![]() Again, you can freeze this soup after it’s been cooked/cooled (wait to add the rice until the day you eat,) or make into a freezer kit minus the broth and cook fresh the day of.Īn oldie but goodie recipe here on IGE! Frozen Breakfast Burritos are the. (Psst: I almost always skip the milk/flour step in this recipe and it’s totally fine.) Serve with tortilla chips and you’re set!Ĭrock Pot Black Bean and Rice Soup is hearty and healthy – an excellent, nourishing meal to eat post-baby. Thaw overnight in the fridge then dump everything into the crock pot with the broth and lime juice and cook per usual. Ben, the boys and I appreciate and cherish all of your well wishes, prayers, and excitement, and can’t wait to introduce our DAUGHTER to you! Until then… 15+ Freezer Meals: Crock Pot White Chicken ChiliĬrock Pot White Chicken Chili is my favorite freezer recipe not only because it’s one of my favorite recipes in general, but also because you can freeze the chili after it’s been fully cooked then cooled, or as a “freezer kit” which is what I usually do.Īdd everything but the broth, lime, milk and flour into a freezer bag then seal and freeze flat. With that, I’m officially signing off until baby girl arrives! One thing I also didn’t do after having Lincoln was take any sort of maternity leave (literally I blogged from the hospital – WHYYYYYYYY?) Taking time off to rest and recuperate after having Cameron was what I needed both mentally and physically at that time, and I plan to do the same with baby girl. Thaw meals or freezer kits in the refrigerator 24 hours prior to re-warming/cooking vs cooking frozen or thawing on the counter.Do not freeze warm/hot meals – cool them completely in the fridge before freezing.My two most important takeaways from that post are: Not only does this post contain, yep, 50+ GF/FF recipes, but also freezing tips and what does/doesn’t typically freeze well. RELATED Top 10 Recipes from 2019 (Plus 5 of My Faves)Ī couple years ago I wrote a big, comprehensive post on 50+ Gluten-Free Freezer-Friendly Recipes that you may want to check out as well. For instance, you can make one Crock Pot White Chicken Chili freezer kit just as easily as you can make 10. ![]() Not only are these recipes comforting, nourishing, and EASY, but they’re simple to multiply if you choose. ![]() That said, today I’m sharing 15+ of my favorite freezer meals to make before having a baby, surgery, etc. I highly recommend that any expecting parent or heck, anyone preparing to be down and out for awhile after having surgery, etc., prep/cook/freeze as many meals as possible in advance. Knowing I didn’t have to drag my butt to the store with a toddler + newborn more often then I had to, and more importantly make the decision as to what to whip up for dinner for quite some time, was life saving. That said, I learned my lesson with Cameron and stocked our freezer with soups, snacks, and crock pot “freezer kits” prior to having him. Do you know how many Chipotle burrito bowls it takes to be considered unfunny? A lot, because that ish is good. Ben and I survived on so much Chipotle those chaotic weeks post-birth that it wasn’t even funny. I didn’t prepare freezer meals prior to having Lincoln and really regretted it. In contrast to our large, empty van trunk, my freezer is filled to the brim with meals to thaw and eat post-baby. ![]() Ok three more: POWDER SLIDING DOORS! I’m never going back. Baby sis’ room is ready, my hospital bags are packed, and we officially traded in our cool card for a minivan – a swap I’ve never been so excited to make. So wild to finally be able to say that! On one hand I feel like I’ve been pregnant for-ev-er, on the other hand I keep asking myself – how are we already here? Either way, this family of four is ready to become a party of five. ![]()
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