Freezing Homemade Biscuits

A while back I posted my recipe and a step by step tutorial of how to make Homemade Biscuits.  There are several reasons why I like to make my own.  It saves money.  They taste better.  I know what ingredients are used. 

Here is an easy way to freeze your own homemade biscuits. 

First, after you have cut your biscuits out place them on a cookie sheet (not touching) and place the cookie sheet in the freezer.  I usually leave mine about 30 minutes or so until they are frozen pretty good. 

Take them out of the freezer and stack them up.  Because you have flash frozen them already they won't stick together and later when you want to bake them they will pull apart easy.

I usually stack 8 - 10 and you can wrap them in saran wrap or wax paper for an extra layer of protection if you would like.  I do sometimes do this especially if I am hoping to keep them for a while. 

Simply place them in your freezer bag, squeeze out all of the air and label them if you like.

When it is time to bake your frozen biscuits I find it best to take them from the freezer, pull them apart and place them on your baking sheet and allow them to sit and thaw for about 30 minutes before placing them in the oven.  This helps them to puff up and raise like they would if they were fresh. 

I bake my Frozen biscuits on about 375 for 18 minutes or until golden brown on top.  If you are trying this for the first time I would recommend that you set your timer for about 12 minutes and check them adding additional time if needed.  Ovens all bake differently and yours may take more or less time than mine. 

Have you ever frozen biscuits?  Are you planning to give this a try?

Homemade Spaghetti or Lasagna Sauce

My friend and I were recently talking about stocking our freezers with ready made food to help make our busy days flow more smoothly.  Today for dinner I decided to fix Spaghetti and instead of making just enough sauce for tonight I made an entire pot full.  We had enough for our dinner this and I had enough for 4 - 4 cup bags to put in the freezer.  I am so excited to start getting some things like this stashed so I can pull it out for a super quick meal on those days when time is very limited. 

I thought I would share my personal Spaghetti Sauce recipe with you tonight.  This recipe is one I made up on my own, it is very simple to make (as with most of my recipes) and really doesn't take that long either. 

This is the recipe for 1 batch which is what I normally fix when I am making dinner.  It gives us enough for dinner and some leftovers. 

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef

water

2 cans tomato sauce

1 tsp. of the following:

salt

onion powder

garlic powder

Italian seasoning

2 1/2 - 3 tsp. chili powder

1/2 onion finely chopped

What I do is add my ground beef to a pot with enough water to cover it.  Then I take my clean hands and smoosh the hamburger in the water until when I turn the heat on it will cook up to be little crumbles of beef.  That is the way I like my sauce.  If you like larger pieces of meat then you do not have to do it this way. 

After my ground beef is cooked I drain off the water and grease then return it to the pan.

I then add in my 2 cans of tomato sauce, the onion, all the spices and about 2 cups of additional water and I simmer it on medium low for anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour depending on how much time I have.  If time allows I like to let it cook longer just because the flavors blend better but it will be done sooner than that.

That is it!  Super easy!  You can top your pasta with it or mix it all together.  

I also use this same sauce when making my 3 Cheese Lasagna.  If you are wanting to make Lasagna here is what I layer with:  Sauce and Pasta of course and I use Mozzarella Cheese, Provolone Cheese, and Cottage Cheese (alternating the cheeses).  Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and it's bubbly.

Enjoy!