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Baby coming, need help with frozen meal ideas
Posted on 7/26/16 at 11:52 pm
Posted on 7/26/16 at 11:52 pm
Title says it all but my wife is due in a few weeks with our first one and I'm trying to help make things easier for she and I don't have to worry about cooking those first few weeks.
I'm trying to come up with some meals that would freeze/reheat well. I bulk cook a lot and food save into individual potions and we have red beans, gumbo, and crawfish pies in the freezer right now. I've been browsing through The Joy of Cooking and the TD recipe book and was thinking sesame chicken, pulled pork, maybe spring rolls?
Anyway, thought the FDB could offer some good ideas. Thanks in advance!
I'm trying to come up with some meals that would freeze/reheat well. I bulk cook a lot and food save into individual potions and we have red beans, gumbo, and crawfish pies in the freezer right now. I've been browsing through The Joy of Cooking and the TD recipe book and was thinking sesame chicken, pulled pork, maybe spring rolls?
Anyway, thought the FDB could offer some good ideas. Thanks in advance!
This post was edited on 7/27/16 at 2:19 am
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Posted on 7/26/16 at 11:58 pm to NDA13112
You can freeze breast milk, no problem!
No other advice other then start sleeping now and good luck.
Congrats!!!
No other advice other then start sleeping now and good luck.
Congrats!!!
Posted on 7/27/16 at 12:51 am to NDA13112
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This post was edited on 7/27/16 at 1:57 am
Posted on 7/27/16 at 1:15 am to NDA13112
You won't need any "real food" for a couple months. It'll mostly be breast milk and/or formula for the time being.
But once you start having to serve "real food" (noodles, vegetables and such) most can already be bought ready to serve. I think they're called "Startables." Found near the baby food.
Try a few of those at first, when it's time for those.
Congratulations on the new addition to your family!
But once you start having to serve "real food" (noodles, vegetables and such) most can already be bought ready to serve. I think they're called "Startables." Found near the baby food.
Try a few of those at first, when it's time for those.
Congratulations on the new addition to your family!
Posted on 7/27/16 at 1:59 am to NDA13112
My apologies that I have nothing to offer. However, reading through the responses thus far, I will say to others, I believe the OP is asking about food that he can prepare and freeze for him and his wife, not for the baby.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 6:31 am to NDA13112
Let me go the other way on this. With a newborn, the last thing you may have time re food for is to pull out a frozen pan of lasagna, wait a day for it to defrost, heat the oven and bake for an hour.
When we had our newborns (which newborns are relatively easy although you dont realize this with your first one), our nighttme meals often consisted of quick pasta sauces, grilled or sauteed meats, maybe a roadt chicken. Stuff that took under an hour to put together. Or would make a pot of beans or soup on a sunday and eat off it through out the week.
When we had our newborns (which newborns are relatively easy although you dont realize this with your first one), our nighttme meals often consisted of quick pasta sauces, grilled or sauteed meats, maybe a roadt chicken. Stuff that took under an hour to put together. Or would make a pot of beans or soup on a sunday and eat off it through out the week.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 6:55 am to NDA13112
First kid?
Honestly, you'll have plenty time to cook with a newborn. It's not like you'll be in front his/her face all day just staring at it. Your wife will presumably have 6 weeks off of work and have a lot of time to cook during the day. I know I ate well when my wife was maternity leave.
Now, when your kids are 9-10-11 and you have dancing, volleyball, religion, baseball all in the same week in 2-3 different towns it becomes a hassle.
Honestly, you'll have plenty time to cook with a newborn. It's not like you'll be in front his/her face all day just staring at it. Your wife will presumably have 6 weeks off of work and have a lot of time to cook during the day. I know I ate well when my wife was maternity leave.
Now, when your kids are 9-10-11 and you have dancing, volleyball, religion, baseball all in the same week in 2-3 different towns it becomes a hassle.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 7:22 am to NDA13112
honestly cooking might be a nice break for one of you and newborns are not that hard...
you might be tired and exhausted, but we did the frozen meal thing for maybe the first week (people will bring you food) then after we got used to our new schedule we just went from there
but if you insist, almost all pasta and soups will freeze well
you might be tired and exhausted, but we did the frozen meal thing for maybe the first week (people will bring you food) then after we got used to our new schedule we just went from there
but if you insist, almost all pasta and soups will freeze well
Posted on 7/27/16 at 7:40 am to NDA13112
Congrats and welcome to the best time of your life!
It is so sweet and thoughtful for you to plan ahead and already want to help your wife, but as others have already said, your wife will likely be fine with still cooking. All the baby will do is sleep and eat for the first few weeks.
If you want to help, you can run to the store for her when she needs groceries. That would be helpful.
It is so sweet and thoughtful for you to plan ahead and already want to help your wife, but as others have already said, your wife will likely be fine with still cooking. All the baby will do is sleep and eat for the first few weeks.
If you want to help, you can run to the store for her when she needs groceries. That would be helpful.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 7:59 am to NDA13112
Even though it's hot, I think a few dif types of soups and stews could carry you for awhile. You could even portion it out into individual plastic containers for single servings.
-Vegetable beef
-Taco soup
-Beef Stew
-Pork Stew
-Meatball Stew
Chicken curry would probably freeze OK as well. All you'd have to do is cook some jasmine rice the night you want to eat.
You could also roast a few giant trays of vegetables and freeze them in portioned quart freezer bags. At night, just take one out and roast in the oven for 15 mins to reheat from frozen. Red potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, zucchini, broc, cauliflower, carrots, onions, peppers, asparagus, celery. While theyre reheating, you can grill a protein in a skillet. That's a hardy meal in less than 20 mins with no prep at all.
-Vegetable beef
-Taco soup
-Beef Stew
-Pork Stew
-Meatball Stew
Chicken curry would probably freeze OK as well. All you'd have to do is cook some jasmine rice the night you want to eat.
You could also roast a few giant trays of vegetables and freeze them in portioned quart freezer bags. At night, just take one out and roast in the oven for 15 mins to reheat from frozen. Red potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, zucchini, broc, cauliflower, carrots, onions, peppers, asparagus, celery. While theyre reheating, you can grill a protein in a skillet. That's a hardy meal in less than 20 mins with no prep at all.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 8:08 am to NDA13112
Like others said, you will have plenty time to cook until they are 9 months old and begin to destroy your house.
If you are just looking for a reason to cook and drink beer, I get it. Spend the weekend grilling/smoking copious amounts of meat to freeze. Brisket, chicken, pork, roasts, all keep well vacuum sealed and frozen.
If you are just looking for a reason to cook and drink beer, I get it. Spend the weekend grilling/smoking copious amounts of meat to freeze. Brisket, chicken, pork, roasts, all keep well vacuum sealed and frozen.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 10:02 am to NDA13112
Here's another thread with suggestions. I couldn't link it on my phone last night for some reason.
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A roast chicken from Sam's or other grocery stores makes an easy entree and leftover chicken can be used for other things like chicken salad, quesadillas etc...
Cooking a roast on the weekend will provide some meals including poboys.
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A roast chicken from Sam's or other grocery stores makes an easy entree and leftover chicken can be used for other things like chicken salad, quesadillas etc...
Cooking a roast on the weekend will provide some meals including poboys.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 10:19 am to NDA13112
Also, do you live near friends/family. Maybe it was just our situation, but we had people volunteer to bring meals (fresh and frozen) that we did not end up needing to cook for two weeks. You could do some meatballs, stuffing for bell peppers (and just buy th bell peppers when you need them), pulled pork, etc. Not for freezing, but rotisserie chicken is good for one meal and then using leftovers for chicken salad, tacos, tossed with barbecue sauce for sandwiches, etc and have some easy meals. Add some big bags of frozen vegetables and mix/match.
We used our sous vide a good bit. Since it cooks to temperature, it worked well that meal would not overcook. If we targeted to finish at 6 it would finish at 6 and then we could eat anywhere from 6-8 just leaving in sous vide until ready to eat.
We used our sous vide a good bit. Since it cooks to temperature, it worked well that meal would not overcook. If we targeted to finish at 6 it would finish at 6 and then we could eat anywhere from 6-8 just leaving in sous vide until ready to eat.
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