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Is anyone freezing meals ahead of time?

ShannonLKShannonLK
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If so, what are you preparing?  I am looking for ideas!
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Re: Is anyone freezing meals ahead of time?

  • KirstieCKirstieC member

    I was thinking about doing this as well. I'm trying to think of ways to make life a little easier before the LO arrives.

    My grandma always made Turkey Soup and froze it in individual servings. Just defrost and make some noodles to throw in and you're done. I don't know. I'd love some ideas too :)

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  • fauxshelleyfauxshelley member
    I bought meals from Dinner Afare.  You can prob find a place like that close to you.  They put meals together and freeze them.  Most of the time they have a free stand in chef for pg ladies, so you don't have to put the ingredients together yourself.  It was a huge blessing after Jack was born, and I still buy from them about once a month.
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  • ShannonLKShannonLK

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    I bought meals from Dinner Afare.  You can prob find a place like that close to you.  They put meals together and freeze them.  Most of the time they have a free stand in chef for pg ladies, so you don't have to put the ingredients together yourself.  It was a huge blessing after Jack was born, and I still buy from them about once a month.

    Oh my gosh Shelley, that pic is SO adorable!! :)

    I will look into that!

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  • coquinacoquina

    Every time I make a casserole I put a container or 2 away...So far I have put Chilli & Lasagna in the freezer but for some reason they keep getting eaten by DH...at least I'm trying to think ahead.


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  • AnotherChanceAnotherChance
    I would LOVE to do this, but our freezer is tiny, so I don't think it's going to happen.  I'd probably just make pasta like lasagna and spaghetti, and maybe beef stew and chicken noodle soup.
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  • sing4him2sing4him2

    I am not far enough along to be doing this yet, but I plan to. I usually have a couple things in the freezer all the time...but with exhaustion, I've failed miserably lately.

     I have a great cookbook called "Don't Worry, Dinner's in the Freezer" that is a whole cookbook of things you can make ahead and freeze. Some of DH's favorites include: enchiladas, pea soup, taco soup, meatloaf, lasagna, quiche and of course pie.

     I got it at my local Christian bookstore, but you should be able to find it at Amazon....I'll post a link if I find it.

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  • fauxshelleyfauxshelley member
    That's another great thing about Dinner Afare, everything is packaged really small.  I fit 13 dinners in my small freezer easily, and thats on top of all the other crap that I aready had in there.
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  • sing4him2sing4him2

    Here is the link...I was wrong, the title is Don't Panic, Dinner's in the Freezer...

     https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Panic-Dinners-Freezer-Great-Tasting/dp/0800730550/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259682859&sr=8-1

     

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  • Sunsh1neSunsh1ne member

    Yes, we bought a chest freezer at sears this wkd for that exact purpose.  Not yet a final list, but dh's requests were:

    *chicken parmesan w/ spaghetti

    *turkey dinners

    *spaghetti and meatballs

    *meatloaf w/ mashed potatoes and veggies

    I'll probably make some of these with ground turkey to lighten it up :)  Other ideas I have:

    *chicken piccata w/ risotto

    Still need  to brainstorm... only started thinking about this.

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