tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post6026860870045506586..comments2024-02-23T01:43:35.828-07:00Comments on Prairie Home Therapy: Make Ahead Meals: Bye bye Pizza NightAlana in Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08440969357242099169noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-45685603566192560272017-07-16T21:20:58.516-06:002017-07-16T21:20:58.516-06:00Glad to hear all is well. Living in Kansas I know ...Glad to hear all is well. Living in Kansas I know about tornadoes. We are in heat now 80 at 1015 pm.Bonnie Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11131989923232870384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-1790149258750329482017-07-16T10:10:58.481-06:002017-07-16T10:10:58.481-06:00Hi Bonnie, yes we're fine. It was to the south...Hi Bonnie, yes we're fine. It was to the south east of us, thank goodness. We didn't even get much of a storm. <br />Alana in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440969357242099169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-43901371649228104362017-07-16T04:38:51.547-06:002017-07-16T04:38:51.547-06:00Are you ok? Saw there was a tornado In your area....Are you ok? Saw there was a tornado In your area.<br />Bonnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-36557665148798543812017-07-13T04:30:29.130-06:002017-07-13T04:30:29.130-06:00Hi Alana,
Living Well Spending Less blog has lots...Hi Alana, <br />Living Well Spending Less blog has lots of "make 10 freezer meals in an hour" ideas. I haven't tried many of them yet as they didn't sound like things my family would eat, but I love the idea and the process looked very easy. They were all recipes to throw in the crock pot. <br />MMarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-858011244717985102017-07-11T09:02:51.929-06:002017-07-11T09:02:51.929-06:00I did these a couple of times and also found them ...I did these a couple of times and also found them to be very time and labour intensive. Really, it's the chopping that takes forever. Basically, you're working now to save time later. It does make sense. But I was the same as you--I did not enjoy making all those meals at once AT ALL. <br /><br />These days, I tend to make twice the recipe of part of a meal to freeze. So, if I'm making a chicken and broccoli pasta dish, I'll double the recipe of chicken and marinade, and freeze one meal of it. Then, on that future day, I'll take the chicken out in the morning, and then just have to cook it and the pasta, and steam the broccoli. I also tend to cut up vegetables and freeze them when I have extra--like, I'll cut up one big onion, use half, and freeze the rest. That way, when I need cut onion the next time, I don't have to cut it (the part I hate). I find this less painful then making a whole bunch of meals at once.<br /><br />I also keep painters tape in the kitchen and a sharpie, and I write the directions on the tape, and put that on the container I'm freezing. Then I don't have to look up the recipe again to see what temperature the oven needs to be or how long it has to cook or whatever.<br /><br />Those meals look delicious. The great benefit of those crock pot freezer meals is that they require zero prep the day you use them, which is soooooooooooo nice. <br /><br />How's the bathroom ;) ?<br /><br />I hope you're enjoying the summer!<br /><br />WilmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com