Marinated Lime Chicken

• 6 chicken breast portions (about 8 ounces each)

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

• 4 limes

• 4 teaspoons white wine vinegar

• 9 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 teaspoons basil

Preparation: Squeeze limes into a medium sized bowl. Stir in vinegar, olive oil, basil, salt and pepper. Place chicken breast portions into labeled freezer bags. Pour lime sauce over top; seal and freeze.

To Serve: Thaw completely. Pour marinade into small saucepan. Heat to boiling. Place chicken pieces into shallow oven-proof dish. Pour boiled marinade over chicken. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 – 40 minutes or until chicken is tender and cooked through. Serve hot, sprinkled with fresh basil sprigs if available.

Franks and Cornberad

Ingredients

• 2 cans (16 ounces each) pork and beans
• 1 package (12 ounces) hot dogs, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1 package (8-1/2 ounces) corn bread/muffin mix
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the pork and beans, hot dogs, brown sugar, Worcestershire and mustard. Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking dish.
• Prepare corn bread batter according to package directions; stir in cheese. Drop by spoonfuls onto bean mixture. bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.

From Frozen: Preheat oven to 350. Bake for about 45 minutes until heated through and bubbly. Check to make sure the cornbread isn't browning too much, if so, top with foil.

Poppy Seed Ham and Cheese Melts

1 1/2 lbs thinly sliced deli ham
1 lb cheddar cheese, sliced
1/2 cup butter
2 T prepared mustard
3 T poppy seeds
1 t Worcestershire sauce
8 hamburger buns

Cooking Day: Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in mustard, poppy seeds, and Worcestershire sauce. To assemble sandwiches, layer ham, cheese and 1 T of sauce on bun. Wrap sandwiches in foil, then place in a freezer bag and freeze.

Serving Day: Remove desired number of sandwiches from freezer. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place foil wrapped sandwiches directly on oven rack and warm in oven until cheese is melted and sandwiches are warm, about 20 minutes.

Steak Soft Tacos

1 1/2 lbs. flank steak
3T olive oil
1 T chili powder
1 T ground cumin
2 t pepper
1/2 t garlic powder
1 t dried oregano

Tortillas, and any taco toppings you want.

Cooking Day: Mix ingredients together to form a paste. Coat both sides of steak. Then wrap in plastic and place in freezer bag.

Serving Day: Thaw completely. Let sit in room temp for 20-30 min before grilling. Grill over direct medium heat until steak is done. Assemble tacos using warmed tortillas and desired toppings.