Different freezer recipes

tibuli

I have the basics to make ahead before baby comes(like lasagna, enchiladas, meatballs, etc), anyone have anything good and different? Bonus points if it is easy and or toddler friendly...

 

 

lindyanne

http://joelens.blogspot.com and www.annies-eats.com both have lots of ideas.

Cricket*

Milano pasta from Joelen's was so good and came out of the froze well -its from her post of freezer friendly meals. Of Annie's Eats, her enchilladas were my favorite but I think you said you've already gotten something similar done.

Onceamonthmom.com has good ideas/suggestions for freezer cooking. There are also some recipes I've found through pinterest for crock pot freezer meals- haven't tried these yet but I think that is a great idea to have all your prep done and on cooking day all you need to do is throw your ingredients in the slow cooker.

Pumpkin701

Lurker...

I just got Fix, Freeze, Feast from the library last week and it has tons of great freezer meal recipes. 

joelen&louis

Here are Freezer Friendly and Make Ahead recipes featured in my blog: (more will be added as I go through my blog & update with freezer and make ahead instructions...)
Freezer Meals: Preparations  (for details about where to purchase specific items I used to freeze meals.)

• Almost No Knead Bread
• Asian Salmon
  
• Baked Chicken Kiev
• Baked Penne with Sausage & Creamy Ricotta
• Baked Shrimp Scampi
  
• Balsamic Braised Short Ribs
• Beef Bourguigon (Julia Child)
• Best Ever Beef Dip Sandwiches
  
• Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes
• Breaded Pork Cutlets (Pork Schnitzel)
  
• Cheese & Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
• Cheddar & Cracker Chicken
• Chicken Canzanese
  
• Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf
  
• Chicken Tikka Masala
• Chili Rubbed Pork Spareribs
  
• Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos
• Cinncinati Skyline Chili
• Classic Stuffed Peppers
  
• Corn, Black Beans & Beef Empanadas
  
• Cornflake Chicken Tenders
• Fig Balsamic Chicken
  
• Herbes de Provence Chicken
• Honey & Spice Glazed Pork Chops
• Jerk Chicken w/Mango Cilantro Relish
  
• Lemon & Oregano Roast Chicken
• Mexican Pulled Pork Carnitas
  
• Mini Cheeseburger Meatloaves
• Mustard, Herb & Cheese Crusted Pork
• Oven Fried Chicken
• Pasta Milano
• Pesto Chicken Stuffed Shells
• Pizza Stuffed Pretzels
  
• Pork Chops alla Pizzaiola
• Roast Chicken w/Spring Vegetables, Lemon & Capers
  
• Roman Style Chicken
• Sausage & Mushroom Lasagna
  
• Skillet Lasagna
  
• Smothered Pork Chops
  
• Southwestern Breakfast Burritos
• Southwestern Eggrolls
• Spicy Lime & Honey Chicken Wings
• Spicy Pork Tinga Enchiladas
• Streusel Topped Blueberry Muffins
• Swiss Mac & Cheese
• Thai Beef Stir Fry
  
• Three Cheese Garlic Bread

tibuli

Ohh, thanks for the ideas! I can't wait to go through all of them...

MrsChach

I do a lot of prep work and then freeze.  There are very few things I cook and then freeze.  I also have the book Fix, Freeze, Feast and some of our favorite meals come from there.  I have also adapted a lot of things we cook often and made them into freezer meals.  If I am freezing a pack of pork chops, I will freeze them in the marindae or something like that.  I still have to take the time to cook the meal but it is nice to meal plan on Sunday and just be able to open my freezer and see what is in there and plan from that.  It takes the thinking out of cooking during the week when we are busy with work and other activities.

BridgetMc

I often freeze stews, pasta sauces, and burrito fillings, so it isn't a complete freezer meal, because you still need to cook some sort of carb to go with it, but it's a heck of a lot faster than cooking a meal from scratch!

Here are some of my favorites:

bolognese sauce (comparison of 3 recipes)

shredded beef tacos

wine-braised beef

black bean squash burritos

lentil goat cheese burgers

lentil marinara

red beans and rice

red kidney bean curry

vegetable curry