Podcasts about freezer cooking

Grocery prices are outrageous these days! How can we provide delicious, nutritious meals for our family while staying within a budget? This is a struggle that almost all homemakers are battling right now. I know I am!  In this episode, I share ways that I am trying to be a wise steward of our grocery budget.   Resources: NHC Family~ Why Should You Budget? https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nhc-family-why-should-you-budget/id1547126864?i=1000649550719  Cooking From Scratch with Jami Balmet https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/cooking-from-scratch-with-jami-balmet/id1547126864?i=1000617132827  Meal Planning https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-62-meal-planning/id1547126864?i=1000549157611  Freezer Cooking https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-77-freezer-cooking/id1547126864?i=1000558245327  Hope's Table Cookbook https://amzn.to/3PsuRF2  Simplified Hospitality with Marcie Fowler https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-34-simplified-hospitality-with-marcie-fowler/id1547126864?i=1000531069404  Cloth Diapering 101 https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-80-cloth-diapering-101/id1547126864?i=1000559688028  Steps Towards a Healthy Cycle with Megan Kay https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-103-steps-toward-a-healthy-cycle-with-megan-kay/id1547126864?i=1000578020490 NHC YouTube: Cloth Diapering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgTC71QqMvI&t=36s  NHC YouTube: Cleaning with Littles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeJi_LPv34Q&t=18s      Follow my  journey by subscribing to this podcast. You can also follow me on Instagram, YouTube, and www.nohighercalling.org Subscribe to the NHC email at www.nohighercalling.org 

Episode 32 Weekly Meal Plan and Freezer Cooking Description:  Get inspired with a weekly meal plan to help simplify your dinner, plus learn about freezer cooking and how it can optimize your meal planning for the month Weekly Meal Plan: Monday - Chicken/Cheese Quesadillas Tuesday- Honey Garlic Chicken on Rice Wednesday- Taco Mac Casserole  Thursday - Chicken Bacon Ranch Tater Tot Casserole Friday - Bubble up pizza Saturday - Instant Pot Pork Chops with egg noodles and veggies Sunday- Hamburger soup   Freezer Cooking: Shepard Pie x2 Scalloped Potatoes x2 Hamburger Soup x2 Condensed Cream of Celery Soup x2 Spaghetti Meat Sauce   Other tips to save time and energy: Carve out time to prep and plan Double batch where you can. Ie. double mashed potatoes, rice and ground beef  Pantry fridge, freezer shop and use what you have Didn't make all your meals you planned-no biggie, make them this week  Let your gadgets do the hard work for you  Multi-task where you can What are a couple simple things you can prep for breakfast, lunch even dinner Keep a sink of soapy water to wash and rinse as you go-saves time on clean up   Here's what to do next: Step #1:  Book your FREE No strings attached Meal Planning Coffee Chat to help accelerate your meal planning journey!    Step #2: Follow me on facebook for more dinner and meal planning tips and hacks  @ busymamamealplanning   Step #3:  Be sure to get your free 5 Meal Method Planner to help you facilitate your meal planning journey. It's free and you can get it at:  https://bit.ly/5mealmethod   Happy to help! Have questions, send me a DM @blagagoertzen.   Again, thanks again for being here! I'm so grateful for you! And I'll be waiting for you in my next episode!   Xx Blaga

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I'm so excited to have Becky from  @Acre Homestead on the Pantry Chat today as we talk about making freezer meals!You all know I love having meals ready to eat for those busy days when you just can't get a homemade dinner on the table. For some of Becky's recipes and even more tips and tricks, visit the blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/easy-freezer-meal-cooking-tipsWhere to Find Becky:- YouTube: http://youtube.com/AcreHomestead- Scratch Pantry: https://scratchpantry.com- Instagram: http://instagram.com/AcreHomestead- Sign up for her newsletter: https://scratchpantry.com/newsletter  Becky's Recipes:- Stuffed Bell Peppers: https://scratchpantry.com/recipes/2021/5/sausage-stuffed-sweet-peppers?rq=peppers- Breakfast Freezer Meals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W9JQ0uRW5Y- Watch Becky make a year's worth of pasta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRFjwGV9O7U&t=700sTime Stamps:0:00 - Chit Chat7:35 - How to Get it All Done14:02 - Freezer Meals~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MORE ABOUT US!WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we're living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideoGrow, Preserve & Thrive with us!Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.comFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamilyInstagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamilyRumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamilyA few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHytYour Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshopMeals on Your Shelf – Can along with me!  Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-free-workshopFREE PDF DOWNLOADS:- 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT- Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT- Carolyn's Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn's favorite herbs for growing at home.https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT- Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods.

This episode will make you hungry friend! I want to help you beat the summer heat and save on groceries with these 3 important cooking strategies!  #1 - Pasta Skillets  Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet - Watch on YouTube #2 - Freezer to Slow Cooker Meals  Live Freezer Meal Prep - Watch on YouTube #3 - Marinades for Meats!  Save money by buying your favorite cuts of meats when they are on sale, and then freeze the meats with your favorite marinade. The meat will thaw and marinate at the same time!!   

Whether you love cooking or loathe it, freezer cooking can be a helpful element in any kitchen! Life is in seasons, and different seasons present different levels of business and chaos. Maybe you're about to have a new baby, maybe you want to be quicker to say "yes" to hospitality, maybe you are trying to find rhythm in a busy work schedule- insert the blessing of freezer cooking! In this episode, I share ways that freezer cooking has been a blessing to our household as I seek to "look well" to the ways of my home. (Prov 31:27) I discuss. . . -How it saves time, money, and cleanup -Practical ways to implement freezer cooking (ranging from very minimal work to a bit more of an investment) -How to plan, organize and stock up for successful freezer cooking   Resources: Jami Balmet: Finding Joy In Your Home- Jami is a wealth of knowledge in many aspects of the kitchen! Souper Cubes   Follow my  journey by subscribing to this podcast. You can also follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and www.nohighercalling.org

Erin breaks down a 15 Minute Freezer Meal, explains the active prep times with a variety of recipes and cooking methods. The MyFreezEasy Method and these kinds of recipes are here to help you save time in the kitchen, and a load of $$ on groceries!  Cookbook options mentioned:  15-Minute Freezer Meals Book 15-Minute Freezer Meals Labels Kit 15-Minute Freezer Meals Prep Kit

Learn about Dump Dinners and why you need them in your life!  WATCH on Amazon: https://amazon.com/live/5dollardinners   Erin's Freezer Meals COOKBOOKS: https://store.erinchase.io/collections/cookbooks-prep-kits   Dinner Cooks Itself Party: https://myfreezeasy.com/dci

This week Rachel Tiemeyer of Thriving Home joins me and we talk all things freezer cooking. Rachel and her business partner, Polly, are freezer cooking experts! They know how to make freezer food that tastes good. Rachel and I geek out about food safety and best practices for freezer cooking.  Foods that do not freeze well Best Practices for Freezing Food: Best Practices for Thawing Food Get the 1 Hour Freezer Prep Sessions from Thriving Home! Follow the link and use the code Marie20 to get 20% off any of their amazing 1 hour freezer prep sessions.

I'm so excited to get into today's podcast. Today we're chatting with Rachel Tiemeyer from Thriving Home and we're talking about her and Polly's bread and butter - freezer cooking.We're chatting why freezer cooking, how long it actually takes, and how incorporating just 1 a week can save you THOUSANDS of dollars a year.If you liked this episode, please give us a review on where you listen to podcasts. This helps me book great guests like Rachel.Full show notes on freezer cooking tips.Show note links:Thriving Home WebsiteThriving Home Store use code RANDA20 (affiliate)1Hour Freezer PrepThriving Home InstagramThriving Home FacebookThriving Home also has 7 Healthy Freezer Friendly Marinades for you to download here: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/7-freezer-friendly-chicken-marinades/-------------------------Randa Nutrition Recipes33 Pressure Cooker Recipes free eBookLearn more about Manage Your Macros

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In the past, freezers were used to store leftovers and "mystery" food (ick!). Those days are gone! When used right, a freezer can be one of your most helpful tools. Learn a simple method for using your freezer to make food that tastes fresh and delish. Show Notes: https://balancedworkingmoms.com/how-to-use-your-freezer-to-make-fresh-dinners/Resources:Access the resource library to get a pdf of the cute lemon freezer labels. (No more UFO's in your freezer!) Join the Facebook community group for a regular dose of support and encouragement.Connect with Rina on Social:Blog - balancedworkingmoms.comFacebook - balancedworkingmomsInstagram - @rinameushawPinterest - rinameushawStock Media provided by TrendingMusic / Pond5

We are all looking for ways to stretch a dollar these days and freezer cooking is a great way to maximize your food and your money. As an Army brat, I learned how to freezer cook from a very young age. Granted we didn't call it freezer cooking back in the day, but that's what we were doing. Our house was an hour or so from the local army base, so we would only grocery shop once a month. We froze everything! Fast forward to my life as an adult and you will see that freezer cooking is still a major part of my family's life. In this episode, I share the tips and tricks as well as my lessons learned as it relates to our freezer cooking process. It doesn't have to be overly complicated, just start small. I encourage you to visit the episode on the website to get the list of suggested freezer cooking resources and a few suggested links that will get your freezer cooking started the right way. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/organizedholistically/message

The freezer is the most underutilized thing in your kitchen. Many people don't know what to freeze or how to get started. This episode will help!What do you need to get started with freezer cooking? Getting started is cheap and easy. You need containers to store your food in, something to cook or meal prep, and a freezer to put it in! That's it!What foods are freezable?Most foods can be frozen relatively well if you take the proper steps. Exceptions are veggies that you want to enjoy fresh, (and some veggies should never be frozen at all like cucumbers and lettuce), some dairy products, uncooked potatoes, whole eggs, and citrus fruit.How to get started?Listen to the episode for my 4 easy ways to get started with freezer prep today! Resources: Resources: Sign up for email updates to be the first to know when the full suppertime sanity course system will launchRestaurant containers for meal prepFreezer Sweet Potato Recipe

It was joy to talk with Rachel Tiemeyer of Thriving Home. Rachel and her friend and business partner, Polly, have a new cookbook. From Freezer to Cooker is a very unique cookbook full of recipes that can be made in the slow cooker or the instant pot with freezing directions for each recipe. We take a deep dive into instant pots, slow cooker safety and how to make delicious food. Freezer cooking can be a great way to have backup meals or quick dinners for your busy family. Using a few of their techniques can really improve the quality of your finished product. Rachel has a free download for our listeners including her Instant Pot Cooking Times Chart. It is a great resource for beginner and experienced Instant Pot users so be sure to get your free copy here. For other links in this episode click here. 

5 Best Fast Foods That You Can Make At HomeHomemade Frozen HamburgersMake and freeze hamburgers so when it’s dinner time, instead of staring at a chunk of ground beef and wondering what to make, you have an almost prepared meal. You can even cook the burgers in advance and freeze them if you desire, but I usually prefer them fresh-cooked!Homemade Pizza CrustI LOVE homemade pizza, but making it at home isn’t usually the fastest and easiest option. Making the dough can be messy, and if it requires a rise it takes awhile to put this meal on the table. I combat this problem by making pizza crusts and freezing them. Then when I’m ready to eat, all I have to do is add toppings and bake!You can freeze pizza dough, but I usually find that I prefer to parbake the crust and freeze it that way. I usually make mini personal pizza crusts so they take up less room in the freezer.Homemade Chicken TendeI’ve got a stellar recipe for homemade chicken tenders here on the blog, and while I love them and they come together pretty quickly, I have found that I love them even MORE if I make them in advance and freeze them. You can even cook them from frozen straight out of the freezer making the fastest weeknight meal ever!Homemade Bean BurritosHomemade bean burritos got my husband through college, they’re the perfect quick lunch to stock your freezer with. Simply fill your tortilla with refried beans, cheese, and maybe your favorite enchilada sauce, wrap them up and throw them in the freezer. When you’re ready to eat them, simply microwave for 5-7 minutes if they’re still frozen, or 2-3 minutes if they have been thawed!Homemade French FriesIs there a more comforting food than french fries? I love storing my freezer with my own freezer french fries. Potatoes don’t freeze well if you just throw them in the freezer, so I chop the potatoes into french fry shapes, boil them until their barely cooked through but still quite firm, and lay them out on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper to freeze them. If you’re freezer isn’t big enough for a sheet pan, use a couple of plates. Once they have frozen for a few hours, put them in a large ziploc and freeze until you are ready to use.To bake your homemade french fries, simply give them a good coating of oil and bake at 425 for about twenty minutes until they are starting to brown. Give them a good salting after and enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce!I hope that this has sparked some ideas for making convenient, homemade fast foods to help curve fast food cravings and get cooking more meals from scratch! If you are interested in more, please check out my resources below!Resources:Studies show homemade is healthierLearn more about making meals at home as stress free as possible in my mini course, meal plan magic!

10 Steps To Make Your Meal Prep Party A SuccessStep #1: Invite Your Friends And Schedule A TimeYou’ll want a full day to make sure you get everything done (bonus if you can get done early!)Step #2: Gather Preferences And Allergies:You would hate for your friends to come help with meals only to go home with meals they can’t eat or that they don’t like. If they have allergies or preferences, try asking them what kinds of meals they have at home to combat their allergy.Step #3: Plan Your Menu For Your Meal Prep Party:Be sure you research what meals freeze well and try to be efficient in your planning (ie use the same base recipe for shredded chicken or pork to save time!Step #4: Gather Supplies And Staples:When you are preparing a large volume of food you might not have everything you need in one kitchen. Write out everything you think you’ll need and see what your guests can bring. I also like to take inventory of staple items to avoid buying things at the store that we already have.Step #5: Order Or Pick-Up Your GroceriesI love using grocery pickup when I have a meal prep party because it’s such a large volume of food, it’s so convenient to just pick it up at the store instead of shopping for it, but you can shop any way you like. Don’t forget to stock up on freezer bags, and potentially some disposable pans depending on what you are cooking.Step #6: Make A General Schedule And Timeline For Your Meal Prep Party:If you use my FREE guide and recipes, this part is already done for you. You will be much more efficient if you assign out everyone’s tasks ahead of time so you spend less time delegating and figuring out what to do, and more time doing. If there will be kids at your party, I recommend having one person with the kids at all times to minimize fights and give your guests a break from standing. This person can rotate with the other guests every hour or so.Step #7: Get Slow-Cookers Started Early Before Guests Arrive:During my meal prep party, I found myself waiting on slow cookers so if you have the chance, get them started before everyone gets there and you might be able to get done a little earlier.Step #7: Plan Lunch:You will be cooking for a good chunk of the day and you’re going to get hungry! It doesn’t have to be fancy, but plan to either bring sandwiches or order a pizza so no one gets too hangry while you are meal-prepping.Step #9: Plan Entertainment For Any Kids:If you have kids, you’ll definitely need them to be on their best behavior for this to work (Find some extra tips for cooking with kids here) Try planning some really fun activities for them to do while you cook and maybe even purchase some brand new crafts and toys to try to hold their attention for longer! They can also help out with age-appropriate tasks in the kitchen.Step #10: Bring Coolers And Ice:We all cleared out space in our freezers for our meal-prepped meals that we knew we would be bringing home, but we didn’t think about how we were going to keep our meals cold (and safe) as we were preparing them. We ended up getting some boxes and filling them with ice, but that wasn’t the best solution. We decided the easiest way to solve this problem the next time is for each guest to bring their own cooler and ice to transport their meals home in to get int o the freezer.…and just in case you missed it, here’s one more chance to get your FREE printable guide that will make planning your meal prep party a breeze!

In this episode of the Living On A Dime To Grow Rich Podcast, we share some of our favorite time saving kitchen tips including why and how to make simple meals, why we don't do freezer cooking the way that many people do and other ideas that will save you time, money and stress.Find The How To Save Money On Groceries e-Course HereFind Our Dining On A Dime Cookbook HereEasy Broccoli Raisin Salad RecipeAnother Broccoli SaladEasy Homemade Granola RecipeHere is the companion article to this podcast on our website: Time Saving Kitchen Tips For free recipes and money saving tips to make your life easier and less stressful, visit us at LivingOnADime.comGet Our Free 22 Dinners In 20 Minutes e-cookbook when you sign up for our free newsletter here!Watch our live show Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:30 PM Mountain:On Youtube HereOn Facebook HereConnect With Us On Pinterest Here!Find Us On Instagram Here! If you’d like to support our show while getting things you already buy, check out our recommended items at Our Amazon Store here.(With some of these links, we may receive a small commission, and we use it to bring you more recipes tips and ideas! Thanks for your support!)Support the show (https://www.livingonadime.com/store/)

Do you have people always looking to you for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks? Jamerrill will show you how real life freezer cooking can help you streamline and simplify your family meal times. She will show you freezer cooking strategies, tips for big batch cooking, and more! Listen to the Podcast: Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources:  Find Jamerrill's YouTube channel Jamerrill's blog Large Family Table Follow Jamerrill on Instagram Sponsor: Wix.com/podcast for 10% off your website Sponsor: Get 9 free meals with HelloFresh by going to HelloFresh.com/FOUNDATION9 and using code FOUNDATION9.

Do you have people always looking to you for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks? Jamerrill will show you how real life freezer cooking can help you streamline and simplify your family meal times. She will show you freezer cooking strategies, tips for big batch cooking, and more! Listen to the Podcast: Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. Links & Resources:  Find Jamerrill's YouTube channel Jamerrill's blog Large Family Table Follow Jamerrill on Instagram Sponsor: Wix.com/podcast for 10% off your website Sponsor: Get 9 free meals with HelloFresh by going to HelloFresh.com/FOUNDATION9 and using code FOUNDATION9.

This week, we’re doing math on the podcast. Well, Freezer Math. Freezer Math will help you know how much to cook when you want to stock your freezer. Then, I share the Seven Rules of Freezer Cooking. This is serious business, y’all. So grab your calculator apps and let’s stock our freezers. Links to Help You Out Every month, I share books I loved, podcast episodes you should listen to, and stuff from me that I don’t share anywhere else in a newsletter. If you’re not on the list, sign up here. The next one goes out on Wednesday. If you need help meal planning before you start stocking your freezer, there’s an episode for that. Maybe you want to start stocking your freezer by stocking up on meat. Here are my words about buying meat. Become a supporter of The Lazy Genius Collective on Patreon. Every month, my sister and I release a special show for Patreon supporters called The Lazy Sisters if that’s your jam. Follow me on Pinterest to find freezer meal recommendations that won’t overwhelm you. Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are you looking for a solution that isn't just take out or something from the frozen food aisle...again? Meet Tricia Callahan...founder of Once a Month Meals. Once a Month Meals is an amazing freezer cooking site that not only gives you the recipes but all of the tools from shopping lists to labels to make cooking for your family easier, quicker and even healthier. And we chat all about it while sipping very festive Cranberry Lemon Martinis. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cocktailsandcontainers/message

Your Freezer is Your Friend! In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’ll explore the world of freezer cooking, a great way to navigate busy lives and still eat healthy. Please note that some of the links on this page may be affiliate links and, at no additional cost to you, we will earn … The post VZ 238: Freezer Cooking appeared first on Vegetarian Zen.

  In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we'll explore the world of freezer cooking, a great way to navigate busy lives and still eat healthy. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast! If you find value in our podcast and listen on iTunes, please consider leaving us a […] The post VZ 238: Freezer Cooking appeared first on Vegetarian Zen.

Your Freezer is Your Friend! In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we'll explore the world of freezer cooking, a great way to navigate busy lives and still eat healthy.     Please note that some of the links … Freezer Cooking (VZ 238) Read More » The post Freezer Cooking (VZ 238) appeared first on Vegetarian Zen.

Freezer cooking is for the person who wants to save money, save time, and save their sanity.  Truly!  Whether you are a mother of many, a two person family, or living alone, freezer cooking will benefit your life.  It is hard to get a healthy, wholesome meal on the table every night of the week.  This will help tremendously!   On the show today we talk about why freezer cooking works, what you need to get started, how to form a cooking group, and some helpful freezer cooking tips.  I also include some of my all time favorite recipes that are go-to crowd pleasers.  We all need those meals that can go straight from the freezer to the oven, soups that can be pulled out for the big game day, or ideas for marinades.  I've got you covered on this short and helpful episode!  

Today’s show is all about tips and tricks for making family mealtime easy with freezer cooking. That’s right! Your humble freezer is full of untapped potential. Freezing meals saves time and money, and it can easily expand your cooking skills as well as your family’s appreciation for new foods and flavors. Are you ready for a freezer feast? How about a freezer party? This week’s guest, Rachel Tiemeyer, takes us on a deep dive into our frosty freezers. This week, Rachel and I will chat about how you can get started freezer cooking today. She will share how you can start your own freezer club and throw a freezer cooking party with all of your friends. Are you worried your thawed-out meals will taste mushy or stale? No worries there! Rachel will share her best practices for saving your food from freezer burn. We also discuss a few of the surprising ways your freezer can save your food longer, and so you can reduce food waste.  Along the way, Rachel and I will both share our go-to freezer cooking recipes, like the Cheddar Chive Burgers filled with fresh herbs and full flavor. I’ll also dish the details on my cooking experience with Rachel’s Sheet-Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken and Veggies. It was a huge winner for me, and I know it will be for you. There are so many gems inside Rachel’s book, and all of them use whole, healthy ingredients that your family will love.    

Today’s show is all about tips and tricks for making family mealtime easy with freezer cooking. That’s right! Your humble freezer is full of untapped potential. Freezing meals saves time and money, and it can easily expand your cooking skills as well as your family’s appreciation for new foods and flavors. Are you ready for a freezer feast? How about a freezer party? This week’s guest, Rachel Tiemeyer, takes us on a deep dive into our frosty freezers. This week, Rachel and I will chat about how you can get started freezer cooking today. She will share how you can start your own freezer club and throw a freezer cooking party with all of your friends. Are you worried your thawed-out meals will taste mushy or stale? No worries there! Rachel will share her best practices for saving your food from freezer burn. We also discuss a few of the surprising ways your freezer can save your food longer, and so you can reduce food waste.  Along the way, Rachel and I will both share our go-to freezer cooking recipes, like the Cheddar Chive Burgers filled with fresh herbs and full flavor. I’ll also dish the details on my cooking experience with Rachel’s Sheet-Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken and Veggies. It was a huge winner for me, and I know it will be for you. There are so many gems inside Rachel’s book, and all of them use whole, healthy ingredients that your family will love.    

Stocking your freezer with ready to make meal packages can … FFH 009: Stock Your Freezer with Easy Freezer Cooking Read More » The post FFH 009: Stock Your Freezer with Easy Freezer Cooking appeared first on Frugal Family Home.

In today's podcast Kim interviews special guest, Rosemarie Groner from The Busy Budgeter. She breaks down the good, the bad and the how to's of making freezer cooking easier!  Music from pond5.com Feel Good Trip by BeatheBeat.

Did you know that Americans throw out over 33 million tons of food every year. In fact, over 40% of the food in the United States gets thrown out! What a staggering statistic! In today's episode we are going discussing some simple ways that we can cut down on food waste as homemakers. In case you missed it, you can listen to the last episode here: Episode #009: How to Make a Digital Home Management Binder Using Evernote. When I think about the millions of people around the world who are starving, these statistics make me so sad! And of course, I'm guilty of food waste as well. When I throw out food because I made too much, or didn't plan out the food I had out very well, then I am wasting valuable resources that God has given me! I try to cut down on throwing things out anyway, but the question Melody asked in today's episode has encouraged me to try even harder and get more creative about not wasting food while still keeping our meals interesting and yummy. This episode is going to be a little different. Instead of interviewing another blogger, I am going to be answering one of YOUR questions right here on the podcast. If you have a question to ask, scroll down to the bottom and leave me a voicemail and I'll try to answer it on a future episode! Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Statistics on food waste in the United States How this is a waste of the resources God has given us as homemakers 4 ways we can learn to eliminate food waste Creative meal planning options for using leftovers 4 meal planning websites to try out [Tweet "We throw out 33 million+ tons of food every year! This has a powerful impact on my homemaking."] Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Homemaking Foundations Podcast on iTunes The Ugly Truth About Food Waste in America - NPR Americans Throw Out More Food Than Plastic, Paper, Metal, and Glass - The Washington Post HF #6: Freezer Cooking & My Homemaking Recipes mentioned in this episode: The Best Whole Chicken in the Crockpot recipe from 100 Days of Real Food Overnight Chicken Stock in the Crockpot from 100 Days of Real Food Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup from 100 Days of Real Food Meal Planning Services mentioned in this episode: Build a Menu - Use coupon code: SaveMeMoney to try out your first month for only $4!! Once a Month Meals - My favorite site for Freezer Cooking eMeals.com PlantoEat.com 4 Essential Habits of Healthy Families free eCourse (Hurry - you only have until 9/6 to sign up for this!) Sign up for my weekly podcast emails Pssst: Did you notice a pattern with my recipes above? If you want to find more real food, kid friendly, easy meals, then check out of my very favorite cookbooks: 100 Days of Real Food! Resource of the week: 4 Essential Habits of Healthy Families free eCourse This week I want to highlight a free resource that's available for only one week! It's called the 4 Essential Habits of Healthy Families audio course and you can sign up for it for FREE until this Sunday, September 6th! This free audio course takes you through 4 healthy habits that every family should work on. I just got done listening through the course and it was fabulous! It's a quick course, with each session around 30 minutes long and it was so encouraging!! It takes you through the importance of getting enough sleep, staying fit and finding the time to exercise, making meals from scratch, and using natural remedies. And in fact, during the making meals from scratch episode, they mention some ideas for not wasting food! You can sign up for the free audio course HERE. Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for listening in to my podcast. If you want to ask a question (that I will try to answer on the podcast) please leave me a voicemail below so I can feature you on the podcast and so I can cover what you want to hear!

Welcome back to the seventh episode of my brand new podcast: The Homemaking Foundations Podcast –Where we give you the tools, inspiration, and encouragement you need to craft a Gospel-Centered Home. In case you missed it, you can listen in to the last episode here: Episode #006: Freezer Cooking & My Homemaking. As a busy wife, mom, and blogger, it can be really hard sometimes to know where I should spend my time. Between all the chores around the house, cooking 3 meals a day, trying to show love to my husband, caring for and nurturing my kids, and squeezing in some time to write...some days I just don't know where to start or what I should spend my time on. If I didn't have to sleep or eat, maybe I could get it all done. But it's impossible. I can't say yes to everything, I know that I need to have priorities in my homemaking but the hard part is knowing what those priorities should be! That's what today's episode is about: Setting priorities for our life and homemaking so we can better determine where we should spend our time as homemakers.  Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. In This Episode, You Will Learn: The importance of knowing when to say YES and when to say NO to opportunities How to create a priorities list for your life, family, and homemaking Finding the freedom in knowing you CAN'T do it all Breaking your personal priorities down into bite size pieces [Tweet ""Creating a personal priorities list is vital in enabling us to determine what is truly important..." - Crystal Paine"] Episode summary I created our personal and family priorities last Summer and it has been so freeing knowing what my husband and I have decided on as priorities in our lives. It allows me to freely say yes to the priorities we've established and happily say no to the things that don't line up. I was inspired to do this last year by the book Say Goodbye to Survival Mode by Crystal Paine. “Creating a personal priorities list is vital in enabling us to determine what is truly important and what opportunities we can pass up. After all, if we don’t know what is most important to us, how will we know it when it comes our way?” – Crystal Paine, pg 17. This is the challenge we are tackling today. We are going to walk through creating a personal priorities list for your life. I encourage you to block some time out for this, go somewhere quiet, grab a cup of coffee and really let yourself pray and think about where your priorities in life are. Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Hf #1: What Does it Mean to be a Homemaker? Hf #3: Setting the Atmosphere in Your Home for God's Glory Say Goodbye to Survival Mode How I use Freezer Cooking to Help my Homemaking Sign up for my weekly podcast emails Homemaking Foundations Podcast on iTunes Book of the Week: Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for Life - Crystal Paine Of course today I am going to highlight one of my very favorite books, Say Goodbye to Survival Mode. The author is Crystal Paine from Money Saving Mom and I just can't get enough of what she has to say! Her book has been transformation when it comes to how I run my household and feeling like I'm actually in control of my home! Let me just tell you, that with 4 young kids, I often feel this desperate survival mode. Like I'm walking through each day just barely surviving. Just holding on until bedtime for when I wake up and do it all over again. If you have ever felt this desperation at trying to manage it all and feeling like you are barely treading water (or maybe you feel like you are drowning!!) then this book is for YOU! I highly recommend it. It's my #1 resource that I recommend for homemakers who are feeling overwhelmed or lost in how to practically manage their home. This book comes in a hard copy, on Kindle, and even as an audiobook!

Welcome back to the sixth episode of my brand new podcast: The Homemaking Foundations Podcast –Where we give you the tools, inspiration, and encouragement you need to craft a Gospel-Centered Home. In case you missed it, you can listen in to the last episode here: Episode #005: Serving From Within Our Homes Through the Biblical Art of Hospitality. In the last several episodes, we have been covering the Biblical aspects of homemaking, how we can serve from within our homes, and more. But today I want to talk about something on the practical side of homemaking: Freezer cooking and how it can have a huge impact on your home and your kitchen! Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. In This Episode, You Will Learn: How I came to fall in love with freezer cooking The different methods of freezer cooking Tips for a successful freezer cooking day A quick getting started guide And resources for recipes & meal plans [Tweet "The goal of freezer cooking is to cut down on your time spent in the kitchen, at the grocery store and to save money."] Episode summary My journey with freezer cooking started one night, early in our newlywed days as we went out on our favorite date: prowling around Barnes and Noble. My favorite section to hunt through are the bargain and discount books right up at the front. I always find awesome cookbooks and other practical books for awesome prices! And this night I came across I book called Once a Month Cooking: Family Favorites and my kitchen changed forever. Over the years my cooking has changed and I now cook more whole foods and try to stay away from things like white flour and processed foods. So while I don't use this cookbook anymore, and I've come across some amazing freezer cooking resources since then, I will forever be thankful to have come across this cookbook in the clearance section. In this episode my goal is to introduce you to freezer cooking and give you the courage to try it out yourself! I will share more details about freezer cooking, the different methods you can use, and how it can have an impact on your cooking, your kitchen, and your family! Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Meet our newest twin boys: Remington & Ryder Once a Month Cooking: Family Favorites Once a Month Meals (AMAZING website full of freezer cooking resources) Pyrex Baking Dishes I use for casseroles/lasagnas Pyrex Storage Set I use for things like individual lunch portions Resource of the Week: Once a Month Meals Website Usually in the podcast I take a minute to highlight a book of the week. But instead, today I want to highlight what has recently been the most helpful thing to me: Once a Month Meals. They are a website devoted to freezer cooking meal plans and recipes! They have a TON of amazing free meal plans each week including a whole food meal plan, paleo, gluten-free, kid friendly meals and more! They do have a subscription option which gives you access to additional features (which I think are worth it in my opinion) but they also give SO much away for FREE and it's awesome! This is where I recommend you start for amazing freezer cooking meals and menus.  Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for listening in to my podcast. If you want to ask a question (that I will try to answer on the podcast) please leave me a voicemail below so I can feature you on the podcast and so I can cover what you want to hear! (Find out more about submitting a question here)

Donna Reish, author of forty curriculum books for homeschoolers and Christian schools and co-author/co-presenter of “Raising Kids With Character” Parenting Seminar (and blog), brings you a practical episode of Wondering Wednesday! In this week’s episode, Donna answers some of the questions that she is often asked about freezer cooking—with ten questions you want to ask yourself before you begin freezer cooking. Donna gives you insights into freezer cooking by looking at areas such as what stage you want your freezer meals in when you defrost them, what containers can you afford, what types of meals do you want to end up with, and what kind of cook are you. By answering these (and several other) questions, you can be ready to dig in to freezer cooking and get organized for healthy meals for your family.

Donna Reish, author of Meaningful Composition, Character Quality Language Arts, and Raising Kids With Character parenting seminar as well as the Character Ink blog, brings you another episode of Wondering Wednesday. In this episode, Donna answers questions about efficiency in the kitchen. She gives her five top tips for becoming more efficient in the kitchen including: 1. Using a crock pot 2. Having 10 meals that you always have ingredients on hand for 3. Cooking meat in the crock pot and freezing it 4. Making combination meals whenever possible, and 5. Putting something in the freezer each week. Join Donna and she gives you inspiration and ideas for becoming more efficient in your kitchen.

In Podcast 21, I talk about meal planning and freezer cooking.   Mentioned within this podcast: My version of freezer cooking (with links to recipes and how-tos for pre-cooking and freezing chicken and ground beef) My recipes Messy Kitchen Prep and How I Deal With It- (Specifically about ground beef) How to Package and Freeze […] The post 021 Meal Plans & Freezer Cooking Podcast appeared first on A Slob Comes Clean.