Cooking marathon: 8 meals in one night!

We keep our garage freezer stocked with hot lunches for Brad. When he told me he was almost out, I got to work picking out a bunch of recipes (new and old) and shopping for groceries. Wednesday night, I destroyed our kitchen cooking eight dishes for his lunching pleasure!

Pasta, Red Bean and Parsley Toss from Better Homes and Gardens:
Mexican Mac and Cheese from Better Homes and Gardens. (Brad missed this one in his photographing) I used Gimme Lean "Sausage" instead of real sausage.

Tex Mex Quinoa from Cooking Quinoa:
Mexican-Style Spaghetti from Better Homes and Gardens:
Triple-Decker Tortilla from Better Homes and Gardens:
Santa Fe Casserole from Healthy Tipping Point:
Spicy Black Beans and Rice from Better Homes and Gardens:
Fried Rice from Better Homes and Gardens:
I also threw some grains in my slow cooker for breakfasts this week:
Brad boxed his beauties and squeezed them into the freezer... mostly.
I also bought stuff for a couple other recipes that will have to wait for more freezer space :)

When I'm doing lunches, it's easiest to just do a bunch at once. These shared a lot of ingredients, so that made the shopping and the chopping and the assembly simpler. Plus, I can reuse pots, pans, bowls and utensils.

I enjoyed trying all the new recipes - and they were all yummy! I'd recommend each one :)