Sunday, January 6, 2013

MAY 2013 MENU


Bagel Pizzas
Breakfast Burritos
Buttermilk Herb Chicken Breasts
Cheesy Chicken
Chicken Gyros
Chicken Packets
Cream Cheese Chicken
Mozzarella Meatballs
Mustard Pork Loin
Oriental Sesame Chicken Strips
Sweet N' Sour Chicken
Ultimate Burgers




15 comments:

The Domesic Divas Cooking Club said...

Chicken Gyros:

*Makes 6 meals (24 servings). Please adjust accordingly!

1 cup olive oil
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh garlic
2 tbsp dried mint
2 tbsp dried oregano
2 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp salt
10 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
24 pitas
12 oz feta cheese

Whisk together all marinade ingredients. Pour over chicken pieces and stir to combine. Marinate and refrigerate 2 hours. Affter 2 hours, in a large skillet over medium-heat, add chicken and saute until cooked through. Transfer chicken to a large bowl, removing batches with a slotted spoon. Cool. Divide evenly among one quart freezer bags and refrigerate.
Wrap pitas in foil. Place feta cheese in snack bag. Place all items in a gallon freezer bag.

Yogurt-Dill Sauce:
1 1/2 lbs cream cheese, softened
4 cups natural plain yogurt
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tsp fresh garlic
1 tbsp dried dill
2 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients in food processor. Beat or process until smooth. Place sauce in small baggies and freeze.

Serving Day:

Thaw. Preheat oven to 350. Warm foil-wrapped pitas in oven 10 minutes. Warm chicken in oven or microwave or until heated through. Stir yogurt-dill sauce. Add 1/2 large cucumber if desired. Top pita rounds with chicken, sauce, and feta. Tomatoes and onions can be added upon serving.

The Domesic Divas Cooking Club said...

Cheesy Chicken Casserole

8 oz egg noodles
3 cups cooked chicken
1.5 cups cottage cheese
2 cups shredded American cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/3 cup milk
1 can cream of mushroom
1 can cream of chicken

Cook noodles. Mix together rest of ingredients, stir in noodles. Place mixture in a gallon freezer bag. Label and freeze flat.

Serving Day Directions:
Thaw casserole mixture and place in a greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle crushed potato chips.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until bubbly.


The Domesic Divas Cooking Club said...

Cream Cheese Chicken

1 .7-ounce envelope Italian dressing mix
1/2 cup butter
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
1 10.75-ounce can cream of chicken soup
1 8-ounce package cream cheese

Turn slow cooker on High. Place butter in bottom of slow cooker. When the butter has melted, add one envelope Italian dressing dry mix. Stir into butter until well mixed. Cut chicken breasts into 1" strips. Place in slow cooker and stir to coat with butter and dressing mix. Cover and cook on High for 2 hours. Remove chicken to plate to cool. Add cream of chicken soup and cream cheese. Stir to melt and mix well until smooth and creamy. Remove sauce from slow cooker and allow to cool. Place chicken and sauce into a gallon resealable freezer bag. Label. Freeze flat.
To serve: Thaw. Heat until piping hot and bubbly. Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or hot buttered noodles.


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Grilled Pork Loin with Mustard Sauce

INGREDIENTS
2.5 lb pork loin chops, boneless
6 T white wine vinegar
2 T Worcestershire sauce
2 T salad oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed

INSTRUCTIONS
Place pork loin chops in freezer bag. Combine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salad oil and crushed garlic cloves; pour over meat. Freeze.

To prepare:
Thaw meat in marinade mixture. Grill until well-cooked over barbecue or under oven broiler. Serve with mustard sauce.

Mustard Sauce:
1/4 c sour cream
1 T Dijon mustard
combine light sour cream and Dijon mustard; chill until
ready to serve.

IS OK TO FREEZE MUSTARD SAUCE IN A SEPARATE BAG.



The Domesic Divas Cooking Club said...

Oriental Sesame Chicken Strips
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup Honey
1/3 cup Orange juice
3 T. Soy sauce
2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp sesame seeds
2 tsp of cornstarch
2-1/2 lbs.Boneless, skinless, chicken breast; cut in strips
1.5 cups rice

Assembly Directions:
Mix dry ingredients in large bowl until well blended. Add honey, juice, soy sauce and mix well.

Freezing Directions:
Place the chicken strips in a freezer bag. Pour marinade over chicken in bag. Seal. Place inside another freezer bag so that the chicken is double-bagged. Include a slip of paper with the “Serving Directions”. Freeze flat.

Serving Directions:
Thaw chicken and thread on skewers through each chicken strip. Broil 4 inches from heat, or grill over medium coals 8-10 minutes or until cooked through, turning frequently. You can also cook the chicken in a non-stick skillet on the stovetop.
Serving Directions for rice:
Combine packet of rice, 3 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil in large saucepan. Stir. Bring to a rolling boil, then lower heat to simmer. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 15 minutes. Do not lift lid while cooking. After cooking, set pan off the heat for an additional 5 minutes, again DO NOT LIFT THE LID.

The Domesic Divas Cooking Club said...

Buttermilk Herb Chicken Breasts

3 lbs boneless skinless chicken
1 cup buttermilk
1 T Dijon
1 T. honey
1 T. fresh rosemary, finely chopped
½ tsp. dried thyme
½ tsp. dried sage
½ tsp. dried marjoram
½ tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt

Mix together buttermilk with mustard, honey and seasonings. Place chicken breasts in freezer bag. Pour marinade over chicken breasts. Seal, label and freeze flat.

Serving day instructions:
Thaw chicken. Grill over medium heat until chicken is tender and juices run clear. Brush chicken with melted butter near the end of grilling if desired.

The Domesic Divas Cooking Club said...

Bagel Pizzas
1 pkg. Lender's Bagel
1 Jar pizza sauce
1 pkg. Pepperoni (and any other toppings you like)
1 pkg. Mozzerella Cheese
Cut each bagel in half, spread pizzasauce on the cut side then layer pepperoni, cheese, and any other toppings you like. Bake at 350 for 15-20minutes
Easy, Yummy, and Pretty Fun to Make!!!

The Domesic Divas Cooking Club said...

Breakfast Burritos

1 1/2 lb potatoes, cubed small and cooked
1/2 lb bacon, chopped (or 1 package REAL bacon bits-I like to use bacon bits from Sam's)
1 small onion
1 bell pepper, diced
Salt & pepper to taste
8oz cream cheese (softened so it can be spread)
8oz cheddar cheese
6 eggs
8 large flour tortillas
1 jar salsa
Aluminum foil

The Domesic Divas Cooking Club said...

Sweet N' Sour Meatballs:

28 oz canned tomatoes
14 oz beef broth
1/2 cup onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 T. lemon juice
1 1/2 lbs ground beef, lean
1 C. dry bread crumbs
1 1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. black pepper
1/2 t. allspice
2 large eggs, beaten

In a dutch oven, combine tomatoes and their juices, broth, 1/2 of the onions, 1/2 of the garlic, all the brown sugar, and all the lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer while you prepare the meatballs. Combine all of the remaining ingredients together with your hands, mixing very well. Shape into one inch balls and carefully drop them into the simmering sauce. Partially cover the pan with its lid and simmer about an hour and a half. The sauce should be thick and the meatballs tender. Scoop off any fat that has collected on top with a spoon and discard. Cool and then freeze using freezer bags.

Serving day:

Heat until warm in the oven or the microwave.

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Ultimate Steakhouse Burgers:

3 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed and discarded, remaining bread cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 cup milk
3 lbs lean ground beef
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
4 large garlic cloves, very finely minced
1 pkg of hamburger buns

Place bread in small bowl, add milk, and let mixture sit until saturated, about 5 minutes. Using fork, mash bread and milk until it forms smooth paste. Break up beef into small pieces in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then add garlic and bread paste. Mix well. Place in labeled gallon freezer bag. Freeze flat.

Serving day:

Thaw. Form into burger patties. Oil cooking grate and grill burgers over very hot fire, without pressing them down, until well seared on both sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Alternately, these can be broiled or done on the stovetop.

The Domesic Divas Cooking Club said...

Chicken packets:

2 cups cooked, chopped chicken
3 oz cream cheese, softened
1 tbsp green onion (the green part)
2 tbsp milk
salt to taste
1/2 cup seasoned crouton crumbs
2 pkgs crescent rolls
1/4 cup melted butter

Mix chicken, cream cheese, chives, milk, and salt in a medium bowl. Store in a quart freezer bag. Put crouton crumbs in another quart bag and attach it to the chicken mixture.

Serving day:

Thaw chicken mixture. Unroll crescent rolls. Each tube will contain 4 rectangles of dough with a diagonal perforation. Press dough along each perforation so that the rectangle halves will not separate. Place about 1/4 cup of chicken mixture into the center of each rectangle. Fold dough over the filling and pinch the edges to seal tightly. Dip each packet in melted butter and coat with crouton crumbs. Place packets on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Packets are good either hot or cold . Serve early in the month before crescent rolls expire. Makes 8 packets.

The Domesic Divas Cooking Club said...

Mozzarella Meatballs: Makes 6 entrees

6 lbs ground beef
15 mozzarella string cheese, cut into 120 cubes
3 cups dry bread crumbs
2/3 cup milk
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup minced onion
2 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp salt
2 tsp black pepper

Remove string cheese from wrappers and cut each string into 8 equal pieces. Place in a large bowl or bag and freeze until it is time to form meatballs. Preheat oven to 500 degree.
Using your heads, thorought combine beef, bread crumbs, milk, eggs, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Shape into 1 - 1 1/2 inch meatballs, around each piece of frozen mozzarella. Seal meatballs well to keep cheese from oozing out.
Place meatballs close together on lightly greased pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool meatballs. While meatballs are baking and cooling, mix sauce.

Sauce
4 cups ketchup
2 cups red wine vinegar
2 cups worcestershire sauce
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp mined onion
1 tbsp dry mustard
2 tsp black pepper

Mix ketchup, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, garlic, onion, mustard and pepper in a large bowl. Divide cooled meatballs evenly among bags of sauce.