As far as I am concerned, cooking for the freezer is one of the smartest things you can do. Whether you call it OAMC (Once-A-Month-Cooking), batch cooking, mega-cooking, etc., freezer cooking is one of the greatest ideas ever to make your life easier.  We have a VERY busy schedule with Scouts, 4H, after school activities, homework, classes, therapy, Doctors visits, etc.  We are generally out 2 to 4 nights a week!!  Freezer cooking is a lifesaver!! There are several ways to fill your freezer:
 
First ~ You can simply double or triple the meals that you make during the week.  Eat one and freeze the other(s). This combined with a little pre-cooking will fill your freezer quite fast.

Second ~ The traditional session. You take a day or two to cook and you will enjoy the fruit of your labors for WEEKS!!  During a traditional session you usually cook several different kinds of meat and about 2-6 weeks worth of meals.

 Third ~ Mini Sessions.. usually of a certain type meat. These are nice when you catch a sale or are getting low on one type of food.  Also several mini sessions in a row is a nice way for someone with a busy schedule to get a start.

Personally I prefer the third way.. mini sessions.. when my freezer is very low and I need to do a BIG session i do several minis over a 3-4 day period. one meat at a time. And I fill in with other mini sessions as needed.

the process is simple...
•  make a menu or list of meals
• gather recipes
• make your grocery list
• shopping.. never on a cooking day!
• Prep-work/precooking.. this is easiest if you do it the night before
• Cooking Day

 

 

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