Freezer Cooking 101: Don’t try to reinvent the wheel

real fast food

So you've already heard me mention the women who have gone rogue and declared no cooking for a month while still feeding their families daily. Today, I will share some of the resources I've used to get started. I've adapted my own recipes, used other's recipes specifically for freezer cooking, or followed a complete meal plan. They all work, it just depends on what works best for you. Trina … [Read more...]

Freezer Cooking 101: What can I freeze and how do I start?

chopping, soaking wheatberries

Some people are intimidated by the thought of an entire month's worth of cooking in one day.  Or they get paid weekly or biweekly and their food budget doesn't allow an entire month's work of grocery shopping at one time. If that is the case, freezer cooking can still work for you. Here are some ideas that may help in starting out. 1.) You don't have to cook for an entire month on your … [Read more...]

Freezer Cooking 101

freezer cooking bags

It's 6:30 and I'm sure some evil time fairy has stolen the last few hours because I swear it was just 3:00pm a few minutes ago. The stove is mysteriously devoid of any pots, cooking utensils, or yummy smells. A quick search of the fridge and cupboards produces one box of Annie's mac and cheese, some eggs, pasta, white rice, and a bunch of things that should have been set out to defrost hours … [Read more...]