Went through our freezers too. DH who is the main cook has said not to buy any meat over the next few weeks. He would like to run the freezers right down and then start again. I am a little worried about having empty freezers but will trust DH.
Maybe change up your approach? Freeze meal components - i.e. frozen shredded chicken breast, cooked ground beef, etc. Things that would jumpstart meals?With just the two of us at home now not sure how viable it is to have a freezer full of ready to go meals.
I am contemplating whether or not to do any freezer sessions this year. With just the two of us at home now not sure how viable it is to have a freezer full of ready to go meals. Need to sit with DH who is the main cook and see what he thinks.
I don't always have room for full freezer meals but I do freeze components like AJ suggest.Maybe change up your approach? Freeze meal components - i.e. frozen shredded chicken breast, cooked ground beef, etc. Things that would jumpstart meals?
Another thing I've done is when making a recipe that calls for a 9x11 pan - I make two 8x8 pans instead - one for dinner and one to freeze.
I just added a new recipe to my freezer rotation - and it's great because it's something you can grab one or two servings out of a bag as needed -
We make a frozen fruit salad similar to this.Maybe change up your approach? Freeze meal components - i.e. frozen shredded chicken breast, cooked ground beef, etc. Things that would jumpstart meals?
Another thing I've done is when making a recipe that calls for a 9x11 pan - I make two 8x8 pans instead - one for dinner and one to freeze.
I just added a new recipe to my freezer rotation - and it's great because it's something you can grab one or two servings out of a bag as needed -
Frozen Fruit Salad
Frozen Fruit Salad with Cream Cheese - Plain Chicken
Frozen Fruit Salad - Cream cheese, cool whip, cherries, pineapple, strawberries, coconut & pecans. Make ahead of time and keep frozen until ready to serve.www.plainchicken.com
NOTE: I used 3 T sugar only and probably could have omitted that. We left out the pecans and added blueberries. I also just used the 20 oz can of crushed pineapple I happened to have. And I also used silicone muffin pans instead of using the paper liners.
Katrina - if DH cooks do whatever he recommends