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Freezer Burritos

I was reminded by my sister-in-law that we needed to start making these burritos again to make life a bit easier.  In the past we'd layer the ingredients.  I saw a video on youtube where a mom mixed all the ingredients together, then filled the burritos.  That's what we did with these.  We made 24 freezer burritos (large and stuffed) for only $15.29 which comes out to about $.64 each.  If you do not use meat and make your own beans, it would be even cheaper.  Also, if you use cheaper rice you'll save money. We're very particular to using basmati or jasmine rice.  These are so packed that they will feed one adult or two younger children per burrito.  Add a nice salad and you've got a pretty healthy meal! Ingredient Cost: 1 can tomatoes and chilies $.69 1/2 large package frozen chicken breasts $4 2 cans black beans $1.38 1 1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice $.75 chicken bullion and spices were all under $1.00 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese...

Freezer Salsa

This is my first year making freezer salsa.  I hope to eventually make some canned salsa since I saw online frozen will only last about 3 months.  Anyway, this is a combination of a couple recipes I found online.  The kids and I love it!  It's just spicy enough to say "oh, that's a bit spicy", but not too much.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.  I also hope we enjoy it after it's frozen. Freezer Salsa Ingredients: 6-9 cups quartered and peeled roma tomatoes (look online how to get the skins off easier in boiled water) 2 large onions, quartered 2 bell peppers of your color, seeded and quartered 4 jalapeno peppers seeded and halved 2 ancho peppers 3 cloves garlic, skinned 1/3 cup white vinegar 1 tablespoon oil juice of 1/2 lime (or a smidgen more) 1 tablespoon honey 1-2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste. Directions: 1. Process all veggies a bit at a time in food processor till in ...