Hey Y'all,
We have had the best holiday season. I hope y'all have too. As much as I love the holiday s, I am so excited to have the decorations down and put away and our house back to normal. Is it just me or does your house seem "empty" without all the Christmas decorations? What is your tradition? Do you take your decorations down right after Christmas or do you keep them up until the New Year?
What about New Year's resolutions.... do you make them? I don't typically make a list but I do try to reflect on the past year and pray that I am a better person for the year I have had. Of course after all the holiday yummy treats, healthy eating and exercise should be at the top of my list. This New Year we will also be welcoming a new baby into the world and into our family. Y'all we are so excited!! We can't wait to see our daughter and son in law as Mom and Dad. They are going to be such good parents. Who has grandchildren? We are really looking forward to this next season of life.
There is so much to do to get ready for a baby. One awesome thing we did was freezer meals. Brittney searched Pinterest and Google and found several recipes for foods they would actually eat. I am a big fan of recipes with minimal ingredients, normal everyday meals. They found a good variety of meals that weren't a tweaked version of the same chicken dish.
Some suggestions for you that we found out during our marathon cooking day.
Research your favorites and see how they can be changed to be freezer friendly. Some foods freeze better than others, use quality containers- you don't want to skimp on your containers only to find your meals ruined. If you are a new mom, you might want to limit spicy, onions, peppers and potentially dairy items at first until you know if your baby is sensitive.
Some recipes can be prepared to a point, frozen and then when you are ready to cook them you may need to make a batch of rice or top a casserole with bread crumbs or stuffing mix. Nothing too difficult to do.
The better you plan out your day the easier and productive it will be.
1) Find your recipes
2) Make your grocery list
3) Order quality containers, we used these.
4) Make sure you have adequate freezer space for the number of freezer meals you plan to make
5) Don't forget heavy duty aluminum foil, wax paper and freezer bags
Are you ready to get started on a few of your own? We will be sharing recipes we made this week. You can always visit our Pinterest boards for inspiration too. Whether you are a new mom, working mom or anyone responsible for feeding a family, freezer meals are a hit. With a little prep time, you can get a delicious dinner on the table any night of the week. Please share with us your family favorites too!
Have a great week-end!!
xoxo,
Amy
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