tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post5699372228525037867..comments2023-12-22T06:11:02.290-06:00Comments on Planet of the Apels: Freezer Cooking DayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-34100046160605296722009-11-06T14:31:09.920-06:002009-11-06T14:31:09.920-06:00I just found this great link with a ton of freezer...I just found this great link with a ton of freezer-friendly recipes:<br /><br />http://organizedhome.com/freezer-cookbook-recipes-freezer-cookingKirbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620177417505685495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-21140800380720555192009-11-05T20:16:59.212-06:002009-11-05T20:16:59.212-06:00I love that I'm the secret weapon... I don'...I love that I'm the secret weapon... I don't love the picture so much tho hahaMadelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07892747997300784653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-78299042228813101232009-11-05T12:15:44.523-06:002009-11-05T12:15:44.523-06:00I am so excited to try this! I told one of my frie...I am so excited to try this! I told one of my friends about it and she gave me this great website that has freezer meals.<br /><br />onceamonthmom.com<br /><br />She also has tips to help you out.<br /><br />I'm planning on trying lasagna, with no bake noodles, spaghetti sauce, mash potatoes, and apple pie filling. <br /><br />Hope this helps.ksealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14886953560306807534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-23240699305143457852009-11-04T22:43:28.877-06:002009-11-04T22:43:28.877-06:00this is awesome, now I just need to do it!! can...this is awesome, now I just need to do it!! can't wait to try out some of these recipes--always looking for yummy ones!!<br /><br />BTW anyone would hate to clean your pan, you need a new one honey. that one is AWFUL!! <br /><br />xoxoThe Currie Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171867151632780680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-69670988589501039992009-11-04T14:54:19.421-06:002009-11-04T14:54:19.421-06:00Yes, Kyle, I am glad that you said that about the ...Yes, Kyle, I am glad that you said that about the meat! I've been doing that for a while and it saves so much time (and mess) when making a meal from scratch! (And, I must mention here that I steal MOST of my ideas from you! Couponing, crafting, totschooling...etc. When is Todd going to make the switch to the Bryan branch? What would I do with out my big sis?!)<br /><br />Megan and Kat, I'm going to check out your blogs and recipes next time I plan another large cooking day. Thanks, ladies!Kirbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620177417505685495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-6216892214285330622009-11-04T12:19:08.079-06:002009-11-04T12:19:08.079-06:00Hey Kirby! This was a great post!
A family rec...Hey Kirby! This was a great post! <br /><br />A family recipe that freezes super well (and multiplies very well and is absolutely minimal effort to make) is red beans and rice. You can either soak the beans the night before, or boil them for 5 minutes, then let them soak for an hour the day of. I usually do the overnight thing. <br /><br />The recipe is super simple: <br />1 lb dry kidney beans<br />1 lb meat (I use turkey keilbasa, but any smoked sausage would work...I think my great gramma even uses a ham hock)<br />1 large onion<br />Soak the beans, cut up the onion and the sausage, throw it all in a crock pot with enough water to cover the beans, then let it cook for the day! I usually do about 10 hours on low (because that's how long I'm out of the house for), but you can shorten the cook time by putting it on high. <br /><br />Also, I don't know what you do for grocery shopping, but the two tools that I've found to be absolutely CRITICAL for me are the shopping list generator from myrecipes.com (you find your recipes, then say "Add to My Shopping List" and it adds all the items for you, sorted by grocery store department!) and cloudlist. Cloudlist lets you create a shopping list, then share it with friends or family...when any of you buys an item, you check it off the list and everyone else who has access to the list immediately sees that it's been taken care of! Super handy for roommates/cookathons/etc.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10295095982479294130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-66569892943208575902009-11-04T10:58:46.716-06:002009-11-04T10:58:46.716-06:00Kirb, I love you.
I'm so glad my whole freez...Kirb, I love you. <br /><br />I'm so glad my whole freezer was (And still is!) filled with breast milk so Todd had to go buy me another. Now I can finally do this! <br /><br />I do want to say that for those who don't have a deep freeze (or extra freezer space) another good thing to do is cook huge batches of meat and separate into 1 lb. freezer bags. It makes it so much easier to throw together a lasagna, ziti, soup or whatever and it doesn't take up so much space.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12697203244330434629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-39369904882504971042009-11-03T16:23:42.233-06:002009-11-03T16:23:42.233-06:00I came over to your site from Heather's. I...I came over to your site from Heather's. I've been doing some freezer cooking since the beginning of this year and find it very helpful. I don't have a deep freezer, but I can still fit quite a few meals in my small space. I actually started a food blog for our family so I could have all my favorite recipes in one place and could easily share them. I haven't added many to the bunch, but there are a few that are really good freezer recipes. I look forward to trying some of the recipes you mentioned in this post. I find that having the meals in the freezer makes it so much easier to offer to help someone else, as well as making our afternoons a little more sane. Thanks for sharing! <br />http://gofletchfood.blogspot.comMegan Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363341080054436625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-14681300007342871142009-11-03T14:28:05.397-06:002009-11-03T14:28:05.397-06:00This is genius! :)
It will be so nice to just hav...This is genius! :)<br /><br />It will be so nice to just have a meal on hand for the crazy days that come up and of course for the fellowship meal! <br /><br />I can't wait to do this.. all I need is a deep freeze and one of those cute college girls. Ha!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511743255677185013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-75440996453223528672009-11-03T14:27:56.560-06:002009-11-03T14:27:56.560-06:00Okay, Brett, what is a "Meal Swap"...alr...Okay, Brett, what is a "Meal Swap"...already sounds good to me!?<br /><br />Rachel, I definitely want to look into that book, b/c YES, I will be getting tired or casseroles soon, too, I'm sure!<br /><br />Your waffle recipe sounds DELICIOUS! Heather just bought a new waffle makes with her swagbucks, so we'll be giving that recipe a try sooN!<br /><br />Catey, your full freezer is ALWAYS an inspiration to me! Will you write a post on tips and tricks of freezing, since you're the pro on this issue? If nothing else, you could direct us all to some more links? PRETTY PLEASE?!<br /><br />Thanks for everyone's feedback so far!Kirbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620177417505685495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-12729022463389689792009-11-03T14:13:39.464-06:002009-11-03T14:13:39.464-06:00I LOVE that you did this post. I was doing pretty...I LOVE that you did this post. I was doing pretty well with my 'marathon' baking days as I call it before the move- even better before Eli:) Sadly, our huge deep freeze is EMPTY and it's time to get back into it!<br /><br />Here are a couple of my staple recipes that freeze super well- they are great for a quick meal for us, for company or to take to someone.<br /><br />Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina Casserole:<br />http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/italian-baked-chicken-and-pastina-recipe/index.html<br /><br />Chicken (or Turkey) Enchiladas<br />http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/05/freezer-meals-chicken-enchiladas.html<br /><br />We also recently tried these sweet potato burritos and though they were pretty good:<br />http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/02/two-tasty-recipes-sweet-potato-burritos-macaroni-cheese.html<br /><br />love you! thanks for doing this post!Ryan and Cate Shipleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631713556631884154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-86404283853706837092009-11-03T12:41:53.591-06:002009-11-03T12:41:53.591-06:00I love freezer cooking--my freezer is overflowing ...I love freezer cooking--my freezer is overflowing with meals already! Casseroles and soups get really old to me, so I bought the book, Fix, Freeze, Feast. There are a ton of recipes that are not casseroles. You should check it out, I got it for less than $10. What I love is that for each recipe, you make 2-5 meals of the same thing, so you really stock your freezer fast (and have plenty of meals for giving and sharing!)<br /><br />For breakfasts, we make soaked grain waffles and pancakes on the weekend and freeze them for breakfasts. I whip up some eggs (the trick is to clean your pan immediately, don't let it cool and it cleans easily), toast some waffles and we have a great breakfast for everyone. This is the recipe, I experiment with different grains each time: http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2007/12/tuesday-recipes-wafflespancakes.htmlRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778868276347075644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-59506494792282164992009-11-03T12:19:23.854-06:002009-11-03T12:19:23.854-06:00It has been very hard for me to find good, quick a...It has been very hard for me to find good, quick and easy snack foods for the way we eat.<br /><br />Until, I found this excellent recipe for granola bars. I make it the week before, put it in the freezer, and snack on it throughout the week. <br /><br />(no need for re-heating, just cut and go... :) <br /><br />Although this is no meal. It is a wonderful snack.<br /><br /><br />I miss seeing you around! <br /><br /><br />http://memoirsstrong.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/paleo-granola/jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436046299183175241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-13199429421304048532009-11-03T11:24:54.031-06:002009-11-03T11:24:54.031-06:00I am totally going to start doing this even though...I am totally going to start doing this even though we have a freezer the size of my hand... I will just use my parents freezer. We have also discussed doing a "meal swap" around here. But for now, I will just try to bake and freeze. I LOVE cooking, but HATE cleaning the kitchen. This will help out.Brettneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15370505385355331999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-22519803214650135742009-11-03T11:13:56.596-06:002009-11-03T11:13:56.596-06:00We freeze a lot of soups around here... tortilla a...We freeze a lot of soups around here... tortilla and chili (regular and white) have all worked out well and can go in freezer bags or individuals sized Tupperware and make great lunches. I also make bean burritos w/ black beans, cheese and Heather's salsa and wrap in saran wrap and freeze for Drew to take to work for a hot lunch. <br />Can't wait to try out the breads! I need to start having baking days now that Stella is here and likes to feed right as dad gets home from work and is ready for dinner!the lewisi malehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16545573656993917717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-82406234966216931672009-11-03T10:55:19.880-06:002009-11-03T10:55:19.880-06:00HA! That's what I said when I read that you ma...HA! That's what I said when I read that you made "Angie's Fideo"! <br />It's so funny you posted about this, bc I had just emailed Jon last night about freezer meals too! He's excited about me starting it when he returns..in about a week!!!!!!!!!! He's coming home Kirby!!! YAY!The Houstonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458902242860805524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-19588610991781847412009-11-03T09:09:29.294-06:002009-11-03T09:09:29.294-06:00Yes! As long as you grease them well and let them ...Yes! As long as you grease them well and let them cool a bit. Then, just slide a knife around the edge...Kirbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620177417505685495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29918308.post-47099762632012640262009-11-03T08:58:23.345-06:002009-11-03T08:58:23.345-06:00I am intrigued by the brown bread- how neat to be ...I am intrigued by the brown bread- how neat to be baked in a can! Do the little loaves come out of the can easily? Very cool, Kirby.Megan Sandozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595895858316230968noreply@blogger.com