I have begun preparation for the little bundle of joy we are expecting in just a short 4 weeks. I have always been tremendously interested in freezer cooking and Once a Month Cooking, but have never really dedicate the time and planning to do it. With the cloud of two children looming over my head, I need to get serious about how my family will be fed during the newborn sleepless hours that I am preparing to face. Once a Month cooking still seems overwhelming, so I will not jump off that cliff just yet. I simply cannot imagine accomplishing so much within one day. Do you unplug the phone and evacuate everyone (dog included) from the house for 8 hours? I am just not sure. There are too many questionable things in my life to date, so I will file this concept for later review.
Moving on to freezer cooking. I found this website with a lot of great freezer meal ideas.
Some recipes I have seen before and some are totally new ideas. With so many options on this one page, I found it easy to click through and start making my decisions on what would work best for my family. I also got super excited about the fee printables. I think I shall make a binder with all of these organizational tools…with dividers! Doesn’t that sound amazing?! No? Well, I’m excited! I totally should have put cute colored pens on my Christmas wish list!!
The website seems old, but there is a lot of information that could be useful. I will definitely take some time to explore what it has to offer.
Freezer Meal #1. Pizza bagel bites for lunch or snack. I used the thin bagels because I prefer them, however it does make them less filling. I think you would have to eat about a dozen to qualify as lunch. I also used mini turkey peporonni, great value pizza sauce, and mozz cheese. The GV pizza has absolutely no flavor, so I think next time I will add some Italian seasoning.
They cook REALLY fast, so there is no time for much of anything once you get them in the oven.
RL decided she wanted to sit on the potty once I got the second batch in. She is not trained and it is typically a fun game for her that takes way too long. Results….
They cook REALLY fast, so there is no time for much of anything once you get them in the oven.
RL decided she wanted to sit on the potty once I got the second batch in. She is not trained and it is typically a fun game for her that takes way too long. Results….
They were really really good pre-frozen so only about ½ made it into the freezer bag. I am anxious to see how they turn out once frozen. After letting them cool, I wrapped each individually in foil and then placed in freezer bags.
Feezer Meal #2. Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches. The thought of PB and J frozen just sounds soggy to me, but if I don’t care for them maybe RL will? I simply followed the directions and wrapped individually.
The website said to make sure to cover the edges with the PB so that it seals and does not become soggy. So that is what I did and we will see what happens.
I still have at least a month before I start pulling out my freezer meals. I am so anxious to see how everthing turns out and if I can make this apart of my regular activities.
More coming soon......
More coming soon......
