A
Allergies, food
Almonds
Baked Chicken Salad
Baked Stuffed French Toast
Spinach and Strawberry Salad
Warm Crab and Artichoke Dip
Appetizers
Baked Clam Dip in a Sourdough Bread Bowl
Italian Salsa
Mitchel’s Popcorn
Mu Shu Chicken Wraps
Pesto and Red Pepper Torte
stress-free entertaining tips
Stuffed Braided Bread
Tri-layered Torte
Warm Crab and Artichoke Dip
Apple(s)
Bread Pudding, Breakfast
Cake, Cinnamon
Cider-Braised Pork Loin Chops
Wild Rice Salad
Artichoke and Chicken Casserole
Artichoke and Crab Dip, Warm
Asian Steak
Asparagus
and Chicken, Fettuccine with
for quick side dish
Seafood Chowder
B
Bacon
Breakfast Burritos
Cajun Dirty Rice
freezer storage time
Stuffed French Bread
Banana(s)
Bread, The Best
Harvest Bread
Layered Strawberry Gelatin Salad
Barbecued Beef, Slow-Cooked
Barbecue Spareribs, Summertime
Basil. See also Pesto
Roasted Mediterranean Halibut
Summer Pasta
Bean(s)
Arroz con Pollo
Baked, Kahlúa
Beef and Cabbage Stew
Black, and Chicken Chili
Black, and Rice Salad
canned, quick side dish ideas
Greatest Grub Ever Crab Chili
Green, Parmesan
Green and White, Salad
Kielbasa Soup
Vegetable Chili
Vegetarian Tamale Pie
Asian Steak
Baked Ziti
Barbecued, Slow-Cooked
and Cabbage Stew
checking for doneness
and Corn Enchiladas
Kahlúa Baked Beans
New England Pot Roast
Pepper Steak
Provençal Flank Steak
raw, freezing
raw, refreezing
Reuben Casserole
Sesame Marinated London Broil
Shepherd’s Pie
Sirloin Steaks, Citrus Marinated
Sloppy Joes
Stir-Fry
Tried-and-True Lasagne
and Zucchini Casserole
Berry(ies)
Freezer Jam
Holiday Rice
Layered Strawberry Gelatin Salad
Quick Raspberry Pie
Spinach and Strawberry Salad
Wild Rice Salad
Zucchini-Cranberry Muffins or Bread
Beverages
Coffee Mocha Punch
Margarita Slush
Raspberry Margarita Slush
Biscuits, Ham and Tomato
Bread
Banana, The Best
Corn Bread Muffins
French, Stuffed
French Toast, Baked Stuffed
Ham and Tomato Biscuits
Harvest
quick homemade, preparing
Sourdough, Bowl, Baked Clam Dip in a
store-bought, serving ideas
Stuffed Braided
Zucchini-Cranberry, or Muffins
Bread Pudding
Apple, Breakfast
Classic Breakfast Strata
English Muffin and Ham Strata
Reuben Casserole
Breakfast and brunch dishes
Baked Stuffed French Toast
Berry Freezer Jam
The Best Banana Bread
Breakfast Apple Bread Pudding
Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast Eggs and Chile Bake
Breakfast Eggs with Potato Crust
Classic Breakfast Strata
Corn Bread Muffins
English Muffin and Ham Strata
Ham and Tomato Biscuits
Harvest Bread
Huevos Rancheros
Karlene’s Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Zucchini-Cranberry Bread or Muffins
Broccoli, for quick side dish
Burritos, Breakfast
C
Cabbage
and Beef Stew
Mu Shu Chicken Wraps
Reuben Casserole
Cakes
Cinnamon Apple
making ahead, for holidays
Caribbean Blackened Turkey
Caribbean Pork over Rice
Carrots
fresh, freezing
New England Pot Roast
for quick side dish
Celery, fresh, freezing
Cheddar
Classic Breakfast Strata
Company’s Coming Layered Salad
low-fat, in shredded cheese blends
Tri-layered Torte
Cheese. See also Cream cheese; Mozzarella; Parmesan
Baked Shoestring Potatoes
Baked Spaghetti
Baked Ziti
Beef and Corn Enchiladas
Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast Eggs and Chile Bake
Breakfast Eggs with Potato Crust
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Classic Breakfast Strata
Company’s Coming Layered Salad
Cottage, Pancakes, Karlene’s
Dream Macaroni and
Dreamy French Onion Soup
English Muffin and Ham Strata
Huevos Rancheros
low-fat shredded blends, cheese for
Manicotti
My Big Dream Greek Pasta
Orzo Salad
Penne with Rosemary Chicken
Reuben Casserole
Sloppy Joes
Stuffed French Bread
Swiss Chicken
Three, Spinach Soup
Tried-and-True Lasagne
Tri-layered Torte
Chicken
Arroz con Pollo
and Artichoke Casserole
and Asparagus, Fettuccine with
Baked Pesto Ravioli with
and Black Bean Chili
breasts, cooked, freezing
breasts, cooking
Cordon Bleu
Crispy Picnic
Crockpot Jambalaya
Five-Spice Grilled
freezer storage time
frozen, color changes in
in Herbed Mustard Sauce
Herb-Tomato
Lemon, Baked Pasta and
Mango Curry
My Big Dream Greek Pasta
Parmesan
Potpie
raw, freezing
raw, refreezing
with Red Potatoes
and Rice Casserole, Cheesy
Rosemary, Penne with
Salad, Baked
Spicy Lime
Stir-Fry
Teriyaki
Wraps, Mu Shu
Chicken sausages
Stuffed French Bread
Children
changing eating habits of
encouraging healthy food choices
encouraging mealtime participation from
kitchen tasks for
Chile(s)
Beef and Corn Enchiladas
Breakfast Burritos
Chicken and Black Bean Chili
and Eggs Bake, Breakfast
Greatest Grub Ever Crab Chili
Huevos Rancheros
Chili
Chicken and Black Bean
Crab, Greatest Grub Ever
Vegetable
Chocolate
Chip Cookies, Grammy’s
Grandma Rue’s Peanut Butter Fingers
Harvest Bread
and Peanut Butter Cream Pie, Dreamy
Chowder, Seafood
Cider-Braised Pork Loin Chops
Cinnamon Apple Cake
Cioppino, Seafood
Citrus Marinated Beef Sirloin Steaks
Clam(s)
Dip, Baked, in a Sourdough Bread Bowl
Seafood Cioppino
Cobbler, Rhubarb
Coffee Mocha Punch
Cookies
Chocolate Chip, Grammy’s
Grandma Rue’s Peanut Butter Fingers
making ahead, for holidays
Corn
Arroz con Pollo
and Beef Enchiladas
Beef Stir-Fry
Black Bean and Rice Salad
canned, for quick side dish
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole
Shepherd’s Pie
Vegetarian Tamale Pie
Corn Bread Muffins
Cottage Cheese
Baked Ziti
Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast Eggs with Potato Crust
Manicotti
Pancakes, Karlene’s
Tried-and-True Lasagne
Couscous, for quick side dish
Crab(meat)
and Artichoke Dip, Warm
Chili, Greatest Grub Ever
Seafood Chowder
Seafood Cioppino
Cranberry(ies)
Holiday Rice
Wild Rice Salad
-Zucchini Muffins or Bread
Cream, heavy, caution against freezing
Cream cheese
Baked Clam Dip in a Sourdough Bread Bowl
freezing, guidelines for
Pesto and Red Pepper Torte
Three Cheese Spinach Soup
Tri-layered Torte
Crockpots. See Slow cooker dishes
Cucumbers, for quick side dish
Curry Mango Chicken
D
Defrosting foods
checking food quality after
prior to cooking foods
in refrigerator, timetable for
safe methods for
Desserts
The Best Banana Bread
Cinnamon Apple Cake
Dreamy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cream Pie
Fresh Peach Sorbet
Frozen Mandarin Orange Parfait
Grammy’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Grandma Rue’s Peanut Butter Fingers
Harvest Bread
making ahead, for holidays
Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Icebox Pie
Quick Raspberry Pie
Rhubarb Cobbler
Dill Shrimp with Angel Hair Pasta
Dips and spreads
Baked Clam Dip in a Sourdough Bread Bowl
Italian Salsa
Pesto and Red Pepper Torte
Tri-layered Torte
Warm Crab and Artichoke Dip
Drinks. See Beverages
E
Eggs (or egg substitute)
Baked Stuffed French Toast
Breakfast, with Potato Crust
Breakfast Apple Bread Pudding
Breakfast Burritos
and Chile Bake, Breakfast
Classic Breakfast Strata
English Muffin and Ham Strata
fresh, replacing egg substitute with
Huevos Rancheros
substitute, freezer storage time
whites, freezer storage time
Enchiladas, Beef and Corn
F
Family meals
background music for
calling people to table
candles for
children’s participation in
conversations, tips for
dinner themes for
health benefits of
influence on academic grades
influence on kids’ food choices
inviting friends to
psychological benefits of
table manners for
timing considerations
My Big Dream Greek Pasta
Orzo Salad
Fish
checking for doneness
cooking tips
Fillets, Parmesan-Crusted
pairing with wine
raw, freezing
raw, refreezing
Roasted Mediterranean Halibut
Sake and Soy Marinated Salmon
Seafood Cioppino
Tuna Tortellini Gratin
Food allergies
Food-borne illnesses
Freezers
chest-style, about
power outages, handling
refrigerator-freezer combinations
temperature settings
upright-style, about
Freezing foods. See also Frozen foods
casseroles, wrapping in foil
cooked rice
in foil pans
freezable dinners, adapting regular recipes to
freezable dinners, cooking pasta for
freezable dinners, cooking rice for
freezable dinners, lemon juice for
guidelines and rules
heavy-duty foil for
ingredients that don’t freeze well
ingredients that freeze well
for long-term storage
packaging methods
plastic bags, wraps, and containers for
for short-term storage
timing considerations
unbaked muffins
French Toast, Baked Stuffed
Frozen foods
color changes in
cooking from frozen state
defrosted, checking quality of
defrosted, shelf life for
defrosting, prior to cooking
defrosting methods
defrosting times, in refrigerator
freezer burn on
handling, during power outages
meat, thawing and refreezing
removing from foil pans
storage times
Fruit. See also specific fruits
quick side dish ideas
sizes and yields from
G
Garlic
fresh minced, for recipes
jarred chopped, buying
Grape, Red, and Smoked Turkey Salad
Gravy, freezer storage time
Green Beans
canned, for quick side dish
Green and White Bean Salad
Parmesan
Grilled or broiled dishes
Asian Steak
Caribbean Blackened Turkey
Citrus Marinated Beef Sirloin Steaks
Five-Spice Grilled Chicken
Provençal Flank Steak
Sake and Soy Marinated Salmon
Sesame Marinated London Broil
Summertime Barbecue Spareribs
Teriyaki Chicken
H
Halibut
Roasted Mediterranean
Seafood Cioppino
Ham
Baked Shoestring Potatoes
Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast Eggs with Potato Crust
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Classic Breakfast Strata
English Muffin and Ham Strata
freezer storage time
Stuffed Braided Bread
and Tomato Biscuits
Herbs
Huevos Rancheros
J
Jam, Berry Freezer
Jambalaya, Crockpot
K
Kahlúa Baked Beans
Kielbasa
Bean Soup
Crockpot Jambalaya
L
Lasagne, Tried-and-True
Lemon(s)
juice, bottled, for freezable dinners
Rice Pilaf
zesting, tips for
Lime(s)
Chicken, Spicy
Margarita Slush
Raspberry Margarita Slush
zesting, tips for
M
Main dishes (meat)
Asian Steak
Beef and Cabbage Stew
Beef and Corn Enchiladas
Beef and Zucchini Casserole
Beef Stir-Fry
Caribbean Pork over Rice
Cider-Braised Pork Loin Chops
Citrus Marinated Beef Sirloin Steaks
New England Pot Roast
Pepper Steak
Pork Tenderloin with Pears
Provençal Flank Steak
Reuben Casserole
Sesame Marinated London Broil
Shepherd’s Pie
Sloppy Joes
Slow-Cooked Barbecued Beef
Summertime Barbecue Spareribs
Dream Macaroni and Cheese
Manicotti
Vegetable Chili
Vegetarian Tamale Pie
Main dishes (pasta)
Baked Pasta and Lemon Chicken
Baked Pesto Ravioli with Chicken
Baked Spaghetti
Baked Ziti
Dream Macaroni and Cheese
Fettuccine with Chicken and Asparagus
Manicotti
My Big Dream Greek Pasta
Penne with Rosemary Chicken
Summer Pasta
Tried-and-True Lasagne
Tuna Tortellini Gratin
Main dishes (poultry)
Arroz con Pollo
Baked Chicken Salad
Caribbean Blackened Turkey
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole
Chicken and Artichoke Casserole
Chicken and Black Bean Chili
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken in Herbed Mustard Sauce
Chicken Parmesan
Chicken Potpie
Chicken Stir-Fry
Chicken with Red Potatoes
Crispy Picnic Chicken
Crockpot Jambalaya
Five-Spice Grilled Chicken
Herb-Tomato Chicken
Mango Curry Chicken
Smoked Turkey and Red Grape Salad
Spicy Lime Chicken
Stuffed French Bread
Swiss Chicken
Teriyaki Chicken
Main dishes (seafood)
Dill Shrimp with Angel Hair Pasta
Greatest Grub Ever Crab Chili
Parmesan-Crusted Fish Fillets
Roasted Mediterranean Halibut
Sake and Soy Marinated Salmon
Seafood Chowder
Seafood Cioppino
Shrimp Creole
Main dishes (soups, stews, and chilis)
Beef and Cabbage Stew
Chicken and Black Bean Chili
Greatest Grub Ever Crab Chili
Kielbasa Bean Soup
Seafood Chowder
Seafood Cioppino
Vegetable Chili
Mango Curry Chicken
Margarita Slush
Margarita Slush, Raspberry
Mayonnaise, freezing, guidelines for
Meat. See also Beef; Pork
checking for doneness
freezer storage time
pairing with wine
raw, refreezing
Meatballs
Baked Spaghetti
Melon, for quick side dish
Mozzarella
Baked Ziti
Beef and Zucchini Casserole
low-fat, in shredded cheese blends
Manicotti
My Big Dream Greek Pasta
Smoked Turkey and Red Grape Salad
Stuffed Braided Bread
Summer Pasta
Tried-and-True Lasagne
Muffins
Corn Bread
making ahead, for holidays
unbaked, freezing
Zucchini-Cranberry, or Bread
Mushroom(s)
Baked Spaghetti
Company’s Coming Layered Salad
Cremini, and Caramelized Onion Soup
Shrimp Creole
Three Cheese Spinach Soup
N
Nuts
Baked Chicken Salad
Baked Stuffed French Toast
The Best Banana Bread
Breakfast Apple Bread Pudding
Grammy’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Harvest Bread
Holiday Rice
Pecan Pie
Pesto and Red Pepper Torte
Pumpkin Icebox Pie
Smoked Turkey and Red Grape Salad
Spinach and Strawberry Salad
toasting
Tri-layered Torte
Warm Crab and Artichoke Dip
Wild Rice Salad
O
Olives
Crockpot Jambalaya
Orzo Salad
Roasted Mediterranean Halibut
Onion(s)
Caramelized, and Cremini Mushroom Soup
fresh, freezing
green (scallions), about
medium-sized, yield from
peeling and slicing
Soup, French, Dreamy
Orange, Mandarin, Frozen Parfait
Oranges, zesting, tips for
Orzo Salad
P
Pancakes, Karlene’s Cottage Cheese
Parfait, Frozen Mandarin Orange
Parmesan
Baked Pesto Ravioli with Chicken
Baked Spaghetti
Beef and Zucchini Casserole
Chicken
-Crusted Fish Fillets
Dreamy French Onion Soup
Green and White Bean Salad
Green Beans
Holiday Rice
Manicotti
My Big Dream Greek Pasta
Three Cheese Spinach Soup
Tried-and-True Lasagne
Warm Crab and Artichoke Dip
Pasta
Angel Hair, Dill Shrimp with
Baked, and Lemon Chicken
Baked Pesto Ravioli with Chicken
Baked Spaghetti
Baked Ziti
cooking, for freezable dinners
Dream Macaroni and Cheese
Fettuccine with Chicken and Asparagus
Manicotti
My Big Dream Greek
Orzo Salad
pairing with wine
Penne with Rosemary Chicken
quick side dish ideas
Summer
Tried-and-True Lasagne
Tuna Tortellini Gratin
Pastrami
Reuben Casserole
Peach Sorbet, Fresh
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cream Pie, Dreamy
Peanut Butter Fingers, Grandma Rue’s
Pears, Pork Tenderloin with
Peas
Company’s Coming Layered Salad
Shepherd’s Pie
Pecan(s)
Pie
Pumpkin Icebox Pie
Wild Rice Salad
Pepper(s). See also Chile(s)
Chicken Stir-Fry
Company’s Coming Layered Salad
Greatest Grub Ever Crab Chili
for quick side dish
Steak
Pesto and Red Pepper Torte
Pesto Ravioli, Baked, with Chicken
Pies
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cream, Dreamy
Pecan
Pumpkin Icebox
Raspberry, Quick
Pine nuts
Holiday Rice
Pesto and Red Pepper Torte
toasting
Popcorn, Mitchel’s
Pork. See also Bacon; Ham; Pork sausages
Caribbean, over Rice
checking for doneness
Loin Chops, Cider-Braised
raw, freezing
raw, refreezing
Summertime Barbecue Spareribs
Tenderloin with Pears
Pork sausages
Cajun Dirty Rice
Huevos Rancheros
Summer Pasta
Tri-layered Torte
Potato(es)
Baked Shoestring
Cider-Braised Pork Loin Chops
Crust, Breakfast Eggs with
freezing, caution against
Kielbasa Bean Soup
New England Pot Roast
Red, Chicken with
Seafood Chowder
Shepherd’s Pie
Poultry. See also Chicken; Turkey
freezer storage time
frozen, color changes in
pairing with wine
raw, refreezing
Provençal Flank Steak
Pumpkin
Harvest Bread
Icebox Pie
Punch, Coffee Mocha
R
Raspberry Margarita Slush
Raspberry Pie, Quick
Ravioli, Baked Pesto, with Chicken
Recipes
adding wine to
cooking times
dicing vegetables for
grilling guidelines
holiday meals
ingredients, shopping for
kitchen equipment for
menu planning
pairing food with wine
preparing, guidelines for
preparing, in slow cookers
preparing, tips for
preparing, with children’s help
regular, converting to freezable recipe
slow cooker adjustments
troubleshooting tips
Reuben Casserole
Rhubarb Cobbler
Rice
Arroz con Pollo
and Black Bean Salad
Cajun Dirty
Caribbean Pork over
Chicken and Artichoke Casserole
and Chicken Casserole, Cheesy
cooked, freezing
cooking, for freezable dinners
cooking method
Holiday
minute, quick side dish ideas
Pilaf, Lemon
Wild, Salad
Ricotta cheese
Beef and Corn Enchiladas
Tried-and-True Lasagne
S
Sake and Soy Marinated Salmon
Salads
Black Bean and Rice
Green and White Bean
Layered, Company’s Coming
Layered Strawberry Gelatin
Orzo
Smoked Turkey and Red Grape
Spinach and Strawberry
Wild Rice
Salami
Tri-layered Torte
Salmon, Sake and Soy Marinated
Salsa, Italian
Sauerkraut
Reuben Casserole
Sausages
Cajun Dirty Rice
Crockpot Jambalaya
freezer storage time
Huevos Rancheros
Kielbasa Bean Soup
Stuffed French Bread
Summer Pasta
Tri-layered Torte
Scallions, about
Seafood. See Fish; Shellfish
Sesame Marinated London Broil
Shellfish
Baked Clam Dip in a Sourdough Bread Bowl
cooking tips
Dill Shrimp with Angel Hair Pasta
Greatest Grub Ever Crab Chili
pairing with wine
Seafood Chowder
Seafood Cioppino
Shrimp Creole
Warm Crab and Artichoke Dip
Shepherd’s Pie
Shopping lists
Shrimp
Creole
Dill, with Angel Hair Pasta
Seafood Chowder
Seafood Cioppino
Side dishes (salads)
Black Bean and Rice
Company’s Coming Layered
Green and White Bean
Layered Strawberry Gelatin
Orzo
Spinach and Strawberry
Wild Rice
Side dishes (vegetables and grains)
Baked Shoestring Potatoes
Cajun Dirty Rice
Corn Bread Muffins
5-minute, ideas for
Holiday Rice
Kahlúa Baked Beans
Lemon Rice Pilaf
Parmesan Green Beans
10-minute, ideas for
Sloppy Joes
Slow cooker dishes
Chicken and Black Bean Chili
cooking time guidelines
Crockpot Jambalaya
Kahlúa Baked Beans
Kielbasa Bean Soup
Mango Curry Chicken
New England Pot Roast
Penne with Rosemary Chicken
Pepper Steak
Pork Tenderloin with Pears
Seafood Cioppino
Slow-Cooked Barbecued Beef
Vegetable Chili
Slush, Margarita
Slush, Raspberry Margarita
Sorbet, Fresh Peach
Soups. See also Stews and chilis
Cremini Mushroom and Caramelized Onion
freezer storage time
French Onion, Dreamy
Kielbasa Bean
Seafood Chowder
Seafood Cioppino
Three Cheese Spinach
Spinach and Strawberry Salad
Spinach Three Cheese Soup
Squash
Baked Pesto Ravioli with Chicken
Beef and Zucchini Casserole
Harvest Bread
Pumpkin Icebox Pie
Vegetable Chili
zucchini, fresh, freezing
Zucchini-Cranberry Muffins or Bread
Stews and chilis
Beef and Cabbage Stew
Chicken and Black Bean Chili
freezer storage time
Greatest Grub Ever Crab Chili
Seafood Cioppino
Vegetable Chili
Stir-fries
Beef Stir-Fry
Chicken Stir-Fry
heating pan for
Strata, Classic Breakfast
Strata, English Muffin and Ham
Strawberry and Spinach Salad
Strawberry Gelatin Salad, Layered
T
Tamale Pie, Vegetarian
Teriyaki Chicken
Tomato(es)
Baked Spaghetti
and Ham Biscuits
-Herb Chicken
Italian Salsa
for quick side dish
Summer Pasta
Tried-and-True Lasagne
Vegetable Chili
Torte, Pesto and Red Pepper
Torte, Tri-layered
Tortellini Tuna Gratin
Tortillas
Beef and Corn Enchiladas
Breakfast Burritos
Huevos Rancheros
wrapping leftovers in
Tuna Tortellini Gratin
Turkey
Caribbean Blackened
freezer storage time
frozen, color changes in
raw, refreezing
Smoked, and Red Grape Salad
Stuffed Braided Bread
Turkey sausages
Crockpot Jambalaya
Kielbasa Bean Soup
V
Vegetable(s). See also specific vegetables
Chili
dicing, for recipes
frozen, color changes in
quick side dish ideas
sizes and yields from
Vegetarian Tamale Pie
W
Walnuts
The Best Banana Bread
Breakfast Apple Bread Pudding
Grammy’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Harvest Bread
Smoked Turkey and Red Grape Salad
Tri-layered Torte
Wild Rice
Holiday Rice
Salad
Wine, cooking with
Wine and food pairings
Z
Zesting fruit, tips for
Zucchini
Baked Pesto Ravioli with Chicken
and Beef Casserole
-Cranberry Muffins or Bread
fresh, freezing
Vegetable Chili
You now have the tools you need to feed not only your families bodies but also their minds, spirits, and confidences. Dinnertime is virtually the only time a parent can establish open lines of communication between family members. Dream Dinners empowers you to do exactly that, three nights a week, around your dinner table.
The end of the story isn’t a freezer full of meals, it is a stronger family, filled with laughter, love, and healthier communication. You can do this. You can strengthen your family…. Life just goteasier!