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Ultimate Freezer Round-up – Everything I stocked my freezer with before baby!

Ever since I first began cooking, I absolutely loved it. I think my enjoyment of cooking is strongly tied to my next favourite activity… eating!!! I’ve always had a pretty healthy appetite, and I truly enjoy trying all different kinds of cuisines, tastes, and flavour combinations. Cooking is just so rewarding, you get to eat it after!

When I was pregnant with my first and I heard it might be a smart thing to do to stock my freezer, I remember thinking to myself “ah, that won’t be an issue, I love to cook!”. I was on my high horse looking down on all the standard freezer meals that can tend to be a little heavy, boring, bland, mushy, repetitive… and I didn’t bother making any.

Boy was I in for the shock of my life. I ended up with an emergency C-section which had me on resting orders for 6 weeks; my feet and legs swelled up like watermelons from the anesthetic and I was firmly stuck on the couch (against my own will, haha!). Not to mention the hormonal changes I didn’t expect – intense feeling of protectiveness and anxiety over caring for my new baby, up and down emotions of absolute joy and self-doubt, crying for no reason (I am NOT a cryer so this was such a shock to me to suddenly not have control over my emotions). Pair all that with nursing a baby round the clock, every 2-3 hours, never getting more than a couple hours of sleep consecutively, and you can definitely say cooking was the last thing I felt like (or was even capable of) doing.

This is all perfectly normal in those first couple of weeks after baby, I’ve learned since becoming a mama, but it was a huge adjustment! Praise the Lord for some sweet friends in our church family who went above and beyond and delivered a bounty of freezer meals to us those first few weeks. I truly don’t know what we would’ve done without them! And my haughty feelings about freezer meals were completely reversed to immense gratefulness as we gladly devoured every last one. They were absolutely delicious and exactly what I needed as my appetite roared beyond all previous heights trying to sustain my body as I took on nursing a newborn. I made a mental note to myself – if we have more babies, I WILL stock my freezer ahead of time. It is essential.

Flash back to my second pregnancy, you better believe I stocked my freezer to the maximum before that baby came, and it was the best thing I could’ve done. And here I am, back at it again (if you’re curious about what else I do to get ready for baby, check out my pregnancy and postpartum care round-up post)! Now that I’ve embraced the blessing of freezer meals, I’ve got a running list of all my favourite recipes to have made ahead in my stash. Whether you’re expecting a baby, preparing for a scheduled surgery, making some meals for a friend or loved one, or just wanting to stock your freezer to have handy meals on hand – I hope you find this list helpful! So here goes, everything I stocked my freezer with before baby (set to arrive any day now…)!

Table of Contents:

Freezer Tips and Supplies

Mains (uncooked)

Mains (heat and serve)

Healthy Treats/Snacks

Breads/Sides

Freezer Tips & Supplies

You really don’t need much to get going stocking your freezer but there are a few key things that are handy to have and good to know. It’s great to have disposable containers to freeze your meals in, especially if you are planning to make a lot of meals, or you will soon find you have run out of casserole dishes and have none to cook with in the meantime before you actually chose to cook up and serve your freezer meals! It also saves times doing dishes and makes your meals easy to serve and give away – you won’t have to worry about taking your dish home from a potluck or if you are bringing someone a meal, they won’t have to worry about washing it and remembering who to return it to!

I like to freeze as many things as possible in large ziploc bags. I make sure to actually use the ziploc brand for freezer meals because I find they are the most durable. Even so, if I am freezing anything liquid I will always double bag it. There is nothing worse than thawing a bagged freezer meal in the sink or fridge and having it leak down the drain (or all over your fridge) as it thaws – what a tragic waste and mess of all your hard work!! The double bag is your insurance plan! For efficient storage and no freezer burn, be sure to squeeze out any extra air and freeze your bags flat for easy stacking. Another trick for freezing in ziploc bags, is to flash freeze items that may stick together on a sheet tray (think burger patties, meatballs, biscuit dough, twice baked potatoes, etc.). Once frozen you can pop them into a ziploc bag for easy storage; they won’t stick together and you can take out as many as you need at a time!

Any thing else, like casseroles, I will freeze in disposable foil trays. They make cleanup a breeze! A warning -disposable pans can tend to be a bit flimsy, especially once you have a hot baked dish – so do you yourself a favour and bake them with a cookie sheet underneath to save yourself any worry of bending or spilling while transporting out of the oven, to the table, etc. If your pan happened to have a small puncture somewhere on the bottom, the rimmed sheet will catch any drips, rather than the floor of your oven (guess what you’re NOT going to want to do after having a baby!?).

Tin foil and saran wrap (or reusable beeswax wraps), are essential for wrapping your foil trays air tight or wrapping breads and individual items before bagging. Air is the worst enemy of your freezer meals – if they are stored with too much air flow, you will end up with freezer burnt food, soggy, stale, and unappealing in texture. Wrap all breads and cakes tightly with saran wrap before bagging, and cover your casseroles tightly with saran wrap or foil before freezing. And as I mentioned above, be sure to press all the air out of your ziplock bags and freeze flat to avoid freezer burn. Don’t let all of your hard work go to waste!

You may think to yourself, “I’ll remember what this is!” when putting something in the freezer. I’ve learned from experience that this is definitely not the case. Once your food is frozen solid it can become quite difficult to tell the difference between multiple freezer meals and even if you know what it is, you’re still stuck with looking up the recipe again to figure out how to cook/reheat/serve it. A sharpie is your best friend; make sure to label everything you freeze – what it is and any instructions for reheating/serving. You will be SO glad you did. If you’re making something to give away, it is also helpful to list the ingredients, or at least any common allergens it contains (i.e. “contains nuts, dairy, gluten, eggs, etc.). If you aren’t sure how long you plan to store it, it’s also helpful to write the date down so you can keep track of when you need to eat it by. When I do a big freezer stock before I have a baby, I don’t typically bother with dates since I know that I will be eating it all within the first few weeks after baby comes. Living on the edge, haha!

One for now, one for later! My favourite way to stock up my freezer.

The easiest way to go about building up a freezer stash, in my opinion, is the double and freeze method. You already have to cook for yourself and/or your family, so why not make it easy on yourself and just scale up the recipe so you can freeze half for later? If you do this over the course of a couple weeks you will soon find you have quite the freezer stash stored up for yourself! I much prefer going about stocking my freezer this way, rather than doing a huge crash course of a cooking day to smash out a bunch of meals at once, but do whatever works best for you! Now, let’s jump into the recipes!

Mains (uncooked)

Italian Meatballs

Anytime I make meatballs, burgers, or Kofta, it’s a no brainer to mix up an extra couple pounds of meat to have some to freeze for later. They are so nice to have on hand to serve over rice or pasta! This time I used Chef John’s Italian Meatballs recipe, swapping quick oats for the breadcrumbs, almond milk for regular milk, and nutritional yeast for parmesan cheese to make them gluten and dairy free. The batch we ate that night were SO flavourful and tender, I can barely wait to break into our freezer stash!

To freeze meatballs, lay them out on a parchment lined baking sheet – as many as you can fit without touching each other. Cover with saran wrap and put in your freezer until frozen through. After which, you can easily pop the meatballs off the parchment and store in a labelled ziplock bag. This way, your meatballs will keep their shape and not stick together in a big blob – you can take out as many as you need at a time! To serve, bake straight from frozen on an unlined, rimmed baking sheet at 350F for 30 minutes until mostly cooked (they will not be done yet). At this point, take the tray out of the oven with oven mitts and drain the grease by tipping the pan for the grease to drip into a dish. This is the one time I would say don’t line your baking sheet with parchment paper; the meatballs will stick to the pan making it much easier to drain! Finish baking for another 10-15 minutes, until the meatballs are fully cooked and nicely browned. Serve with marinara sauce (make ahead and freeze your own, or just plan to have some store-bought sauce on hand) over spaghetti, or pasta of your choice. I prefer to make pasta fresh for optimal texture, and since I discovered cooking pasta in the Instant Pot, it really takes next to no time or effort!

Burgers

A versatile option to have on hand for making some tasty burgers, or use them to make Salisbury Steak! I like to cook mine straight from frozen on my George Foreman grill (since we don’t currently have a working barbecue). It makes them with no splatter or mess and the fat drains off into a drip tray so you end up with perfectly crispy, lean burgers! I posted my easy homemade burger recipe in this post on Instagram, or it can also be found in the Salisbury Steak recipe!

To freeze, follow the same method as the meatballs. Place the burgers on a parchment lined baking sheet – as many as you can fit without touching each other. Cover with saran wrap and put in your freezer until frozen through. After which, you can easily pop the patties off the parchment and store in a labelled ziplock bag. This way, your burgers will keep their shape and not stick together in a big blob – you can take out as many as you need at a time! To serve, grill frozen patties straight from frozen on your barbecue or George Foreman grill.

Meatloaf

Meatloaf gets a bad rap for some reason, but may I remind you it is basically one giant burger patty?! It freezes and cooks so well and my whole family loves it. I use the Classic Meatloaf recipe from Real Life Dinner, subbing almond milk for regular milk to make it dairy free. To the meat mixture I add a tbsp of ketchup, dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce for extra flavour. I like to bake my meatloaf in a 9×13″ pan instead of a loaf pan (got this tip from my friend Jamie), it takes less time to cook and you never have to worry about having an undercooked, pink centre this way!

One for now, one for later – doubling and freezing is the easiest way to build up your freezer stock – you have to make supper anyways so why not kill two birds with one stone?!

To freeze, press the meat mixture into a disposable foil baking pan. Cover with saran wrap. Combine the sauce and pour into a ziplock bag (you will want it separate), squeeze out the air and lay flat on top of the meatloaf to freeze. You can then put a lid or some foil over the whole thing and label it with cooking instructions. To serve, you can either take the meatloaf out and thaw overnight in the fridge or bake straight from frozen. Bake at 350F without the sauce for the first 40 minutes (60 minutes if cooking from frozen). Take it out and drain off the fat that is likely pooling all around the meat, then top with the sauce and finish the remaining 10-15 minutes of cooking until nicely browned and bubbly on top. If you add the sauce from the beginning, you’ll just end up draining most of it off when you go to drain off the fat! I like to serve meatloaf with mashed potatoes and an easy veg like buttered green peas, but even a simple salad would be great!

Tandoori Coconut Chicken

Love this recipe from Pinch of Yum!

I love making a bunch of freezer recipes like this, where you basically are mixing up a marinade and dumping it over meat to freeze, with fresh trays of chicken breast or chicken thighs from the grocery store. I made this recipe as well as the teriyaki chicken below at the same time, they come together super quickly!

To freeze, lay them flat in ziplock bags (always double bag – nothing worse than a leaky freezer meal bag when thawing…) and label with the cooking instructions so you don’t have to look up the recipe again later. To serve, dump the contents in the Instant Pot straight from frozen and follow the directions. *The recipe calls for 15 minutes pressure cook followed by 10 minutes natural pressure release, however I found my chicken was not cooked through after this. I did 5 more minutes pressure cook and it was perfect, so I suggest doing a 20 minutes pressure cook followed by a 10 minute natural release to ensure your chicken is fully cooked through the first time! I will serve this with rice (very easy to make on the spot) and sourdough naan I made ahead and froze as well (store-bought is also a great option).

Teriyaki Chicken

A quick and easy freezer meal from Jo Cooks!

This recipe from Jo Cooks is another easy freezer meal I can just pop straight from frozen into the Instant Pot and serve over rice with a side of whatever veggies we have on hand. You can’t go wrong with the sweet and sticky flavours of teriyaki chicken, this one is a crowd pleaser for sure!

To freeze, lay flat in ziplock bags (always double bag – nothing worse than a leaky freezer meal bag when thawing…) and label with the cooking instructions so you don’t have to look up the recipe again later. To serve, dump the contents in the Instant Pot straight from frozen and follow the directions. *The recipe calls for 15 minutes pressure cook followed by 10 minutes natural pressure release, however I found my chicken was not cooked through after this. I did 5 more minutes pressure cook and it was perfect, so I suggest doing a 20 minutes pressure cook followed by a 10 minute natural release to ensure your chicken is fully cooked through the first time!

Honey Mustard Chicken

One of my very own recipes, this honey mustard chicken is such a go to for our family! The last time I made it, I simply mixed up a double batch of the sauce, leaving out the butter. I used half for the recipe for dinner that night, and then added 1/4 cup of olive oil (any oil of your choice would work!) in place of the butter to the remaining sauce, and poured it over my bag of boneless skinless chicken thighs (chicken breast works also!). I used oil instead of butter for the freezer meal so it would make a smooth sauce and not clump up weirdly as it cooled.

Freeze flat in a ziplock bag with instructions written on the bag. To cook from frozen, dump contents of bag into the Instant Pot and pressure cook for 20 minutes with a 10 minute natural pressure release. You could also bake the chicken from frozen at 350F for 35-45 minutes, until sauce is bubbling and chicken is cooked through. Serve over rice, potatoes, or starch of choice with a side of veg or salad.

Pulled Pork

Another one of our favourite recipes that is super versatile is my Pulled Pork! You can serve it simply with buns and coleslaw or go all out and make some sourdough bread, oven fries, and chipotle aioli for dipping.

To freeze, cut your pork roast into 4 pieces and give it all a good rub with the coffee spice rub, as the recipe directs. Freeze the meat in a large ziplock bag. You can either mix up the sauce now and freeze in a separate bag along with the meat, or just plan to mix up the sauce whenever you decide to cook it. To serve, you can either let the meat sit in the fridge overnight to thaw and proceed with the recipe as directed, or dump the frozen meat and sauce straight into the Instant Pot and pressure cook for 75 minutes with at least 15 minutes natural pressure release (cook times for oven and slow cooker can also be found in the recipe!).

Beef Kofta

I didn’t actually get around to making these this time, but it is definitely on my favourite freezer meal list and I have made ahead and frozen this Beef Kofta countless times! To freeze, simply place the kofta patties on a parchment lined baking sheet, cover, and freeze. Once they are fully frozen, you can pop them off the sheet tray into a ziplock bag for easy storage in the freezer. To serve, you can grill or bake straight from frozen; just add a couple minutes of extra cooking time. I love to serve these with naan (which I always have on hand in the freezer), tzatziki or hummus, and fresh toppings like romaine lettuce, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, and olives.

Mains (heat and serve)

3 Bean Chili

Chili is such a nice hearty meal that freezes like a dream. I like to make a double batch and freeze half when I make it. To freeze, simply add cooled chili to a freezer bag (make sure to double bag it after for good measure). Freeze flat with instructions written on the bag. All you need to do is heat and serve! You can either heat it from thawed in a pot over the stove, or dump the frozen contents and slowly reheat in a covered pot from frozen (adding a bit of water will help get the process going). To reheat in the Instant Pot, add the frozen contents straight to the pot, secure the lid and set the pressure valve to sealing. Set a manual pressure cook for “0” minutes. The Instant Pot will bring it up to pressure which will thaw and heat the chili and then turn off immediately; perfectly warmed up chili without being overcooked!

Beef Stew

Another great one to double and freeze, this is our absolute favourite stew recipe, so hearty and flavourful! To freeze, simply add cooled stew to a freezer bag (make sure to double bag it after for good measure). Freeze flat with instructions written on the bag. All you need to do is heat and serve! You can either heat it from thawed in a pot over the stove, or dump the frozen contents and slowly reheat in a covered pot from frozen (adding a bit of water will help get the process going). To reheat in the Instant Pot, add the frozen contents straight to the pot, secure the lid and set the pressure valve to sealing. Set a manual pressure cook for “0” minutes. The Instant Pot will bring it up to pressure which will thaw and heat the stew and then turn off immediately; perfectly warmed up stew without being overcooked! From there you can turn the IP on to sauté mode and add frozen peas if desired, then serve.

Chicken Parmesan Casserole

I served my chicken parmesan casserole over a bed of pasta (made in the instant pot!) and some fresh chopped baby spinach. The whole family loved it!

I’ve seen this idea on Pinterest countless times before, but usually it is a casserole with pasta. I haven’t had great success with freezing and reheating pasta (tends to get way overcooked and unappealing in texture), so I decided to wing it and make just the chicken parmesan portion into a casserole. It will be easy to cook up some fresh al dente pasta when we choose to serve the chicken!

To make the casserole: Start by adding a thin layer of marinara sauce to the bottom of a 8×8″ casserole dish. You can either make your own marinara sauce (I love this recipe), or use store bought. Follow the recipe for Perfect Pan Seared Chicken Breast, searing your chicken nicely on both sides. Add the seared chicken to the casserole dish and top with more marinara sauce (enough to generously cover the chicken). Scatter some fresh basil leaves on top of the sauce, or just sprinkle some dried basil if that’s what you have on hand. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese (sub dairy free cheese of choice if desired) and a layer of seasoned breadcrumbs. I made these Gluten Free Almond Flour Breadcrumbs and they turned out absolutely delicious, I highly recommend!! Cover and freeze, labelled with instructions for serving. To serve, bake from frozen at 350F for 60-70 minutes, until bubbling and fully heated through. This is delicious served over pasta or even on top of some toasted sourdough bread with some green veg or a salad on the side.

Taco Beef

It is so easy to make a double batch of taco beef when I make taco salad, and freeze half of the meat for later. The frozen taco beef can be used to make taco salad, taco soup, burritos, nourish bowls – so many options!

To freeze, add the cooled taco beef to a ziplock bag, squeeze out excess air and lay flat. When ready to serve, simply reheat in a saucepan over low heat or add to soup straight from frozen. To reheat in the Instant Pot, add the frozen contents straight to the pot along with 1/2 cup water, secure the lid and set the pressure valve to sealing. Set a manual pressure cook for “0” minutes. The Instant Pot will bring it up to pressure which will thaw and heat the meat and then turn off immediately; perfectly warmed up without being overcooked!

Burritos

I posted these bad boys on Instagram, they were one of my favourite freezer meals I made last time I was pregnant! The options are limitless, make them what whatever fillings and toppings you prefer! I love how crispy them come out of the oven and once you top them with some fresh garnish, you would never guess this started out as a freezer meal!!

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Easy meal idea – clean out the fridge burritos!! 🌯😍🙌🏻 I had some extra rice that needed to be used up, canned black beans, and a bunch of veg on the verge of going bad – rice and bean burritos with fresh guac it is 😍🥑🌯🥳👊🏻!!! Here’s a super simple formula to make your own: . Layer filling ingredients down the centre of large tortillas (whole wheat, corn, spinach, almond flour, wev floats your boat!). You can use any combo of fillings you like, do not need everything on this list: . 🍚 Leftover rice, quinoa, etc. . 🧆Beans (whole or refried) . 🍗 Leftover protein – rotisserie chicken, pulled beef/pork, hard boiled eggs, ground beef, etc. . 🥬 Shredded cabbage or romaine, even any random salad/slaw mix you have needing to be used up! . 🧀 Grated cheese of choice . 🍅Chopped tomatoes, peppers, any veg you want to use up . 🌯 Roll them up burrito style – fold one long side over the middle, tuck the top and bottom ends in and finish rolling lengthwise, tucking the filling in with your hands as you go. . 🔥 Bake at 350F for 20-30 minutes, until tortillas are lightly browned and filling is warmed through. To freeze, wrap individually with foil and bake for 45 minutes from frozen until warmed through. . Serve topped with any or all of the following: . 🥬 More shredded lettuce/cabbage, chopped tomatoes, fresh cilantro, etc. . 🥑 Guacamole or sliced avocados (for my fav recipe click the link in my bio and search ‘guacamole’ in the search box under the menu – its with the taco salad post!) . 🍅 Salsa or pico de Gallo . . That’s it, dig in! Easiest meal and such a good way to use up whatever random leftovers you’ve got kicking around in the fridge 👌🏻🤩!! . . . . #burritos #leftovermakeover #cleanoutthefridgemeal #easyburritos #homemadeguacamole #easysupper #mealideas #quaranteencooking #selfisolationmeals #healthymealprep #yegfood #yegfoodie #yegfoodblogger #yegger #garnishathome #healthymeals #yummm #eeeeeats #imsomartha #whatsfordinner #feedfeed #f52grams #suppertime #freezermeals #makeaheadmeals #shelfcooking #usewhatyouhave

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Shepherd’s Pie

I ran out of room in my freezer before I could freeze a batch of Shepherd’s Pie this time around, but this is one of my favourite freezer meals to have on hand – I’ve made it ahead and froze it several times!

To freeze, simply prepare the recipe as directed, allow to cool, cover, label, and freeze! To serve, bake frozen casserole at 350F for 60 minutes or until filling is bubbling and fully heated through.

Healthy Treats/Snacks

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

These are my absolute favourite muffins! They make a nutritious, filling snack (perfect for nursing mamas!), they are dairy and refined sugar free, made with sprouted spelt flour for some added ancient grain goodness! You could sub your favourite gluten free flour to make them gluten free!

To freeze, simply add cooled muffins to a ziplock bag, label, and freeze. To serve, simply thaw at room temperature or in the fridge and serve. You could heat them individually for a few seconds in the microwave before eating if you like your muffins warm!

No Bake Energy Bites

These energy bites are one of my all time favourite postpartum snacks. They are packed full of ingredients that boost milk supply like flax and oats, as well as protein and healthy fat from natural peanut butter and collagen peptides. These guys are super nutritionally dense providing a great dose of energy and fuel for busy, hungry mamas (or anyone really!). A friend made these for me when I had my first baby and I’ve been hooked on them ever since. They are a must have to stock your freezer with before baby comes!

To freeze, store them in a ziplock bag or airtight container, label, and pop them in the freezer! You can eat them straight from frozen, or keep them stored in the fridge when ready to eat.

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

Another excellent nutrient dense snack. These bars are packed full of oats, nuts, and natural peanut butter, making them a delicious snack that is both satisfying and filling. The perfect fuel for nursing mamas (or anyone of course)!

To freeze, store the cooled bars into a ziplock bag or airtight container, label, and pop them in the freezer! You can eat them straight from frozen, or keep them stored in the fridge when ready to eat.

Breads & Sides

Sourdough Biscuits

I love having biscuits ready to bake from the freezer, they are the perfect addition to a freezer meal like soup or stew! I posted the recipe to my favourite sourdough biscuits on Instagram, I make these all the time! Every time I make them I double the recipe and freeze half so I can have some more on hand to bake fresh another time. Works like a charm!

To freeze, lay the uncooked biscuits on a sheet pan, cover, and freeze. Once frozen you can add the biscuits to a ziplock bag for longer term storage in the freezer. Label with baking instructions. To serve, put the frozen biscuits on a parchment lined sheet tray and bake at 425F for 18-20 minutes, or until nicely browned and cooked through.

Sourdough Focaccia

This gorgeous focaccia recipe from the king of sourdough, Maurizio at The Perfect Loaf

Especially since we’ve been in quarantine mode for the past 5-ish weeks, I’ve been making more sourdough creations than ever. Sourdough takes time, as we all know, so it just makes sense to double whatever you’re making and freeze half for later. Such an absolute treat to have on hand to serve with your other freezer meals!

One for now, one for later – my fav way to stock the freezer!

To freeze, tightly wrap the fully cooled focaccia in saran wrap or foil until it is airtight. To serve, wrap the thawed loaf in foil and gently reheat at 300F for 10-20 minutes, until warmed through. Delicious!

Easy Sourdough Artisan Bread

This is my go to sourdough loaf recipe from An Oregon Cottage, I’ve been making it for years!

There’s nothing better than a rustic sourdough loaf to serve with your delicious stew, soup, pulled pork, or burgers you’ve diligently stocked in your freezer! But you won’t feel like making sourdough loaves those first few weeks home, so why not freeze some ahead of time? I make a double batch when I make mine and freeze one loaf for later.

One for now, one for later! This sourdough will be such a treat after baby comes.

To freeze, wrap the fully cooled loaf in saran wrap and then place in a ziplock bag or airtight container to freeze. To serve, thaw and then gently reheat in the oven, wrapped in foil, at 300F for 10-20 minutes until heated through.

Sourdough Naan

Naan is so handy to have on hand to serve with curries, butter chicken, soup, kofta, or even quick naan pizzas. I made a double batch of this a couple weeks back so I could have some on hand after baby comes. I can hardly wait to eat it!

To freeze, add cooled naan bread to a ziplock bag, label, and freeze. To serve, brush with herb butter or just olive oil, salt, and pepper, and gently reheat for 5 minutes on a sheet pan at 325F. You do not want to leave this in the oven for too long or they will become hard and crumbly!

Whole Wheat Bread

This is our go to sandwich bread, perfect for making lunches or dipping into soup and stew. The recipe makes two loaves so I always freeze one for later when I make it. This is the fluffiest, softest 100% whole wheat bread – you will love it! To freeze, wrap tightly with saran wrap and store in a ziplock bag, labelled, in the freezer.

Twice Baked Potatoes

I didn’t get around to making these ahead for this baby, but I remember these twice baked potatoes being one of my favourite things on hand in the freezer when I had my last baby. They are the perfect side dish for burgers, marinated meats, pulled pork, etc. And they feel like such a fancy treat when you’re in the trenches of round the clock nursing and sleep deprived survival mode. If I can squeak in making these before baby comes this time, I will!

To freeze, prepare according to recipe up until stuffing (don’t do the second bake). From there, you can either freeze the stuffed potatoes on a sheet pan and then pop into a ziplock bag once frozen, or wrap individually with saran wrap and add to a ziplock bag, label with cooking instructions and freeze. To serve, place frozen unwrapped potatoes on a sheet tray and bake at 350F for 30 minutes, or until heated through and nicely browned on top.

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Large Ziploc Freezer Bags – These are my go to for freezing meals and snacks. The Ziploc brand has been the most reliable for durability in my experience. I love being able to freeze meals flat in these bags for easy stacking – makes for very efficient storage in the freezer!

Disposable Aluminum 9×13″ Pans – These are so handy to have for freezer meals. You won’t use up all of your regular casserole pans and you’ll save yourself, or whoever you’re giving the meal to, the hassle of washing dishes and remembering to return the dish afterwards.

Aluminum Foil – A must for freezer cooking, I use foil to cover and wrap my disposable pans tightly to keep the air out. The foil is easy to label with a sharpie which makes cooking and serving my freezer meals a breeze!

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  1. Caroline Klinger

    Hi Rachael. I love your blog and I can hardly wait to try your recipes. I make care packages for different families and sometimes I just run out of new recipe ideas. These look amazing and so easy to modify. Thanks you. Looking forward to seeing the new baby.

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      Aw, thanks Carol that is SO nice to hear and how sweet of you sending out care packages, I’m sure those families are super blessed by it :)!!!

  2. Nicole

    So glad you put this list together. I’ll be trying some of these for sure!

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      Glad to hear it!

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      Thank you, glad you found it helpful!!

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    Very good blog post. Much thanks again. Much obliged. Katharyn Alano Loferski

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