Meals Made Easy Challenge Day 1: Use Your Freezer

[Cafe Kate]

Cook when you have time! Make weeknights easier by pulling meals out of the freezer. Make big batches of chili, soups, stews, and pastas over the weekend and freeze them in family size portions. Then just pull out the bag or container and thaw it when you get home. Making a hearty meal just went from taking an hour to 10 minutes once you walk in the door! You can even freeze baked goods to easily have dessert.

Do you cook large batches of meals and store them for later use?

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[mylilprincesses]

 no.. we haven't ever done that..

[MixedCooke]

Eh, I am on the fence with that because I find some things just dont freeze well.

[Noni2319]

I'm planning to start doing this. I do freeze chili sometimes.

[3cutiebugs]

I mean to, but never have gotten around to it. I do freeze pie dough and frosting, tho :)
Usually if I make more than needed I throw it in the fridge and we have it for lunch the next day or two, and dh has it as a 4th meal late nights.

[XVAmomma]

Did it during the last few weeks of my pregnancy and meal lasted a month. It was great to have that extra time with baby or to rest and don't depend on a guest to bring or cook for us. I hate when ppl mess with my kitchen even my siblings are banned from it unless invited. LOL

[KaylaMillar]

I never do that. I actually enjoying cooking every night

[epoh]

I do this sometimes, but I've found the meals my kids love get eaten up before I can freeze them, and the meals that they don't really like are the ones that end up frozen, and mommy eats the leftovers for lunch.

[OliviaW.]

 I love doing this. I tend to double my recipes that freeze half. It's really nice just to be able to take it out the the freezer and pop in the oven. It's really nice on the nights that I don't feel like cooking or whatever.

[lillucky8]

I do! I have a huge standup freezer, i freeze leftovers alll the time!

[bec94]

I have a few favorite I do this with.