How do you prep food ahead of time before you have the baby?

[butterflygirl71]

So, how do you all fit this stuff in the freezers, utilizing space the most efficiently? What kind of containers do you use?

[callejon87]

Originally Posted by butterflygirl71 So, how do you all fit this stuff in the freezers, utilizing space the most efficiently? What kind of containers do you use?

I use glass Pyrex containers and just stack it as best I can. Our freezer is a drawer on the bottom of our fridge and has a pill out drawer in it so we put most frozen meals in that part.

[kanga1622]

I use mostly canning jars so I can put things in nice rows. I also have a FoodSaver which works great for putting things in for longer term storage (and I can seal wide mouth jars with it). I do have a separate upright freezer so that makes a huge difference. Our little side by side freezer in the kitchen just doesn't hold much.

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[butterflygirl71]

Kanga, I read a while back you aren't supposed to freeze those glass jars. Hmm, did you ever have any crack on you?

[elioraimmanuel]

I have had mason jars crack...real bummer.

I suggest, "Don't Panic: Dinner's in the Freezer," and "Don't Panic: More Dinners in the Freezer." I chose meals that didn't have to be cooked twice. I hate that. I had 6 weeks of meal ready in a few nights. Utilized freezer bags, mostly. The Cheesy Chicken Bundles are now a family favorite, but I use Monterey Jack/Sharp Cheddar mix.

[kanga1622]

The only time I've had canning jars crack was when it went directly from freezer to microwave (DH had the bright idea). Otherwise it does great as long as I cool anything cooked by putting into the fridge overnight and then moving to the freezer the next day. I always thaw in the fridge overnight before I need anything out of the freezer so I never have a problem.

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[gghmommy]

I'm trying a lot of these recipes this time

http://melissafallistestkitchen.blog...ker-meals.html

hubby also got a deer over the holidays, so that will be nice to have on hand. We have a relatively cheap small chest freezer that with our last was full of breast milk- seriously I couldn't nurse because of her prematurity, but I was a champion pumper, so this time around I'm planning on feeding the baby the old fashioned way and feeding the non-babies with the freezer!! Not sure how well you know your neighbors, but for instance we have a widow neighbor who'd probably let us store some things in her extra freezer (I'm thinking meat since you wouldn't need access to it as often). She'd also love a visit from baby if we needed anything! good luck

[lady longs]

Update from original post:

I just did my freezer inventory and I now have 54 meals or partial meals in the freezer!

I think I may have gone a bit overboard in my panic....Ha!