It's officially fall, so that means it's officially slow cooker season!! We love doing big freezer preps like this for busy seasons of life. I'm working on a freezer prep again this year, but until then, here's the prep we did almost exactly this time last year! These came in so handy for multiple dental surgeries, my husband being away on work trips, and the holidays last year. Def gotta find the time to do another this year, especially with our upcoming move and how busy we've been with it! The recipes and complete shopping list can be found on my website: https://stan.store/emyxbudgetsahm It's a free PDF, i just couldn't fit it all here in this description box lol Meal prep faves: https://amzn.to/4jYqKOi Produce containers: https://amzn.to/4k61x4P My website: https://stan.store/emyxbudgetsahm Amazon storefront: https://amzn.to/4isZfeF TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emyxbudgetsahm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emyxbudgetsahm/ #budgetcoach #spendingcoach #sahm #stayathomemom #mealprep #spendless #savemore #budgetmealprep #freezermealprep #crockpot #slowcooker #easydinner #crockpotmeals #bluecollar #slowcookermeals #busymom #easydinnerideas #budgetdinner
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My husband made a ton of crockpot freezer meals a few weeks before I gave birth to our second child. It was absolutely amazing. He would put them in the crockpot before he'd leave for work in the morning and by lunch time it was ready for me to scoop into and keep myself fed while taking care of our newborn and toddler. There would be enough for both of us and our toddler for dinner too 💜 Got us through those first 8 weeks.
The child walking away just eating a raw mushroom is such a vibe
Something I learned while learning to freeze a large “catch” of fish… if you stack your unfrozen bags in the freezer, it takes a long time for them to freeze. Thus, when I pulled out some fish from the center of one of my stacks, the fish had actually gone bad!!! So, to avoid spoilage, let frozen air flow between two or three bags at a time to assure a quick freeze, OR, place other already frozen bags/boxes between your new bags to assist in their quick freeze. Happy freezing!!!
Getting kids involved in meal prep gets them more intimately acquainted with the ingredients and i honestly believe the innate curiosity can lead to them finding foods they will love for a lifetime ❤ And LOVE the fact that you have an ice maker and have sonic ice in the freezer. Same! Texas heat requires Sonic ice
No girl bacon and sausage grease is flavor. Makes it delicious 😋
Put wax or parchment paper between the bags to make taking them out of the freezer much easier
1. Kudos for blurring out little man’s face! 2. Him eating the mushroom 😂 3. Something about a day of meal prep while it’s gloomy outside like in this video is SO comforting ❤
Before freezing potatoes should be pre cooked. Frozing raw potatoes doesn't stop every enzymes and the potatoes can go bad while completely frozen. It is useful to research, which ingredients can be frozen and in which way they should be prepared before freezing.
Besides the great meal planning and prep idea, I have special place in my heart for content creators who value privacy of their children and blur their faces👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🙏
Tip. She has card board covering the wire shelxes This keeps the bag from freezing into the grates and getting stuck. I make gumbo. Homemade meatballs for crockpot sauce.
I’m chronically ill and having pre-prepped meals for when I’m in a flare up is a game changer. Thank you!
Live alone work full time and study full time. Definitely a busy season. This is awesome.
As a single dad this would be aweseome!
To save space in the freezer I don’t open the cans, just add them when I dump in the crock pot.
As a single person, I cook large batches of things, then freeze in quart freezer bags. Pull out, let thaw a couple minutes, put in bowl, microwave and instant meal. Gives me many choices too!❤
This is the smartest thing I’ve seen on the internet in a while 🙌🏾
Its really refreshing to see a mom thats not a tic toc mom that care about her family health. Keep doing what you doing !!!😊😊
Bacon & sausage grease is a way of life for southern raised, farm family raised families. That's flavor!!
I will be doing this in 4 months when I'm post partum. ❤ Little guy eating the raw mushroom made me so happy. 😊❤
There’s nothing more satisfying than an organized freezer 😊