Nearly every meal I prepare consists of foods I have cooked or baked in bulk and frozen. I thaw items in a plastic shoe box to prevent condensation dripping onto my shelves (I’ve learned from experience). Then I shop my freezer from my freezer inventory,  to see what goodies I can thaw and serve to my family and others. I write these items down on a seven-day menu plan and post it on my refrigerator as a reminder to thaw my food 24 hours ahead of time. Typically right after the dishes are done, I check my menu plan and put new items into my thawing box and slash them off my freezer inventory.

• Freezer waffles with fresh/frozen seasonal fruit or homemade syrup
• Homemade Crock pot yogurt with homemade granola
• Oatmeal with cranberries, walnuts and raw sugar
• Cheerios with bananas and milk
• Scrambled eggs and quick bread like banana or zucchini

We rotate leftovers, wraps, sandwiches and salads for lunch

Dinner this week:

• Spaghetti and meatballs and sneaky marinara (frozen), salad
• Crock pot baked potatoes, salmon patties, spinach
• Crock pot Chili with frozen meatballs, cornbread
• Three pie pizza kit (pepperoni, pineapple and peppers), salad
• Crock pot BBQ Beef (made with a chuck roast) on buns, veggies
• Crock pot potato soup, grilled cheese, carrots
• Pumpkin bars to a friend’s for dinner

I hope your weekend was as fabulous as ours. The weather was gorgeous and God’s creation is like a painting. The fall leaves are stunning in the mountains. We enjoyed camping, Dollywood, roasted Applegate hot dogs over the campfire and crock pot mac and cheese at the campground. It was so easy and fun to eat outside. Our kiddos enjoyed camper treating and my four-year-old won the cutest costume in his division.

How was your weekend? Blessed, I hope!