Do you have any meal ideas for OAMC (Once A Month Cooking)?!


Question: Do you have any meal ideas for OAMC (Once A Month Cooking)!?
I bought a book!. I can't relate to more than half of the recipes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
I have few recipes which we jst called Once a month because u can prepare them & freeze them So, u have plenty of time for other days I really like them a lot as I am working & I dont hve to mess in the kitchen every day for meal or eat the same bori g food every day so,I hope u like them too!.

*Bacon Wrapped Garlic Chicken with Cream Cheese Freezer

4 oz!. cream cheese
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp dried basil leaves
1/8 tsp black pepper
12 chicken strips (chicken breast cut into strips)
1 package bacon
1 tbsp butter or margarine

In a bowl, combine cream cheese, garlic, basil and pepper!. Set aside!.On a cooking sheet, place a piece of wax paper, then place six chicken strips on it!. Top each piece with an even amount of the cream cheese mixture, then top with another chicken strip!. Carefully wrap strips of bacon around each piece!.!.!. you can use either one or two pieces, depending if you are watching your calories!
Flash freeze in the freezer!. As soon as they are frozen, store in a ziploc freezer bag!. If you will be leaving them in the freezer for more than a few weeks, wrap each individually in freezer wrap before placing in freezer bag!.
On cooking day, thaw in refrigerator!. In a large skillet, melt 1 tbsp butter or margarine, then add chicken!. Cook for three minutes on medium then using tongs flip each piece over!. Reduce heat to low, cover skillet and cook for 8 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink!. Serve!.

*Goulash

1 lb!. ground beef
1/2 pound Jimmy Dean sausage
1 large can tomato sauce - 29 oz!.
1 can corn (drained)
1 cup elbow macaroni
1chopped green pepper
1/2 onion chopped
1 clove garlic chopped!.
-Ingredients for Serving Day:
Parmesan Cheese

-Directions for Cooking Day: Cook elbow macaroni al dente!. Brown meat and sausage together!. Drain!. Add bell pepper, onion, garlic and tomato sauce!. Simmer for 1 hour!. Add cooked macaroni and corn!. Cool and freeze in freezer bag!.
-Directions for Serving Day: Defrost and heat!. Serve with Parmesan cheese!.

*Spiced & Fragrant Chicken

3 1/4 c!. tomato sauce
4 whole chicken legs
1/2 c!. chicken stock
1/8 tsp!. cayenne
2 tsp!. curry powder
2 garlic cloves – minced
freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms

-To Freeze: Remove the skin from the chicken legs!. In a pot, heat the tomato sauce on low heat!. Add the chicken legs, stock, curry, cayenne, garlic and pepper!. Cover and simmer on low until chicken is tender, about 1 1/2 hours!. Gently remove the chicken meat from the bones and return to the pot!. Add the mushrooms and simmer for an additional 10 minutes!. Allow to cool, and ladle into 1 gallon Ziploc freezer bag!. Lay flat to freeze!.
-To serve: Reheat and serve over cooked pasta!.

*Chicken Packets

-Ingredients for Cooking Day:
2 cups cooked chopped chicken
1 -3 oz!. packet cream cheese
1 Tbsp!. chopped chives
2 Tbsp!. milk
salt to taste
-Ingredients for Serving Day:
1/2 c!. crushed seasoned croutons (I have substituted bread crumbs)
2 -8oz!. package refrigerated crescent rolls!.
1/4 cup melted margarine!.

-Directions for Cooking Day: Mix chicken, cream cheese, chives, milk and salt!. Freeze in freezer bag!.
-Directions for Serving Day: Thaw chicken mixture!. Preheat oven to 350 degrees!. Unroll rolls!. Make rectangles instead of triangles by sealing the perforations!. Place 1/4 c!. filling on top of each piece of roll!. Fold over and seal!. Dip packet in melted butter and roll in crushed croutons!. Bake 20 minutes until golden brown!.

*CHEESEBURGER 'N' FRIES CASSEROLE

4 pounds lean ground beef
2 cans cream soup
2 cans cheddar cheese soup
1 package onion soup mix
2 packaged (20 oz each) frozen crinkle-cut French fries

In a skillet, brown the beef, drain!. Stir in soups and soup mix!. Pour into two 1 gallon freezer bags!. Lay flat to freeze!.
Thaw!. Place meat mixture into 9x13 baking dish!. Top with frozen fries!. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 50-55 minutes or until the fries are golden brown!.

*Easy Pleasing Meatloaf

2 lb!. Ground beef
1 package (6 oz!.) stuffing mix
1 cup water
2 eggs, beaten
? cup barbeque sauce, divided

Mix all ingredients well except for ? cup of the barbeque sauce!. Shape meat mixture into 2 oval loaves, side by side, in a 9”x13” baking dish!. Top with remaining barbeque sauce!. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes or until center is no longer pink!.
-To freeze: Allow loaves to cool!. Wrap individually in tin foil, and place in 1 gallon freezer bag!.
-To serve: Thaw, and reheat in oven or microwave!. Top with more barbeque sauce, if desired!.

*Cream Cheese Chicken

1 frying chicken -- cut up (or use 3 pounds of boneless skinless breasts)
2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
salt & pepper -- to taste
2 tablespoons dry Italian salad dressing (1 pkg!.)
1 can condensed chicken soup
8 ounces cream cheese -- cut in 1" cubes
1 tablespoon onion – minced (optional)

Brush chicken with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper!. Place in a crockpot and sprinkle dry mix over all!. Cover and cook on low for 6 – 7 hours!. About 45 minutes before done, mix soup, cream cheese, and onion in a small saucepan!. Cook until smooth!. Pour over the chicken!. Cover and cook another 45 minutes!.
-To freeze: Cool and place in 1 gallon Ziploc bag!. Lay flat to freeze!.
-To Serve: Reheat and serve over rice, pasta or potatoes!.

*Apricot or Peach Glazed Chicken

? c!. Italian dressing (I've tried it with Catalina dressing too! YUMMY!)
2 tsp!. Ground ginger (optional)
2 ? - 3 lbs!. Chicken pieces
? c!. apricot or peach preserves

-To freeze: Dump all ingredients into 1 gallon Ziploc freezer bag!. Lay flat in freezer!.
-To cook: Thaw in refrigerator!. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 - 45 minutes or until chicken is done!. This is also a nice grill recipe!.

*Deep Dish Chicken Pot Pie

-Combine:
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 pkg!. Frozen mixed vegetables
2 c!. cubed cooked chicken
Pour mix into bag and lay flat to freeze!. When thawed, pour into a 2 ? quart casserole dish!.

-Mix together:
? c!. milk
1 egg
1 c!. biscuit mix
Pour dough over chicken mixture!. Bake at 400o for 35 minutes or until golden!.

*Lemonade Chicken

3 lbs!. Boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 12-oz!. Can frozen lemonade, thawed
2 Tbsp!. Oil
1 c!. water
6 Tpsp!. Catsup
6 Tbsp!. Brown sugar
2 Tbsp!. Vinegar
Corn starch

Brown chicken in oil!. Combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil!. Reduce heat!. Cover and simmer 45 – 50 minutes or until tender!. Combine 2 Tbsp!. Cornstarch and ? c!. cold water!. Stir into chicken mixture until thick and bubbly!.
-To FREEZE: Allow to cool!. Add frozen vegetables, if desired!. I added peas, and the kids LOVED it! Bag and lay flat!. Makes 2 meals!.
-To SERVE: Thaw overnight in refrigerator!. Reheat in a pan, adding water as necessary!. Serve over hot rice!.

*Chicken Liver Pate

1?2 lb chicken livers
1?2 c butter (do not substitute margarine or spread)
1 T brandy
1 T sherry, dry
12 garlic clove
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 bay leaf

Clean chicken livers, cutting out any veins!. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a frying pan!. Add livers and cook gently for five minutes, turning from time to time!. Liver should be cooked on the outside but pinkish in the middle--but not raw!.
Place livers in work bowl of food processor (use metal blade)!. Pour brandy into frying pan, increase heat and let brandy bubble for 1 minute, stirring to loosen any cooked bits in the pan!.
Pour into food processor!. Add sherry and garlic clove to food processor and flash-process until mixture is smooth!. Add 4 tablespoons butter, cut in chunks, and flash blend until smooth!. Season to taste!.
Spoon mixture into small pate crock, terrine or souffle dish and smooth the top!. Top with bay leaf!. Melt the remaining butter in a clean pan or microwave in a custard cup!. Pour melted butter over the bay leaf and pate!. Chill to set!.
-To freeze: wrap crock or terrine in plastic wrap; over-wrap in aluminum foil!. Label and freeze!.
-To thaw: place in refrigerator overnight or thaw at room temperature for 4 to 5 hours!.

ENJOY :-)Www@FoodAQ@Com

Beef Enchiladas freeze well!.

INGREDIENTS
1 cup chopped onion
1 pound sirloin steak, cut into bite size strips
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 (7 ounce) cans diced green chile peppers
4 cups tomato sauce, divided
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 (12 ounce) package corn tortillas
1/2 cup fresh salsa
3/4 cup chopped black olives, drained
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup chopped green onion

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)!. Lightly grease a large casserole dish!.
In a skillet over medium heat, saute onions until almost translucent!. Stir in beef, garlic, and chile peppers, and continue cooking until the meat is no longer pink!. Pour in the tomato sauce and chili powder!. Mix thoroughly and heat through!. Remove from heat!.
Spoon a little of the meat mixture into a corn tortilla and add small amounts of salsa, Cheddar cheese and olives!. Fold the tortilla up and place in the prepared casserole dish!. Repeat for the remaining tortillas using up all of the meat mixture!. Reserve 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese for topping!.
Pour the other half of the tomato sauce and sour cream over all of the tortillas!. Top with green onions and 1/2 cup of reserved Cheddar cheese!.
Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until hot and bubbly!.

I will edit if i think of more!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

When I was first married, going to school and a young officer in the Air Force living off base - all at the same time - I cooked only once a month on a weekend and I use to make things like chili, beef stew, spaghetti sauce, roasts and things like that!. From the spaghetti sauce I would freeze some and then make lasagna, manicotti and ravioli and freeze them!. I would freeze the chili and stew into dinner size portions; cook a roast and make the leftovers into TV dinners that I would freeze; I would patty up ground beef into hamburger patties and freeze them into dinner servings; brown ground beef to be used later in the month in things like macaroni and cheese casseroles, etc!.

SACWww@FoodAQ@Com

I'm not sure what you would make once a month, but I have started a website: www!.GourmetForOne!.net!. I've developed single serving and easy recipes for individuals that wish to learn to cook for themselves!.

Best Wishes on your Culinary Journey!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Here are recipes for you at this site, too many to list!!!

http://www!.christysclipart!.com/oamc2!.htm!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Once a month cooking totally rocks if you have a busy schedule- kids or no kids!! (I personally have 4 + I get 2 more on the weekends- all are teenagers)

You can either make double/triple recipes for what you are normally making for dinner!. Serve what you need and then freeze the rest!. That works well because you don't have to plan something "special" to fix!. Personally I purchase my meats in bulk and get them cooked and packaged as soon as I get home from the store!. Hamburger, pulled pork, shredded chicken, chicken pieces, etc!. all work well for this sort of thing!.

What takes the most time in the kitchen is doing all the prep work and cleaning up from it!. If you can get your veggies and meats cut up and freeze them that way it will save you a ton of time!

The key to it all is menu planning and knowing ahead of time what you will need to get you through the month!. For example, if you are having ground beef 6 times over the course of the month and you know that each time you need it it will be cooked loose (not as a hamburger patty) and you know that you need 1 pound for each meal, then you can get 6 lbs of ground beef and get it all cooked up, then freeze in 1 lb bags!. (I always freeze mine in zipper bags made FLAT because they stack easily in the freezer and they will thaw faster- though I normally can throw them into the food as a frozen block and by the time the rest of the food is done cooking the meat is heated through)!. Same for your veggies- figure how much you need for the month, buy that amount, prep as needed for each recipe and label the bag with what meal it's for!. "peppers for stew" "chicken for tacos" "mushrooms for stew"!. etc!.

My favorite websites for OAMC are:
http://www!.frugalmom!.net/recipes!.htm
http://www!.once-a-month-cookingworld!.com!.!.!.
http://www!.recipezaar!.com/recipes/oamc-f!.!.!.
http://www!.30daygourmet!.com/Message_Boar!.!.!.

Good luck and have fun with all the extra time you'll have since you don't have to cook every night!!Www@FoodAQ@Com





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