Monday, February 4, 2008

Freezer Meals

This past weekend I took the undertaking of making some freezer meals for our family. This time of year gets really busy for our family. With baseball starting and track practices & meets. Not to mention Doug traveling three times this month, twice to Arizona. There I am mixing some sloppy joe mix. All together I made 2 lasagna's, 3 meatloaves, 1 black bean stew, 2 taco soups, 2 taco meat(for tacos), 2 sloppy joes, 1 spaghetti sauce with meat, and 2 chicken pot pies. I did this all in two hours. Of course I had help from Jessica and Doug. Here is the picture of it all. I cooked up a big pot of Turkey meat and seperated it into bowls then added the rest of the ingredients according to what I was making. For example I made extra spaghetti sauce with meat to make my lasagna also, then what was left over I put into a freezer bag for spaghetti. It will sure be worth my time, when we have really busy days and all I need to do is pull something out of the freezer and let it unthaw then cook it. I will not need to prepare, but maybe a few things. Like cook noodles for the sauce, or some corn bread to go with the soups. It will be a lot healthier than running through McDonald's or Taco Bell for a last minute meal.

4 comments:

rachel said...

You are THE WOMAN!
Now come to Oregon, hold my hand, and help me do this, too. I can't believe it only took you 2 hours. That would seriously take me all dang day. Send me your recipes and instructions. I want to be your twin even more!
(LOVE your countertops! Gorgeous, darling!)

Margaret said...

Yes Yes....I want more details too! What an awesome idea! :-)

Kirsten said...

I agree with Rachel, you are the women and now that you have all of these meals made you can come visit : ) I am so impressed!!!

Anonymous said...

When is Doug coming to AZ? Maybe him and Forrest could get together? I love your kitchen! Hopefully can get as organized as you! I am jealous!

Jodi