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Title: What easy meals do you keep in the freezer?
Post by: Buntybear on July 27, 2012, 18:42:41 pm: Am in a bolognaise rut!

What else can I bulk freeze and stash away?
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Post by: :: ANA :: on July 27, 2012, 18:48:59 pm: I freeze almost everything!
Cooked beans, lentils, rice, chicken, pasta, ground meat, etc....Then just split into small portions and freeze.
Even pancakes...when you want to use them just put them in the oven for some minutes and you're ready to go.

HTH! ;)
Title: Re: What easy meals do you keep in the freezer?
Post by: <Catherine> on July 27, 2012, 18:52:11 pm: Shepherds/cottage pie and lasagne are faves here for freezing - I pack them full of veges and then it's a complete meal so perfect for just thawing and re-heating without having to worry about any accompaniments :)
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Post by: shivi on July 27, 2012, 18:55:33 pm: mainly soups, sauces, muffins, scotch pancakes, vege balls/meat nuggets, burgers....all quick and easy afterwards.

S x
Title: Re: What easy meals do you keep in the freezer?
Post by: Buntybear on July 27, 2012, 19:02:13 pm: I must try cottage pie again. He has never liked gravy so don't make it but one worth another go!

Can't do lasagne here :(

I do have a GF/DF/EF pancake reicpe I should make again!
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Post by: Mom to M&M on July 27, 2012, 20:59:07 pm: In addition to all the ones listed, stews and chili reheat really well. In fact I have a Mediterranean chicken stew recipe that I haven't made in ages that I should dig out. I make a big batch of either Vegetarian or turkey chili every so often and it makes enough to feed DH and I (the kids don't really like it much yet) for 4 full meals (with some bread for DH and veggies/tortilla chips for me on the side). Curries work really well too - so I make a Brazilian chicken coconut curry stew type dish that freezes well - and then served over veggies and rice.
Title: Re: What easy meals do you keep in the freezer?
Post by: Buntybear on July 28, 2012, 18:59:48 pm: Curry is a good one. I think I have some buried at the back of the freezer but should experiment a bit more I think now.

Think I shall have to trawl google for some recipes!
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Post by: koe2moe on July 28, 2012, 19:06:10 pm: Stews and pasta sauce here, too, i am so bored of thinking about meals!
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Post by: Buntybear on July 28, 2012, 20:16:18 pm: What kinds of stews and sauces though? Need inspiring!
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Post by: koe2moe on July 28, 2012, 20:45:33 pm: I do beef with red wine type stew and veg, pork and veggie stew (non tomato based), thai 5 spices pork rib stew, chinese beef and yellow bean sauce stew, pork with miso stew with courgette, onions, carrots sometimes leeks also. Hmm it sounds like lots of varieties! Lol. I have problems now as it is not stew weather!!

Pasta sauce that i would freeze is only bolognese, or meatballs.

Question, ladies. When you freeze chicken dish, how can you reheat without overcooking it into inedible chunks?? Or do i hvae to avoid chicken breast?
Title: Re: What easy meals do you keep in the freezer?
Post by: squeakersmum on July 28, 2012, 20:55:41 pm: We're trying monthly meal planning to see if we save money so at the moment we've got Turkey meatloaf, beef and salami meatballs, chicken casserole, quorn chili, vegetable lasagne, bolognese, mediteranean chicken, lentil and sweet potato curry, homemade chicken nuggets, chicken and veg pie, oat bars for lunches for DD, and sausage and bean casserole.
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Post by: *Ali* on July 28, 2012, 20:57:42 pm: Steaming is a good way to reheat chicken without drying it Koe. Or we just serve it cold.

We love slow cooked pork casserole. I either just do it in stock with veggies like carrot and celery or add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup, yum!

Pureed broccoli with nuts makes a great sauce for pasta and chicken.
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Post by: Lemonthyme on July 30, 2012, 12:55:01 pm: Curry, e.g. dhal, chicken, keema
Stews (beef mainly)
Chilli
Tomato pasta sauce
Stock (for quick soups)
American style pancakes (freeze with non stick baking paper between them)
Sugar free muffins
Scones
Soups

etc etc. SO many things! I can feel a blog post coming on! Thank you!
Title: Re: What easy meals do you keep in the freezer?
Post by: Buntybear on July 30, 2012, 13:07:23 pm: Umm, loads of yummy ideas! Will have to try and work out gluten free varities of some of them.
Title: Re: What easy meals do you keep in the freezer?
Post by: Buntybear on July 30, 2012, 13:25:18 pm: Printed off your keema (Will make with beef/pork though as don't eat lamb) and dahl - thanks Mamacook

Also printed off http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2007/mar/18/foodanddrink.shopping - Nigel Slater sausage and bean casserole

and

http://www.netmums.com/family-food/recipes/a-z-of-family-recipes/chicken-casserole

so feel well equipped to stock the freezer up now ;D
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Post by: Lemonthyme on July 30, 2012, 15:46:25 pm: Awesome! Also remember a bolognaise from the freezer with mashed potato and cheese on top, in oven - almost instant cottage pie!
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Post by: amayzie on July 30, 2012, 16:21:26 pm: I did some monthly cooking too last month and froze a lot of uncooked things to pop in the slow cooker rather than the made/cooked stews. This worked well...

Here's a website with some menus: http://onceamonthmom.com/gluten-free-dairy-free-july-2012-menu/ The idea with this site is that you cook everything in a day- it's very organised... stickers and everything! I haven't done the whole thing myself- but used the principles.. Hope some of it helps!