Freezer Day Cooking…

Happy 2011! I know, I know. It’s like almost the end of January and I haven’t posted in over a month. Bad Me! But I’m a huge fan of all the ideas that came flooding my way while on a break. You should try it sometime.

So one of my new year’s resolutions is to try a day of Freezer Cooking at least 3 times this year. Some of you just rolled your eyes. Others of you can’t believe that I’ve never done one. Whatever side you are on, I need your help! For those of you that may not be familiar with what a Freezer Cooking Day is, it’s simply a day of cooking and preparing several meals and/or ingredients and freezing them for future use to feed your family. I hear its a great budget saver and its easy to go to the freezer and put together a great meal when you may be in a pinch. Because we all know that 5pm comes faster on some days and sometimes plans change and we get home later than expected. Plus, With home cooked meals you are also guaranteed to know what ingredients are going into your kids bodies.

Family meals are important in our house and its a great time to sit down with each other and talk about our days and other events. I know some of you are thinking, I barely get to sit down at meal time. I have toddlers! Well, I’m in the same boat and I hear ya! But having everything ready and prepared can make it simpler for you and I promise, when your kids are older, they will thank you for the hard working, home cooking mama that you are. I like to think of it as a legacy I’m passing on. I hope my kids will learn to have family meal times when they have their own families some day.

Our goal, is to eat 6 home cooked dinners a week. One night is for eating out. Dinner doesn’t always have to be gourmet. This can be a simple meal. Breakfast for dinner is awesome people! We won’t always achieve this goal every week, but so far it’s working for us. We don’t have the same meals every week. We like to change it up. A weekly meal plan has been awesome. (I use to make fun of the people that did this, but it actually works!) Just a little bit of planning and wah-la! Dinner is served.

So back to needing your help. I’m looking for some of the best meals/recipes to freeze. If you have a post about this topic or some recipes that are freezer friendly then link up and I’m sure many will enjoy and I know I will appreciate it much! Tell me what works for you. Tips and advice will go a long way! Happy Cooking!

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