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Mashed Potatoes


4 pounds potatoes russet or Yukon gold
1/3 cup salted butter melted
1 cup milk or cream
salt & pepper to taste
3 cloves garlic optional
  • Peel and quarter potatoes, place in COLD salted water.
  • Add potatoes (and garlic if using) and cook uncovered 15 minutes or until fork tender. Drain well.
  • Heat milk on the stove top (or in the microwave) until warm.
  • Add butter to the potatoes and begin mashing. Pour in milk a little at a time while using a potato masher to reach desired consistency.
Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
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Freezer Burritos


2-3 chicken breasts (1.5 - 2 lbs)
1T - 2T Chicken base
1/2/t - 2T Chili Powder (How hot do you like it?)
1 box Rice-A-Roni 'Mexican style' or 'Spanish Style'
1-2 Fresh Chili of your choice or canned Green Chilies, drained.
2T Canola oil
1-2 Onion(s) - Chopped
As much garlic as you want! (1 clove-1 bulb) - Chopped- I like lots of garlic, no one is stopping you. You are an adult.
2 cans beans of black or pinto – whole or refried (up to you, mix and match, or don't) DRAINED of
LIQUID
16 Large Burrito Flour Tortillas
Fillet or butterfly the chicken if its a bit too big. It will cook faster and have a finer texture when its all done. Plus, it is great practice.
We don't have all day.

In a small pot boil enough water to cover the chicken breasts by a half inch. Add your desired flavoring as well as the Base. Simmer until the chicken starts to fall apart, 40-60 minutes. Take out the chicken breasts and allow to cool to make shredding easier. Allow the cooking liquid to reduce on medium-high until 25%-40% its original volume. Shred the chicken as fine as you can and pour the reduced cooking liquid into the once dry mass of shredded chicken. If it looks like you have too much liquid for the chicken to absorb reduce some more, if it wasn't enough to make the chicken juicy, add small amounts of
water until you like it.

Follow the recipe on the box for the Rice-a-roni, just remember to add in the chilies when it has you put in the tomatoes.


From a cold pan, sweat the chopped onion until soft on meduium high, 5-10 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds – 2 minutes. The longer you cook the garlic the sweeter it will be, but you will loose the bite. Turn to medium low and add the beans, stir frequently until warm (5 minutes)




Bomb Shredded Chicken with Juices -Room Temperature
Spicy Tomato Ricey – Room Temperature
Garlic and Sweet Onion Beans – Room Temperature
Cheddar or Pepper-jack Cheese - Shredded (I'm not going to tell you how much cheese to use, but if
you ask me, you should be any where between none, conservative, or bananas)

Lots of GOOD FOIL (I get mine at Sam's Club, you should too. Plastic wrap as well)
Microwave the tortillas 1 or 2 at a time for 30 seconds or until warm enough to work with. Judge how
much of each ingredient to use in each. I like to go in the order Bean, Rice, Chicken, Cheese. Then when you run out of one ingredient just keep going until every thing is gone. You could even label which ones are RICE+BEAN+CHEESE or RICE+CHEESE with a sharpie and masking tape. Wrap each one as you finish it so when you are through with everything you should have a shining mound of silver tubes. All set and ready for the freezer. Enjoy!

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Banana Brownies


===== Brownies =====

1 ½ c Sugar
1 c Sour Cream
½ c softened Butter/Margarine
2 Eggs
3 Ripe Bananas
2 tsp Vanilla
2 c Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda

===== Frosting =====
½ c Butter
2 c Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
3 tbsp Milk

===== Brownies =====
Mash bananas heavily in large mixing bowl.
Stir beaten eggs into bananas.
Add sugar, sour cream, butter (or margarine), vanilla, baking soda, and flour and mix until all ingredients are combined well.

Grease a 13x18 deep baking dish with pam or equivalent. Dust with flour. Pour mixture carefully, attempting to cover entire pan. Use a spreader to evenly coat the pan. Allow to settle for 5 minutes.

Bake at 375℉ for 20-25 minutes (toothpick stuck in the middle should come out clean).

===== Frosting =====
Start frosting with about 15 minutes left on the timer.

On medium heat, melt butter in small saucepan. Continue to stir butter until browned.
Add milk and vanilla to butter then slowly stir in powdered sugar until all ingredients are melted and combined. Keep warm, but do not overcook.

Pour frosting over brownies as soon as they come out of the oven. Spread evenly. Allow to cool 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.

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Mom's Chicken Enchiladas


1 whole cooked chicken, parted
1 small red onion chopped
2 4 oz cans green chilis (drained)
6 large tortillas
1 10.5 oz can of Cream of Chicken Soup
2 limes
1 cup Sour Cream
¼ cup Milk
6 cups Shredded cheese
9x13 Baking Dish
Makes 6 large servings (1000cal per serving)

Shred chicken, place in mixing bowl.
Add onion + chilis.
Squeeze limes over for taste.
Optional: mix in some shredded cheese.
Roll mixture into tortillas and lay side by side in baking dish.

Mix cream of chicken soup, milk, and sour cream.
Pour over the tortillas.

Top with cheese to taste.



Place a foil tent over the dish and bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes.
Remove foil and cook for 10 more minutes to brown/crisp cheese.