Comments on: Batch Cooking: Meal Starters http://smallnotebook.org/2009/09/14/batch-cooking-meal-starters/ Simplify your home. Tue, 22 May 2012 00:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lori http://smallnotebook.org/2009/09/14/batch-cooking-meal-starters/#comment-31980 Lori Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:45:02 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1512#comment-31980 I am a freezer stocker, but over the years the most used item in my freezer are turkey meatballs. I make Elli Kreiger's recipe. Get pasture raised turkey while on sale or local and quadruple the recipe. Use a double tablespoon ice cream scooper, parchment lined cookie sheets, and make hundreds! I bake them all up, let cool, store in large ziplocks. Add to spaghetti, sandwiches, or just heat up and put in lunch thermos for kids lunches. They are loaded with veggies that I super chopped up in the blender/processor. And they look "super processed" just the way kids like them, but healthy and no chemicals! I am a freezer stocker, but over the years the most used item in my freezer are turkey meatballs. I make Elli Kreiger’s recipe. Get pasture raised turkey while on sale or local and quadruple the recipe. Use a double tablespoon ice cream scooper, parchment lined cookie sheets, and make hundreds! I bake them all up, let cool, store in large ziplocks. Add to spaghetti, sandwiches, or just heat up and put in lunch thermos for kids lunches. They are loaded with veggies that I super chopped up in the blender/processor. And they look “super processed” just the way kids like them, but healthy and no chemicals!

]]> By: Batch Cooking http://smallnotebook.org/2009/09/14/batch-cooking-meal-starters/#comment-29803 Batch Cooking Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:24:24 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1512#comment-29803 [...] you are interested in Meal Starters, read this post from Small [...] [...] you are interested in Meal Starters, read this post from Small [...]

]]> By: Susan http://smallnotebook.org/2009/09/14/batch-cooking-meal-starters/#comment-28733 Susan Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:18:51 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1512#comment-28733 Love the idea of freezing extra wine. I am doing that from now on... Love the idea of freezing extra wine. I am doing that from now on…

]]> By: Missy http://smallnotebook.org/2009/09/14/batch-cooking-meal-starters/#comment-22169 Missy Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:28:02 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1512#comment-22169 Just started batch cooking so we would eat out less and have meals ready for the nights when I have worked 12 hour day shift. Im starting small, but have cooked up ground turkey and ground beef and am freezing that up ahead of time to be meal starters. Also freezing extra lasagnas I can make 2 if Im making 1. Excited to save a little money. Just started batch cooking so we would eat out less and have meals ready for the nights when I have worked 12 hour day shift. Im starting small, but have cooked up ground turkey and ground beef and am freezing that up ahead of time to be meal starters. Also freezing extra lasagnas I can make 2 if Im making 1. Excited to save a little money.

]]> By: Cat M. http://smallnotebook.org/2009/09/14/batch-cooking-meal-starters/#comment-21823 Cat M. Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:29:19 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1512#comment-21823 Im due in about 8 weeks with our 3rd child and I have been gathering ideas for freezer meals. I am sooooo happy I found your site/post. It has so many great ideas all compiled into one place, which for a busy bee like me is perfect! Well I better get moving while I still can. lol :) Im due in about 8 weeks with our 3rd child and I have been gathering ideas for freezer meals. I am sooooo happy I found your site/post. It has so many great ideas all compiled into one place, which for a busy bee like me is perfect! Well I better get moving while I still can. lol :)

]]> By: Carol http://smallnotebook.org/2009/09/14/batch-cooking-meal-starters/#comment-18957 Carol Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:40:00 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1512#comment-18957 Oh, I hope someone might see this, even though the original blog entry was a year ago. I took advantage of a sweet deal of a coupon and ordered some groceries from an organic grocery delivery service. Last Friday they delivered half a dozen medium zucchini, some onions, 3 small Asian-sized but local type of eggplant and cans of various tomatoes (and some fresh, toms, too). I have some other items, too, but those are the main stars that come to mind. PROBLEM? I have had a stomach bug all weekend; it has improved some, but still plagues me. I can only manage dry toast and Greek yogurt. I hate to see these lovely, local veggies lose their freshness any further. Can anyone suggest someway to put them together... maybe into a decent casserole or two... can feed hub and daughter tonight and freeze rest? I'd like to minimize my time in the kitchen, too, as I don't feel like standing too long or smelling the usually fantastic kitchen aromas. Help! Many, many thanks in advance. Oh, I hope someone might see this, even though the original blog entry was a year ago.
I took advantage of a sweet deal of a coupon and ordered some groceries from an organic grocery delivery service. Last Friday they delivered half a dozen medium zucchini, some onions, 3 small Asian-sized but local type of eggplant and cans of various tomatoes (and some fresh, toms, too). I have some other items, too, but those are the main stars that come to mind.

PROBLEM? I have had a stomach bug all weekend; it has improved some, but still plagues me. I can only manage dry toast and Greek yogurt. I hate to see these lovely, local veggies lose their freshness any further. Can anyone suggest someway to put them together… maybe into a decent casserole or two… can feed hub and daughter tonight and freeze rest?
I’d like to minimize my time in the kitchen, too, as I don’t feel like standing too long or smelling the usually fantastic kitchen aromas. Help!

Many, many thanks in advance.

]]> By: Rachel http://smallnotebook.org/2009/09/14/batch-cooking-meal-starters/#comment-9770 Rachel Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:04:28 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1512#comment-9770 Most of the time I use zip-lock freezer bags. It's important to minimize the amount of air inside the container. Freezer bags are good for this because you can squeeze the air out before you seal them. Most of the time I use zip-lock freezer bags. It’s important to minimize the amount of air inside the container. Freezer bags are good for this because you can squeeze the air out before you seal them.

]]> By: Sherita http://smallnotebook.org/2009/09/14/batch-cooking-meal-starters/#comment-9617 Sherita Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:29:25 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1512#comment-9617 I love reading this post and all of the wonderful ideas. My question to all of you that have posted is: what freezing mechanizisms do you use, ie...freezer bags, foil, etc...I am terribly new to cooking period and wanted to know if there was a "best food freezing" method Thanks!!! .-= Sherita´s last blog post ..<a href="http://dadootdoots.blogspot.com/2009/10/october-already.html" rel="nofollow">October already</a> =-. I love reading this post and all of the wonderful ideas. My question to all of you that have posted is: what freezing mechanizisms do you use, ie…freezer bags, foil, etc…I am terribly new to cooking period and wanted to know if there was a “best food freezing” method

Thanks!!!
.-= Sherita´s last blog post ..October already =-.

]]> By: bronya http://smallnotebook.org/2009/09/14/batch-cooking-meal-starters/#comment-9548 bronya Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:24:09 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1512#comment-9548 WOW! that's awesome ... i don't freeze anything because I don't have much freezer space but I think I'm going to rethink that ... all these freezing ideas mean I need to get to work ... I don't even have any ideas to add to the mix - I'm just here to steal everyone else's great ideas - sorry! .-= bronya´s last blog post ..<a href="http://wherespooki.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/just-the-best-day/" rel="nofollow">just the best day</a> =-. WOW! that’s awesome … i don’t freeze anything because I don’t have much freezer space but I think I’m going to rethink that … all these freezing ideas mean I need to get to work … I don’t even have any ideas to add to the mix – I’m just here to steal everyone else’s great ideas – sorry!
.-= bronya´s last blog post ..just the best day =-.

]]> By: marissa http://smallnotebook.org/2009/09/14/batch-cooking-meal-starters/#comment-9439 marissa Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:36:43 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1512#comment-9439 I know this is cheating a bit, but the Costco in our area sells whole cooked(!) chickens for $5 each. A normal raw chicken on sale costs at least $7 or $8 dollars here. My sister-in-law and I buy a couple at a time, shred them, and then freeze in portions to put into salads, enchiladas, etc. I still can't believe they're cheaper and I don't have to do all the work of cooking it like I used to. Not sure how prices may be different in other areas. I know this is cheating a bit, but the Costco in our area sells whole cooked(!) chickens for $5 each. A normal raw chicken on sale costs at least $7 or $8 dollars here. My sister-in-law and I buy a couple at a time, shred them, and then freeze in portions to put into salads, enchiladas, etc. I still can’t believe they’re cheaper and I don’t have to do all the work of cooking it like I used to. Not sure how prices may be different in other areas.

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