Freezer Cooking – A Mom’s Best Friend

Although I am very new to freezer cooking myself – as in planning, preparing and freezing meals ahead of time – I am very excited about incorporating this process into my family’s mealtimes. Getting started is half the battle.  Changing the way you typically do things can be accomplished with a little practice and by starting off small.  Instead of preparing meals for one whole month in one day, start off by preparing 2 or 3...

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Little Tricks to make Meal Planning A Breeze

Do you plan ahead for you week’s menus?  Maybe even for a whole month’s worth of menus? It can be overwhelming and even difficult to plan many meals in advance in the face of busy schedules and changing moods.  Here are a couple of tricks I’ve discovered that have proved successful in my own family life: Make a list of family favorites.  If your family has a few favorite meals that they love, why not make a list of them...

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