tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post8004364550212503460..comments2024-02-26T06:06:10.884-05:00Comments on Adventures of a Thrifty Mama on a City 'Stead: Once-a-month Freezer Cooking? I Think NotChris K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12054057713267875769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-16671288960401562242011-11-15T19:22:40.218-05:002011-11-15T19:22:40.218-05:00I tend to do the majority of my prep work for the ...I tend to do the majority of my prep work for the week, not the month. Like you, I enjoy too much of my food fresh to really get much out of the concept of freezer cooking. But weekly? That works for me. In about four hours I can have all the veggies for the week chopped, and a couple dishes prepped for those fast-moving days when I don't have time to cook. Works good for me, and even better, the kids like to help, so I get to spend time with them while teaching necessary skills.Patricialynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656235987162214880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-79303814276200634772011-11-15T15:07:58.320-05:002011-11-15T15:07:58.320-05:00I'm with you, I'd rather just freeze the i...I'm with you, I'd rather just freeze the ingredients and make something of them. I also have a terrible time with meal planning in general, even for one week, so I can't imagine trying to do a whole month of meals. And really a lot of the meals I've tried to freeze don't taste great when they come out of the freezer. Chili and soups work great, but I've not had much luck with other things.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852362833362246151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-39843980365715193322011-11-15T14:07:29.584-05:002011-11-15T14:07:29.584-05:00I have a friend who does this. She goes "in&q...I have a friend who does this. She goes "in" with a couple other ladies, they rent a couple hours at a local commercial kitchen and they make enough for their families of the dishes they like and are good at, then they swap some to try new things. It works for her, but I agree it a bit rigid for me.Angela Wattshttp://iheartmaine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-3388984274163875132011-11-15T09:01:14.250-05:002011-11-15T09:01:14.250-05:00I like to make gargantuan versions of pretty much ...I like to make gargantuan versions of pretty much everything I cook. That way if people show up unexpectedly (gee, like last night! lol) I have plenty of food to go around. Then extras go in the freezer with the name of it and the date it was made written on the side. Then, some night when I'd rather chew my leg off than cook, I can pull out that delicious chili or the incredible goulash I made last week. <br /><br />It helps a lot during times like right now, too, where we're eating a LOT of chicken because it's cheap and we can get local stuff. I try to get at least one beef dish and one fish dish into us per week, but it doesn't always happen (though tomorrow is beef pot roast night, YUM).RevAllysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647500969442410706noreply@blogger.com