Freezer Meals: The Menu

With a new foodie in the family, we anticipate many sleepless nights and experiencing exhaustion at a whole new level... so meals made in advance will definitely help us out. In fact, the entire day and night prior to going into labor, I was in my kitchen preparing meals for our freezer. I still have a few dishes to prepare but a majority has already been done...

Here's a list of the make ahead and freezer recipes I've prepared, with maybe a few more to add in later this week. All the meals are either crockpot/slow cooker, baked to finish in the oven, reheated in the micro or oven, finished on the stovetop within 20 min or less, or grilled to finish. As much as it looks like a lot of food in terms of variety, I made quantities enough for 2-4ish so there will be some leftovers for lunch. Oh, and because we know there will be a flood of people visiting, I made sure there was plenty of food to feed company too - lol. I know, I'm crazy.

Stay tuned as I'll be posting recipes and pictures for these dishes as we enjoy them starting next week!

Recipes + a whole bunch more can be found HERE.

PASTAS:

Four Cheese & Mushroom Manicotti
Italian Sausage & Mushroom Manicotti
Italian Sausage & Mushroom Lasagna
Chicken Pesto Alfredo Lasagna
Skillet Lasagna

Southwest Chicken Stuffed Shells
Pesto Chicken Stuffed Shells
Creamy Macaroni & Cheese
Buffalo Chicken Macaroni & Cheese

Chili Macaroni
Pasta Milano


BEEF:
Thai Beef Stir Fry
Mongolian Beef Stir Fry
Herb Crusted Chuck Roast
Beer Braised Beef & Onions

Italian Beef Sandwiches w/Au Jus
BBQ Pot Roast
Stuffed Peppers
Cheesy Italian Meatballs
Beef Empanadas


PORK:
Chile Rubbed Pork Spareribs
Thai Rubbed Pork Spareribs

Chili Peach & Lime Pork Country Ribs
Breaded Pork Cutlets (Pork Schnitzel)

Mustard Herb-Crusted Pork Roast

Smothered Pork Chops
Pork Adobo

CHICKEN:
Oven Fried Chicken
Roast Chicken with Spring Vegetables, Lemon & Capers
Chicken Canzanese
Moroccan Chicken
Lemon & Oregano Roast Chicken
Mango Jerk Chicken
Roman Style Chicken
Cornflake Chicken Tenders
Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf
Cilantro Lime Chicken
Honey BBQ Chicken Thighs
Sun Dried Tomato, Spinach & Chevre Stuffed Chicken
Chicken & Stuffing Casserole


SEAFOOD:
Baked Shrimp Scampi
Chesapeake Bay Mahi Mah

Salmon with Citrus Glaze
Asian Grilled Salmon
Cilantro Lime Salmon


SOUPS & SAUCES:
Beef & Lentil Soup
Beef Barley & Vegetable Soup
Cincinnati Skyline Chili
Italian Meat Sauce


SIDES:

Twice Baked Potatoes

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Garlic Parmesan Potato Wedges
Home Fries
Honey Butter Corn Cobbettes
Fried Rice
Lemony Dill Rice
Herbed Brown Rice

BREAKFAST & BREADS:

Blueberry Muffins
Summer Peach Muffins
Southwestern Breakfast Burritos

Cinnamon Rolls
Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Quick Cheese Bread
Cheesy Herb Beer Bread

Almost No Knead Bread