https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:48:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733613 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:23:52 +0000 rybybeach 733613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a bunch of frozen crock pot meals.<br /> -healthy bbq chicken<br /> -beef stew<br /> -pork roast<br /> -terriaki chicken</p> <p>I also made regular meals<br /> -chicken spaghetti<br /> -tator tot casserole<br /> Baked potatoes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733576 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:08:56 +0000 GrapeCrush 733576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i just started to freeze meals, and have only done pasta sauce and soup. it's really convenient! i make a big batch of soup or sauce in the crockpot and then freeze enough for 2 peoples worth of meals in individual freezer ziploc bags(on recommendation from the lovely ladies on here). then pull the sauce out the morning of/night before to thaw and then just heat in a sauce pan or microwave. i want to do a lot more meals/sauces/soups for when LO#2 arrives in August, so we don't eat out as much as we did with #1 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733575 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:08:56 +0000 GrapeCrush 733575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i just started to freeze meals, and have only done pasta sauce and soup. it's really convenient! i make a big batch of soup or sauce in the crockpot and then freeze enough for 2 peoples worth of meals in individual freezer ziploc bags(on recommendation from the lovely ladies on here). then pull the sauce out the morning of/night before to thaw and then just heat in a sauce pan or microwave. i want to do a lot more meals/sauces/soups for when LO#2 arrives in August, so we don't eat out as much as we did with #1 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733557 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:59:38 +0000 Bookish 733557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great thread! @rahlyrah: I'm like you, never frozen and then reheated anything, so I need tips lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733431 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:45:42 +0000 tlcbaby 733431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am going to use this book. I haven't checked it out yet, but I'll see which ones I can "paleo-ize" and stock up as much as I can!</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/From-Your-Freezer-To-Family/dp/1619271621" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/From-Your-Freezer-To-Family/dp/1619271621</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733318 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:10:40 +0000 rattles 733318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I baked and froze muffins (one-handed crack of dawn snack), banana bread, two soups, taco meat, the filling for breakfast burritos (sausage, red pepper and onion - just add to eggs and scramble), chili, spaghetti sauce/meatballs, and a turkey pot pie. I put everything I could in single meal servings in ziplocs, froze flat, and then stood up to store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733211 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:36:19 +0000 immabeetoo 733211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: I freeze lots of meal "parts" like taco meat, chopped and seasoned chicken, meatballs that are easy to just thaw out and then make the rest of the meal fresh. I know post-partum I had frozen lasagna, frozen taco meat, frozen BBQ chicken, frozen meatballs, frozen fajita chicken, frozen homemade pizza rolls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733185 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:20:34 +0000 Arden 733185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: For the stuffed shells and things like that, I purposely cook them about fifteen minutes less than I normally would before I freeze them, and then when I reheat them in the oven they don't dry out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733178 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:17:59 +0000 ladybee 733178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Subscribing! I've never froze and heated up anything either. Plus I'm a picky eater so I will be following! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733172 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:15:27 +0000 Ra 733172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: Thanks! Can you tell I'm new at this? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733167 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:06:49 +0000 Arden 733167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: I cook most of my meals before I freeze them, so I just reheat until hot! :P For soups and things like chili, I freeze them in ziplock bags so I typically defrost, dump it in a bowl, and microwave until hot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733166 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:05:13 +0000 Ra 733166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: Ooohhh...great ideas! This may be a stupid question, but how do you know how long to reheat each meal? For example, if I froze chili, how would I know how to reheat it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733151 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:54:04 +0000 Arden 733151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made a ton and we're still eating the freezer meals at almost a month PP. </p> <p>- Stuffed Shells<br /> - Enchiladas<br /> - Twice Baked Potatoes<br /> - "Chicken" Pot Pie<br /> - "Beef" Pot Pie<br /> - Minestrone Soup<br /> - Black Bean Soup<br /> - Sweet Potato Curry<br /> - Pizzas<br /> - Shepherd's Pie<br /> - Quinoa Burgers<br /> - Ravioli Soup<br /> - Meatballs<br /> - Sweet Potato Casserole<br /> - Green Bean Casserole<br /> - Black Bean Burgers<br /> - Italian Wedding Soup<br /> - Lentil Couscous Curry<br /> - Oat Pecan Veggie Burgers<br /> - Black Eyed Pea Soup<br /> - Chili<br /> - Stir-Fry Mixes<br /> - Falafels<br /> - Muffins<br /> - Peach Crisp<br /> - Breakfast Burritos<br /> - Waffles and Pancakes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/freezer-meal-recommendationsrecipes#post-733145 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:49:52 +0000 Ra 733145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know that once LO arrives, I am not going to feel up to cooking. I want to devote most of my time and energy to keeping baby alive and happy and somehow maintaining my own sanity. </p> <p>That being said, I want to prepare for what will undoubtedly be the most overwhelming period of my entire life by preparing a bunch of freezer meals ahead of time. I've never frozen and then reheated a meal in my life, so I have no idea what tastes good once it's reheated from a frozen state. I know I want to make a lasagna, but other than that I am at a loss.</p> <p>Any recommendations (and preferably recipes) for yummy freezer meals? </p>