Our Favorite Make-Ahead Freezer Meals for Moms-to-Be

Re: Our Favorite Make-Ahead Freezer Meals for Moms-to-Be

• SisterSunshine member

  October 2015

  Already have some chicken enchaladas, split pea soup and coconut curry. I try to make extras of some dishes to freeze throughout the fall so I'll be ready, an not living on pizza once baby comes.

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• ainverso member

  October 2015

  Ranch pork chops, twice baked potatoes, meatloaf, meatballs, lots of soups

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• BabyBoyH2016 member

  October 2015

  We should have a place to share recipes!!!

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• scornwell717 member

  October 2015

  BabyBoyH2016 said:

  We should have a place to share recipes!!!

  I second this!!

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• anightintunisia member

  October 2015

  How far in advance are you guys making the food?!

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• mamajenna_cnm member

  October 2015

  I'm going to start making mine in a couple weeks! Especially before the holidays come....I know I won't be wanting to meal prep with family around and such.

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• GinnyBarrette member

  October 2015

  I found the link below on Pinterest.
  
  https://www.buzzfeed.com/morganshanahan/make-ahead-meals-to-prep-before-you-have-that-baby?utm_term=.cij2gW2P4p#.uvddd04mkW

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• kimber308 member

  October 2015

  TACO SOUP! Try it!

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• usernametaken1 member

  October 2015 edited October 2015

  I have an old school Mexican MIL! She is always trying to help, with dd1, with cleaning (she says I should rest more), buying toys and clothes for dd1. I always feel bad when she does these things because it's her who needs a break, and she should spend her disposable income on spoiling herself, she's amazing and she's earned it! But she feels a deep need to help, so the arrangement has become food centered. Doesn't bother me because I know she's always cooking anyways, she loves doing it, and dd1 will literally it anything and everything she makes while very picky with everyone else.
  
  So if her stocking my freezer/bringing us food helps her feel valuable and stops her from overextending herself for us, I'm cool with that.
  
  Anyway, she brings rice, beans, meat, salsas, pico, caldo, lentils, chopped fruit. All good to have on hand after baby comes, endless combinations with very little prep. All hail, Mexican MIL!

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• jezygal member

  October 2015

  So far I've tried pot roast, vegi soup and Hawaiian chicken, they all have turned out well ... freezer meals are good for 3 months, they may last up to 6 months if your freezer is below 0 degrees.

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• stephanienjer member

  October 2015

  I plan on doing this the day after Thanksgiving. That way, I can use some of those turkey leftovers, and we'll have already borrowed our in-laws' giant stock pan. I've started a pinterest board of freezer meals, and you'd be surprised how easy it is to find stuff.

  The ones I really like so far involve mooshing all raw ingredients together in gallon-size ziplocs, with the idea of just dropping it into the slow-cooker when you're ready to cook. This, to me, seems like it will heat better than a casserole.

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• anightintunisia member

  October 2015

  @usernametaken1 does she make house calls to California?! She sounds awesome!!!!

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• Mommyduclos member

  November 2015

  I highly recommend the once a month mom website. It's all freezer meals. You could get adventurous and do a full cooking day or just make some recipes. I did a full cook day once and was very happy with everything

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• SisterSunshine member

  November 2015

  We freeze some meals. Then I don't feel like cooking so we eat some of them lol

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• kimber308 member

  November 2015

  We just did a prep day for our chicken crock pot meals and the taco soups. We ended up making 9 meals to freeze, because chicken was on sale.

  
  

  We made:

  2 chicken, potato, carrot, spices, creamy chicken broth, and regular chicken broth

  2 terriyaki chicken to put over rice

  2 chicken, salsa, black bean, and corn

  1 chicken noodle soup (without the noodles)

  2 Taco Soup (without the rice)

  
  

  Next up is the beef meals and the lasagnas. We'll make those whenever the meat goes on sale! We also just purchased a freezer chest, so all the meals will go in there, and hopefully we'll take meals out as I start filling it with milk.

  
  

  Trying to be prepared

  
  

  
  

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• rbourassa99 member

  November 2015

  The writer at the Smitten Kitchen did a whole series on freezer friendly meals when she was pregnant earlier this year. All her food is amazing, so I imagine these are too. I'd find you the link but it's been a long day and I'm tired...I'm sure you understand

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• valdezkip member

  November 2015

  I've really loved everything I've made off of https://newleafwellness.biz/ .  I did a big huge freezer session a few weeks back with the Chicken Chili, Balsamic Chicken, Hawaiian Pork and Beef Tortellini and they have been really easy to put together and great to have around when I don't feel like cooking.

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• ChiefGirl215 member

  December 2015

  I'm from New Orleans and will have a Winter Baby.. So Gumbo, Different Soups/Stews frozen are awesome! I love pasta, So Cajun Creole Pasta! Spaghetti! Lasagna! Oh and a wonderful Spicy Chili. Perfect freezer foods for winter if you crave like me

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• Knottie1428575400 member

  December 2015

  In agreement

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• J3sp member

  January 2016

  Not sure if anyone is still following this, but I found so great ones on whoneedsacape.com
  Search either 7 meals, 20 meals, 30 meals, or 40 meals. I took some from each and made 8 in about in hour and a half. I also made quite a few breakfast burrios wrapped in tin foil and put in a gallon freezer bag. Check pinterest for that. We did those when camping one year and were a huge hit.

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