Healthy Freezer Meals

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sissie2955
sissie2955 Posts: 47
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Anyone out there plan ahead and make healthy freezer meals for later in the week? If so can you share some recipes. I am a working mom and sometimes it is hard to be ahead of teh game but I am use to cooking once a week & just re-heating in micro. If I could get some healthy freezer meals that would be great! Thanks all

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  • monstercakes
    monstercakes Posts: 78 Member
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    i do this :) i'm vegan though so i'm not sure how open you are to my recipes! i assure you they're delicious
  • makemewannadie
    makemewannadie Posts: 401 Member
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    monstercake- as a vegan myself i'd love to hear some of your recipes and get ideas!
  • monstercakes
    monstercakes Posts: 78 Member
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    monstercake- as a vegan myself i'd love to hear some of your recipes and get ideas!
    i messaged you with a few good ones :) xx
  • sissie2955
    sissie2955 Posts: 47
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    Absoluetly I would love any ideas I am not Vegan per say But I do eat Vegan meals as well and they are Healthy :) Healthy ad good is all that matters to me, If your willing to share taht would be great
  • Nan_
    Nan_ Posts: 83 Member
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    Here's over 20 crockpot freezer meals. I didn't check to see how healthy they all were so I imagine some will have to be modified. You just take them from your freezer to your crockpot (or you could pop them in the oven). http://www.ringaroundtherosies.net/2012/02/freezer-cooking.html
  • Nan_
    Nan_ Posts: 83 Member
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    Here's a link to healthy freezer meals on pinterest. You're liable to find something there. http://pinterest.com/search/?q=healthy+freezer+meals
  • Polly758
    Polly758 Posts: 623 Member
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    onceamonthmom.com

    She's got a new month's worth of recipes every month. it's kindof insane, there's whole sets for vegetarians, whole foods, diet food, dairy&gluten free, baby food... Seriously. Cook one day (and I mean all damn day) then you're freezer is bursting.

    I find her normal recipes have a lot of cheese, but you can always halve that.
  • monstercakes
    monstercakes Posts: 78 Member
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    ok fab! here we go..
    i found this AMAZING vegan blog called "Fat Free Vegan".
    There are loads of lovely recipes, and most of them have nutrition info included :) They are easy to make, low fat/cal, and DELICIOUS!
    Here are some of my favourites (they are all great frozen &reheated!)

    1. Chili stuffed peppers (i use this recipe all the time, without the peppers. it tastes better after i've frozen and thawed it haha! great in tortillas, on it's own, even cold in a salad!):
    http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2011/06/chili-stuffed-peppers.html

    2. Gardener's Pie (SO GOOD! my meat eater boyfriend loves it):
    http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2008/05/skillet-gardeners-pie.html

    3. Beefless Stew:
    http://fatfreevegan.com/blog/2010/03/24/beefless-stew/

    4. the BEST most filling miso noodle soup:
    http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2011/09/hearty-one-pot-meal-miso-soup.html

    there are a LOT of other great recipes on her site :)
    enjoy! let me know if you end up making anything
    i have loads more if you like!
  • monstercakes
    monstercakes Posts: 78 Member
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    also, if you search "fat free vegan" in the MFP food search, the nutritional info is already in the system! aw yeah!
    xo
  • knowwhentoshutup
    knowwhentoshutup Posts: 318 Member
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    I don't make 'freezer meals', but I do believe in the cook once, eat twice (or more!) principle.

    I really enjoy the SkinnyTaste.com site, but there are a ton of other ones out there, like http://onceaweekcooking.com/, that talk all about cooking once and eating all week (without leftovers!) Rachel Ray and other Food Network shows talk about it too.
  • Cntrygal81
    Cntrygal81 Posts: 70 Member
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    I'd love to see what ideas you get - Thanks for starting this thread!
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 MFP Moderator
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    A lot of what you already make can probably be frozen short-term at least...
    I make a big batch of pancakes and freeze what we don't eat, separating each one with wax / parchment paper for when it's time to heat them up. Just like commercial Eggo's or waffles pop them in the toaster and they warm up.. they tend to be used within a month of initially making them.
    French toast freezes just fine too but the bread I'm using is too large for the toaster unless you cut the slices in half knowing you plan to freeze some. Again used in a month they're as good here as fresh

    casserole's tend to freeze well
    lasagna cupcakes freeze quite well
    meatloaf
    Stews
    freeze a portion of any dinner you make and see how it fares, anything with leafy veggies whole may not fare well texture wise but if it's just bits in a lasagna... they should be fine.
  • sissie2955
    sissie2955 Posts: 47
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    A lot of what you already make can probably be frozen short-term at least...
    I make a big batch of pancakes and freeze what we don't eat, separating each one with wax / parchment paper for when it's time to heat them up. Just like commercial Eggo's or waffles pop them in the toaster and they warm up.. they tend to be used within a month of initially making them.
    /quote]

    You freeze with wax paper in between and then put them in a zip lock bag or another storage container?
  • sissie2955
    sissie2955 Posts: 47
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    Awesome i will look all these up tonight and tomorrwo when I have extra time on my hands to really dig into them. Thanks anymore tips keep them coming. Especially if tehy are ones you have tried and liked :)
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 MFP Moderator
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    I use the wax / parchment paper between them so they don't freeze all together in the container... sometimes a glass storage container with a lockable lid, sometimes a baggie. You don't "have" to use the paper if you don't mind getting the pancakes apart with a butter knife or something.. or just do like you would for grapes, raspberries etc, put on a single layer on a cookie sheet for an hour or so until frozen then bag them up, no parchment paper should be needed then.
  • lmo0183
    lmo0183 Posts: 41 Member
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    bump
  • Keiko385
    Keiko385 Posts: 514 Member
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    check out http://onceamonthmom.com/ ...I do 90% of my cooking on the weekends so I can just heat and eat the rest of the week

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