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.
We rotate the same breakfast items each week:
- 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
Lunch:
- We rotate leftovers, sandwiches, salads and wraps for lunch.
Dinner this week:
- Shredded beef fajitas on homemade tortillas, roasted peppers {from the freezer}, crock pot refried beans, avocado
- Grilled spicy hawaiian chicken burgers on homemade buns, grilled cheesy potato wedges, cranberry almond wilted kale
- Crock pot baked potatoes, Chicken Caesar Wrap with Italian chicken {from the freezer}, homemade ranch
- Corn dog muffins for kids, black bean enchiladas for adults, strawberry spinach salad with poppyseed dressing
- Freezer waffles, strawberries with real whipped topping, fried eggs, turkey bacon
- Flatbread pizza, salad with ranch dressing, corn on the cob
- Crock pot cheesy lasagna, salad with balsamic vinegarette, shoe box sandwich bread
1 Hour Power Sessions:
- freezer waffles, corn dog muffins
- homemade buns, very vanilla pound cake
I have a birthday party to plan this week. My sweet Caroline is turning 3 on Saturday. We’re having an outdoor play and stay party at 3:00. I hope the weather will be nice.
Are you planning any events using freezer cooking this week?