Are you freezing? I’m not talking about your body temperature…I’m talking about your meals. Are you using your freezer to help you save time and money? I’ve learned from my mom the invaluable asset that my freezer can be. I have a busy few weeks ahead of me, and to keep me from falling into $5 pizza land, I have a batch of meatballs, a meatloaf, chicken enchiladas and pizza bites all waiting for me in the freezer. It’s a great feeling!
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| Part of my current freezer stash! Click to enlarge. |
Here are my favorite things to make ahead and freeze. I’m sure there are lots of other great things you can freeze, but here are the exact recipes I have frozen and can guarantee they freeze well. =)
Breakfast
Mini Hashbrown Casseroles
Banana Bread
Strawberry Pecan Bread
Blueberry Muffins
Lunchbox Lunches
Mini Baked Corn Dogs
Stuffed Pizza Bites – I usually make these with canned biscuits….cheaper than pizza dough!
These have a world of options, all based on what you have in your fridge. Here are the combos I’ve tried:
- Ham and Cheddar Cheese
- Turkey and Cheese
- Pepperoni and mozzarella cheese
- Cocktail Smokies (pigs in a blanket)
Suppers (really just lots of meatballs….)
BBQ Meatballs
Regular Meatballs – Freeze baked or unbaked, I use them for meatball subs, spaghetti and meatballs or just plain meatballs with marinara sauce.
My favorite meatloaf recipe (if you don’t have one, let me know and I’ll share mine!)
Chicken Enchiladas – Freeze without the sauce, add that right before you bake them
Dessert!
Cookie Dough – unbaked but rolled into balls and frozen for snacking easy baking
Lemonade Pie
Have you experienced success with making meals ahead and freezing them? Feel free to share your ideas in the comments or on the Facebook page!
Whitney
RefreshHer 
Whitney, I try to keep soups in the freezer (all sizes) yesterday I did two pots of chili, and I have plans for doing a large pot of vegetable soup this week. I also, like to keep meatloafs in the freezer and cookies, brownies, etc. Soup freezes so well, I've got Taco soup and bean soup in there as well. I use the large and small plastic freezer containers, do you use freezer bags when you do soups, I've never tried putting them in the bags. Love your tips on Thursdays.
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I have chili in the freezer right now, and it's in a tupperware container.However, I freeze leftover spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, cream of mushroom soup, canned tomatoes, etc. in ziploc bags. They take up less room and defrost more quickly that way.
Thanks for reading. =)
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