https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:30:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-freezer-meal-recipe#post-2419588 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 23:30:16 +0000 MrsB2012 2419588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just did a ton of freezer foods as I'm going back to work this weekend. I have in my freezer now:</p> <p>a ton ( like 36 ) mini chicken pot pies. I used a jumbo sized muffin tin to make them individually in. I bought pilsbury rolls, rolled each roll out and put it in the muffin tin. I filled with this recipe<br /> <a href="http://www.mealplanningmagic.com/2012/03/homemade-chicken-pot-pie-make-it-ahead-monday.html?fb_action_ids=4064917094993&#038;fb_action_types=og.likes&#038;fb_source=aggregation&#038;fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582" rel="nofollow">http://www.mealplanningmagic.com/2012/03/homemade-chicken-pot-pie-make-it-ahead-monday.html?fb_action_ids=4064917094993&#038;fb_action_types=og.likes&#038;fb_source=aggregation&#038;fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582</a></p> <p>(not sure if that link will work, it said the server is down right now. ) But I just bought a rotisserie chicken and used that instead of cooking up chicken breasts. If you like extra pastry, you could roll out one of the rolls and put it on top to cover, or fold the edges of the one in the tin over the top of the filling. These turned out really really yummy and are super handy. I've seen my husband sneak them a few times already, and they've worked really well. He just popped them in the microwave and they were really tasty.</p> <p>I made 2 double batches of this soup as we both love it.<br /> <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/02/baked-potato-soup.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/02/baked-potato-soup.html</a><br /> We add some chilli flakes, bacon, cheddar, and green onion to each container.</p> <p>This Chicken Gnocchi soup freezes really well<br /> <a href="http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/copykat-com-s-olive-garden-chicken-gnocchi-soup.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/copykat-com-s-olive-garden-chicken-gnocchi-soup.html</a></p> <p>I did this Tex Mex Casserole tonight and froze it. The casserole is really really good, but we haven't froze one before.<br /> <a href="http://popularpaleo.com/paleo-tex-mex-casserole/" rel="nofollow">http://popularpaleo.com/paleo-tex-mex-casserole/</a></p> <p>I also did chilli, meat sauce, and breakfast sandwiches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-freezer-meal-recipe#post-2418995 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:12:30 +0000 Eminthevalley 2418995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Meatballs are great. When ground meat is on sale I'll make like five pounds worth and freeze them in bags of like 20; then all I have to do is make some pasta or soup. Also turkey chili, just made a quadruple batch this weekend so we ate one and froze three. Lasagna, enchiladas I tend to double or triple and freeze--once you're doing the work it's not adding that much time to make more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-freezer-meal-recipe#post-2418812 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:44:22 +0000 Mrs D 2418812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have tried to get in the habit of freezing half of my bigger recipes when I make them...DH hates leftovers - so this is big!</p> <p>My best successes have been:<br /> -Muffins/Breads<br /> -Lara Bar Bites (some places call them energy bites)<br /> -Meatloaf<br /> -Meat Sauces (spaghetti and meatballs, marinara and bolognese)<br /> -Soups/Stews: I avoid anything with pasta in it bc the noodles can be iffy when thawed<br /> -Some recipes I have found: Chicken N Dumplings, Steak Fajitas, Taco Meat, Chicken Teryaki</p> <p>I did a Wildtree workshop once and loved their recipes too!!!</p> <p>I also try to always have stuffed chicken breasts (from the butcher) wrapped in portions of 2...to make for easy dinners! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-freezer-meal-recipe#post-2418794 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:36:46 +0000 fancyfunction 2418794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I freeze everything: tomato sauce, meatballs, chicken cutlets, turkey burgers, soups, chili, stew, sweet potatoes. I just made a list of things I'd like to make and freeze before baby comes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-freezer-meal-recipe#post-2418759 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:21:08 +0000 PurplePeony 2418759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is awesome: <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-chicken-and-wild-rice-bake-freezerfriendly-recipes-from-the-kitchn-216431" rel="nofollow">http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-chicken-and-wild-rice-bake-freezerfriendly-recipes-from-the-kitchn-216431</a></p> <p>I decreased the total amount of rice from 2 cups to 1 cup, used more wild rice than it called for (1/4 cup) and halved the amount of broth. Plus I added some extra spices (1/4 teaspoon each of garlic powder and onion powder and a couple teaspoons of oregano). DH and DD loved it!</p> <p>I just borrowed her cookbook (Not Your Mother's Make Ahead and Freeze Cookbook) from the library and am looking forward to trying some of the recipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-freezer-meal-recipe#post-2418751 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:15:54 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2418751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dahlia: that looks so delicious! I suspect my baby would love it too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-freezer-meal-recipe#post-2418597 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:59:46 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2418597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.KMM: You can just freeze a lot of your normal recipes for things like soups, sauces, etc.</p> <p>One thing we always have in the freezer is some version of meat spaghetti sauce - I'll brown a few pounds of ground beef, add in some shredded carrot and chopped onions, green pepper, and mushrooms, then add a giant jar or two of spaghetti sauce, let it simmer for a while, then freeze that in dinner-sized portions for easy weeknight dinners. I just keep dry pasta in the pantry to go with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-freezer-meal-recipe#post-2418585 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:55:06 +0000 Mommy Finger 2418585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked this so much that I made it three times and then froze meal sized portions.</p> <p><a href="http://chickinthekitchen.com/2008/01/11/wild-mushroom-beef-stew/" rel="nofollow">http://chickinthekitchen.com/2008/01/11/wild-mushroom-beef-stew/</a></p> <p>I used crimini mushrooms plus a little bit of dried porcini and using beef broth.</p> <p>This is also really good: <a href="http://iowagirleats.com/2015/10/19/crock-pot-sausage-and-peppers/" rel="nofollow">http://iowagirleats.com/2015/10/19/crock-pot-sausage-and-peppers/</a></p> <p>You can freeze it before or after you cook it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-freezer-meal-recipe#post-2418561 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:41:46 +0000 Dahlia 2418561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sweet potato lentils are good and healthy! <a href="http://pinchofyum.com/crockpot-sweet-potato-lentils" rel="nofollow">http://pinchofyum.com/crockpot-sweet-potato-lentils</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-freezer-meal-recipe#post-2418558 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:38:45 +0000 jlm22 2418558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! Right now my freezer stash consists of ice cream. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-freezer-meal-recipe#post-2418548 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:34:00 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2418548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spinoff from the other thread!</p> <p>Share your favorite freezer meal recipes! I'd love to see all kinds of different things – pasta sauces, soups, crockpot meals, etc. </p> <p> I'm really intrigued by prepping things in advance and just having them ready to eat in the freezer. It is something that I have never done outside of just individual portions of chicken breast and bags of shredded rotisserie chicken.</p> <p>ETA: Also, how long do freezer meals last in the freezer? 3 months? 6 months? Indefinitely? </p>