Recipes for Meals in a Jar!

Here are the Recipes for the Meal in a Jar Packs!
(CLICK HERE to see the Meal in a Jar Packs - it will list the products you need to make 11-15 of each recipe.)

*FD means Freeze Dried

Feel free to half the recipe and put in a smaller jar or a quart size baggie. I make half batches in baggies for my college kids! They love them! Tastes amazing, and cheaper and healthier than fast food! My husband loves these on the pantry shelf because he is not a great cook (sorry honey, it's the truth) :) and he can make a yummy meal when I am not at home! 

CLICK HERE to purchase the items to make these recipes, or contact me and I will be happy to place the order for you. : ) 

Taco Soup
This is my family's favorite soup!

Put in quart jar in this order: 

3 TBSP Taco Seasoning

½ tsp Salt

¼ tsp Pepper

3 TBSP Tomato Powder

¼ cup Freeze Dried Onions

¾ cup Freeze Dried Hamburger

¾ cup Instant Pinto Beans

¾ cup Instant Black Beans

¾ cup Freeze Dried Corn

2 TBSP Freeze Dried Green Chilis (optional)

Dump all ingredients from this jar into a pot. Add 8 cups water (you might like more or less water). Bring to a boil, turn down to medium heat and let simmer for 10-15 minutes until beans are cooked. Add more salt or seasonings if you like. Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese and tortilla chips. (Makes about 10 cups of soup.)
This is my recipe that I created.

Beef Stroganoff
This is so yummy and kid friendly!

Put in a quart jar in this order:

1 cup FD Beef Dices or Ground Beef
2 cups Egg Noodles (you can also buy curly egg noodles at your grocery store)
1/3 cup Espagnole (Savory Beef Gravy)
1/4 cup FD Chopped Onions
1/4 cup Sour Cream Powder
1 tsp Chef's Choice Seasoning Blend
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 1/4 TBSP Salad Seasoning Blend

Bring 5 cups of water to a boil. Pour contents of jar in the water. Let return to full boil. Reduce to medium heat and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until noodles are done. You may need to add in a little more water as it is cooking- it will depend on what kind of noodles you used and how many you crammed in to your 2 cups! : ) Cover and let sit for 8-10 minutes before serving.
Recipe from Shelli Rasmussen.


Chicken Fajitas
Oh my goodness! You will be surprised at how good these are! DELICIOUS!!! Gluten free and low carb too!

Put in a quart jar in this order:

1 1/4 cups FD Seasoned Chicken Slices
3/4 cup FD Onion Slices
1/3 cup FD Green Chili Peppers
1/2 cup FD Green Bell Peppers
1/2 cup FD Red Green Peppers
1/2 tsp Chicken Bouillon
1 tsp FD Cilantro
1/2 tsp Chef's Choice Seasoning
1 tsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Salt (or less if you prefer)
A Pinch of Thrive Limeade Powder (or squeeze some fresh lime over chicken fajitas before serving.)

In a bowl, add contents of jar to 2 cups of hot water and let sit for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want to make sure the chicken peices have absorbed the water. There may be a little water in the bottom of the bowl after the 10 minutes and that's ok. Add 1 TBSP of olive oil to a skillet and get it hot. Pour in chicken mixture and stir to lightly brown the chicken and heat completely. Serve on flour tortillas (or in romaine lettuce leaves) with your favorite toppings, like cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, etc.

Francesca’s Unstuffed Pepper Soup

I think this is my personal favorite! You need to try it!

Put in quart jar in this order:

½ tsp Salt

¼ tsp Pepper

½ cup Tomato Powder

1 tsp Freeze Dried Garlic (can use ½ tsp garlic powder instead)

1 TBSP Italian Seasoning

1 ½ TBSP Beef Bouillon

¼ cup Freeze Dried Onions

1 cup Instant White Rice or Instant Brown Rice

1 cup Freeze Dried Ground Beef

½ cup Freeze Dried Red Peppers

½ cup Freeze Dried Green Peppers

Dump all ingredients from this jar into a pot. Add 8 cups water (you might like more or less water). Bring to a boil, turn down to medium heat and let simmer for 10-12 minutes. Add more salt or seasonings if you like. Serve topped with your favorite cheese.

This is also amazing as a casserole. Francesca's original recipe said to dump contents of jar into a bowl and add 3 cups of water. Let sit for 20 minutes to rehydrate. Pour into a casserole dish and top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. 

Note: When I make it as a casserole, I just put the jar contents in a pot with 3-4 cups of water, 

bring it to a boil and let simmer until rice is done. It will be thick. Put into a casserole

dish, top with cheese and bake for about 15-20 minutes.

I have also used regular white rice (instead of instant rice) and it works great. You

will need a little more water and it will take a good 20-25 minutes of simmering.

Just play around with it and add a little extra water if needed. It will be wonderful!

Sausage Zuppa Toscana

This was a new recipe to me, and it blew me away! I love this soup!

It's spicy and hearty and a new favorite in my house!

Put in quart jar in this order:

½ cup Sour Cream Powder

1 TBSP Chicken Bouillon

½ tsp Crushed Red Pepper

½ tsp Freeze Dried Garlic (or use some garlic powder instead)

½ cup FD Chopped Spinach

¼ cup Freeze Dried Onions

1 cup Instant Pinto Beans

1 cup Freeze Dried Sausage Crumbles

1 ½ cups Potato Chunks (dehydrated)

To prepare in a crock pot, add soup to 8 cups of water and cook on low for 4 hours. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and bread sticks.

To cook in a pot, dump all ingredients of this jar into a pot. Add 8-9 cups of water. Bring to a boil, turn down to medium heat and let simmer for about 20 minutes or until potatoes and beans are tender.
I am not sure yet where this recipe came from...still searching. It was in my stack of recipes I printed off one day to try out. If you know, please tell me!

Lasagna Soup

You can use other noodles in this, but I like these bowtie noodles!

Put in quart jar in this order:

¼ cupTomato Powder

¼ cup Tomato Sauce Powder

1 TBSP Chicken Bouillon
¼ cup Bechamel Sauce

½ - 1 tsp Freeze Dried Garlic (or garlic powder)

1 tsp Chef's Choice Seasoning

½ tsp Freeze Dried Italian Seasoning Blend
½ tsp Freeze Dried Basil

2 TBSP Mixed Bell Peppers

¼ cup Freeze Dried Onions

¾ cups Freeze Dried Sausage
2 cups Rainbow Farfalle (Bowtie) Noodles

Bring 8 cups of water to boil. Add contents of jar and stir well. Simmer for about 10-12 minutes or until the noodles are done. Top with Parmesan or Mozzarella Cheese.
Original Recipe comes from Shelli Rasmussen

CLICK HERE to purchase the items to make these recipes, or contact me and I will be happy to place the order for you. : ) 

Happy Cooking!
Melissa : ) 

Melissa Coombs
Thrive Life Independent Consultant
www.mythrivefavorites.thrivelife.com
macoombs5@comporium.net
803-818-1569

The Best Freeze Dried Food is ON SALE! Stock Up During the Black Friday Sale!

Thrive is having their biggest sale of the year! Everything is on sale!  BLACK FRIDAY FLYER This will show you the most discounted products! SEE EVERY PRODUCT AND PRICES This is your shopping page!  The sale starts Tuesday, November 22 at 8am MST for Q Club Members and Wednesday, November 23 at 8am MST for all other customers. The sale ends Monday, November 28 at 11:59pm MST. Sales are while supplies last, so order early! I will gladly take pre-orders and get your order in as soon as the sale begins. Email me your order and I will call for payment.  Earn FREE PRODUCT by sharing the sale with a few friends!  Just share my email with others, and when they order, you will earn free and half off product! Contact me for more details. No obligation or pressure if you call, email or text to inquire. WIN A PANTRY ORGANIZER SHELVING UNIT! Every customer who orders from me during the sale will be entered into a drawing to win one of these beautiful Pantry Organizers! Winner will be announced here on December 3rd on my blog. Please check out the AMAZING sales, and let me know if you have any questions! I am always happy to help! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family! Melissa : )  Melissa Coombs Thrive Life Independent Consultant 803-818-1569 (I love texts!) macoombs5@comporium.net www.mythrivefavorites.thrivelife.com

Walton Feed Group Order Due Soon!

Hello Everyone!

The Walton Feed Group Order is due soon! Please email your orders to your Group Leader by November 26th. If you do not have a group leader or know who yours is, you can email your order to me! Please use the Excel Spreadsheet order form provided. You can email me for the form, or join the Walton Feed Group Order Facebook page and download the files from that page. JOIN HERE

Payments are due to me no later than November 5th. Please follow any instructions from your group leader regarding payments and deadlines. But if you need to for any reason, please send your order and payment directly to me. I want to make sure that all are included!

Please help SPREAD THE WORD! The more people we have ordering in your area, the more likely we can have a delivery there!

For MORE INFORMATION about this order, click HERE.

To see my FAVORITE PRODUCTS from Walton Feed, click HERE.

If you have questions, please read the link about the order, and email me if you need help with anything else.

Thanks so much! Melissa : )

Melissa Coombs
macoombs5@comporium.net
803-818-1569

Free Shipping on Consultant Kits!! Earn Commission and Free Food!

Thrive is offering FREE SHIPPING on any consultant kits this month! It's a great time to sign up! This is delicious, long lasting food, and we ALL love food! 

Next month is the big Black Friday sale!!! You can share the sale with your family and friends and earn commission and free and half off food! Read the info below and let me know if you have any questions or if you are ready to sign up. This is a fabulous opportunity!!

WATCH THIS SHORT VIDEO if you need a visual! : )

Becoming a consultant is a great way to earn extra income as you share this delicious food with others who need it and want it! It’s so worth it, even if you are just wanting to benefit from your own orders! 

We all need to be working on our food storage, preparedness and health, and this is the perfect way to do it! 

There are no party quotas to meet, or sales you have to process. All you have to do to become a consultant is:

• Buy a consultant kit (they start at $129 and are a great savings on the products! My favorite is the Business Builder Kit with the Gluten Free Option. I really like the variety of the food in that kit!) 

• Have a minimum $50 Q process every month. (That’s Thrive’s monthly shipment program – and you get to choose the products you want each month and the date it processes. They have fabulous food! I always choose from the items on sale each month!)

It’s a great way to build your food storage gradually and on sale, and learn to use it in your everyday cooking! You'll be amazed at how delicious it is and how easy it is to prepare!

Have you tried these easy and delicious Meals in a Jar?

MEALS IN A JAR

Here are some great videos from Chef Todd:  

THRIVE IT UP VIDEOS

• See what comes in the Consultant Kits: CONSULTANT KITS 

• Here’s some benefits of being a consultant: BENEFITS 

• Here is the link to sign up if you are ready. Once you click the link, you might want to watch the short 2-3 min videos at the top of the page about a few of my favorite consultants and how Thrive has blessed their family! BECOME A CONSULTANT

I am also happy to sign you up if that is easier for you. Please contact me and I will take care of that for you.

Let me know if you have any questions! I promise no pressure if you want to just call and ask questions! I am happy to help however I can! Melissa : )

Melissa Coombs

Thrive Life Independent Consultant

www.mythrivefavorites.thrivelife.com

macoombs5@comporium.net

803-818-1569

Don't Let FREE SHIPPING Pass You By!

FREE SHIPPING 

on new Q shipments in September! 

Just wanted to make sure you knew about Thrive’s special promo this month. For anyone starting a new Q (online monthly shopping), there is FREE SHIPPING for September, and I am offering 5 free Snackies OR $30 of free food! 

This is a great time to get on the Q and start getting more Thrive in your home! It’s a simple way to build your storage and pantry a little at a time, while getting everything on sale, and earning points for free products!

WEBSITE:

Here is my website where you can go look at all of the products: http://www.thrivelife.com/mythrivefavorites

And here are the September Specials for you: SEPTEMBER SPECIALS 

(Fuji Apples, Gluten Free Flour, Onion Slices, Mashed Potatoes – only ingredient is potatoes!, Chopped Chicken, Carrots, etc.)

Have you seen the new Snackies? Here’s the link for those: SNACKIES

Benefits of starting your own monthly “Q” shipment:

• Build your storage and your pantry on a budget you choose! You can take a little of your grocery money and reallocate it to your Thrive groceries! AND it’s delivered to your door! Skip a trip to the store!

• If you start your Q at $100 or more for the first 3 months, you get access to the Q-Pon each month (along with the monthly specials) for life, AND you earn 3% back in free products. I always choose products that are on sale for my Q. It’s amazing how much you can grow your storage/pantry by doing just a little each month!

• You always have complete control of what you order and when! You will not get stuck in a never ending “auto ship”! (I hate those!)

• There is only a 3 month commitment. Just try it out for 3 months and see what you think! After that, you can keep ordering whatever amount you choose (doesn’t have to be $100), skip a month or two, quit, or whatever you want. If nothing else, you end up with delicious, healthy food that has a long shelf life unopened, and you can save it for a rainy day or just open the cans and eat it! : ) Call, email or text, and I will be happy to set up your Q!

You can watch this short video for an overview: THRIVE Q BENEFITS

Set up your Q HERE or contact me and I will be happy to set it up for you!

SUGGESTIONS: 

You can pick whatever you want for each shipment, but here are some suggestions for the next few months to get you started:

September: 1 case (six #10 cans) of Fuji Apples - $119.59 (FREE SHIPPING!)

These amazing apples are on sale for September and you get an even greater discount when you order by the case! And you pay NO SHIPPING this month! :)

October: I can't wait to see what will be on sale...but maybe you could order a vegetable or fruit pack. These are fabulous deals on these products! (All #10 cans)

Plus $30 of sale items to get your shipment to $100. 

November: This is the month of Thrive's HUGE Black Friday Sale! You will definitely want to get in on this sale! Sometimes there are special privileges and perks for Q customers! 

OR maybe you want to start working on the ingredients for your favorite Meals in a Jar! I can help you with some more good recipes! 

Of course, you can just place regular orders, but getting on the Q (or becoming a consultant!) are the best ways to get the products at the best prices and earn benefits.

Please contact me if you have any questions! I’m happy to help answer questions and will not pressure you in any way. This is what I love, and I would be happy to help you however you need! Have a wonderful week! Melissa : )

Melissa Coombs

Thrive Life Independent Consultant

macoombs5@comporium.net

www.mythrivefavorites.thrivelife.com

803-818-1569

Thrive's August Specials! Great Deals!

The Mangoes are my favorite and they are on SALE this month!

See All Specials We also have a Freeze Dried GROUND BEEF group buy going on. You can buy one can or several, or even get up a group order of eleven #10 cans, and you'll get the 12th one for free! Click here or contact me to find out more. GROUND BEEF GROUP BUY Thrive Life has the BEST freeze dried food available! Let me know if I can help you in any way or if you have any questions! Melissa Coombs Thrive Life Independent Consultant www.mythrivefavorites.thrivelife.com 803-818-1569 macoombs5@comporium.net

Ground Beef Group Buy!!

This is a fabulous deal on Freeze Dried Ground Beef! Let me know if you want one (or several). If you are not close to one of my delivery areas listed or you would like to do a group order, contact me and we can set one up for you (you just need to sell 11 cans and you get one for free!) Melissa : ) 803-818-1569, macoombs5@comporium.net

 

You can read about the Ground Beef HERE and see the label and ingredients. (Towards the bottom of the page click "About this Product".) It is seasoned Ground Beef, so it does have salt and spices added. It's delicious and so easy to use! 

 

The last day I can accept payment and orders is the 31st, but the 30th would be better. Paypal preferred, but I will accept credit cards and checks if needed. Contact me for any questions. Thanks! Melissa : ) 803-818-1569 (call or text), macoombs5@comporium.net

 

See other Monthly Specials - Click HERE