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Freezer Cooking Guide

July 24, 2009 By simplesahm Leave a Comment

Learn how to cook once a month the quick and easy way. Download our Ultimate Guide to OAMC today and start preparing a months' worth of meals tomorrow.

Our "OAMC for Dummies" manual is written for people who do not have the time (or desire) to read a typical, lengthy "how-to" book. It includes 17 pages of charts, calendars, checklists, tips and label templates. You can order download the Ebook for $1.99 FREE! by clicking the link below

* Free (at least for now) Freezer Cooking Guide* Enjoy - and share..asap! ;)

What OAMC'ers are Saying

When I started to OAMC my intention was to simply try to serve healthier meals for my children.

As an added bonus, my husband and I both lost weight!

Our foods tasted better and because they were home cooked, we didn't have all of the added fat. I am thinner...and hooked on OAMC!

Erin, OH

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I've always loved OAMC for my family but I realized another wonderful use for it when a close friend (and mother of three) was hospitalized. The moment I learned about her situation, I remembered all of the meals I had prepared for my own family and immediately delivered four days worth of meals to her husband. You should have seen the look on his face! She said it was the most thoughtful gift she'd been given! Now I am saving some of my freezer favorites for my pregnant and elderly friends.

Tanya, MN

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Once a Month Cooking Video Resources

May 21, 2008 By simplesahm 1 Comment

This weekend my husband and I spent nearly $300 at Costco stocking up on items like cheese, milk, butter, eggs and cereal. Perhaps you noticed the cost of these items skyrocketing too?

When I didn't have two preschoolers underfoot I spent one weekend each month preparing a months' worth of meals. While the cooking day wasn't exactly fun (unless you *really* like cooking) I saved a tremendous amount of money and I loved having healthy "fast food" to serve each evening.

As a result of the recent jump in grocery prices, I am revisiting once a month cooking (or freezer cooking) as a way to save money on our families' grocery bill.

Since I am "polishing up" myself, I thought I would share some resources with you...

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Bulk Baked Ziti

January 26, 2008 By simplesahm Leave a Comment

Alright pasta lovers.  Here is another fantastic recipe that you can make in bulk and freeze for further use.  This is a trick I love to do with Lasagna.  I triple the recipe, assemble and freeze the portions I am not using.

This recipe is easier to make ahead and freeze. This recipe is for one family-sized portion so double it, triple it...quadruple as you wish.

Ingredients:

  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups (12 oz) ricotta cheese
  • 16 oz pasta
  • 3 cups spaghetti sauce
  • 1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
  • 3 oz pepperoni, diced
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella

Instructions:

  1. Combine egg and ricotta cheese in a bowl.
  2. Mix all ingredients together(except mozzarella).
  3. Place in a greased 3 quart casserole dish.
  4. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
  5. Cover with foil.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Enjoy.

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Filed Under Freezer Cooking: Beef, Make Ahead Meals

Half a Cow and Save Money

January 18, 2008 By simplesahm Leave a Comment

With all of the talk lately about cloned beef *BLECH* I was reminded of an article I wrote for for the frugal living blog on Families.com last year.  I hope you find it both timely, and useful.

 

Half a Cow and Save Money: April 1, 2007

Stop having a cow about your grocery bills each month...and *half* a cow instead! (Sorry..I couldn't resist.)

One of my husband's coworkers approached him with an idea last year. "Why don't we contact a local rancher and buy a cow." "Our families can split it and we will both save money".

It was a great idea and the timing couldn't have been better. We'd just received our tax return and figured that filling our freezer would be a great way to spend the money.

All together, our half cost us a little over $300 and we had nearly a years' worth of ground beef, steaks and roasts. While it cost us quite a bit up front, I noticed a tremendous difference in our weekly shopping bills. Imagine being able to skip the meat aisle all-together. It saved me a considerable amount of time too.

This year, we decided to do it again and we contacted two more families and split a cow, and a pig into 1/4ths. This time we spent about $500 and have a freezer plump full of ham, bacon, sausage, ground beef, roasts, steaks and ribs.

Continue Reading Article at Families.com

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Freeze Ahead Cookies

December 8, 2007 By simplesahm Leave a Comment

A great way to make the busy holiday season (or any busy season for that matter)  a bit less stressful is to make cookies a month (or even a few weeks) ahead of time and freeze them. 

There are numerous ways that this can be done and there are a variety of cookie recipes that are great for freezing.

Here are a few tips from the experts...

 

 

 

 

 

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