Who does once a month cooking?

[tortoise]

And how can I get started on this?

I can make frozen pizzas. (In batches of 3's, but they're so good they're usually gone in a 2 days!) I'll just have to make a lot more!

I*could* make dinner rolls if I had a better recipe.

I have no ideas what else...

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

And how can I get started on this?

I can make frozen pizzas. (In batches of 3's, but they're so good they're usually gone in a 2 days!) I'll just have to make a lot more!

I*could* make dinner rolls if I had a better recipe.

I have no ideas what else...

Crockpots of Chili and spaghetti. Risotto. Meatloaf.

Maybe with pizza's you can make a huge batch of crusts and half bake them before freezing.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

Those cheap containers for lunches are wonderful for packing frozen meals in.

 

[FarmerChick]

I never cook thinking a months supply.....but I do make and freeze an extra batch of a few items

like lasagna

I always make 2

eat on one for a few days then the other is in the freezer

we don't eat alot of lasagna....but when I make it, since it is such a pain, I make 2---they freeze beautiful.

I freeze ingredients but rarely do I make meals and freeze them.

 

[abifae]

I do once a week cooking. It is easier with my schedule, budget, and diet.

Food.com has a once a month cooking forum and recipe search just for it. OAMC.

When I have time I'll come back and leave recipes. I'm just regrouping before I sew

eta: I cook double matches whenever I can and freeze half.

 

[Dace]

http://www.food.com/recipe-finder/all/Once-a-month-cooking

Here is Abi's link.....I need to look and see if there is anything there that fits our diet. I have been dropping the ball on dinner and it is not good.

 

[Denim Deb]

What I'd like to be able to do is to make double when I cook it and freeze the leftovers for another meal. Only problem being, my hubby wouldn't eat it. :/

 

[fancy]

This sounds like an awesome idea, since there are at least 3 nights per week when after working all day, I just can't seem to get an acceptable dinner together.
Why have I never thought of this before? I freeze some prepared food but not much beyond soup or stock.

I really need help, thanks Tortoise for starting this thread!

D. Deb, I feel your pain, my late husband would not touch anything leftover!

 

[Denim Deb]

About the only time he'll eat leftovers is if it was something I was saving for lunch (or breakfast) the next day!

I will at times make up quite a bit of something that I like and freeze the leftovers. Then, when he's not going to be home, o sometimes for lunch, I'll thaw it out and reheat it.

 

[Wannabefree]

I make soups in 8 quart batches, spaghetti I double or triple, lasagna same. I also will cook a family pack of meat and freeze the rest for another meal. My MIL precooks and freezes ground beef for taco's, sloppy joe's, spaghetti, etc. at least the meat is done It does save room in the freezer too.