Freezer easy meal ideas for after birth?
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Topic: Freezer easy meal ideas for after birth?
Posted By: justme
Subject: Freezer easy meal ideas for after birth?
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 10:12am
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hi girls, I am looking at starting to cook & freeze some meals in advance for once baby is here - for myself & DH.. Would appreciate some tried & true recipes i can use that I can cook, throw in the freezer then just pull out & thaw/defrost easily for dinner. I would definitely prefer to make the meals myself rather than buy frozen meals from the supermarket.. although this may end up being an option later too ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 10:39am
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Excellent plan.
Lasagne freezes well. Ermmmm... soup? |
Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 10:42am
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Great! thanks nikki - lasagne & soup first now first 2 down on my list ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 10:46am
| Pies freeze well. I often freeze left overs - spag bol, sns pork, deviled sausages.. stews/casseroles. |
Posted By: Spudling
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 9:05am
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another thing to do now is if you buy meat to cut up for stews curries etc, cut it into cubes before you freeze it, then all you need to do is get it out thaw & either add whatever sauce or pop into crock-pot etc. ------------- http://tickers.families.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 9:48am
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...casseroles, shepherd's pie...
when it comes to buying I go for family pies and pizzas, and things that are pretty simple like crmbed schnizel (patties), fish fingers and hash browns. -------------  |
Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 4:14pm
LOL - the topic title looked like you were wanting recipes for stewing a placenta.  ------------- |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 4:51pm
| I thought that as well, ewww. |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 5:28pm
Lol I totally didn't think of that, but then scrolled back up to read the title.. oh my goodness first time I've actually laughed at loud at something in this forum (well actually more of a quiet chuckle to myself, but definately audible!). Lol  ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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emeldee wrote:Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 6:33pm
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hey justme....when I get organised I will cook up a massive bolognase mix and then freeze it in smallersizes. Works for spag bol, any other pasta, lasagne, even "odd" tasting nachos/burittos etc.
Likewise a casserole can be a casserole, pie, shepherds pie etc. and freeze some yummy desserts. And lots of bread....vegemite on toast is always good. 
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Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 9:07pm
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Lol.. I didn't look at it from that angle.. but definitely not stewing placenta - eww! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 9:11pm
thanks ladies, these are all great ideas ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 10:18pm
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I made some bacon and egg pies so all they needed doing was heating. Made meatballs so all Dh needed to do was cook them some spaghetti and make meatballs and spaghetti. Mince dishes are an easy thing to cook and then freeze. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 10:56am
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Yum mummybecks! love bacon & egg pie!! Meatballs are yummy too.. think Dh can manage making the spaghetti - Lol! These meal ideas are just great - keep em coming ladies! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 11:15am
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I make bacon and egg pies in my muffin tins, so that there are individual servings... works really good too when you freeze them, because then you can pull one or two out for you for lunch, or a few for dinner. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: AnnieB
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 11:22am
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Do you have a toastie maker?
You could make up a bunch of sandwiches eg cheese and ham, etc, then freeze them, when you want a quick lunch or dinner pull a few out and pop them in the maker. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 11:54am
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Ooh.. liking this bacon & egg muffin idea daikini! AnnieB - this is a great idea too - I must be the only one who doesn't have a toastie sandwhich maker at the moment - I have a panini/grill press though - which isn't the same - I tried making a traditional cheese & vegemite toastie but all the filling oozes out. I think I'll be down at the next briscoes sale for a toastie maker though Thanks ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 12:37pm
oh yes, I have sometimes done quiches this way. ------------- |
Posted By: AnnieB
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 12:48pm
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Justme- we have a grill press at home and it works fine, well only if you don't press too hard ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 3:05pm
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thanks busymum - I hadn't thought of doing quiches this way - good idea! AnnieB - thanks - we had a press at work which was good like that & I used to make cheese toasties on it for lunch but the one we have at home pretty much loses all the filling - it just all spills out onto the grill - quite disappointing! (I have only tried cheese & vegemite toasties on it though). ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 8:12pm
That is such a good idea!! Thanks! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 8:13pm
Am I the only one that never has leftovers enough to freeze??  I seem to end up with one portion left over for lunch the next day if I'm lucky.... I guess we just eat too much, LOL------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 8:45pm
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Am I the only one that never has leftovers enough to freeze?? I seem to end up with one portion left over for lunch the next day if I'm lucky.... I guess we just eat too much, LOL[/QUOTE]
We never have leftovers, either, and if we do, the HOTROD nabs 'em for lunch. You can tell by the size of his motor that there's never leftovers, though,aye? ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 8:45pm
meant to do this ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 9:00pm
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Whenever I cook double I make sure I put aside the "double" or second portion before dishing up the current night's meal. Otherwise we get greedy ------------- |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 9:38am
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Usually I have left overs, cause the sauce/recipe mixes serve 4 and there is only 2 of us. So i make up the whole recipe and divide it up before I serve dinner.
Stock up on things, like frozen chicken fillets (tegal takeouts are great), fish fingers, hash browns, pizzas etc. Easy to cook em up in the oven, stick em between a bun w sauce and hey presto chicken or fish burgers. |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 8:56pm
ROFL the HOTROD!!??? LOLOL am loving it ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:44pm
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This has been such a helpful thread for me & for others too I'm sure - thanks ladies - you have been awesome ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:46pm
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actually, this is something I should do because we definitely eat alot more when there is more.. I mean to cook double but what we leave behind is definitely not half.. Lol!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 04 December 2007 at 3:48pm
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Bumping this up because I have the exact same question and it's been 6 months so hopefully I can greedily gather more ideas from you all.
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Posted By: Tricia
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 12:15pm
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I found that the Asian supermarkets sell bulk lots of plastic pots with lids which are ideal for freezing stuff. You can use a permanent marker to let you know what's in there as bolognese and chilli can look similar when frozen!
Handy to write the date on it too. I also use these now that Ro is 6 months old to transfer frozen ice cubes of veggies into and label them up. |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 1:00pm
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I definately have been starting to freeze leftovers in prep for bubs arrival. But, DF comes home, opens up the freezer and eats it all anyway, haha. Oh well, I have told him he is on cooking duty for that first week then :P ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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