Monday, March 14, 2011

Freezer Meals

This is what a stocked freezer looks like:


Are you impressed?  I am.  I wish I could take credit for this brilliant idea, but I actually read about freezer meals in one of the many foodie blogs that I follow:  What's Cookin, Chicago?

I knew that I wanted to cook and freeze meals before Lucy's arrival from very early on in my pregnancy.  It just seemed like a great, easy way to be prepared for the newborn phase of life.  I fully expect to be a sleep-deprived zombie those first four weeks or so, and I know cooking will be the last thing on my mind, but I still want to be able to eat delicious food! 

A few weeks ago I compiled a list of our favorite freezer-friendly foods, and began composing the longest grocery list conceivable of all the supplies I'd need.  Unfortunately, the grocery shopping trip that followed completely zapped my energy for the day, and the cooking frenzy didn't begin until the next day.  The recipes I chose were a combination of family recipes and recipes that I've collected from food blogs (which is why only some of the recipes below have links).  

Entrees
Shredded Pork (for Tacos)*
Ground Turkey (for Tacos)
Fallon's Italian Chicken Soup 
Mama Bear's Sauce
Twice Baked Potatoes

Breakfast
Mama Bear's Banana Bread
Breakfast Burritos

Sweets
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Stacy's Pumpkin Cookies

*Indicates an adaptation has been made

I'd like you all to know there was a brief moment where I contemplated buying a second freezer...  Here's a pic of my breakfast burrito assembly line:



This was a really fun process (in my opinion, anyways; I just love to cook and bake!), and its inspired me to try out Once-A-Month-Cooking (OAMC) and Dump Recipes after the this batch of freezer meals is demolished. 


3 comments:

  1. I'm beyond impressed! I prepared food before my second daughter was born, but it looked nothing like this! Thanks for linking up at Tasty Thursdays.
    -The How To Mommy
    http://www.thehowtomommy.com

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  2. I am impressed and a new follower. Way to go with your freezer cooking. I love freezer cooking, but I must say as long as I have done it my freezer has never looked like yours.
    amber @ living at the whiteheads zoo

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  3. WOW this looks amazing! I usually don't do freeze ahead meals, but with my oldest starting preschool in the fall and my life becoming more hectic I may have to look into it!

    I am your newest follower, I found you through the Tasty Thursday Hop.

    I am off to read more.

    1HecticMommy
    http://1hecticmommy.blogspot.com

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