10 MAKE-AHEAD SUMMER FREEZER MEALS // FILL YOUR FREEZER
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- We're heading out for our summer vacation and I'm filling my freezer with 10 make-ahead freezer meals to have ready for us when we return home. search your freezers, fridge, and pantry and see what make-ahead meals you can make for your family this summer.
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This has nothing to do with freezer meals, but I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for helping me get back on track. I don’t know if it’s because of the lockdowns, COVID weirdness, my health issues, or whatever... but I used to be a dynamo, getting a huge amount of work done in a day. Not so much lately. And then about a week ago I chanced across your channel and now I’m hooked. With RA I have limits on what I can do before I’m worn out. Somehow you’ve given me new hope and motivation! Now I do all I can, take a break - and here’s the new part - after my break I get back up and get moving again instead of giving up and crashing on a sofa to read. I don’t know what your magic is, but I am thankful for it!
I get you!
That is absolutely beautiful. I love the way you said what you said, and made your point. Clear and concise. I can’t blame my lack of interest and lack of motivation on my health, but like you, I’m stuck. I don’t want to do anything other than read and watch RUclips. I make deals with myself to get certain things done. I watch this young lady, with all of her positive energy and bubbly personality, and wish I could go back and get a do-over. But there are no do-overs in life. If I didn’t have a job, I’d never leave the house. So I am blessed and thankful for my job, and coworkers, because I know I must stay away from slippery slope of depression. I have some situational depression, but I’m not going to allow myself to go ‘there’. Thank you for listening. Misery does love company. I’m very sorry for jumping on a soapbox here. Best wishes to you as you overcome your adversities. God bless 🙏🏻
@@krisheathman9053 I just wanted to say a big “THANK YOU” for your kind words! No, sadly life doesn’t come with do-overs, or I’d sign up too! I tell myself each morning that every sunrise is a gift. Modify my ways of doing things, or find new ways. This week has been a huge challenge as we’ve cut, tedded, raked and baled hay for our horses. Naturally our 20-something sons both went MIA, so it has been slow going. Now we just have to send it up the hay elevator and stack it. I’ve got an appointment Tuesday for a new pain management treatment, and I think I’m really going to need it! One foot in front of the other, one task at a time. I hope you find your peace and continue to enjoy your work and your colleagues. Mine are a lively bunch, and I, too, am grateful for the structure of my job - it definitely helps stave off the temptation to be lazy!
My daughter is newly married and I am sharing your videos w/her! I love how DETAILED you are...you don't assume everyone knows why you ...don't wash the chicken or pre-cook lasagna noodles if you're going to freeze them first, etc. Thanks for sharing. You have a lovely personality and you are helping people cook more vs eating out!🙂
In the summer, I like a lot of salads. When I make pasta salads, i cook the pasta in the morning. Or I buy some rotisserie chicken and make 4-5 different dinners with it.
One of my favorite marinates is italian dressing (I use olive garden) lime juice, and honey! It is BANGIN!! Bummer about your lasagna! Your meals are so simple and great!
Kimberly Whisk we need your freezer meals video!!
Well, I am impressed! We are heading to the beach in a week, and I haven’t planned for when we return. I like that you showed what didn’t work out, as well as all the finished meals. Makes me feel like I’m sitting across the counter from you. Have fun in the sun! Nothing better than being all together with family.
Thank you! Have fun at the beach!!
When you make the Caribbean jerk chicken, slice a pineapple lengthwise and hollow it out. add white instant rice with shredded carrot into the pineapple with a 1/4 cup of water and cover with foil. Let the heat of the grill cook that rice for you.... It's a go-to side for us. Another idea for boneless skinless thighs is to throw in onions and bell peppers with garlic and a pinch of cumin... You've got chicken faijitas and great for taco night. We usually batch cook thighs and then vacuum seal them for quick heat and serve meals.
"Feeling a little lazy" as she prepares 10 freezer meals 🤣🤣🤣 I love you! (And I totally get it. Just super funny)
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I actually did around the same idea since I was going out of town for around three weeks too plus cleaned the whole house, cleaned my sheets, got my freezer cleaned out and organized, and my pantry, and then last my fridge cleaned out. So when I get home I only have to fill up my fridge with dairy, and fruits and vegetables pretty cool! Thanks for everything and all you're tips it's been really helping me, I hope you have a great vacation I know I have so far.
For tater tot casserole I use ground beef onion and garlic, I also use fresh mushrooms too but no peppers. I also used adobo peppers once ( in can ) cook meat …..layer mushrooms and Mexican shredded cheese with the mushroom soup / milk mixture. Add tots and bake covered then uncover add cheese bake til crisp. Cool cover freeze
We love to grill chicken thighs but first we marinate them in pickle juice and some cayenne pepper and we put it in salads it's delicious. My husband loves to smoke ribs and salmon. Have a blessed day Kimmy and Fam💗
Is that dill pickle juice?
@@hootowlholler3760 Yes
Love this idea!
Oh my goodness...sounds delish!
Love watching your videos - I get a lot of ideas from you and I'm single! Only one mouth to feed but you have taught me to marinade my chicken as soon as I get it home from the store. One thing I learned a while ago was to get most of the air out of the bag when sealing it is to slowly lower the bag into a big bowl or sink of water. The pressure on the outside of the bag forces the air out as you lower the bag. Just be careful to zip it up and not get any water in the bag. I use my big stock pot to do this - I leave the pot in the sink because I'm short and can't reach down into the pot if it's on the counter. :)
Every good recipe starts with 2 onions, love these ideas x
Love the idea of prepping meals for your return! Makes getting back into routines so much easier! Great ideas.
Our favorite summer go to is pork tenderloin. In our stores, it comes 2 per pack, and is often on sale buy one get one. We will season with a dry bbq rub, and wrap in bacon secured with toothpicks. We put it on the smoker for a few hours and it’s delish!!
So I went ahead and took this suggestion and made some meals from this video and your Aldi video from your sisters house with things I had on hand. We are back from a 2 week trip out west….. 8 states and 9 National Parks …… I’m EXHAUSTED and so glad I did the prep ahead! Thank you so much for this idea!!!!!
I would have added that onion and pepper with the steak and chop flank steak. Nothing is more yummy then steak with onions and peppers... well maybe if you add mushrooms with it.
You have been a wonderful friend! I look forward to your videos so much. They've helped me so much in organizing and utilizing food. Blessings to you and your family.
You are an amazing little girl! What you do is also helping your family learn how to do that also. Too many on the go moms head to McDonald’s or fast food.
that you keep it in your house is amazing again good job
I love helping my sister out with food ideas. She lives with Dad to help him, and we are always talking about recipes and "what's for suppa". :) They live in Fall River, and I live in Central IL. I've seen this before but watching again.
Thanks for these. I've always wanted to try freezer meals, but didn't realize it was that easy. Now when I go shop for my protein I know I can marinade while frozen. Thanks!
We love to grill in the summer. My husband will do a huge batch of chops, chicken breasts, burgers, sausages and hot dogs, then we have it for two or three meals. I always make potato salad, coleslaw or taco salad to go with.
We do that too! We call it "fill the grill." 😃
Thank you for the ideas😁 I'm trying to use up things on my fridge and this gave me lots of ideas. I love taking ingredients that you're not going to use right away and putting them in the freezer like you said for the onion and pepper. And I saw RUclipsr frugal fit mom commented on your video I watch her channel too I like it all the people I watch like each other too 😁
Can't wait to try these meals. Hope you and your family are enjoying your vacation. Stay safe and well.
Hi I'm from the Caribbean 👋 You should do a playlist for all your freezer meals.
Hubby got a black stone grill with side burner and loves cooking on it, plus we have a cuisinart small gas grill we use. I bought him a ninja bake/air fryer (kinda like toaster oven) it is awesome and quick so easy to use as oven, holds whole frozen pizza too!
Great video.. I never think to freeze my chicken with a marinade… I always think of a freezer prep as a dump and go for the crock pot. Which my family gets tired of… so thank you!!!
Have a great vacation. Everything looks great and gives me a lot of ideas . Thanks
If I have too many peppers and onions, I dice and freeze them. I do the same with strawberries, peaches and blueberries too!
"We have Kraft & Wishbone becoming friends..." 😆 I don't know why, but that was adorable. It made me laugh 😜
I use a lot of foil. I buy mine from Sams or Costco, usually in the food service/restaurant supplies. 500 linear feet for around $23. That’s longer than a football field! It’s very heavy duty and lasts forever! The worst part is finding a place to store it for easy access. It’s pretty heavy to tote around the kitchen.
Love the recipes. Your channel is a blessing and help to me as a mom and homemaker. I appreciate you!
Thank you!
You are just so cute and I just love watching your thriftiness, just all your family times, etc., etc., etc.! 😍😉👍
I haven’t used Caribbean jerk marinade in years and we always loved it! It’s going on the grocery list!
I love all ur recipes and have been doing freezer meals on and off for over two yrs now. This is a smart idea to prepare ahead for after the trip. Be safe and have a great time :)
I feel like I’m a pro when it comes to vacationing-always we come home to a clean house, and groceries ordered for that next morning. But freezer meals?! This is a game changer. The days after a vacay are so hard as we are getting into the swing of things and putting everything away, not having to cook is an amazing idea.
would love the long and short term pantry ideas you mentioned
Love just a simple steak on the grill, a side tossed salad with tomato and feta in it, and fresh french bread. Also do a lot of sausages- Georgia Fat Red Hots, Hot Italian Sausage with peppers and onions. Usually a pasta salad on the side.
I thought Boston was Jonah!!! He is growing up! This video came just in time! Thanks!
Loved your video. I always find it interesting how there’s different ideas in different countries, I’m from Australia and never have I boiled my dried lasagne sheets before assembly, as long as they are fully covered by meat and sauce, they soften during the baking process.
Washing chicken??? I’ve never heard of it, let alone done it. I’ve never been sick from not washing chicken.
I don’t boil my noodles, either. That way they come out al dente, which my family prefers.
Washing chicken is recommended by many, but studies have shown it sprays more germs around than not washing it. I don’t wash mine, either.
I have been freezing meat with marinades for quite some time. It makes things easier after a day of working. It also comes in super handy for grilling. I especially like Zesty Italian dressings and have used Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing as marinade. It's a little something different.
I enjoyed the massive freezer meal video!!! Thank you for not doing the ordinary ones that EVERYONE ELSE does!!
I always buy the uncooked lasagna strips and I never freeze them they always work out very well the juice is just cook them. 😀
I have changed the tater tot casserole too. In addition to how you do it, I add sharp cheddar cheese...because cheese lol.
I always added chunks of cheddar cheese to the meat portion and shredded cheddar on top..
We add cheese and call it cheeseburger casserole
One of my fav chicken marinades is just olive oil, white wine vinegar and Monterey chicken seasoning. It’s basic, but tenderizes so well. Great for chicken breasts for sandwiches, grilled or not.
Love this! I was especially interested as i bought the same 88 cent chicken and was wondering what to do with them!!! Great ideas
Yay can't wait for breakfast freezer meals as well
So many great things to do with chicken. Love it! You spend sooo much time in the kitchen. You really need to invest in a good set of knives for chopping all those vegetables. A short little paring knife and a big Vadallia onion don't mix. A Santuko knife and a mid-sized serrated paring knife would be a great addition to your kitchen cutlery.
I used to do make ahead meals when kids were little and need to start again, thank you for wonderful ideas, yummy!
This makes me want to go out and purchase some pre-mixed marinates for my own meals! They look so good!❤
Can you do a video on organizing your freezer. We have the chest type and everything gets pushed to bottom. Never know what is in there unless we empty it. 🤨
I know this is a year old, but I had to just laugh because last night I was going through my fridge to see what I need to use up and I have 2 open Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce bottles of the exact same size and fill level in my fridge! SO crazy! Also, a marinade that I LOVE for grilling chicken legs is a mixture of mostly Dale's Original Steak Seasoning (it's a liquid - think they make a chicken one but I use the original steak one regardless of if it's chicken, steak, shrimp, salmon, etc.) with some mustard (I don't care for mustard usually but it is AWESOME in this marinade), soy sauce, melted butter and Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning. It is SO good! I just discovered you and have been binge-watching your videos! Thank you so much for sharing all your awesome food adventures!
Spray one side of Saran Wrap with oil...helps wrap not stick to food before you have to remove before baking.
Sauce:
If you add a little water to those sauce bottles and shake them up, you’ll get SO much more of the sauce!!!!!
And it makes it cleaner for the recycling bin!
She's in a apron weekend marathon !!!!!! miss to watch your videos 🍿🍿🍿
Love the variety of meals! I found family dollar store brand cream soups taste better than name brand. $$ saved! Thanks for sharing
We love BBQ chicken. So you make little pocket out of tin foil and add chicken, yellow squash and bell pepper, and onion. Then pour on top with Italian dressing and green goddess dressing. So good
Oh ghoo...au jus. Lol...us Canadians appreciate you trying my dear! Great video, ta.
I have a whole list of things I am gonna grill this summer. One my mom use to do was steak or teriyaki chicken kabobs on the grill. I am gonna do those and probably freeze some since I have almost 5lbs of stew meat.
I hope you all have a safe trip with lots of good weather while you're in NC. I'm in VA, not far from where you'll be vacationing. Be sure to look for the wild horses roaming in Currituck, near the lighthouse.
Enjoy vacation! Such a great idea to have meals planned and prepped!!
If you're out of ricotta but still want lasagna, you can use a jar of Alfredo sauce. I do a layer of red sauce (with it without meat), noodles, Alfredo, shredded cheese, repeat. So good and easy!!
You can use cottage cheese as well 😋
I tend to use cream cheese, I don't like ricotta or cottage cheese 😐
You are amazing to get so many meals done before you left. Bravo!👏 I do some cooked freezer meals. I like to do meats like yours. Thanks for teaching me that. I'm so happy that y'all are enjoying my state. Tootles.
Thank you!
My go to lazy summer meal is probably those premade frozen burger patties from Sams and Sams beef hot dogs on the grill. The big box of hotdogs is the way to go when you have a big family that loves them. I like these options because they are so customizable. Anyone can put anything on their burger or hotdog. I hope you have a great trip Kim! Thanks for sharing.
My family hates hot dogs all 6 of us. Ugh I wish they would eat them. But it's 1 of the only things they won't eat
I LOVE me a well stocked freezer of ready made meals!
In the UK, The Food Standards Agency advises NOT to wash poultry.
They say that the washing process causes splashing that spreads bacteria.
They advise ensuring you cook to the correct temperature, but NOT washing.
Did I see it correctly,..you marinate chicken with salad dressing?!
I have to try this recipe. What a great idea!
Thank you! 😊 ☺️
I really enjoyed this video. Just a couple of tips if interested ... I feel like it's a good idea before starting food prep/cooking to have soapy water in the sink. Doing so makes it easy to go put your hands right in to wash them off without having to touch a faucet. Also when bagging meats with marinades consider putting the marinade in first and then the meat and close the bag. Since you squish it all together anyway the end result will be the same but the marinade won't squeeze out of the top as you close the ziploc.
My kids like tater tot casserole with chili. I've made it with cream of soups, they don't like it. Kids, what are you going to do, right? 😂
Anyhow!
Make chili the consistency of sloppy joes. So I chop onion and bell peppers and cook that with ground beef. Drain grease. Mix in chili seasoning and a can of tomato paste and a small can (like 7oz) of tomato sauce. Once that's at sloppy joe consistency put it in the bottom of a casserole dish and cover with tots of choice and shredded cheese. My kids eat it up, no leftovers!
Oh YUMMY! What a great idea, and a good twist on this recipe!
We do sloppy joe tater tot casserole… yum
Thank you for the idea! Will be trying this!
My tater tot casserole is ground meat browned up with onions then add a large can of bbq baked beans, place all in baking dish place tots on top bake per tot directions, 5 minutes before done add shredded cheese to melt. My kids loved this dish🤩
You can also use creamed corn instead of the creamed soups. Turns out really good & it's a big hit with everyone!
All the dinners sound delicious. With our chicken thighs we use the Italian dressing then when on the barby we put some BBQ SAUCE to top it up
this is really good for budget
Great ideas , love chicken ! Not just because I serve at olive garden 😁❤ I love our Italian dressing .
Here's my go to recipe :
Chicken any style
OG sauce as we call it 😁 (Italian dressing)
Green bell peppers
Onions
Salt pepper
Add favorite spices
Italian Seasonings work well hint OG is Italian (you want believe how many richards want a cheeseburger , umm we are pasta only sir 🤔🤣)
In dish pan
I heat 390 oven for about 30 to 40 mins
Cook till chicken done
Serve over favorite rice
I can’t wait for Aldi freezer meals!!! Im a busy mom and starting a class in July would love to have meals ready to go
"She's In Her Apron" Love it!
I love the freezer meal idea. Enjoy your trip. God bless
We do the tater tot casserole with sausage or ham and use sour cream instead of evap milk. Usually for breakfast, but i think i will try this for a dinner meal! Thanks
Thank you for the recipes! Going to go through my freezer n do some of these meals! They all look n sound delicious, easy, n perfect for summer!
Have fun on your family vacation!
Prayers for traveling Grace n safety! 🙏🙏
It’s time for me to make a few meals for my freezer again too…. Great video 👍
Haven’t gotten to watch much RUclips since the new baby was born 3 months ago and just getting to these! I make tator tot casserole all the time and have been trying other versions/recipes (taco is yummy!) and I have never seen it made like that
Love watching (& rewatching) your freezer prep videos! I actually have Mississippi chicken in the crock right now! So excited to have it tonight
Have a wonderful vacation!
Such an inspriation!! I am excited about prepping some of my meals again.
So great, I love watching all your freezer meals videos they are so inspiring and gets me out of a rut for sure. Thanks !🥰
I love easy dump together freezer meals and you, my friend, delivered!!! Thank you for all of these amazing meals. ♥️
OMG I made Mississippi Chicken for the second time yesterday and it is to die for. It is too good. I got the re pie from Jessica O'Donahue's channel. I could swear everybody and they mama is making Mississippi Chicken because the Au Jus McCormick gravy and perroncinis are so hard to find.
I love all your videos! I wish I didn’t have so many dietary restrictions or I could actually cook some of these 😪 I have to watch my salt intake and also have to eat very “clean”. I will clean meals were easier to make lol
Thank you! I feel inspired!! We struggle every night between getting fast food or cooking. I love all the ideas. One question, would the crockpot meals and tator-tot casserole be thawed before cooking?
@Deb DeMark, in previous video she thaws out the casserole the night before and cooks on a temperature and bakes it. As for the crockpot meals she dumps frozen and cooks on low or high depending on the food. Probably the food being grilled like steak it is thawed first. Chicken could be grilled frozen just take longer but my opinion could thaw a little bit to separate pieces.
I love your freezer meal videos,as I make them with you and they are great!!!!!
Without being able to sound it out in person, the closest I can spell it out for au jus is "oh joo". The j makes more of a combination of a j and sh sound, but it's hard to describe through a comment online. I'm part French and took it most years in school growing up, but I've never tried to explain pronunciation through text before, ha ha.
Your 3 chicken breast you said you earmarked for salads you could dump what is left of the Italian dressing and grill it for salads. It would be amazing!
For the tater tot casserole I mix all the sauce with the meat. I also add shredded cheddar cheese sometimes. Yummy.
Thanks for all the recipe ideas Kim. Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday. When you come back can you please share how you make your lasagna. I would love to try it. Our kids favourite meal. I will have to make these freezer meals you shared. Be more prepared 🥰
Awesome flavorful meals ready to go
Have a marvelous vacation!🌟
With the tot casserole add tomatoes or paste so good. And mixed vegetables yum
I love watching these videos! Have fun on vacation!
Thank you Shelby!
Love the video! A little tip if the ricotta goes bad again (hope not). You can change the ricotta sauce for a bechamel sauce (the original recipe por lasagna). Just use half a liter of hole milk (2cups), 50gr of butter (half stick), 50gr of white flour (2 tablespoon), salt and pepper to taste. I always use a bit of onion and nutmeg and normally exchange the white flour for cornstarch (if you do it this way, make sure to blend them together to get a smooth sauce). You have to boil them together until it creates the sauce and voila! If you want to add some more flavor you can definitely add some cheese of preference. Hope it helps 😊
I make it that way too, my fam doesn't like ricotta.
This has been very enjoyable to watch. I have been looking for new ides. Thanks
Yay literally cannot wait for aldi freezer meals here in uk we have loads of aldi but no Costco ect! Hope you all have a lovely holiday ☺️
That was one of the first videos I watched from you. Even made the dish.
Italian dressing marinated flank steak is a staple in my family. We let it marinate for a week to get extra zangy! I have noticed that I haven't been able to find them in the store lately, where do you find yours?
Costco and Sam’s both carry them.
Awesome!! Thanks for the dinner ideas. I have the in-laws coming into town this weekend and freezer meals are a life saver. Hope you enjoy your vacation!!
Kimmy these freezer meal ideas were fantastic! Thanks, I get into such a rut, especially with chicken. I need to get some marinades next time I go shopping! They come in so handy for a quick, easy way to put a freezer meal together. That tater tot casserole looked so good, my family never liked it because as you said they can dry out and be kinda bland. I will try your recipe and see what everyone thinks! ;)