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January 2012 Moms
Huahine
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Freezer Meals
Huahine
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I know we've been down this road before, but I'm struggling to come up with something to cook this weekend to finish filling the freezer before baby comes. I'd love some ideas!
So far I've got:
Chili
Short ribs
Stew
Pot Roast
Green Curry with Chicken
Chowder (without the fish or scallops, we'll add those when we reheat the broth)
I have GD, so I'm trying to avoid making the sorts of pasta/carby stuff that I would normally freeze because I like to make enough to have a meal or two for us and then have enough leftover to freeze. So lasagna is out. What am I missing here?
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Re: Freezer Meals
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You know, if we didn't live way the f out in the xburbs, with really limited takeout options (bad pizza, even worse chinese and inedible mexican) I would have skipped the whole freezer stocking exercise. But if I want to eat anything decent in the weeks after birth, I've got to stock up now.
This is what we froze. We also got the vaccum freeze ziplock bags (off amazon) to help with space in the freezer and they worked great. We also got a bag of frozen chicken breast and vegetables at Costco that will be easy. I am also planning to cook and purree some carrots that I can put into whole wheat Mac/Cheese, I think this will be a great go-to lunch or even snack for me.
- Pork Chops (both mushroom stuffed and an apricot/ginger glaze)
- Pulled Pork (cooked in a crock pot)
- Black Bean Soup & White Chili (although I've since been warned that baby won't like this assuming I'm able to bf)
- Muffins (the fiber brand, froze on cookie sheet, then put in bags so the muffin tops don't freeze to the bag)
- Lamb Leg (we justed cooked 2 for Christmas)
- Stroganoff (crock pot with stew beef)
- Quiche (again, just cooked 2 for Christmas)
I use the foil pans (easy clean up) with double layers of foils to cover. Then you can write on there what is in the dish and the date it was prepared.
The best thing I can do is link back to the post I have saved. Tons of recipes to choose from! HTH a little (even though there are many carboy things), since I have yet to actually make anything :-/
https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/60727155/ShowThread.aspx#60727155
Taco meat - portioned in muffin tins
Sloppy joes - portioned in muffin tins
Beef & bean enchiladas- frozen without sauce
Hamburger soup
Chicken pot pies
BBQ chicken - diced & cooked (great for making quesadillas)
Spaghetti sauce
Garlic cheese bread
Cheesy meatloaf
Muffins
What about sweet &sour chicken? Or pinapple chicken? I made it in the slow cooker, and put in baggies for easy defrost in the microwave. Then keep minute rice on hand to cook with it (I don't have GD, is rice allowed?)
I second a PP on the pulled pork. Again, it's easy to throw in the slow cooker for a day and then shred, divide, freeze. Warm up, add BBQ, plop on top of buns.
https://allrecipes.com/recipe/hash-brown-ham-quiche/detail.aspx
Also, I've been converted into a quiche lover. It's easy to throw in whatever stuff you like: green peppers, onions, broccoli, sausage, the list goes on. And the leftovers are great to take to work, or have for lunch the next day. You can use either pre-frozen hashbrowns, or pie crust.
HTH. Happy cooking!
Married April 1st 2017
DS #1: May 2009
DS #2: Jan 2012