Dual purpose here - need to save money on food in November AND prep for a crazy hectic week of work while solo parenting (while DH is out of state for work).
I have a fairly healthy carrot muffin recipe I know LO likes and freezes well (I let them thaw in his lunchbox). What else? I'm eyeing some zucchini tots on Pinterest and love the idea of Mac n cheese in muffin tin portions too.
Bonus points for recipes and thawing/reheating instructions!
pear / 1879 posts
Following! We have also had success (for us, LO doesn't love meat) with making turkey meatloaf, freezing, and then thawing at a later time. Soups/chilis also freeze well.
honeydew / 7811 posts
Here are the greek yogurt and carrot muffins LO likes. I add raisins. I had some in the freezer for at least a month and they were still great. I thaw in the fridge or on the counter from morning to lunch time or just nuke for a few seconds in the microwave.
http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2014/04/greek-yogurt-and-carrot-muffins.html
honeydew / 7811 posts
And here are the zucchini tots from skinnytaste I'd like to try! Veggies for LO and he'd probably love dipping them in ketchup!
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/07/zucchini-tots.html
nectarine / 2641 posts
These pancakes freeze really easily, and my LO LOVES them plain, so they're great for the car, too. The kiwi/banana in the title is just a topping, but I use the basic pancake recipe at least twice a month.
http://www.superhealthykids.com/blender-wheat-pancakes-with-kiwi-and-bananas/
apricot / 315 posts
I make a big bag of these turkey meatballs to keep in the freezer (http://www.marthastewart.com/875683/turkey-meatballs). They are delicious!
I also freeze marinara and pesto sauces in ice cube trays and then keep them in a bag, so I can mix up a small bowl of pasta for LO in a flash. I hide extra veggies in the sauces as well.
Other things I freeze: mini quiches from 100 Days of Real Food, muffins, soups, chili, pizza rolls (I make a regular homemade pizza in a square shape, roll up, slice and bake), homemade egg mc muffins and breakfast burritos. Most of my recipes are from Americas Test Kitchen, though I found the breakfast items via Google.
coconut / 8079 posts
I don't have a toddler, but I make this for DH often. I make a double batch & then when it's cool I cut it into squares and wrap individual portions & freeze. Sometimes I remember to thaw it overnight in fridge other times he just defrosts in microwave. I use bacon bits so I don't have to cook & cut up bacon. And we have also tried it with different veggie combos instead of bacon.
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/impossibly-easy-bacon-pie/185bcc00-7a8f-4b20-a7b9-53dac850b96b
pear / 1852 posts
following!
I have a picky eater, and some of my husbands favourite meals she does not enjoy: tacos and perogies. She only likes the tortillas and cheese from the tacos, lol. I might start making her quesadillas when we have tacos...
I always have yogurt tubes in our freezer (buy on sale even near expiration date and they keep forever), I try to keep muffins, rolls of a variety of types (bannock, biscuit, bread).
She loves to pick at fruit, and grapes keep well in the freezer, I also buy large bags of mixed fruit.
My moms leftovers casserole also keeps really well, and she loves it.
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