Sausage, Peppers & Onions - Crockpot & Freezer Meal

I have great intentions of getting to my projects but it's just not happening right now.  I'm posting some more of my Crockpot & Freezer Meals until our lives slow down a bit and mom has some time to get to her projects.  I haven't even planted my seeds indoors for our garden yet.  I better get on that... like yesterday.  

Sausage, Peppers and Onions in a crockpot?  As a freezer meal?  Why yes!


Ingredients
6 Italian Sausages
2 Green Peppers, sliced
1 Red Pepper, sliced
1 Large Onion, sliced
2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 packet Good Seasons Italian Seasoning
Drizzle of Olive Oil

To Prepare
Ziploc Freezer Bag
1.  Combine all ingredients in a freezer bag.
2.  Seal with as little air as possible.
3.  Mix ingredients in bag once closed.
4.  Lay flat and freeze.
5.  When ready to cook:
     a.  Thaw frozen bag inside a bowl in the frig (1/2 - 1 day).  Throw in crockpot for 4 - 6 hours on high with 1/2 cup of water.
     -or-
     b.  Empty frozen bag into crockpot and cook on high 6 - 8 hours with 1/2 cup of water.

Baked Fresh
Throw ingredients into crockpot and cook on high for 4 - 6 hours.

Please note that crockpot times may vary.  If it's the first time that you are making this dish and/or you don't know your crockpot that well, make it on the weekend while you are home.  

To Serve
Serve over noodles or with bread and mozzarella cheese.  Enjoy!

My Inspiration:  Ring Around the Rosies

Puppy

Puppy a.k.a. FUR BALL

Wuzzy Fuzzy Wasn't Fuzzy, Was He?  

He's so pathetically bald that he's cute.  Can you believe that it's the same dog?  Poor Puppy.  I think they went a bit short on his hair cut but he can see now.

Chipotle Chicken - Crockpot & Freezer Meal

We have been crazy busy with football and baseball and I am super behind on my blogging responsibilities... I'm hoping to complete some projects this weekend.  It's like tackle football all over again!  I will survive.  This is short lived, only three and a half more weeks of flag football.  I can make it.  

This picture doesn't do it justice.  It is actually quite tasty.  I find it best cooked in the oven once thawed.  

Ingredients
4 Chicken Breasts
1 T Onion Powder
1 T Minced Garlic
1 t paprika
1/2 t black pepper
1/2 t cayenne pepper
2 t chicken bouillon
2 T sugar
1/2 c water

To Prepare
Ziploc Freezer Bag
1.  Combine all ingredients in a freezer bag.
2.  Seal with as little air as possible.
3.  Mix ingredients in bag once closed.
4.  Lay flat and freeze.
5.  When ready to cook:
     a.  Thaw frozen bag inside a bowl in the frig (1/2 - 1 day).  Throw in crockpot for 4  - 6 hours on low.
     -or-
     b.  Thaw frozen bag inside a bowl in the frig (1/2 - 1 day).  Empty bag into a baking pan.  Cover with        foil.  Bake at 375F for 40 - 50 minutes, remove foil for the last 10 - 15 minutes.

Baked Fresh
1.  Place chicken breasts in a baking pan.
2.  Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl.
3.  Pour mixture over chicken and cover with foil.
4.  Bake at 375F for 40 - 50 minutes, remove foil for the last 10 - 15 minutes.

Serve with a tasty side dish and enjoy!

This recipe is all my own but this is My Inspiration which sounds tasty (if you like beans...lol), give it a try!

'Steel' Tee

Just showing off a Tee that I made for my 'Steel' using Silhouette Heat Transfer Vinyl and my Silhouette.  I couldn't get the little guy to model it for me so this is all ya get!  =)  It was designed by yours truly.  I'm so proud.  =)  Love my Silhouette. 

Bird Nest Brownies

I made these cute little Bird Nest Brownies for Easter.  

I first made brownies per the package instructions in (greased) mini muffin tins.  Mine took about 15 minutes.   The toothpick came out almost clean... (you don't want it clean or the brownie won't be soft)

I let the brownies cool an popped them out of the muffin tin.  I, then, decorated them by using a chocolate frosting tub spooned into a ziploc bag with a decorating tip making little nest and popping little chocolate filled eggs in each nest...

My Inspiration:  mylittle3andme.co.uk

Easter Moon Pies

Cool Whip n Pudding Cream sandwiched in the center of two Cake Mix Cookies = Fabulous Easter Moon Pies...Need I say more?  

Oh yeah, you may want need the recipe...

Ingredients

Cookies

1 box of yellow cake mix

2 eggs

1 t baking powder

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 cup Easter M&Ms

Filling

1 tub of Cool Whip, thawed

1 box of Cheesecake pudding mix (small box)

To Prepare

1.  Combine cake mix, eggs, baking powder and oil in a mixing bowl.  

2.  Stir in M&Ms.

3.  Form balls of dough on a greased cookie sheet or one lined with parchment paper.  

4.  Bake at 350F for approximately 10 minutes, oven times may vary so keep an eye out until edges are a golden brown.  

5.  Set aside to let cool.

6.  Combine pudding mix and cool whip in a small mixing bowl.

7.  Once cookies have cooled, dollop a good spoonful of that cool whip filling on the under side of a cookie and smoosh another one on top of it.

8.  Enjoy the yumminess!

My Inspiration:  Couponing & Cooking

Steel's First Grade Music Concert

That's my angel!  He did a great job at his concert and he made a great sailor!  (See below...)  Just showing off my baby...