My Cardio Party: Freezer Cooking

OK, so I tried doing a day of freezer cooking. It wasn't too bad, definitely need to plan a good 4 hours of you working in the kitchen, but in the end I believe it was really worth it. I ended up with:

8 bags of Teriyaki marinade
2 bags of Beef Mixture to add to spaghetti sauce, nachos etc.,
2 bags of Taco Meat
4 bags of shredded chicken
4 bags of chicken stock
2 bags of hamburger patties (ready for grilling)
2 1/2 bags of twice baked potatoes (22 individual)

I started by washing a bag of potatoes and putting them in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour. While that was happening, I put some onion, shredded carrots and 2 lbs of hamburger in the skillet and let it do it thing. This is the beef mixture to add to spaghetti sauce or nachos or whatever you would like. Once it was done I put it in a container to cool.

Next put 2 lb. hamburger in that same skillet, add onion, shredded carrots, 2 cups salsa, 2 packets taco seasoning mix and whatever else you like in your taco meat. Again, let it do it's thing.

Once the meat mixture cools divide it between 2 freezer bags, do the same with your taco meat.

At anytime, put some chicken in a stock pot and cover with water add carrots, celery and any other veggies you would like. Cook on low for about 1 hour. When done, discard veggies, take out chicken and shred. Once the broth cools separate into baggies.

For Teriyaki marinade put these ingredients into a blender: 2 cups of soy sauce, 1.5 cups of sugar, 1 cup of Mirin (rice cooking wine), fresh garlic, salt & pepper. Use a 1/2 cup of marinade for every pound of meat. Use on steak, chicken, pork chops, shrimp etc.

Once your potatoes are done in the oven and have cooled enough for you to handle. Slice right down the middle, scoop out the center and place in a large bowl. Then add cream cheese, milk, butter, chives, and whatever else you like in your twice baked potatoes, to the bowl. Mash with a potato masher until all incorporated together. Then fill potato skins in with the mashed potatoes. Wrap each one individually with plastic wrap, then put into a gallon freezer bag and you are done.