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another freezer meal question

whit022109whit022109 member
in 3rd Trimester
how far in advance would you make them or keep them in the freezer before eating? ive got plenty of recipes but they dont say how long the food can stay before the taste/texture is compromised. id like to start making a few things but im thinking its too soon.
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Re: another freezer meal question

  • TeamReyTeamRey
    I think most things can be kept for about two months.
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  • 4realyo4realyo
    I started making mine around 35 weeks.
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  • FuzzypeachesFuzzypeaches
    I would say like 3 months. Make sure you wrap them in saran wrap and tin foil. Or wrap in saran wrap, then place in a huge ziplock.
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  • Alyssajoy87Alyssajoy87 member
    Depends on how you plan to store them. Tupperware will last for a few months, plastic wrap will last for a few weeks (more if you wrap it multiple times), but if you can find someone who has a food vacuum-sealer to borrow, you can make food 6 months to about a year in advance!!
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  • BoizmomBoizmom member
    Typically 2 to 3 months.  I will start making and freezing meals at the end of Dec, after Christmas, so about a month before my baby is due.
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  • brandywardbrandyward

    Hmmm, wonder why the link won't post right? Hope you get this one.

     

    https://www.fsis.usda.gov/FactSheets/Focus_On_Freezing/index.asp

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  • chris27chris27
    With DD#2 I started freezing them around 6 week prior. If you package them right they should last for 3 months.
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  • mistywhite400mistywhite400 member

    I'm not sure about how long they will keep, but I did freeze some homemade soup the other week & when I thawed it out the potatoes kind of turned to mush.  So my suggestion for meals with veggies, would be to let thaw in the refrigerator & not use the defrost on microwave or under-cook your veggies just a bit so they aren't mushy when defrosted in the microwave.  Just a suggestion!  although this  won't pertain to a raw casserole type dish that you can just throw in the oven.

    I'm going to start making mine around 35-36 weeks.

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  • daisy_duellerdaisy_dueller

    I would undercook the veggies a bit too if you are freezing...

    I'm starting around 35 weeks for chili's, soups.

    And around 37 for casseroles, and lasagnes.

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  • whit022109whit022109 member
    thanks girls! and that link was great, im saving that!
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