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). 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…
- Grilled tilipia, hasbrown potatoes, strawberry spinach salad
- Taco hamburgers with pico de gallo, grilled zuchini fries, tortilla chips
- Grilled Asian Honey Chicken kabobs with grilled red peppers, onions, pinapple, baked eggrolls (new recipe),
- Southwest pasta salad using frozen pasta, naan, cantalope
- Chicken fajitas with zuchini and onions, frozen pinto beans and rice, watermelon
- Freezer waffles with blueberries and strawberries and whippped cream, local sausage, our own backyard eggs
- Grilled Chicken ranch pizza using grilled convenience chicken and no rise whole wheat crust, stawberry spinach salad
Make ahead/Freezer Items:
- Chocolate zuchini bread (new freezer recipe)
- Double batch overnight homemade granola with fresh blueberries (freeze one batch)
- Double batch of Chewy granola bars
Woohoo, kids are almost out of school. Friday is early release and hubby’s last day as a teacher is next Monday. Let the summer officially begin with picnics, pools, camping and the beach. My freezer cooking adventures continue with more food going in the freezer to feed this hungry crew of six at home ALL summer long.
This is linked to Menu Plan Monday