Tag Archives: Sauces

Freezer Cooking Sauce Recipes

Sauces are one of the easiest things to make and freeze. And sauces are great for all different kinds of meals. You can thaw a sauce packet from the freezer and put it over pasta, chicken, beef, steaks, anything really. Almost any sauce, except cream based, usually freeze very well. If you are wanting to freeze a sauce that calls for cream as an ingredient, you can freeze the rest of the raw ingredients and add the cream once you thaw it out, and then cook it. You CAN freeze cream based sauce recipes. Some just don’t like to. Here … Continue reading →

Pesto Recipes

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No pasta sauce captures the fresh tastes of summer quite like pesto. I never crave pesto in the cold months–bring on the hearty tomato sauce–but come summer, pesto is what I want. Fresh basil is key, and so is good quality olive oil. Beyond that, pesto is surprisingly versatile in what ingredients you can use. If you can’t find pine nuts, walnuts make a good substitution. Asiago cheese is a stronger alternative to mild parmesan for a pesto with bite. Here are three of my favorite recipes, but use them as a starting point for your own pesto concoction. Of … Continue reading →

Save Money by Making Your Own Sauces

Condiments can drain a grocery budget if you’re not careful. Obviously, you’re going to try to purchase staples, like ketchup, when they’re on sale. Still, there are other sauces we enjoy that can be rather pricey. If you make your own from common condiments, you’ll not only save money, but you’ll also have leftover condiments to use with other meals or to make these sauces again another time. Tartar Sauce ½ cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons of chopped dill pickles (or dill relish) 1 teaspoon pickle juice 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion (or dried minced onion) Mix these items together and … Continue reading →