Freezer Cooking- April 22- Part 1

Freezer Cooking has been a great blessing to my family. It is nice to not have to stress about a good meal on busy days. I generally bulk cook every 3-4 months. I usually do it with a friend, which helps to lighten the work load and makes it more fun too. My friend Debbie has been doing the cooking with me for over 2 years now. Sometimes we have added in a third person but this time it's just us!

We usually prepare between 40-55 meals per family and spend between $185-$250 each. You can do it cheaper, but we are both particular about our meat quality, all of our meat is organic, has no growth hormones or antibiotics and is from Yoder's in Shipshewana. It is a balancing act, but I would rather spend a little more for quality than to skimp. I don't think $3-$5 an entree/meal for a family of 5 is bad at all.

Here's what we have planned:

Grill Ready Items:
Sweet Asian Chicken- 4 meals
Italian Chicken- 4 meals
Cheddar Jack Chicken- 4 meals
Teriyaki Chicken- 4 meals
Jacki's Pork Chops- 6 meals
Grill Packets- 8 meals- hash browns, onions, carrots, garlic & smoked sausage
Bacon Cheeseburgers- 6 meals
Mini Garlic Herb Burgers- 8 meals
Glazed Ham Steaks- 2 meals
NY Strips w/ Steak Sauce- 2 meals ( a splurge!)

Indoor Prep Meals:
Chicken Enchiladas- 4 meals
Ham & Hash brown Casserole- 8 meals
Pepperoni Pizza Roll-ups- 8 meals
Sausage Pizza Roll Ups- 8 meals
Pulled Pork- 6 meals
Pork Chimichangas- 6 meals
Turkey Chimichangas- 2 meals
Cincinnati Chili- 6 meals

That's 96 meals total.
That's 48 meals per family.

We are also making:

• homemade beef jerky
• cinnamon rolls, if time allows

Tomorrow is the big day! I'll try to remember to take pictures! If anyone would like any of these recipes, I'd be happy to post them. Leave a comment on which one(s) you want.