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Freezer Food Friday

Slow Cooker Salsa Pork Chops – Gluten Free-zer Friday

July 31, 2015 by angelaskitchen Leave a Comment

Slow Cooker Salsa Pork Chops, gluten free, dairy free

 

With it being Tex-Mex theme for this week’s Gluten Free Menu Swap, I just had to bring back this little blast from the past: Slow Cooker Salsa Pork Chops. I’ve added freezer instructions, freezer labels and a nifty recipe card for making more than one batch if chops go on sale.

This is a great dish to come home to on busy school nights, but I also like it for summer-time meals. If the pork chops I am cooking are a little thin, or cook a little longer than usual (hey, it happens!), I found you can shred the pork and use it for nachos, taco salad, taco filling, a topping for baked potatoes, sweet potatoes or gluten free noodles. It’s so versatile and pleases everyone in my family. I love that in a recipe!

Use you favorite salsa with the level of heat your family enjoys. I use what ever we have on hand, but I particularly like using peach salsa when cooking this up in the summer. The sweet-savory combo makes a great sandwich filling when having a picnic dinner in the yard. Enjoy!

Printable freezer labels for Salsa Pork Chops

Printable recipe card for Salsa Pork Chops for making multiple batches for the freezer.

Slow Cooker Salsa Pork Chops – Gluten Free-zer Friday

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Course dairy free, freezer cooking, gluten free, main dish, oamc, pork, slow cooker
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 pork chops bone in or boneless
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions
 

  • Warm oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, then add pork chops. Cook pork chops until browned on both sides. They do not need to be cooked though as they will cook more in the slow cooker. You are looking to give the meat a nice sear and color.
  • In a bowl mix together the tomato sauce, salsa, lime juice, garlic, oregano, cumin, black pepper, and salt.
  • Arrange a single layer of pork chops in slow cooker. Spoon a bit of sauce onto each chop. Add more pork chops to slow cooker, adding sauce on top of each one until all pork chops are in the slow cooker. Pour remaining sauce over chops.
  • Cover slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours until cooked through.
  • Freezer instructions: Allow the pork chops to cool after searing. Place in a gallon sized freezer bag and add sauce. Mix sauce around pork chops, remove as much air as possible, seal, label and freeze.
  • To serve: Thaw. Put contents of bag in slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours.

 

 

Filed Under: Dairy Free, For the Freezer, Freezer Food Friday, GFCF, Gluten Free, Gluten Free-zer Friday, OAMC, Pork, Recipe

Balsamic & Sun Dried Tomato Burgers with Caramelized Onions – Gluten Freezer Friday

January 3, 2014 by angelaskitchen Leave a Comment

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These burgers pack in the flavor!  Tangy sun dried tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and caramelized onions combine in a burger your family will rave about.  I found the original …

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Filed Under: Beef & Bison, Dairy Free, For the Freezer, Freezer Food Friday, GFCF, Gluten Free, Gluten Free-zer Friday, OAMC, Recipe Tagged With: beef, Corn Free, Dairy Free, Dinner, Egg Free, Fish Free, Freezer cooking, GFCF, Gluten Free, grilling, Lunch, OAMC, Peanut Free, Pork Free, Recipe, Shellfish Free, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free

Menu Plan Monday – August 5, 2013

August 5, 2013 by angelaskitchen 2 Comments

Welcome back for another menu plan from Angela’s Kitchen!  I am so glad to have you stop by.  Pull up a chair and let’s get started!

Gluten Free Menu Swap-snacks to pack

Heather is hosting the Gluten Free Menu Swap this week over at Celiac Family.  The theme is Snacks to Pack.  For traveling, camping, for school, picnics and simply busy evenings, I rely on portable foods quite often.  Recently I posted some unrefrigerated snacks and lunches we take camping, but it also good for road trips and day trips.  Muffins are always easy (and tasty) to pack, as is make your own Fruit on the bottom Dairy Free Yogurt.  What are your favorite portable foods?

 

Freezer cooking plan for the week:  Thai Chicken Burgers and Oven “Fried” Basil Chicken will both be making their way into my freezer this week.

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On to the menu plan!  ~ If you are interested on why I may have certain meals on certain days (slow cooker, freezer meals, and/or portable meals often end up on busier days), I have this week’s activities posted over at Angela’s Kitchen where you will also find a printable grocery list for the week’s dinner plan.  Stop by and say “Hi!”

The week’s breakfast options:  Apple Cider Muffins, Chocolate Zucchini Bread, scrambled eggs with garden veggies, and melon.

The week’s lunch options:  Sandwiches made with Gluten Free Wholesome Multi-Seed Bread, veggies and fruit.

 

Gluten Free Dairy Free Thai Chicken or Turkey Burgers

Gluten Free Dairy Free French Toast Casserole, Slow Cooker

Oven "Fried" Basil Chicken

 

 

 

 

Printable grocery list for this week’s dinners.

Monday:  Thai Chicken Burgers on GF Kaiser Rolls with grilled zucchini

For the freezer:   Make a double batch of Thai Chicken Burgers, one batch for dinner and one for the freezer.  While eating dinner, place the patties from the second batch on a baking sheet lined with plastic wrap, then into the coldest part of the freezer.  After dinner when burgers are frozen solid, place into a gallon sized freezer bag, removing as much air as possible, then seal, label and freeze. 

 

Tuesday:  French toast casserole in the slow cooker with berries

 

Wednesday:   Apricot Glazed Pork Tenderloin with mixed green salad and favorite dressing

 

Thursday:  Oven “Fried” Basil Chicken with mixed green salad and favorite dressing

For the freezer:   Make a double batch of Oven “Fried” Basil Chicken, one batch for dinner and one for the freezer.  While eating dinner, allow second batch (cook second batch for 5 minutes less than the batch for dinner) to cool.  After dinner when cool, place chicken into a  freezer safe container separated by waxed paper, remove as much air as possible, then seal, label and freeze.  

Friday:   Curried Shrimp and Rice

Filed Under: Dairy Free, For the Freezer, Freezer Food Friday, GFCF, Gluten Free, Menu Plan, OAMC

Cinnamon Apple Waffles – Gluten Free-zer Friday

July 12, 2013 by angelaskitchen Leave a Comment

Gluten Free Dairy Free Cinnamon Apple WafflesMy daughter is turning out to be quite a good cook.  She wanted to make my pumpkin waffles, but found we didn’t have any pumpkin puree.  However, we did have applesauce, so she use that instead and used cinnamon instead of pumpkin pie spice and before you know it we had apple waffles for lunch!  Thanks, sweetie!

 

We are going to make a BIG batch of these when it is time to stock the freezer with breakfasts for school.  YUM!

Printable freezer labels Cinnamon Apple Waffles.

Printable recipe card for multiple batches of Cinnamon Apple Waffles.

Gluten Free Dairy Free Cinnamon Apple Waffles

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Course breads, Breakfast, brunch, dairy free, freezer cooking, gfcf, gluten free, oamc, pancakes & waffles
Servings 4 to 5

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cups bean based flour blend or 6 T garbanzo bean/fava bean flour, 1/4 c sorghum flour, 9 T potato or corn starch, and 9 T cup tapioca or arrowroot flour
  • 2 teaspoons gluten free baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon xanthan or guar gum
  • 1 tablespoon sucanate maple syrup, maple sugar (or sweetener of choice)
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 1/4 cup dairy free milk of choice
  • 1 teaspoon gluten free vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, mix the first five ingredients well. In a blender or separate bowl, blend the sweetener, oil, applesauce, dairy-free milk and vanilla until smooth. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
  • Cook on a waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions.
  • Alternate: Make pancakes instead instead of waffles in a lightly oiled pan.
  • To serve: Heat through until warmed through.

 

 

Filed Under: Breads, Dairy Free, For the Freezer, Freezer Food Friday, GFCF, Gluten Free, Gluten Free-zer Friday, OAMC, Pancakes & Waffles, Recipe

Oven “Fried” Basil Chicken – Gluten Free-zer Friday

March 15, 2013 by angelaskitchen 1 Comment

Intellectually I know swimsuit season is just around the corner.  Everyone in the food blog world seems to be cranking out really healthy smoothies and nifty green juices to get you ready….  But my world is cold, damp, with the season drizzling sleet and snow from the sky.  Yuck…  That sort of weather makes me want comfort food, BUT I also would like to be able to button my pants.  Ya know, ’cause that’s important too, right?  If you are like me and have a hankering for a little comfort food, yet still want it with a healthier twist, try Gluten Free Dairy Free Oven “Fried” Basil Chicken.  I used …

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Filed Under: Chicken & Turkey, Dairy Free, Freezer Food Friday, GFCF, Gluten Free, Gluten Free-zer Friday, Recipe

Gluten Free-zer Friday – Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

March 9, 2013 by angelaskitchen 5 Comments

Yep, it is Saturday, not Friday…  I know, BUT when you see what the recipe is, I think you will forgive me.  🙂

Gluten Free Dairy Free Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies were created because I have kids.  I have kids who look at recipe magazines and cookbooks like they were novels (I wonder where they got that from…).  Yep, and my youngest (the one we call the gluten free brownie monster) saw the peanut butter swirl brownies from Martha Stewart.  Of course, having a couple of her favorite flavors she wanted me to adapt them to be gluten and dairy free.  Who can say “No” to this face?  Not me!

When making these brownies, …

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Filed Under: Dairy Free, Desserts & Treats, For the Freezer, Freezer Food Friday, GFCF, Gluten Free, Gluten Free-zer Friday, OAMC, Recipe

Pizza Sloppy Joes, Gluten Free ~ Dairy Free

February 1, 2013 by angelaskitchen 2 Comments

Sloppy Joes?  That taste like pizza?  Oh, yeah!  Gluten Free Dairy Free Pizza Sloppy Joes is one meal that gets everyone to the table.  And, because you can prep and freeze it ahead of time, them cook it later in a slow cooker, it is one meal that is also easy on the family chef.  Win-win!

Printable recipe card for multiple batches of  Pizza Sloppy Joes for freezer cooking (OAMC).

Printable freezer label for Pizza Sloppy Joes.

Gluten Free Dairy Free Pizza Sloppy Joes

Angela Litzinger at test.angelaskitchen.com
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Course chicken &amp, dairy free, gfcf, gluten free, main, slow cooker, turkey
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey not low fat
  • 1 medium onion finely diced
  • 1/2 cup green pepper finely diced
  • 3 cups gluten free dairy free spaghetti or pizza sauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped gluten free dairy free pepperoni
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Instructions
 

  • Brown ground turkey in skillet, breaking it up as it cooks. When it is all cooked through, add to slow cooker with all of the rest of the ingredients. Stir together until blended, put a cover on slow cooker, set to low and cook for 4 to 6 hours.
  • To freeze: After browning turkey, allow to cool. After turkey cools, mix all the ingredients into a gallon sized freezer bag. Remove as much air as possible, seal, label and freeze.
  • To serve: Thaw. Put contents in bag in to slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.

 

Filed Under: Chicken & Turkey, Dairy Free, For the Freezer, Freezer Food Friday, GFCF, Gluten Free, Gluten Free-zer Friday, Recipe, Slow Cooker

Homemade Beef Breakfast Sausage

January 25, 2013 by angelaskitchen 2 Comments

A few weeks ago we became the proud owners of 137.5 pounds of grass fed beef.  This is what a quarter of a cow weighed.  This is a lot of cow, but I couldn’t be more thrilled to have a nicely filled freezer full of tastiness.  Mmmm… I have a nice homemade turkey sausage, but because I have such a nice amount of grass fed ground beef on hand I knew I needed to come up with a good beef breakfast sausage.  And, because it is how I roll, I put instructions in so you can mix this up and freeze your sausage ahead of time if you choose.

 

Printable freezer labels for Beef Breakfast Sausage.

Printable recipe card for multiple batches of Beef Breakfast Sausage for the freezer.

Homemade Beef Breakfast Sausage

Angela Litzinger at test.angelaskitchen.com
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Course beef, Breakfast, dairy free, gfcf, gluten free
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar or maple syrup optional
  • 2 teaspoons dried ground sage
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/8 to 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients together in a bowl until well blended. Divide beef mixture into 16 patties. Cook in a lightly oiled pan until cooked through.
  • To freeze: After mixing and shaping into patties freeze on a baking sheet lined with plastic wrap until firm. After the patties are frozen, place in a freezer bag separated with waxed paper. Remove as much air as possible, seal, label and freeze.
  • To serve: Thaw or cook from frozen in a lightly oiled pan until cooked through.

 

Filed Under: Beef & Bison, Dairy Free, For the Freezer, Freezer Food Friday, GFCF, Gluten Free, Gluten Free-zer Friday, Recipe

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