PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 That sounds good, Dave! It's so nice to have fresh stuff from your garden, then the stuff you put up makes it all worth it again!Here is a pic of the chicken in the crockpot.They recommend cleaning your chicken and preparing it/seasoning etc before you freeze it. Thaw in the fridge. We used aluminum balls to lift it off the bottom, but you can use potatoes. It came out really great! Best thing...roasted chicken with no oven or grill heat!please excuse missing wings, someone had to test it! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Looks good, Rita! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Mmmm.... looks yummy!I did beef ribs last night in the crockpot for dinner tonight (long story - Brian doesn't like to leave it going during the day with the dogs home and us not) - carrots on the bottom, teriyaki, lots of sliced garlic, a little sweet chili sauce and a drizzle of spicy sriracha.Couldn't resist having a taste this morning - YUM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 That sounds delicious! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Gotta say it was pretty darned good!And the plus side to cooking it last night and warming it up today was that we could skim off the fat easily before we reheated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I did a pot roast with red potatoes, vidalia onions, and green beans. Tonight we had cilantro chicken. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I did a pot roast with red potatoes, vidalia onions, and green beans. Tonight we had cilantro chicken.Are you cooking them from frozen or thawing in the fridge first? How is the taste/texture etc? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 8 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I did a pot roast with red potatoes, vidalia onions, and green beans. Tonight we had cilantro chicken.Now that sounds good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Are you cooking them from frozen or thawing in the fridge first? How is the taste/texture etc?Everything was frozen in one bag and straight into the pot. It was good....very tender. I seasoned the crap out of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I think that's the trick with a lot of crockpot recipes. Too little seasoning and it just tastes like "boiled meat" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 That's awesome! There are some folks who advocate straight from the freezer, I thought it would be ok. We do it all the time with store bought meals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Tonight we had our first meal from the freezer, Teriyaki chicken. It was delicious. We added red bell peppers, pineapple, cherries, baby corn and carrots to the recipe and I'm glad we did because they were delicious. Christopher made the sauce we had in ours, but i'm sue it would be fine with regular sauce. We cooked a big pot of jasmine rice to have with the meal tonight and tomorrow and some to freeze for the next one!One thing I would do different is add some fresh fruit toward the end to make it look prettier. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Awesome Rita! I like Teriyaki...but it turns out I'm the only one in the house that does. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Yesterday, I bought ground sirloin and some hamburger. I think I bought about 8 1/2 pounds. I used that to put 2 frozen ready for the crockpot sloppy joe meals, 1 taco meat bag, 6 quarts of spaghetti sauce in the freezer, a pot of sauce for dinner tomorrow night and a frozen lasagna! Whoo Hoo! 11 meals and enough for us to have lunch too! 22 meals! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Ooh, great ideas, Rita!Now I just need a day off to start trying some of these myself. PureTcrazy...rita 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momoffive aka Loretta 34 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Just found this thread!!! Love IT!! This is so what I was planning to do when we head down in November. Freeze them until we leave and then in the cooler until we are ready for them. Pop them in the crock pop in the morning and come back to the site and dinner is ready. I am just excited to start with some of these this weekend. Pay day equals food shopping. Instead of putting everything away I will package it all into meals. I'll let you know how it goes. Softball swim party first on Saturday. Thanks Marty!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Just found this thread!!! Love IT!! This is so what I was planning to do when we head down in November. Freeze them until we leave and then in the cooler until we are ready for them. Pop them in the crock pop in the morning and come back to the site and dinner is ready. I am just excited to start with some of these this weekend. Pay day equals food shopping. Instead of putting everything away I will package it all into meals. I'll let you know how it goes. Softball swim party first on Saturday. Thanks Marty!!!Loretta, you will love having these meals! I hope you have better organizational skills than I do! Although, eventhough I may have went at it from 10 directions, we still got them done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Just found this thread!!! Love IT!! This is so what I was planning to do when we head down in November. Freeze them until we leave and then in the cooler until we are ready for them. Should be perfect. They'll thaw slowly in the cooler - should work great for a week's worth of meals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Should be perfect. They'll thaw slowly in the cooler - should work great for a week's worth of meals.They'll also help keep the cooler COLD! I plan on putting a few more together this weekend....and am definitely doing chicken tacos again. Yum! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 I made "salsa chicken" found in one of the links in page 1. It was really good. We ate some of it just in a bowl. It was very similar to chicken chili. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted July 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 I made two bags of chili when I first started doing this and froze them. Last week, I defrosted them on Friday night and put them in two crockpotss on on Saturday afternoon. I refrigerated the crocks on Saturday night, then put them back on Sunday morning before church. We brought company home from church and served them delicious chili, with my daughter's cornbread on the side. The company brought salad which made a nice, filling meal. I love that I can have people over and not have to fuss in the kitchen right when they arrive. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liv luvs disney 2 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Okay I've been lurking on this thread for several days. Today is payday (translation: I can go to the grocery store) but I'm working until 9:00 p.m. and work 7-12 tomorrow, but I'll be heading to Kroger at 12:01. :laugh: I've got my list ready! PureTcrazy...rita 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 I can't wait to see what you come up with Liv! Marty, it is awesome isn't it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liv luvs disney 2 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Rita, I ain't coming up with nothin'...I'm just gonna copy y'all! :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BassMaster 7 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Truth be told, the crock pot and I have been doing this for some time. For the July 4th trip with Metal Dad and crew, all 3 of our dinners (main courses) were frozen just like you recommended. Gallon size ziploc works great. Also, I may have skipped seeing this in earlier posts, but for camping, bringing crockpot liners or x-large oven bags saves on clean up. PureTcrazy...rita 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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