Comments on: Freezer cooking this weekend!

By: Linds

Linds — Sat, 01 May 2010 14:30:35 +0000

Onceamonthmom.com just put out her summer menu plan- none of them use the oven on cook day! Lots of grilling prep for the summer months when you want to be outside!

By: Owlhaven

Owlhaven — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:39:21 +0000

Hi Michelle,

Use freezer bags and press out as much air as possible to avoid freezer burn. I haven’t had trouble with things in metal pans tasting funny…have you? But if you are concerned about that, you can line a casserole dish with wax paper, fill it, freeze the casserole in that pan, and then remove it from the pan once frozen. Then just wrap up the casserole ‘brick’ freeze it without a pan.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:57:26 +0000

Hi- I’m reading your current book and I was wondering how you keep things from getting freezer burn. I used to use the reynolds vacuum bags but they discontinued them. Also what kind of pans do you use in the freezer for lasagna (I heard metal makes the taste go off) etc and how do you protect them so they don’t have a funky taste?

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:35:47 +0000

Liked the article and was wondering where I can find the recipe for the double batch of Refrigerator Bread Dough? Didn’t see it in your cookbook or on the website. Love your cookbook–the Orange Chicken Panda Style is amazing!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:37:20 +0000

Yikes! Meant to post my blog site : )

http://www.blessedfamilyofflowers.wordpress.com

Jennifer

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:34:27 +0000

Hello,
I just wanted to drop a note. I just grabbed a cup of coffee and I am sitting here getting ready to dive into your book “Family Feasts for $75.00 a Week”. I am a homeschooling mom of four, full-time college student (graduate in May with my teacher license), wife to a wonderful husband, and future adoptive parent + so much more. I also plan on writing a book after graduation : )

Well looking forward to reading your book tonight : )

Teaching for Him,
Jennifer Hyatt

By: cassie-b

cassie-b — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:16:58 +0000

Wow – you accomplished a lot of cooking and baking.

I like cooking like that – lots of stuff for the freezer. But with only 2 of us here, I have to be careful just how much I make.

Enjoy!!

By: owlhaven

owlhaven — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:46:41 +0000

Yes, we got an 18 cubic foot freezer at a yard sale about 15 years ago for less than $100. I’m spoiled. If I had a small freezer, I’d probably focus on cooking and freezing just the meat for various dinners. That doesn’t have to take much freezer space. In some cases it is more space efficient: for example, cooked/deboned chicken takes LESS freezer space than raw chicken.

By: owlhaven

owlhaven — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:38:23 +0000

I freeze casseroles uncooked– I think the food tastes fresher that way.

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:29:41 +0000

I’m never sure if I should bake the casseroles first and then freeze them, or freeze just after mixing up all the ingredients. Which way do you do it?

And printing that banana muffin recipe, too. Yuummm!