Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Thursday, freezer meal, Thrift Thursday



 I  made chicken enchiladas and this is one of the freezer meals I make on a regular basis. I was asked by and couple of you to show how I do freezer meals.  I really don't measure many of my ingredients, especially the cheese.

you will need for one 9by12 pan of enchiladas 

10 tortillas small size

6 chicken thighs or two breasts or a mixture

1 can of cream soup

1 small can of green chilies

one onion and oil to fry it in

1 cup of milk divided

                                                                Mild cheddar  and Mozzarella cheese shredded



Dice and cook onion in a small amount of oil

while this is cooking bone your chicken and cut into small cubes.


Mix 1/2 cup of milk one can of soup and one can of chilies, add your translucent onions.  I also added a little bit of sour cream just to use it up but don't normally do this.

 


 layer your cut up chicken, then a sprinkling of your cheeses, then a couple of tablespoons of your sauce mixture.


Roll and place seam side down in a greased pan, continue until all ten tortillas are squeezed into pan.

Now add a 1/2 cup milk to what is left of mixture and add a hand full of your two cheeses, stir and pour over your enchiladas and sprinkle with more cheese.

Bake at 350 for one hour.  If you want to freeze this cover with tinfoil and then wrap in plastic (all the way around) cook at 350 for 1.5 hours when taken out of freezer.  I also  will put these in disposable foil pans.

I always buy by cheese shredded when it is on sale for $4.99 a two pound bag.  Then I stock up and buy 6 bags of cheese and this will last until it comes on sale again.  I buy 2 of mild cheddar, two mozzarella, two of a Mexican mix. 

Cream soups are purchased at Christmas when it is about .79 a can and the chilies I pick up at Winco.  I do not salt as cheese is salty and so is the soup.

This freezes great, serve with a salad, salsa.

Thrifty Thursday

1. put $13.34 for the month of February in my save a penny can

2. saved all my change all week

3. saved all my $5.00 bills now have $265

4. saved my $1,$5,$10,$20 bill challenge

5. saved money in two of the envelopes in my 100 envelope challenge

6. started a grocery challenge for the month of February only bought fresh things at store total for week is $12.01

7. Found some chicken legs on sale at Winco for .48 could not pass that up even though I did not need chicken.  Bought two large packages and came home and froze with my seal a meal into 4 bags 10 legs each.

8. cooked all meals from scratch using what we had on hand

9. used up several bits and bobs from fridge so no waste

10. posted and sold several things on facebook market place.  Get rid of clutter and make a little money.

11.asked neighbor for Sunday coupon inserts to take advantage of sales at Riteaid and stock up on shampoos and rinses we are good for about a year now and I earned points!

12. took pictures of all my receipts for fetch

13. used a coupon at Joanns for a zipper and a yard of bridal fabric to do a lace up back on a Wedding dress.

 We had enchiladas for dinner and Hubs took the two left over brats for his lunch.  He also caught some fish today so we will have that for lunch tomorrow with a salad.

How are you doing on the no spend grocery challenge? As most grocer fliers come out on Wednesday's, did any of you go shopping?  I was pleased to only spend a little over $12.00 for the week and we have plenty of fresh things to get us through next Wednesday.

I now have $160.00 towards Aunties money and I will get more in tomorrow! 

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim



30 comments:

  1. Can I leave out the green chilies and it still be tasty? I cannot eat the chilies.

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    1. Daughter 4 leaves them out and says they are fine

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    2. Chef,
      Thanks. I am thinking about putting pimiento in them.

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    3. I suppose you could, it just give a little flavor.

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  2. I have never made enchiladas like that (creamy), but that sure looks good. I will have to give it a try.
    No groceries yet!!! I think I am good for a bit.

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    1. Good for you Cheryl. This will make quite a bit you will have to freeze some, I think they taste better the next day.

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  3. That looks fabulous! I made baked catfish ( with hot sauce) I threw into a cast iron skillet and put in oven last night. Cooked it with carrots and potatoes, and I made fresh turnip greens on top of stove. Only things I have bought in February is food for dog and chocolate from Walmart.com. Order should be here tomorrow when I get home from work.

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    1. My husband would love that catfish. Yum chocolate.

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  4. We shop only on weekends, so we're doing okay so far. We do need a few things this week (two kinds of cheese, which are pricey), apples & milk. I'm still planning to be able to stick to the grocery budget for the month.

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    1. Cheese, especially the good kind can be expensive, but I love cheese and I refuse to be cheap about the stuff I eat on crackers. I won't even buy the off brand of Parmesan. This is what happens when your grandparents were dairy farmers and made their own cheeses.

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  5. That recipe looks delicious,KIm!
    Thanks for sharing.
    Can't wait to show the kids!

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    1. It is really nummy and actually tastes better warmed up the next day. Weird?

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  6. I am the one who asked (begged?) for these instructions, so thank you!!! Two questions:

    1. Was the chicken pre-cooked? If not, then that is probably the mistake I am making.
    2. Do you cook for an hour before freezing or just the 1.5 hours when you take it out?

    Thanks again!

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    1. I was wonder about question 2, also.

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    2. I am sorry, the chicken is cooked first. I just but raw chicken on a baking pan and salt and pepper and then roast for 45 minutes, let it cool and cut it up. I usually cook chicken a day or two before I make this dish.

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    3. Also just freeze I don't cook them first. If I freeze I just cook them longer.

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    4. Thank you so much!

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  7. My current keto mouth is watering over this!

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    1. I know the flour tortillas make it non keto friendly.

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  8. You are the saving Queen, Kim. That's so great. Your enchiladas sound good and similar to the ones I make as well. We have them on the menu for this week too.

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  9. Last time I tried to make enchiladas they fell apart on me. I must have done something wrong.

    I did go shopping yesterday but stuck to my list and did not buy anything extra. What a great price on those chicken legs. Here a good sale on chicken legs would be around the $2.00 mark.

    God bless.

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  10. I think we might be neighbors. You've mentioned Spokane and the Palouse and that you're in Idaho. I am in Coeur d'Alene and used to live in Lewiston. I also shop at Winco.

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    1. Yes we are. Two of my daughters have lived and worked, )actually all three now that I think of it) in Coeur d'Alene. It is beautiful up there, but I love the weather down here. I also love Winco. We got one here about 4 years ago and it is great!

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  11. I seem to be on bloggers hit list. If this goes through...
    We ate all meals at home. Husband had frozen chili with homemade cornbread while i had cottage cheese, veggie chicken and a piece of the corn bread. (Where it went straight to my belly!) I spent 6.00 on emergency chocolate. I feel no guilt! Half was for Husband. We spent on two vet appointments. The bill was put on the CC where it adds points and will be paid in full as soon as it posts.
    The enchiladas sound tasty! I have some in the freezer but they’re bean and rice. That was the first time i’d made them and the recipe made quite a few, like 24!
    Debbie

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    1. I spent $8 and since you did, I am calling it emergency chocolate, too. And, Tommy ate half.

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    2. Are you having trouble with posts? I love corn bread and could eat a whole pan. But I love the idea of emergency chocolate.

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