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| Pesto, for the freezer. A little taste of summer that will wait for me in the winter. Recipe here. |
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| Turkey stock, from the carcass from yesterday. I always hear how great it is to make stock after Thanksgiving, so I decided to try it this year. The carcass, some leftover vegetables, and water went into the crockpot and it cooked overnight. By morning, voila! |
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| Shredded zucchini. Goes into the freezer in 2 c. bags. During the long winter, this will go into breads, chili, meatloaf, etc. |
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| Hunks of yellow squash, in the steamer, which will be... |
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| Pureed in the food processor, put into 1/4 c., and put in the freezer. Until they're frozen, then they're... |
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| Popped out of muffin tins, and stored in freezer-safe bags in the freezer. |
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| Oh yeah, and since I was busy processing veggies all day, my husband handled dinner, albeit a very simple one. Dinner: Breaded chicken pieces, gluten-free mac and cheese, strawberries, and green beans. |
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| Dinner: Turkey meatloaf (this was an extra I'd made previously, and stuck in the freezer) with smashed potatoes and green beans. |
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| Dinner: Turkey chili with shredded cheddar and sour cream. This chili is the last of a batch from the freezer, and was served alongside watermelon. |
Dinner: Whole grain baked ziti with ground chicken, steamed spinach, pineapple, and french bread (leftover from yesterday). This was one of those meals where I actually kissed myself (no matter how strange that sounds). Quite a while back, I'd made an extra baked ziti and froze it for a rainy day. This meal was actually on a rainy day (ha) and I was sick with something flu-like, so a homemade meal without anything other than popping it into the oven was SO welcomed. Kudos to my husband for heating it, putting dinner on a plate, and taking the photo!!
