. I should really be spending the time cleaning my house but instead I spent today stocking my freezer for when baby comes. I've had a blast doing it, but I'm exhausted now. I plan to add several more things to the freezer before baby comes but those will not be done as a full cooking day, rather I'll make an extra dish while making dinner. For instance, meatloaf is on the menu this week so I will make two and freeze one. Here is what I made today:

Three Cheese Baked Spaghetti (made two of these)
Brown Bag Burritos
Pizza Crust
Challah Bread (ok, that one is for dinner tonight)
My Chicken Thighs (aka Honey Mustard Chicken - recipe to be given at a later date)
Fiber One Crunchy Fudge Cookies

I made the Fiber One cookies because the cereal was on sale a few months ago for next to nothing and I bought several boxes only to find out I didn't really like it. This recipe is yummy and very easy though so I plan on keeping the extra boxes around.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yum all your recipes sound good.
How do you freeze your pizza dough? Just make it and freeze it and then thaw and bake like it was a loaf of Rhodes? I've been making that since I saw it on your blog, I make mine 1 C whole wheat and 2 C all purpose flour.
ET :)

Julie said...

Normally I make a batch and get two crusts out of it. I bake both crusts, use one and freeze the other wrapped in plastic wrap. I didn't bake it this time though because I wasn't making pizza for dinner. I just cut the dough in half, wrapped both dough balls in plastic wrap and stuck it in the freezer. I will thaw it on the counter the day I need it.

I would love to do the whole wheat flour but my husband is allergic to some types of wheat so I've never tried it. I'm glad to hear it works though - I might just have to make myself some healthier pizza dough.

 
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