The second OAMC recipe we tried was just as good, but I totally took creative rights with the recipe. See, it's written as a casserole, which is perfect for freezing, but I was making this to eat that night, and I didn't want it to be a casserole...I wanted to use my slow cooker again.
Hence, the slow cooker casserole was born.
CHICKEN BROCCOLI CASSEROLE (adapted by Brooke)
1 10 oz. package frozen broccoli
1 10.5 oz. can cream of chicken soup
2/3 cup Miracle Whip
1/2 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. salt
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cubed
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
rice
Place chicken and broccoli in slow cooker. Mix together chicken soup, miracle whip, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, curry powder, and salt in a separate bowl, then pour over chicken in slow cooker. Top with breadcrumbs. Cook on low for 2-3 hours, or until chicken is cooked thoroughly. Serve over rice.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
OAMC - Worth It?
The recipes are, if nothing else.
OAMC - Once A Month Cooking. Find it here or here. This is a handy little program that allows you to cook a months worth of main dishes in one day, thereby supposedly saving you money and time.
I might try it, seriously. I could totally get into saving time and money.
I borrowed the Family Favorites book from a friend to see if the recipes are even worth it. After reading through the entire book, yes, the ENTIRE book, I'm pretty convinced it'd be worth trying. The authors have laid out the entire process, including shopping lists, assembly lists and all the recipes with ways to manage what you've frozen and what sides you'll need to prepare the day of.
The great thing about every single recipe is that you don't have to cook it in bulk a month before, you can make it the day you want it, but if you WANT to freeze it, all of the recipes are created to freeze well.
It's perfect for a busy family, if you're preparing for surgery/birth, if you need to take a meal to someone, or a hundred other reasons. Try it, I dare you.
Here's one of the recipes we've tried from the book this week, though when I cooked it I adapted it for the slow cooker, easy adjustment - delicious dinner.
ZANZIBAR CHICKEN
1 cup chopped onion
1 tbsp. olive oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into strips
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1 14-oz. can coconut milk
1/2 tsp. chopped garlic
1 6-oz. can tomato paste
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Jasmine rice
In a small skillet, saute the onion in the oil until transparent. Combine the onion and the remaining ingredients, excluding the rice, and pour into baking dish, bake at 350° for 50 minutes. If you prefer the easy slow cooker way, place chicken in slow cooker, combine all sauce ingredients and pour over chicken, cook on low for 3-4 hours.
Serve over jasmine rice.
OAMC - Once A Month Cooking. Find it here or here. This is a handy little program that allows you to cook a months worth of main dishes in one day, thereby supposedly saving you money and time.
I might try it, seriously. I could totally get into saving time and money.
I borrowed the Family Favorites book from a friend to see if the recipes are even worth it. After reading through the entire book, yes, the ENTIRE book, I'm pretty convinced it'd be worth trying. The authors have laid out the entire process, including shopping lists, assembly lists and all the recipes with ways to manage what you've frozen and what sides you'll need to prepare the day of.
The great thing about every single recipe is that you don't have to cook it in bulk a month before, you can make it the day you want it, but if you WANT to freeze it, all of the recipes are created to freeze well.
It's perfect for a busy family, if you're preparing for surgery/birth, if you need to take a meal to someone, or a hundred other reasons. Try it, I dare you.
Here's one of the recipes we've tried from the book this week, though when I cooked it I adapted it for the slow cooker, easy adjustment - delicious dinner.
ZANZIBAR CHICKEN
1 cup chopped onion
1 tbsp. olive oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into strips
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1 14-oz. can coconut milk
1/2 tsp. chopped garlic
1 6-oz. can tomato paste
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Jasmine rice
In a small skillet, saute the onion in the oil until transparent. Combine the onion and the remaining ingredients, excluding the rice, and pour into baking dish, bake at 350° for 50 minutes. If you prefer the easy slow cooker way, place chicken in slow cooker, combine all sauce ingredients and pour over chicken, cook on low for 3-4 hours.
Serve over jasmine rice.
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