Dill Dip Party recipe – quick, easy to make deliciously nutritious and healthily homemade
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Question by melaniecampbell: How to start once a month freezer cooking?
Hi!
I am wanting to try once a month cooking- cooking in bulk then freezing it. I am having a baby in 6 weeks, and we just bought a house, so it’s what I want to do to (a) save time and energy after baby comes and (b) save some $
For example, what should I have on hand, what type of packaging for storing the food in the freezer, I need recipes, how to cook in bulk tips and hints, etc… I am not much of a cook to begin with (I hate doing it!) but thought this might be easier than cooking a different meal EVERY NIGHT like I do now…
Any tips and websites would be appreciated!
THANK YOU!
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Answer by Immortal Beloved
First of all, I would start with a good cookbook. One I can reccomend is “Frozen Assets”. This book explains everything in great detail. Another is the “Thirty Day Gourmet”. http://www.30daygourmet.com/
They also do a good job of explaining and have great kid and budget friendly recipes (you MUST try the peanut butter balls!).
In those two books will be all you need to get going, truly. I have a degree in Home Economics and have been doing my once a month cooking for years now. It is a Godsend to say the least!
One GREAT tip which comes to mind, freeze all casseroles and such in gallon ziploc bags laying flat. Once frozen, you can stand them up like books and save a TON of space!
If you have any questions, feel free to post on our website, we’re always glad to help! www.mommyhell.com
Oh..did you realize that by cooking once a month you can shave literally hundreds off your food bill? It usually saves me at LEAST a hundred dollars but I have fed my entire family of four for two hundred for a months worth of meals. I swear, it’s stunning. I’m not saying you won’t be awful tired on your cooking day though!
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LifeHacker.com just featured a guide on freezer cooking not that long ago.
http://lifehacker.com/software/productivity/a-guide-to-freezer-cooking-241608.php
I am not experienced in freezing things except for one tip I know works well. You can make a lasagne and instead of putting it all in one pan, use 3 of those foil loaf pans. You just layer the lasagne like you normally would except in 3 pans instead of one large one. This way you don’t have to thaw an entire lasagne when you’re just feeding 2 or 3 people.
Good luck and congrats on the new house and baby! What an exciting time this is in your life!
The best things to freeze are large batches of chili, soups and spaghetti sauce. I avoid anything with potatoes, because they get watery after freezing. For these, I freeze in quart sized ziplock-style freezer bags. Freeze laying flat, then you can stack them or line them up like books.
Meatloaf or meatballs are easy to freeze as well. I’d just wrap them well in freezer wrap.
Casseroles are another good choice. You can slightly freeze in the casserole dish, then remove from the dish and wrap well. Lasagna can be prepared, refrigerated, then cut into single portions squares and wrapped well before freezing.
There are so many good recipes out there; I’d recommend cruising the internet. cooks.com is a good site.
You may want to start out cooking once a week and freezing. It’s much less daunting a task, and you’ll have more variety in your freezer.
Congratulations on the coming addition to the family. You’re wise to plan ahead now.
Here are some websites to get you started.
http://www.allrecipes.com/Recipes/…/Frozen-Food-Recipes/Main.asp
http://www.frugalmom.net/once_a_month_cooking.htm
http://www.christysclipart.com/oamc2.html
http://recipestoday.com/resources/articles/oamc.htm