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wide. Cut rolled dough into 15 strips. Flash freeze on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Transfer to a freezer bag once fully frozen.
    Reheating Instructions
    Lay frozen dough sticks in a single layer on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for 16–20 minutes or until edges and bottom turn golden brown.
    PER SERVING
    Calories: 245 | Fat: 14g | Protein: 9g | Sodium: 334mg | Carbohydrates: 21g | Fiber: 1g
    Orange Zest
    Orange zest comes from the colorful outer part of the orange and is filled with delicious flavor. To remove the zest, first wash the orange, and then use a zester on the outer layer. Do not use the white pith that lies directly under the top layer because it has a bitter flavor. If you do not have a zester, use a fine cheese grater, a sharp knife, or a vegetable peeler.
Italian Pastry Roll-ups
    NO DEFROSTING NEEDED!
    INGREDIENTS | SERVES 12
    1 (17-ounce) box frozen puff pastry
    1 cup ricotta cheese
    1 cup jarred spaghetti sauce
    1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
    Freezing Day
    Defrost pastry sheets and lay flat. Spread ricotta cheese on sheets, then sauce, and top with mozzarella. Starting on the long side, roll up pastry. Wet the tips of your fingers with water and seal edge of pastry down. Using a serrated knife, cut each roll into 6–8 slices. Lay slices on a baking sheet lined with wax paper and flash freeze. Transfer to freezer bag.
    Reheating Instructions
    Place the frozen slices on a baking sheet and bake at 400°F for 15–20 minutes.
    PER SERVING
    Calories: 368 | Fat: 22g | Protein: 9g | Sodium: 499mg | Carbohydrates: 33g | Fiber: 3.5g
Asiago Baked Olives
    NO DEFROSTING NEEDED!
    INGREDIENTS | SERVES 10
    2 cups grated Asiago cheese
    1¼ cups flour
    ½ cup butter, plus
    2 tablespoons if needed
    1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    40 green olives
    Freezing Day
    In a large mixing bowl, combine all but the olives to make dough. Add more flour or butter to dough as needed. Roll dough into balls a little larger than the size of your olives. Push an olive into each ball so it is covered completely with the dough. Place olives on a baking sheet lined with wax paper and flash freeze. Transfer to freezer bag.
    Reheating Instructions
    Place frozen olives on baking sheet and cook 20–25 minutes at 400°F.
    PER SERVING
    Calories: 240 | Fat: 17g | Protein: 9g | Sodium: 705mg | Carbohydrates: 12g | Fiber: 1.5g
Dijon Kielbasa Bites
    NO DEFROSTING NEEDED!
    INGREDIENTS | SERVES 4–6
    1 (17-ounce) package frozen puff pastry
    1 pound kielbasa
    1 (8-ounce) jar Dijon mustard
    Freezing Day
    Defrost puff pastry on counter for about 30 minutes. Cut kielbasa into bite-sized pieces and brown in skillet for 10–15 minutes. Once defrosted, roll out puff pastry on floured surface to smooth out the folds in the pastry. Cut pastry into 3″ circles. In the center of each circle, put ¼ teaspoon of Dijon mustard (or more to taste) and a piece of kielbasa on top of the Dijon. Pull up the edges of the circles so it looks like a Hershey's Kiss. Use water on your fingers to seal the top together. Flash freeze and transfer to freezer bag.
    Reheating Instructions
    Place frozen Dijon Kielbasa Bites on a greased baking sheet and bake at 400°F for 15–20 minutes or until golden brown.
    PER SERVING
    Calories: 557 | Fat: 28g | Protein: 12g | Sodium: 800mg | Carbohydrates: 29g | Fiber: 1g
    A Simple Puff Pastry Solution
    Puff pastry is a layered pastry made by a time consuming and repetitive process of folding layers of dough and butter, and then letting the pastry rest in a temperature controlled environment. Frozen puff pastry is readily available and is a huge time saver.
Sausage Rolls
    NO DEFROSTING NEEDED!
    INGREDIENTS | SERVES 6
    1 pound sausage
    1 small onion, minced
    ½ teaspoon minced garlic
    1 teaspoon sage
    1 (15-ounce) box refrigerated pie crust
    1 egg
    1 tablespoon milk
    Freezing Day
    In skillet, brown sausage and onion for 7–10 minutes until sausage is no longer pink. Add garlic and sage. Roll out