Looking for great recipes for the New Year? We have a list of favorites for you from the last year. We here at Once A Month Mom have experienced an eventful year – one of exciting change. We thank you, our readers, for sticking by us. Without you, there would be no Once A Month Mom. We hope that you continue on this journey with us. We have lots of exciting things in store for you, including a brand new Paleo menu that debuts tomorrow! Here’s to a great 2013!!
Top Freezer Recipes of 2012
12. Easy Ranch Chicken
With only 4 ingredients and a quick assembly, this chicken dish is a dinnertime favorite.
11. Cream Cheese Chicken
Another main dish with only 4 ingredients – this time they are just thrown in the crock pot. Easy to freeze and prepare.
10. Homemade Pop Tarts
A homemade version of a breakfast classic using a prepared pie crust.
9. Homemade Cereal Bar Cookies
Cereal bars in a homemade cookie form. These are very freezer friendly and great to grab for breakfast or a snack. These are so popular that we even have a video tutorial and a gluten free dairy free version!
8. Crockpot Mongolian Beef
Once A Month Mom readers (and writers!) LOVE their slow cookers! This is an instant favorite which just this week received a Paleo makeover!
7. Toddler French Toast Sticks
Pssst….these aren’t just for toddlers! And, it is relatively simple to whip up a large batch, especially if you are already in the middle of a big cooking day. Pop them in the freezer, and you will have quite a few days worth of breakfasts.
6. No Bake Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
What could be easier than no bake cookies? Or more delicious than pumpkin? Since we are all pumpkin obsessed, these fit in perfectly.
5. Pure and Simple Crab Cakes
A delicious seafood recipe that is surprisingly diet-friendly.
4. Mini Banana Pancake Muffins
Breakfast items are great to keep on hand in the freezer. These mini muffins only have 4 ingredients, and they even have the syrup baked in! No mess!
3. Whole Foods Real Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
A whole foods makeover of a family favorite casserole, which also happens to feature our #2 most popular recipe……
2. Homemade Cream of Something Soup
A very handy and versatile recipe and a great substitute for condensed soup in a can.
And, the most popular recipe from 2012 as determined by page views is………
1. Skinny Monkey Cookies
These diet-friendly cookies blew up on Pinterest! With only 47 calories and 1 WW Points Plus, these cookies are a great treat!
Additional Resources for the New Year
Make sure to check out some of the fun new Mini Menus that debuted in 2012:
- Cookie Mini Menu
- Company’s Coming Mini Menu
- Paleo Mini Menu
- Back to School Mini Menu
- Grilling Mini Menu
Also, keep in mind that with your Membership you can now use these favorites to create your own custom menus!