To Freeze or Not to Freeze...Wait, To FREEZE!

[tiffanyh]

I am trying to compile a list of dishes that are good after being frozen. I am starting back to work next week early from my summer break and we were just give an extra freezer. So with a full time job and two kids, I was hoping to spend some time each weekend preparing dishes in excess so that we can eat one and freeze some for lunches and dinner. I am looking for stuff that freezes well in your experiences.

So far I have:

lasagna
chili
calzones
stuffed peppers

Thanks in advance for any ideas!!!!

 

[MissPrissy]

Meatloaf

Pulled pork - I cook a boston butt in my slow cooker. I pull the meat and season with BBQ sauce or leave plain. Fill the cups of a muffin pan with the pork and freeze. After it is frozen solid pop the pulled pork 'muffins' out and put them in a ziplock freezer bag. 1 muffin cup is a serving and perfect for thawing for 1 sandwish bun.

Cook beef stew but do not put the potatoes in. Take it out of the freezer and thaw and then add potatoes they don't take long to cook. Frozen stew with potoatoes gets mealy ans gross.

Chicken pie can be premade and instead of baking put it in the freezer. Once frozen wrap in plastic wrap and then bag it in a large zip lock bag to protect the pastry.

 

[cjeanean]

speaking of chicken pie does anyone have a really good tried an' true recipe??? I've never made it before and would love to try, but I'm kinda leery of making something that I have no clue about. I'm good with other baking stuff, but this I've never tried. Thanks!!!

 

[BowChickaBowMow]

things I always freeze:

spaghetti sauce

meat balls,

meat loaf,

lasagna: but i cut up and freeze in small portions in addition to a family size portion. That way it can be used for lunch, or whatever.

homemade soups and chili's (in indivi. and family size)

bbq chicken: just like MissPrissy's pulled pork, but w/ chicken instead.

Not always, but I have froze pizza dough balls, and then pulled them out and put in fridge the night before.

 

[MissPrissy]

You can cook waffles and pancakes and freeze those too. Pop in the oven or micro to heat and eat with scrambled eggs.

 

[tiffanyh]

I was wondering about the pancakes and waffles....I am going to try that out.

Cant let my husband see the pulled pork, he'll have me in the kitchen tonight!!!

 

[cackle]

Beans or bean soup
Enchiladas
stewed meat (i don't freeze potatoes so I add those when I thaw the meat).
homemade pot pies

 

[Karlachix]

Mac and cheese

My mom used to put pieces of waxed paper between the pancakes before freezing them