freezer cooking

Pizza Crust for Freezer Cooking

Yes, you can freeze home-made pizza--if you remember to add the cheese first, then top with sauce. This basic freezer pizza crust is yeasty and good.

A bonus! Use the bread machine or food processor to knead dough for easy assembly on cooking day. Read more »



Marinara Sauce for Freezer Cooking

A fresh, freezable marinara sauce for freezer cooking. Use this sauce for lasagne, manicotti, pizza topping or any Italian dish. Read more »



White Sauce for Freezer Cooking

A basic white sauce recipe.

Use in recipes for Macaroni and Cheese with Ham Cubes, Chicken Vol-au-vents, Cheese Sauce for Manicotti. Read more »



Chicken Vol-au-Vents

At heart, this recipe is just creamed chicken--but pair it with puff pastry shells, and it's an elegant light meal.

Don't tell your guests that it's a good way to use up leftover cooked chicken! Read more »



Mim's Mexican Chicken

My grandmother, Mim Miller, was a wonderful cook. Her dishes, no matter how simple, were always seasoned with love.

This recipe, also known as King Ranch Chicken, is a favorite at pot luck suppers for it's zesty flavor.

Frugal home cooks like it, too, because it stretches a little chicken a long way--and it's a great dish to disguise the last bits of turkey after Thanksgiving! Read more »



Ginger Chicken (Microwave)

Turn to the microwave when you want fast, easy--and delicious!

This tasty bird makes a great meal paired with steamed rice and stir-fry vegetables, and the leftovers build a zesty chicken broth if simmered in a stockpot overnight. Any leftover meat becomes the next day's Chicken Fried Rice! Read more »



Tarragon Chicken

Heart-healthy and replete with roasted vegetables, Tarragon Chicken gives a flavorful twist to oven-roasted chicken breasts. Read more »



Sticky Chicken

Juicy and flavorful, with a deep-brown chewy glaze, Sticky Chicken is a favorite Internet recipe of many families. Perfect for once-a-month cooking! Read more »



Chicken Pot-au-Feu

This rich and savory chicken stew has a beautiful golden color. Flavored with wine and fresh thyme, it complements the deeper flavors of chicken thighs and drumsticks. This recipe, from a freezer cooking article in Sunset Magazine, is Dr. Steve Ewer's absolute favorite freezer meal. CEO likes it because it's tasty, thrifty, and improves in flavor when frozen! Pair with Freezer Garlic Mashed Potatoes and add a salad for a complete--and quick!--meal. Read more »



Freezer Coleslaw

Yes, it's crisp--and freezes beautifully. Allowing the vegetables to stand with salt releases liquid that would interfere with freezing. Be sure to drain well before adding dressing! Read more »