Comments on: Choosing the Best Freezer Cooking Recipes https://kalynbrooke.com/habits-routines/choosing-freezer-cooking-recipes/ Systems and Strategies to Keep Your Life on Track Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:05:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 By: Kalyn Brooke https://kalynbrooke.com/habits-routines/choosing-freezer-cooking-recipes/#comment-58502 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:21:24 +0000 http://creativesavingsblog.com/?p=6709#comment-58502 I love your idea to freeze steaks in marinade and then just toss them on the grill – so easy!

]]> By: Heidi Currier https://kalynbrooke.com/habits-routines/choosing-freezer-cooking-recipes/#comment-58405 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:44:54 +0000 http://creativesavingsblog.com/?p=6709#comment-58405 I’ve been freezer cooking for almost 8 years and love the convenience. I put a full day in about every 6 – 8 months. In addition to the basic lasagne etc we all do I also buy large quantities of steak and make a couple of awesome marinades. I put a family sized portion in ziplock bags, pour marinade over and freeze. Upon thawing the steak is ready for the bbq grill or pan frying. Works great for chicken breasts in an Asian style marinade too. Just toss in veggies for stir-fry.

We also do side dishes like twice-baked potatoes and rice pilaf. Things it would be a hassle to make just for one meal.

Great site,
Heidi

]]> By: LORRAINE https://kalynbrooke.com/habits-routines/choosing-freezer-cooking-recipes/#comment-38608 Sun, 16 Nov 2014 13:08:57 +0000 http://creativesavingsblog.com/?p=6709#comment-38608 GREAT IDEAS!

]]> By: Kalyn Brooke https://kalynbrooke.com/habits-routines/choosing-freezer-cooking-recipes/#comment-25058 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:33:28 +0000 http://creativesavingsblog.com/?p=6709#comment-25058 In reply to caryl.

These are great ideas, Caryl! Thank you for sharing them!!

]]> By: caryl https://kalynbrooke.com/habits-routines/choosing-freezer-cooking-recipes/#comment-23929 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 01:38:13 +0000 http://creativesavingsblog.com/?p=6709#comment-23929 Just found this – great tips! I started freezer cooking a while back and love it! It’s certainly come in handy (sick family member) and I have enjoyed figuring out what I can cook to freeze.

So far, I have made:
* Lasagna – I don’t cook the pasta and I don’t bake the lasagna before freezing, it does something weird to the cheese. I wrap it in aluminum foil and place it in a Ziplock freezer bag. I use an aluminum pan. Works great! (I also date it and put cooking directions on the bag so the hubster can cook it up on a night I am not around).
* Soups – chicken, butternut squash, etc. Souper easy ;o)
* Spaghetti and sauce – I make up the sauce ahead of time and toss in the dried noodles. Once it cooks up and cools down, I put it in bags, lay them flat in a baking dish (so they will stay flat) and then put them in the freezer. It’s like some sort of awesome food library in my freezer since they are all stacked up sideways LOL
* Chili verde (with and without the chicken)
* Minestrone soup

I also freeze up:
* Broths
* Pureed pumpkin, butternut nut squash
* Cubed butternut nut squash
* Freezer jam
* Tomatillos
* Tomatoes
* Homemade
* Berries and other fruit
* Pesto (I make it up, drop into ice cube trays, then pop the cubes out into a zippy bag)
* Rind of parmesan cheese for soups (minestrone in particular)

Cheers,
Caryl

]]> By: Kalyn Brooke https://kalynbrooke.com/habits-routines/choosing-freezer-cooking-recipes/#comment-966 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 23:32:46 +0000 http://creativesavingsblog.com/?p=6709#comment-966 In reply to Lori.

Oh YUM, those burritos sound amazing!

]]> By: Lori https://kalynbrooke.com/habits-routines/choosing-freezer-cooking-recipes/#comment-965 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 04:02:55 +0000 http://creativesavingsblog.com/?p=6709#comment-965 I am loving your series! I agree with the themed cooking. I like to do a burrito session where I make breakfast burritos and regular burritos. I make a HUGE batch of Denver scrambled eggs that morning (ham, peppers, onions, cheese) and use the left over scrambled eggs for the burrito filling. Then I make an assembly line to put together the regular burritos. Homemade refried beans, seasoned beef/chicken, salsa, and shredded cheddar. I buy tortillas for a $1.00 a pack from Dollar Tree or Aldis. I also like to make several types of cookie dough and freeze them up for fresh baked cookies whenever I want.

]]> By: Audy https://kalynbrooke.com/habits-routines/choosing-freezer-cooking-recipes/#comment-964 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 15:11:12 +0000 http://creativesavingsblog.com/?p=6709#comment-964 Oh my word a binder is a great idea. Thank you!

Also I do think I have to have like 10 different recipes to make the 5 recipes cap is awesome.

]]> By: Kalyn Brooke https://kalynbrooke.com/habits-routines/choosing-freezer-cooking-recipes/#comment-963 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 23:28:25 +0000 http://creativesavingsblog.com/?p=6709#comment-963 In reply to Nikki.

Great idea! I don’t have that many dishes, and I hate buying ones I plan on just throwing away. 🙂

]]> By: Nikki https://kalynbrooke.com/habits-routines/choosing-freezer-cooking-recipes/#comment-962 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:04:18 +0000 http://creativesavingsblog.com/?p=6709#comment-962 Great post! I’m looking forward to reading the rest of this series.
May I suggest: for casseroles- if you don’t have many pans or don’t want to buy aluminum ones, you could put parchment paper in the dish before adding your ingredients. Freeze until solid, then place in a freezer bag or other container. The shape will stay the same and you can plop it back into the pan to thaw and reheat. =)

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