Canada_Mom Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Hi! We're expecting #4 in a couple of weeks and I would really like to be prepared this time and have meals in the freezer. I was hoping to have stuff like stews, spag. sauce, soups etc. ready to just heat up, but the problem is I don't know how to store/freeze them. I don't have ice cream buckets to put the food in- and that's about the size we'd need, if not bigger (for whatever reason everyone here has a BIG appetite so we need large meals). What's the best way to freeze meals like those mentioned above for a large family?? Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Could you use gallon size freezer bags and freeze 2 things on a tray at a time, then stack them accordingly. When cooking double the recipe and freeze one large portion for another meal. Does that make sense?;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Last time I was pg, I started at about 5 months along and just made a double batch of whatever I was cooking. I did this 2 or 3 nights a week. I think I froze stuff in ziplock bags. They have 2 gal size if you need them that big. Between what I made and what friends brought in, I didn't have to cook for 6 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmgconner Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Congratulations Canada Mom! The best, most efficient way I've found is to use plastic ziploc-type bags. Fill your bag about 2/3 full, make sure it's zipped tight, and lay it flat on a cookie sheet in the freezer until frozen. It freezes fairly flat, and then you can stack them or arrange the bags like books on a bookshelf in your freezer. It saves so much more space than using tupperware or ice cream containers. ETA: You may need to use two or three large ziploc bags for your family. Right now, I use one bag for the "meat" part of the dish, and one for the veggie part of the dish. Make sure you write on the bag that it's bag #X of how every many you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithseed Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 In addition to using multiple baggies for meals, I also use quart jars to freeze things such as chili, soups, and sp. sauce. I've also found that those jars will burst if I try to "quick thaw" them, so let them thaw in the sink many hours before dinner. Don't forget some bread to go with your meals, and congratulations!! ~Faithseed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 We used to have a church group that got together once a month and just cooked for the freezer. I still make many of those recipes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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