Crock Pot Shepherd's Pie

This is just a simple variation on your classic Shepherd's Pie. I was stranded at home for 2 weeks without a vehicle so I was coming up with all sorts of things using my THRIVE food. My kids loved this & it was SUPER easy with freeze dried food. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Crock Pot Shepherd's Pie:

2 1/2 cups THRIVE Freeze Dried Ground Beef

1 can Tomato Soup, condensed

1 cup THRIVE Freeze Dried Corn

1 cup THRIVE Freeze Dried Green Beans

2 cups THRIVE Potato Beads, prepared

1 cup THRIVE Freeze Dried Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheeses (spray with a little water to rehydrate)

1/2 teaspoon Basil

First off, prepare your Potato Beads. Many people have asked me if the THRIVE Potato Beads stand up to the Cannery's Potato Pearls. I love them ten times more. I don't know what it is about them, but they are fabulous. Just follow the instructions on the can & you're set.

Boil with butter, water, salt, & milk. . .

Add potato beads & stir to soak up all the liquid. Voila, perfect mashed potatoes.

While you're making your potatoes, rehydrate your veggies & your ground beef for 10 minutes in hot water. Drain, & you're ready to go.

Mix beef, tomato soup, corn, green beans, & basil. Pour mixture into the bottom of a greased crock pot. Spread your mashed potatoes on top.

Cover & cook on low heat 5-6 hours. The last hour of cooking, sprinkle cheeses on top of potatoes.

Enjoy!

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Freezy Pops

I've been having a mini-preschool here at home with my 4 year old & my 2 year old. We were talking about ice, snow, & icicles & I thought it would be fun to make some popsicles with them.

We just used 100% fruit juice in an ice cube tray. . . cranberry, grape, & orange juice. Then I thought of a great idea: add freeze dried fruit. Out came the strawberries, bananas, & peaches. The kids crunched them up & put them in the juice in the ice tray.

We froze them for a few hours & we had DELICIOUS & healthy FREEZE pops.

ENJOY!!!

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