Monday, October 27, 2025

Breakfast Burritos

 8 oz. shredded cheddar

1 yellow onion, diced

1 bell pepper, diced

2 Tbsp. butter

2 pinches salt & pepper

2 lb cooked bacon

12 large eggs

8 large flour tortillas


Add the onion and bell pepper to a large skillet with ½ Tbsp butter and sauté over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent (about 5 minutes). Season the bell pepper and onion with a pinch of salt and pepper. Transfer the bell pepper and onion to a bowl. Dice the bacon, then add it to the skillet with another ½ Tbsp butter. Sauté the bacon over medium heat until it is browned (about 5 minutes). Transfer the bacon to a separate bowl and clean the skillet. Crack 12 eggs into a bowl and lightly whisk. Add the last tablespoon butter to the skillet and heat over medium. Once the skillet is hot, spread the butter to coat the surface, then pour in the whisked eggs. Cook the eggs in toward the center of the skillet as they set on the bottom, until most of the eggs have set, but the eggs still look moist. Do not over cook the eggs or they will become dry. Season the eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper. To assemble the burritos, add a scoop of scrambled eggs to the middle of each tortilla, then top with a scoop of cooked bell pepper and onion, a handful of cheese, and some of the cooked bacon. To roll the burritos, first fold the tortilla up from the bottom, then fold in the sides, and then finish rolling the burrito up until it has closed. Wrap each burrito in parchment paper using the same folding and rolling method (bottom up, sides in, finish rolling up). Transfer the wrapped burritos to freezer bags, label and date the bags, then place in the freezer.

To reheat the burritos: Cook from frozen at 350F for 50-60 mins (or) Transfer to fridge day before to thaw, then microwave on high 1-2 mins or heat in skillet over medium low for about 5 mins on each side until tortilla is crispy. To reheat from frozen, defrost in microwave for about 5 minutes then microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until heater through.

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Ham & Cheese Sliders

12-16 Hawaiian Rolls

12-16 oz Sliced Ham

12-16 oz Sliced Swiss or Provolone Cheese

Keeping rolls together, slice the tops off and set aside. Layer the ham and cheese then replace the tops. Cut rolls all the way through and replace in the bag.

1 stick + 2 T butter

1 T. Worcestershire

1 T. Dijon or brown mustard

2 T. Brown sugar

1/2 tsp. poppy seeds

Melt together and place in baggie. Freeze all together.


Cooking Day: Thaw and place rolls on parchment lined pan. Melt butter mixture and pour over rolls. Bake at 350° covered for 15-20 min, uncovered 7-10 min.


Sunday, October 19, 2025

Roasted Chicken with Garlic Cream Sauce

 Roasted Chicken with Garlic Cream Sauce

2 cups buttermilk

2 cups heavy cream

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

1-2 sprigs of thyme

3 Tbsp parmigiano-reggiano

Garlic cloves from 1 head of garlic,

    peeled

4 chicken thighs, bone-in

Salt and pepper

Juice from half a lemon

 

In a large pot, add the buttermilk, heavy cream, butter, thyme, garlic cloves, and parmigiano-reggiano and stir to combine. Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the pot. Bring the mixture up to a simmer. Cover with a lid, leaving it open just a small crack. Cook over low heat for an hour and a half, stirring the mixture every once in awhile (stir around the chicken). Remove the chicken and place on a baking sheet, skin side up. Remove all but 2-3 cloves of the garlic and discard along with the stem of the thyme. Boil the poaching liquid over medium high heat, whisking occasionally, for about 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. It will look like the sauce will never thicken - but after about 15 minutes, the sauce will begin to get thick. If you want, you can strain the sauce (I did not). Transfer the sauce into a bowl and whisk in the lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper, keep warm until ready to serve.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place the chicken thighs in the oven skin side up and roast for about 20-25 minutes, or until the skin is brown and crispy. Serve immediately with a little of the sauce on top of the chicken thighs or on the side. Garnish with chopped thyme.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Roll-ups

 Chicken Cordon Blue Roll-ups

12-16 oz cooked chicken breast
6-8 oz cooked ham, chopped
2 cans crescent rolls

2 cans cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup 1% milk
1 cup swiss cheese, shredded


COOKING DAY: Mix together milk, soup and cheese - set aside. Combine chicken and ham in small bowl.  Add a 1 cup of the soup mixture to the chopped meat - just enough to bind it together.  Place meat mix in 1 baggie and the rest of the soup mix in another. Freeze.

 

SERVING DAY: Preheat oven to 350F.  Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray; set aside.  Separate crescent rolls into 8 rectangles. Top the crescent with the chopped chicken and ham. Roll crescent rolls up and place in dish. Pour remaining soup mixture over crescent rolls.  Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

October 2025 Meal Moms

 Sunday, October 12th, 1pm at the Burns house.

Everyone please bring:

2.5-3 lbs boneless/skinless Chicken Breast 

4 lbs hamburger

1 lb Bacon

4oz diced green chilis


Jess - 24 oz sour Cream & 2-8 oz Swiss cheese

Nikki - 2-16 oz mild taco sauce & 8 oz Swiss cheese

Carrie - 3-16 oz Italian dressing bottles

Melanie - pound of butter & 2-8 oz shredded cheddar cheese



What you'll need to make meals at home:

7 inch package flour tortillas

2 pkg refrigerator crescent rolls

1 box angel hair/vermicelli

Hamburger Buns


I will purchase the remaining ingredients in bulk and divide the cost. Bring a snack to share for lunch!


Italian Sandwiches

Italian Chicken with Angel Hair Pasta

Cheesy Bacon Burger Melts

Chicken Cordon Bleu Roll-ups

Beef Chimichangas