26 Freezer Meals Plus 3 Batches of Cookies, 2 Types of Muffins and 3 Desserts in 7 Hours

Last week while The Girl was here we made a bunch of freezer meals so she could stash away a bunch of homemade meals in her freezer for nights when she was short on time, or didn’t feel like cooking this fall. 

And while I’ve been whipping up freezer meals in the kitchen for years now, this was her first time putting them together and she had so much fun, she wants to do it again.

We’ve already made plans to get together again at the end of the month and make another batch of freezer meals. I think her plan is to basically take the next two months off from thinking about what’s for dinner {and lunch the next day!}. 

This kid! She’s a smart one.  

Here’s a list of all the meals {and treats} I helped her make. 

Freezer Meals

• 3 Meatloaves
• 4 Sweet and Sour Meatballs and Rice
• 2 Chicken Pot Pies
• 2 Tuna Casseroles
• 2 Drunken Beans

Links to the foil freezer pans I tend to use for reheating meals in the oven:

• Aluminum Foil Pan Containers with Lids 8.5″ x 6″ x 3″ 
• Aluminum Foil Deep Pans 9″ x 13″
• Round 9 Inch  Aluminum Foil Pans with lids 

Freezer Meal Soups

• {2} 32 ounce containers of Panera Copy Tomato Soup
• {2} 32 ounce containers of Chicken Soup
• {2} 32 ounce containers of 8 Can Taco Soup
• {2} 32 ounce containers of Beef and Potato Soup

I like the Stack Man brand of deli containers for freezing soups as they are durable and reusable. 

Freezer Meal Breakfast Muffins

• High Protein Power Muffins
• Maple Glazed Pumpkin Muffins

Frozen Cookie Dough

• 24 Peanut Butter Cookies
• 24 Chocolate Chip Cookies
• 24 Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

How to Freeze Cookie Dough

Frozen Desserts

• 1 Blueberry Pie
• 1 Apple Crumb Pie
• 1 Plain Cheesecake

How to Freeze Fruit Pies {coming soon}

While it was a lot of work, we managed to put everything together in just under 7 hours. SEVEN HOURS!!! If you can print out a few recipes and carve out a half a day to work in the kitchen, it ends up being such a money saver in the long run and makes life so much easier on those nights you just don’t feel like making something from scratch. 

We had fun, and I think after getting another freezer meal session under her belt, she’ll be ready to do this on her own. 

Prioritizing your time, it takes a little effort, but the payoff can be huge. 

How about you? Are you a fan of freezer meals? I think I might have to make a few for myself this weekend.

Have a great day everyone, 

~Mavis 

Want to try your hand at a few freezer meals but don’t know where to start? I have a post about My Favorite Freezer Meal Tips for Beginners and it’s packed full with all sorts of hang information. You can find it HERE.

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