Freezer Cooking/Baking Day Update

I accomplished a lot on my Freezer Cooking/Baking Day List this weekend!  I made a loaf of Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread, 3 batches of Meatballs (1 pictured above), 1 loaf of Tomato Basil Bread, 4 jars of Blueberry Jam and 2 freezer bags of Waffles. I also portioned out some of the 20lbs. of ground beef I purchased.  I have 4 bags of cooked ground beef 1lb. each and 4 bags of raw ground beef 1lb. each in the freezer.

Here is what I hope to make today:

• Blackberry Jam in the Bread Machine (same recipe as the Blueberry Jam only with Blackberries)
• 1 more batch of Meatballs
• Homemade English Muffins
• Soft Italian Bread Sticks

I plan on finishing my list tomorrow. 

Blueberry Jam in the Bread Machine

I love my bread machine!!  I use it all the time but I did not realize until recently that it has a jam cycle.  So today I am trying out the jam cycle and making blueberry jam in my bread machine.

The recipe is very simple:

Blueberry Jam in the Bread Machine

• 5 cups Fresh Blueberries
• 2 1/2 cups Sugar
• 1 package Fruit Pectin

Wash and dry the blueberries.  Mash the blueberries in a bowl or a food processor.  Mix blueberries, sugar & pectin.  Pour the mixture in the bread machine pan and start "jam" cycle.

Once it is done I will can the jam in a Hot Water Bath Canner.

Freezer Cooking/Baking Day 7/9

It is a new month and time to restock the freezer!  Here is my plan for Freezer Cooking/Baking Day:

• Blueberry Jam & Blackberry Jam (recipes coming soon) made in my bread machine and then I will can it (Price Chopper has some great deals on berries this weekend 7/9-7/11)
• Meatballs ( I purchased 20lbs.- no, that is not a typo- of ground beef on sale last week)
• Cooked Ground Beef portioned into freezer bags 1lb. each
• English Muffins
• Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Cups
• Bread Machine Buttery Rolls
• Tomato Basil Bread
• Pancakes and/or Waffles
• Breakfast in a Muffin
• Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
• Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins
• Soft Italian Breadsticks

As usual, my list is HUGE!  We will see how much I get done this weekend and then I can finish up on Monday and Tuesday.