This recipe is a great example of Cooking Forward, one of my favorite techniques in which tonight’s meal gets transformed into something entirely different tomorrow.  Since this recipe is Part II, it’s tomorrow (meaning you will have already have to have made Part I, Carnitas, before you will be able to make this soup from the leftover cooking liquid.  Go ahead, click on the Carnitas link and make that first, we’ll wait.  Then come back here to make this wonderful hearty soup!  (Read more about Cooking Forward in … Read more

This recipe is a great example of Cooking Forward, one of my favorite techniques in which tonight’s meal gets transformed into something entirely different tomorrow.  Read more about Cooking Forward here.

This recipe for Mexican style pulled pork is a great utility one, in that you can use the pork to make so many things: sandwiches, tacos burritos, enchiladas, etc — so it has built in Cooking Forward potential.  The cooked pork is also freezer friendly, providing you freeze it in some of the broth.

But that’s not … Read more

I’m so excited to be included in this month’s Sierra Magazine‘s “The Green Life” column.  The magazine called a few moths ago because they were doing an article on the best and most environmentally friendly mircowavable meals by polling various food “experts” for their recommendations.

Well no store bought frozen food is as good as homemade food you make yourself from scratch.  You can still enjoy heat and eat convenience  with better flavor, more healthful ingredients, and a far smaller carbon footprint than with commercially produced frozen foods.  Of … Read more

The Blog By Lander Sea Food Tales recently did a very complimentary  review of my book The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Easy Freezer Meals (2011 Alpha Books).

If you haven’t already discovered it, Debi Lander’s blog is a wonderful mix of creative recipes along with restaurant reviews and ramblings, frequently about all the wonderful places its travel writer editor visits.

This particular posts deals with my book and how Debi is using it to help her college age daughter, living on her own for the first time, get used to … Read more

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Easy Freezer Meals (2011 Alpha Books)  has been garnering some press attention from newspapers and food blogs.  The links below will let you check out what people are saying along with some of the recipes from the book.  Also look for Cheri’s microwavable meal tips and recipe in the September issue of Sierra Magazine.

Party in the Freezer — The St. Joseph Press did an interview with Cheri about the benefits of freezer cooking, especially when it comes to entertaining.  This article also includes … Read more

Today’s recipe is kinda mine, but comes courtesy of my longtime internet friend Amanda Formaro of Amanda’s Cookin’.

Amanda just got my new book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Easy Freezer Meals (2011, Alpha Books) and decided to give the Breakfast Burrito recipe a try since breakfast is the meal most frequently skipped by her busy family.  She made some changes to my original sausage and green chile formula to suit her family’s tastes.  The results sound and look delicious.

Instead of posting the recipe here, I’m going to … Read more

Welcome to the first official recipe post for Cheri on Ice.  I’m so glad you’ll be joining us on a tasty exploration of how you, the cook,  can make delicious food and enjoy it too by creating it ahead of time.

I wanted to launch with my favorite pizza recipe.  Not only is it a favorite at my house.  Everyone I have introduced it to loves it.  It’s easy to make and is better than most pizza restaurants!

Frugal cooks, especially those with large families to feed, will find … Read more

Freezer and Make Ahead Cooking for Foodies by Cheri Sicard

I am Cheri Sicard, your hostess for a delicious exploration of the many ways your freezer and refrigerator can help set you free to take nights off from kitchen chores any time you want! When you have delicious foods tucked away in the fridge and freezer you’ll never have to worry about what’s for dinner again. Just heat and eat!

This blog will challenge your notions of what freezer cooking can be. Sure typical freezer fare is often filled with … Read more