Blessing of Freezer Meals

Today is not a crazy day like tomorrow (I still cannot figure out what possessed me to schedule all that in one day!), but it is a day where I really see the blessing of freezer meals.

Today Mr. Pear is still sick, Miss Pear is having either the ick or teething and that is compounded by not sleeping well last night, and I am just feeling a bit run down from doing to much each day for a few weeks in a row, so today was designated as a quiet day.

We needed a quiet day because yesterday I baked 4 loaves of oatmeal bread and two loaves of french bread thanks to my special delivery last week of a Bosch mixer. (More on that later) While all this was happening our sprinkler system outside when kablooey (why yes, that is the scientific term), and refused to shut off! Mr. Pear had to come home from work, and then we still needed the help of our neighbors who have the same system. Thankfully just as they finished helping us the oatmeal bread was coming out of the oven, so we thanked them by sharing a loaf!

So today, we got off to a quiet start, playing puzzles, and with the Toddler shape sorter. Then we went for a walk, and just had fun together.

For supper I just pulled meatballs out of the freezer (I will whip up a quick sauce later), and put rice in the rice cooker to be ready for 5. Now I just have to coast to the finish for supper by putting the meatballs in the oven with sauce, and steaming some carrots.

Tomorrow calls for special help, and that is just what we are getting form our freezer. Tomorrow for supper we are having Lazy Lasagna. All I have to do is pull it out of the freezer, thaw, bake and voila! Supper is ready. Veggies are inside, so I will likely just serve it with some oatmeal bread and fruit for dessert!

I also make sure that Sunday's are easy too. This week we are having Chicken Cordon Blue with Rice (rice cooker) and a veggie. So all I have to do is pull the chicken out to thaw, then cook it, put rice in the rice cooker, and then grab a veggie - piece of cake!


Next up in the series, apparently in no particular order:
- Once a month cooking - at least it is my explanation of it!
- Planning your shopping, prep and cooking
- Storing your meals revisited and revised
- Keeping track of what is in your freezer and what is the oldest
- Freezer lunch stash complete with ideas
- Freezer breakfast stash complete with ideas
- Recipes I used in my marathon cook that have not yet been posted
- Tips for converting your favorite recipes to freezer recipes
- What little I know about having a group of friends who share freezer meals
- Books and resources I love
- Answers to questions you post for me or email to me (email button is in my profile).


Previously in the series:
Introduction to the series
Why Freezer Meals?
My Usual Method
Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Pesto Butter and Chicken Cordon Blue
Chicken Enchiladas
Kitchen Day - Tortilla Soup and Enchiladas (How To)