Seriously Good Freezer Meals: 150 Easy Recipes to Save Your Time, Money and Sanity

Speaking of time, I don't leave a lot of Amazon reviews because it's so time-consuming, but I had to for this one. This book has saved me so much time that I feel like I should pay more. ;) I bought this cookbook because my 83-year-old mother-in-law moved into our home, and she's used to eating 3 meals a day. My husband and I don't normally eat that much, but I wanted to provide what she was used to, so I was thrust into a world of cooking more than usual.I work full time from home, so you'd think it would be easy, but it's not. I decided I would have to figure out a way to cook meals ahead of time and store them in the freezer so I could just pull them out as needed.I've collected a lot of cookbooks over the years. I'm really impressed with this one. First of all, not everything freezes well. I remember I froze some apples a few years ago, and they were gross when I thawed them. Freezing foods correctly is definitely an art form.In addition to learning which foods can be frozen, I learned from this cookbook that there's a certain way to wrap them before putting them into the freezer to avoid freezer burn. The author also puts tips for power-cooks who want to spend an entire day cooking so they don't have to cook again for a while. I've been doing that on Saturdays. I cook 5 or 6 of these recipes and store them for the next week. It's genius!!!Now to the recipes. They are really, really good, like the title suggests. I'll list a few of my favorites below.1. Savory Salmon in Foil - This recipe is literally the best baked salmon I've ever tasted. In addition to that, you store the salmon fillets in the freezer in individual packets, so you can pull out 2 or 3 or whatever you need. The remaining salmon fillets can remain frozen.In this recipe, you prepare each salmon fillet in a piece of foil. I mean everything, including the spices and lemon slices on top of the salmon. Then you wrap each one. After thawing, I cook it exactly like the instructions suggest, and it's D E L I C I O U S !!! I've made this recipe several times. It's definitely my number one fave in this book.2. Sweet and Sour Meatballs - My husband likes these meatballs so much that he usually eats a bunch of them before I can even get them into the freezer.In this recipe, you make homemade sweet and sour sauce. Omg, it's so easy and goooood! It doesn't have any weird ingredients either. This one has also become a staple for us. Loooove this one!3. Honey Pork Chops - I think this is the easiest recipe in this book, and they'll be the best pork chops you've ever made. The instructions say to store the 6 pork chops in the sauce in a large ziploc in the freezer. I store 2 ziplocs with 3 pork chops in each in the freezer, so I can stretch this into 2 meals.Actually, I do that with most of the recipes in this book. I divide them into 2 freezer meals because we don't eat that much. These pork chops are juicy and amazing! You'll love them.There's a recipe from this book that I haven't made yet, but I'm about to make it. It's called "Cauliflower Crave Soup." It looks so good in the pictures. Oh, that's another thing, there's a full color picture for each recipe, which I love. I've never gotten into those cookbooks that don't have any pictures.I don't know this author, but in case she reads this review, I'd like to thank you for making this cookbook. It's made a huge impact on our life! Our whole family loves it! xo

I got this book for inspiration when preparing meals in bulk for the freezer. This author provides a wonderful bulk meals guide that gives you the amounts needed for a range of quantities, which is unique and probably the very best thing about this cookbook! While I wish there were more recipes without dairy (I'm allergic to dairy), it still provides the inspiration I was seeking for coming up with appealing meals that are reasonably simple to make and healthy.

Enjoyed looking through the book see a lot of recipes. I’d like to do retag if you made it appealing I love the artwork. I love the layout very nice.

I hesitated to buy another cookbook…but this is one that I will be using week after week for meal planning! As a mom of 2 young children, we have slipped into resorting to take out or quick, unhealthy meals at home as our evenings have gotten busier. I love that all of the meals in this cookbook can be made ahead of time and frozen. Also, the recipes included in this cookbook are realistic for a family with somewhat selective eaters. I also appreciate that the ingredients are generally whole foods and contain fewer processed ingredients, while still being realistic for weeknight meals. The author provides information on how to plan out freezer meals and includes a grocery list for sample meal plans. So happy with this purchase! Thank you!

I asked for this cookbook for Christmas and at first I was nonplussed. The recipes did not appear to be that innovative or original. So, I tried a few. Tasty, and the family liked. I tried a few more as 3+ freezer meals. Tasty AND her measurements were spot on. This lady has done her homework. Now, when I stockpile freezer meals this is one of my go-tos.

One of the best cookbooks I've read. Lots of recipes, pictures for every dish and calculations already included on each page to increase the ingredients for number of people to serve desired. Also tips and tricks at the beginning on how to be successful freezing food for extended periods of time. Overall great book

Beautifully prepared and presented. Pictures are inviting and most all recipes have a picture of the finished dish -- so important. Easy to read and use and a wealth of content.I rarely review any books or products I purchase - good or bad - since some things I like, others don't. The last few cookbooks (and I am a collector) I purchased on Kindle - I know the pages aren't as good,etc., but my bookshelves fill up quickly.This one didn't have a Kindle option but I was so curious I decided to go ahead. There is a wealth of excellent information in this book on freezing, planning a cooking day for 5, 10 and more freezer meals and conversions to increase servings or meals (I mean if you're cooking one meal you may as well double it, right). If you have a large family and a freezer I would really recommend this. For me, and a small family, I just don't want to cook everyday and prefer to have stuff ready to go and get tired of the old easy favorites. I am tired of ordering out or eating frozen dinners with a bunch of additives so why not. Lots of folks on You Tube do this but with already prepared packets of spice mixes etc., but this one includes healthier options to make your own sauces, etc., without the additional salt. Too, it gives the recommendations in the recipes to freeze it cooked firstor not (some you should cook and freeze) and some just freeze. Really comprehensive.

This cookbook is wonderful! I've made so many dishes out of it. They have all been delicious! I especially love the homemade white sauce. So good I could eat it by itself. This book is very informative for those just learning to freezer cook. And the recipes are good whether you decide to freeze them or not.

This is an excellent book, with clear instructions for preparing frozen meals. It is practical, easy to follow, and full of suggestions and helpful hints on the best ways to prepare, freeze and cook a variety of foods.The author gives information on everything from purchasing freezable foods to the best ways of preparing them, and the best freezable containers to use. I haven’t tried any recipe yet, but look forward to using this book for years to come.

Tolle Rezepte ! Buch ist super gemacht am besten finde ich das dort immer angegeben ist zb. 6 Portionen, 12, 18 oder 30👍Bilder sind schön...Rezepte sehr abwechslungsreich

This is one of the best cookbooks I have ever bought. Recipes are delicious, instructions are clear and the choice between "eat now" and "freeze for later" is very well laid out. Some of the recipes need a slow cooker but, after trying several of the ones that don't, I've just bought a slow cooker as they sound so good. Both my adult sons are buying this book after tasting the last 3 weeks of recipes for family Sunday meal.

Pour moi, cuisiner est un véritable plaisir - la plupart des livres de cuisine sont à mourir d'ennui. J'adore les photos (réalistes et beaux) et les recettes, je les goûte déjà - certaines pour les végétariens et j'ai vraiment envie d'en essayer - surtout si je peux faire cinq portions de plus. Elle donne les conversions en métric (yoopie) et en impérial (double yoopie).On a l'impression que l'auteur a une véritable joie de vivre - ce qui m'a fait rire à chaque page déjà. Les recettes réflètent ça - une vie de famille, de l'économie et le temps de profiter d'un bon repas et avoir beaucoup de temps libre.Pour ceux qui vivent en Europe, "potato tots" sont nos croquettes de pommes de terre. Je pense qu'on peut trouver tous les ingrédients cités. Les desserts (chocolate chip cookies) donnent vraiment envie. Certaines recettes je n'ai jamais vues de ma vie - encore une raison pour essayer, quitte à les adapter un peu. Pourquoi pas?Déjà essayé "Breakfast burritos" - trop bon.A recommander.

Love this book