Homemade Ice Cream

These recipes were given to me by Cassie Wynn, This is the ice cream Don and Cassie made for the dinner following the Huntsman Ride on Saturday June 21, 2014
Follow manufacturer's instructions to freeze the ice cream. :)


Berry Ice Cream

Whip together 4 eggs and 2 cups of sugar.  Add 2 quarts heavy whipping cream, 1 Tbsp vanilla 3-4 cups mashed fruit (Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, including 1 mashed banana)... add 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate, 2 tsp. lime juice and fill to the fill line with whole milk.

Chocolate Ice Cream

In a pan mix 2 cups sugar and 3/4 cups cocoa and a little cream.  Stir over medium heat until bubbly and no more lumps.  Remove from heat and add a little more cream to cool it down. Whip 3-4 eggs in ice cream canister and add the chocolate mixture to the canister.  Add the rest of the cream (totaling 2 quarts) 1 Tbsp vanilla and enough whole milk to fill to the fill line.

Meat-Tomato Freezer Mix

Once upon a time, a long time ago, hamburger was the cheapest meat you could buy in the store. Whole cookbooks were devoted to creative things you could do with hamburger. Here is a freezer mix made with hamburger. But you could use chicken and do the same thing. Then freeze the mixture and use it to make a dinner. The Spanish Rice, the Enchiladas, the Goulash, the Lentil Stew, the Tacos--I think that all of these would be good with chicken if you prefer it over the hamburger.

BEEF-TOMATO FREEZER MIX
4 pounds ground beef

2 1/2 large onions, chopped (about 2 1/2 cups

1 cup chopped green pepper

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce

1 can (12 ounces) tomato paste

2 teaspoons salt

3/4 teaspoon pepper

Cook and stir meet in Dutch oven (i.e., big pot) until brown. Ddrain off fat. Stir in remaining ingredients; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Divide mixture among four 1-quart freezer containers (about 3 cups in each). Cool quickly cover and label; freeze no longer than 3 months. Us freezer mix in the recipes that follow.

(Note: If you prefer, the mixture can be stored in the refrigerator up to 3 days. In that case, decrease the cooking times in the following recipes)

RECIPES FOR WHAT TO DO WITH THE BEEF-TOMATO FREEZER MIX

FREEZER MIX GOULASH

1 Container frozen Beef-Tomato Freezer Mix

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup catsup

1 cup sliced celery

1 can (4 oz.) mushroom stems and pieces, drained

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

3 ounces noodles (about 1 1/2 cups) (could use rice instead)

Dip container of frozen mix into hot water just to loosen. Place frozen mix and remaining ingredients except noodles in 2-quart saucepan; heat to boiling;. Reduce heat; cover adn simmer, stirring frequently, until mix is thawed and celery is tender, about 40 minutes.

While meat mixture is simmering, cook noodles or rice as directed on package; drain. Stir noodles into meat mixture and simmer until hot.

FREEZER MIX SPANISH RICE

1 container frozen Beef-Tomato Freezer Mix

5 slices bacon, crisply fried and crumbled

1 cup uncooked regular rice

2 1/2 cups water

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves

Dip container of frozen mix into hot water just to loosen. In large skillet, heat frozen mix and remaining ingredients to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mix is thawed and rice is tender, about 30 minutes. (A small amount of water can be added if necessary.)

FREEZER MIX MEXICAN CASSEROLE

1 container frozen Beef-Tomato Freezer Mix

1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons chili powder

1/3 cup water

1 can (16 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained

1 can (2 1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained (1/2 cup)

1/2 cup biscuit baking mix

1/4 cup yellow cornmeal

3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 egg

3 tablespoons milk

Dip container of frozen mix into hot water just to loosen. In 2-quart saucepan, heat frozen mix, chili powder and water to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer, stirring frequently, until mix is partial thawed, about 15 minutes. Stir in corn and olives; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes.

Heat oven to 400 degrees. While meat mixture is simmering, mix remaining ingredients. Pour hot meat mixture into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls about 1/2 inch apart onto meat mixture. (The batter will bake together to form crust.) Bake uncovered 20 minutes.

FREEZER MIX ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

1 container frozen Beef-Tomato Freezer Mix

1/4 cup water

1 can (2 1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained (1/2 cup)

1 1/2 to teaspoons chili powder

6 corn tortillas

1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese

Dip container of frozen mix into hot water just to loosen. In 2-quart saucepan, heat frozen mix, water, olives and chili powder to boiling. Reduce hat; cover and simmer, stirring frequently, until mix is thawed, about 20 minutes.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Layer half each of the tortillas, meat mixture and cheese  in ungreased baking dish, 11 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches; repeat. Bake uncovered until bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.

FREEZER MIX LASAGNA

Prepare lasagna except substitute the following mixture for the Meat Sauce:

1 container frozen beef-tomato freezer mix

1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves

1 tablespoon snipped parsley

1/4 cup water

Dip container of frozen mix into hot water just to loosen. In 2-quart saucepan, heat frozen mix, oregano leaves, parsley and water to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Uncover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mix is thawed.

FREEZER MIX PIZZA

Use 1 container frozen Beef-Tomato Freezer Mix

1/4 cup water

1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning

Dash red pepper sauce

Dip container of frozen mix into hot water just to loosen. In 2-quart saucepan, heat frozen mix and remaining ingredients to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer, stirring frequently, until mix is thawed, about 20 minutes.

Makes enough topping for 2 pizzas.

FREEZER MIX ONE-DISH SPAGHETTI

1 container frozen Beef-Tomato Freezer Mix

3 cups water

1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained

1 package (7 ounces) thin spaghetti, broken into pieces.

1 teaspoon oregano leaves

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)

Dip container of frozen mix into hot water just to loosen. In Dutch oven (big pot), heat frozen mix and remaining ingredients except cheese to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer, stirring frequently, until mix is thawed and spaghetti is tender, about 30 minutes. ( A small amount of water can be added if necessary.) Sprinkle with cheese; cover and heat until cheese is melted.

FREEZER MIX LENTIL STEW

1 container frozen Beef-Tomato freezer Mix

3 cups water

1 cup uncooked lentils

1 sprig parsley

1 bay leaf

1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (optional)

1 large carrot, sliced

1 large stalk celery, sliced

1/2 teaspoon salt

Dip container of frozen mix into hot water just to loosen. In Dutch oven, heat frozen mix, water, lentils, parsley and bay leaf to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer, stirring frequently, until mix is thawed, about 20 minutes.

Stir in remaining ingredients; heat to boiling.

Reduce hat; cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf.

FREEZER MIX TACOS

1 container frozen Beef-Tomato Freezer Mix

1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder

1/8 teaspoon cayenne red pepper (optional)

Dash red pepper sauce

1/4 cup water

Dip container of frozen mix into hot water just to loosen. In 2-quart saucepan, heat frozen mix and remaining ingredients to boiling. Reduce hat; cover and simmer, stirring frequently, until mix is partially thawed, about 15 minutes. Uncover and simmer, stirring frequently, until mix is partially thawed, about 15 minutes. Uncover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

FREEZER MIX SLOPPY JOES

1 container frozen Beef-Tomato Freezer Mix

1/r cup water

1 cup sliced celery

1 tablespoon catsup

1 teaspoon brown sugar (optional)

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

6 to 8 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Dip container of frozen mix into hot water just to loosen. In 2-quart saucepan, heat frozen mix, water, celery, catsup, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer, stirring frequently, until mix is partially thawed, about 15 minutes. Uncover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until of desired consistency, about 10 minutes. Spoon onto bottom halves of buns; top with remaining halves.

crock pot fajitas

Put in crock pot some chicken breasts, sliced bell peppers and onions.  Add a can or two of black beans.  Sprinkle everything with some taco seasoning and a ranch packet, add some water. and cook all day...  I have not made these but I had this meal at a friends house a couple weeks ago and this is what I remember her saying she did.  It was so yummy!  Oh, she added some fresh mushrooms during the last hour.  

Update on my menu for this week.  A friend brought me a crock pot meal for today so we are having cheesy chicken potatoes and broccoli tonight.  :) I think I will do the lasagna on Sunday.  

Talena's meal this week

I have done pretty good this week with meals too.  :)
Sunday we had roast and mashed potatoes
Monday we had chicken florentine
Tuesday we had beef stroganoff
Wednesday we did leftovers cause that is our busiest day of the week and no one eats together so we have to just warm something up and run...
Thursday (tonight) we are having lasagna
Friday probably pizza and
Saturday crockpot chicken fajitas
I feel so blessed to have food in our house and a place to prepare meals for my family.

Backward Meal Plan

Since we got home from our exhausting Christmas break I feel like I've been doing pretty well at making dinner. Before Christmas I was doing terrible! Every night 5:00 would roll around and I would ask everyone what they wanted to eat and of course no one here can agree on a dinner so we would throw together something for each person. An Engish Muffin for Audrey, bagel for Rylen, yogurt for the baby, you get the idea. We just weren't eating well and I was feeling stuck!

So, I am feeling motivated again and I thought I would share the meals I've been making in the past week, in case you are feeling stuck like I was. I don't claim they are extremely healthy, but I try to add in veggies with every meal and have a green salad with most meals. Just the fact that I am making dinner though, and we are all sitting down together to eat without stressing at dinner time every night makes us all feel better I think.

Wed: Easy Chicken Fiesta Rice served over chips, like taco salad. (Briella calls this Red Rice and she loves it. It's on her list of faves)
Thurs: Potato Pancakes, Waffles, and Eggs
Fri: Homemade Pizza
Sat: Ground Beef Enchiladas with corn and rice
Sun: Sausage Egg Rolls and Rice
Mon: Stir fried leftover rice with lots of frozen mixed veggies, served on tortillas with cheese, and leftovers
Tues: Homemade Mac and Cheese and corn off the cob (frozen corn. Rylen has discovered he loves it!)
Wed: Broiled Tilapia, twice baked potatoes, and brocolli

Tonight was my first attempt at cooking and eating Tilapia and I LOVED it! It helped that the recipe I used (I linked it) smothered the stuff in Parmesan cheese, butter, and mayo, but I think I would have liked it anyway. The recipe was super simple and Briella enjoyed it with me. If you have never cooked fish before, or if you aren't a big fish fan, I strongly recommend that recipe. It's easy and so tasty.

So there you go. I have been trying to just simplify and not over-complicate making meals. I try to make something someone (besides me or Wayne) likes every night so that at least two of us can enjoy dinner, and that means simple stuff because the kids like simple!

Let me know if you want a recipe for any of these dishes and I will post it! And lets see how long this motivated streak lasts...