Freezer meals

Whitfry · November 2014

So in an effort to prepare for LO, I want to have a big cooking session and make a bunch of meals I can vacuum seal and store in the freezer for easy access. And having made this goal, I am realizing that I am woefully lacking in recipes that work for this purpose.

I'm planning on combing Pinterest, but I was wondering if any other March mamas do this sort of thing. Does anyone have any favorite make-ahead recipes or links to recipes that they want to share?

mudbug84 · November 2014

I haven't made frozen meals before and have no recipes, but i keep hearing about freezer meal workshops hosted by Pampered Chef that seem to be a hit... If you're into that sort of thing.

hetispagetti · November 2014

Lots of people are a bit funny with reheating any meat but I have never had a problem with anything I have reheated! I make things like lasagne, pies with pastry and also pies topped with mashed potato! It's also great making fresh sauces for pasta so all you have to do it cook pasta and not having to worry about preparing veggies!

copperrose · November 2014

Once a month meals is a great (though overwhelming) website for freezer meals.

almeyer2013 · November 2014

I have about 25+ freezer meal recipes. I plan on doing this a little later, and not all at one time like I did before. It is overwhelming but I love seeing my freezer full of meals we make. More thank likely most meals we make are good for two meals, I make one for dinner and have enough left overs for lunch.

CoozieInMyPurse · November 2014

Ooh, good resources! I want to do this too, but I'm afraid we will end up not eating the freezer meals. It's not part of our regular routine, nor do we use our crockpot much. And my husband loves to cook. It relaxes him; if hate to steal that from him. I may prep a few meals, though.

hydrangeablue · November 2014

Soup and chili! Let it cool completely and freeze in 1 quart freezer bags. Lay them flat to freeze and then they can be stacked side to side like books. They thaw quickly this way too.

Stuffed peppers, enchiladas, stuffed shells, lasagna, twice baked potatoes are my favorite freezer meals aside from soup.

kowyen · November 2014

@CoozieInMyPurse‌ my husband loves to cook too but when I make freezer lasagna, enchiladas and meatloaf, he also loves having a day off. It's also really nice if you have random company show up and don't have time to get to the store.

Thanks for the resources, ladies. I could use some new recipes!

WinningColors · November 2014

I will definitely be doing this since we have a deep freeze to store it all in. I'm guessing I'll do a variety of soups, casseroles, pasta dishes and Mexican dishes.

graciesmurf · November 2014

I'm a big fan of freezing things that can just be dumped into a crock pot. I didn't do a freezer stash with my first, so I don't know how user friendly it is to have to have something cook for hours.

colleen4019 · November 2014

I have a list of about 11 recipes, and I think we're going to get an extra freezer as well. I looked all over Pinterest for recipes that I like. I'm pretty picky about ingredients & lots of crockpot/freezer recipes are either too processed or unhealthy for me.

Can attach my shopping list (I don't do recipes) if you want.

Whitfry · November 2014

@colleen4019‌

I'd love that, thanks!

colleen4019 · November 2014

@Whitfry‌ this is organized in my own special way- sorry!!

The large bags are a thing I read about in Pinterest but I haven't found any in the market. I haven't looked too hard I'm not ready to make anything til probably early feb.

Tin foil star large zip bags (cover tin trays)

1. Lasagna (foil tray)
- noodles
- sauce
- ground turkey
- mozzarella (shredded)
- ricotta cheese

2. Stuffed shells (foil tray)
- shells (large or x large)
- ricotta
- Frozen spinach
- sauce

3. Beef stew (ziplock bags)
Veggies
- potatoes
- onions
- carrots
- celery
Meat
- 2 lbs
Broth x 2 large cartons

4. Mexican chicken (foil tray)
- cubed chicken
- taco sauce
- peppers chopped
- onions
- corn
- shredded cheese
- can diced tomatoes
- olives

5. Chicken soup (ziplock bag)
Veggies
- onion
- celery
- carrots 1 lb
Meat
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast
Broth 2 large cartons

6. Chili (ziplock bags)
- ground turkey
- tomatoes (cans diced & sauce)
- beans (cans red)
- Peppers
- onion
- quinoa

7. Shepards pie (foil tray)
- ground turkey
- onion gravy mix
- onion
- corn
- carrots
- peas
- mashed potatoes
-Cheddar cheese

8. Turkey & stuffing (foil tray)
- turkey breast
- onions
- carrots (frozen)
- green beans (frozen)
- cream of mushroom soup
- stuffing
(Make mashed potato sides & gravy)

9. Butternut squash lasagna (foil tray)
- squash (maybe pumpkin from a can if squash isn't in shops)
- noodles
- shredded cheese
- ricotta

10. Pot roast (ziplock bag)
Veggies
- potatoes
- carrots
- onions
Pot roast
Beef broth 1 large carton

11. Meatball casserole

mangomimosa · November 2014

jcar2 said:
We haven't tried them yet, but we did prepare a few meals this past weekend. We're wanting to get into this too. Someone recommended a while back (not sure if it was on this board or somewhere else) a book; Fix, Freeze, Feast. We've made three of the recipes so far (but haven't cooked them yet).

That book is GREAT! I checked out like 3 freezer meal cookbooks & strongly preferred that one. (Easier recipes.)

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