Week 17!! Ready Dinners

Week 17: READY DINNERS Ravioli, Pasta, Oriental, Boxed, Canned, Frozen. Buy what your family will eat.

Puting together a supply of meals ready to eat, it seems overwhelming to me. I needed a plan. So I broke this project down into steps. Here's what I came up with:

1. Pick out 2 weeks of recipes. Use easy meals your family eats now.
2. Convert each meal to “non-perishable” foods. If you use fresh chicken, use canned. Fresh or frozen corn, use canned. 
3. Write each converted recipe on a 3 X 5 card. Run each card off 6 times.
4. Times each ingredient by 6 and write how much or how many you need on a shopping list. If you are able to do this you will have a 12 week supply of food.
5. Go shopping!!! Remember to take some help! You can do this in one big trip if you have the money, or gather the supplies over the next few months.

Recipes to help you with the exciting plan!

Beef Pot Pie

Canned Roast Beef

one 12oz can x 6 = 6 cans

Canned Mixed Vegetables

(Veg-All brand good) 15 oz can x 6 = 12 cans

Beef Gravy Mix

to directions with water) 1 pkg x 6 = 6 pkg

(make according -Frozen Pie Crust

(Pillsbury) unroll & place on top of pie;

cut slits. Can also use a bottom crust.

Cream of Vegetable

Soup

Frozen California Blend

Simmer frozen veggies 10 min in a little water.

two 16oz pkgs x 6 = 12 pkgs

Powdered Milk

(made up with water, 1 ½ c./qt = 9 c. pwdr)

Make a roué

Butter

2 qt x 6 = 12 qt.:1/2 cube x 6 = 3/4 lbs.

Flour, Salt and Pepper

Cheese

_Taco Soup_

Water

Bouillon

Miso

Beans(black, small red, pinto or 4 c. pre-cooked,

frozen and thawed beans)

Refried Beans

Diced Tomatoes,

Corn, Taco Seasoning, 2 T x 6 = 12 T

Chili Powder, 2 t x 6 = 4 T

Cilantro, ½ c. x 6 = 3 c.

_Green Bean Casserole_

Mix together & warm through:

Rice,

CofMushroom Soup

Season Salt

Rosemary Garlic Salt

Cheese, (or 1 c. cheese blend powder)

Stir in

Green Beans, frozen(or 1 can green beans, drained and rinsed)

Top with:

1c. uncooked or 3 c. cooked x6 = 6 c., 1can x6=6 cans, ½ t. x 6 = 1 T, 1 t. x 6 = 2 Tgrated 1 c. x 6 = 6 c., 1 c. x 6 = 6 c.Cheese, grated, 1 c. x6 = 6 c., 4 c. heat to boil, 1 ½ T x 6 = 9 T, 2 T (optional) x 6 = 12 T, 2 cans x 6 = 12 cans, 1 can x 6 = 6 cans1 can x 6 = 6 cans2 c. (fresh, frozen, canned) x 6 = 12 c.(sprinkle on top) 2 c. x 6 = 12 c.1 x 6 = 3 pkg2 c. x 6 = 12 cups