Make-Ahead/Freeze Dinners

<3cici<3

Forgive me if any of these answers seems obvious.  I never make-ahead food.  Anything (except venison) that goes to our freezer is usually used within the week.  So...

1.  When did you start making & freezing food for those first few weeks after birth? 

2.  How long can you freeze made-ahead food?  Probably a stupid question, but I have NO idea how long freezed food is actually good for since I never keep it in my freezer for long.

3.  What were your favorite make-ahead foods when you finally got to eat them?  What were your not-so-favorites?

4.  Any recipe recommendations?  Websites you looked into?

BackthePack

There's a great cookbook called, "Don't Panic - Dinner's in the Freezer". It will answer all your questions & has TONS  of recipes, including side dishes! I got my copy at Sam's for like 1/2 the sticker price.

dbertagni

I planned to do it the week before I was due thinking I would be late, and I went 9 days early, so I never did. Start soon!

I really was OK without having frozen meals because DH was home for 3 weeks. I would say just to have easy quick food at hand, like snacks and sandwich meat to be able to throw it together. We found ourselves eating at 11 or 12 at night because your days/nights all run together.

I would freeze things that could be eaten for lunch or dinner, and with 1 hand!! Good luck.

becki777

Freezer Meal Bio

kateland3

i used dream dinners LOVE them. also love entree vous. yum!

mrsNnearly

I started about 3 weeks before my due date and made about 12 meals. They were all good, some better than others. I found most of them online. I have them all in a word doc--if you are interested, send me an e-mail and I can send it to you: mrsnnearly at hotmail dot com

JenShea

I bought the Super Suppers cookbook at Tuesday Morning for about $5. it has tons of freezer-friendly meals. I've flagged all the ones I want to make but I haven't started the process yet...

uncharch7

i have a few in my blog.  otherwise, page uncanny on MM and check out her blog for once a month cooking.  basically you spend an afternoon prepping meals for the entire month which would be beneficial even w/o being PG.