Can you guess what we’re doing this week?
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. Here’s what I’m thawing this week…
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
We rotate leftovers, wraps, sandwiches and salads for lunch.
As you can tell below, I’m stocking my freezer as I cook daily. Some times I double/triple a couple of items in a power cooking session. Most days I’d rather double my what I’m already cooking anyway and freeze extra. It’s the way I cook and freeze without having to spend six hours or an entire day freezer cooking for a month. This system works best for my busy lifestyle. What’s your method of freezer cooking?
- Black bean burgers (doubling, freezing extra), cheesy potato skins (frozen), peppers and onions
- Chicken gyros on homemade naan (doubling and freezing extra for grilled pizza), salad with Greek dressing
- Cube steak, freezer mashed potatoes (doubling freezing extra), frozen broccoli with cheese, Artisan bread (frozen)
- Healthier biscuits (doubling, freezing extra), summer blackberries, fried eggs
- Grilled flatbread pizza (frozen naan), spinach salad with homemade Greek dressing, baby carrots
- Grilled hamburgers (frozen), crock pot baked potatoes, spinach salad with homemade ranch dressing
- Meatball subs, Quicker baked sweet potatoes
- Homemade Granola Bars (doubling, freezing extra)
- Cheddar Bunny Snack Mix
- Reese Smores with Jumbo Marshmallows (Can you guess where we’re going)?
What’s on your menu this week? How do you like to freezer cook?