kitchen happy :: more make ahead winners

well, that was a longer than anticipated break between posts!  last time i wrote about Spicy Southwest Chicken–our favorite recipe from Jessica Fisher’s Not Your Mother’s Make Ahead and Freeze Cookbook.  but i forgot to mention that i used this same recipe for fish that we marinated and cooked for Baja fish tacos.  amazing!

here are a few of our other favorites:

• meatballs + meatloaf… i replaced the bread crumbs with oatmeal because that’s what i had on hand.  the meatloaf was more popular than the meatballs even though they come from the same recipe.  go figure!  i had to sell the meatballs by calling them Viking Meatballs and serving them with lingonberry jam.
• Soy-Ginger Pork yummy with green beans and rice.  the marinade + juice cook up just enough to make a touch of sauce for the rice.
• ultimate freezer guide…from Life As Mom.  there is so much good, helpful info here!