http://simplemom.net/back-to-the-basics-batch-cooking/ Live intentionally. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:11:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://simplemom.net/back-to-the-basics-batch-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-167207 Go Ahead, Make My Dinner! | The Mogul Mom Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:09:13 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3307#comment-167207 [...] or chop vegetables or tofu for more than one dinner. Make one large meal, split it in two and freeze half to serve later that month. A little preparation goes a long [...] [...] or chop vegetables or tofu for more than one dinner. Make one large meal, split it in two and freeze half to serve later that month. A little preparation goes a long [...]

]]> http://simplemom.net/back-to-the-basics-batch-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-146250 Bethany Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:24:11 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3307#comment-146250 Thanks for the tips! I have a newborn due early December and so I'm starting to make a game plan for meals, especially since I have to have a c-section and won't be cooking for a while. Batch cooking overwhelms me though, I have to admit. One thing my mom told me, which I haven't tried yet - she's used those big foil casserole pans, sprayed them really well with nonstick spray and then assembled and froze the casserole. Once it was frozen it would pop right out of the pan and she's put them in those 2-gallon ziplock bags. They stack well that way in the freezer. I haven't tried it out but at least I could pass it on! Thanks for the tips! I have a newborn due early December and so I’m starting to make a game plan for meals, especially since I have to have a c-section and won’t be cooking for a while. Batch cooking overwhelms me though, I have to admit. One thing my mom told me, which I haven’t tried yet – she’s used those big foil casserole pans, sprayed them really well with nonstick spray and then assembled and froze the casserole. Once it was frozen it would pop right out of the pan and she’s put them in those 2-gallon ziplock bags. They stack well that way in the freezer. I haven’t tried it out but at least I could pass it on!
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]]> http://simplemom.net/back-to-the-basics-batch-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-138000 Who Needs Lean Cuisine? - Thighs Thinner Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:42:19 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3307#comment-138000 [...] Batch cooking isn’t anything new to a lot of people, many who cook and freeze weeks or months worth of full meals (desserts included!) in a single marathon cooking session. Those folks are often cooking for families and many have one or more extra deep freezers to hold all the extra food. Usually, I’m cooking just for me, so one shelf is plenty of space. [...] [...] Batch cooking isn’t anything new to a lot of people, many who cook and freeze weeks or months worth of full meals (desserts included!) in a single marathon cooking session. Those folks are often cooking for families and many have one or more extra deep freezers to hold all the extra food. Usually, I’m cooking just for me, so one shelf is plenty of space. [...]

]]> http://simplemom.net/back-to-the-basics-batch-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-69075 » SookieBonTemps: Not this waitress. I'd know. RT @JennyJohnsonHi5 Just think, somewhere George Clooney is giving a cocktail waitress a false sense of hope. mechanicalpencil Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:35:08 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3307#comment-69075 [...] Roasters Strategy CenterUtilities are too top-down, command and control — GreenMonk …Back to the Basics: Batch CookingFreezers 4 YouFatted Calf at Oxbow Market in Napa Valley – Dreams do come [...] [...] Roasters Strategy CenterUtilities are too top-down, command and control — GreenMonk …Back to the Basics: Batch CookingFreezers 4 YouFatted Calf at Oxbow Market in Napa Valley – Dreams do come [...]

]]> http://simplemom.net/back-to-the-basics-batch-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-61977 TheRoosterChick Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:17:36 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3307#comment-61977 Very useful post with some really great tips — thanks! That "One Skillet Lasagna" sounds like a winner! .-= TheRoosterChick´s last blog ..<a href="http://theroosterchick.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-time-in-kitchen-get-dinner-on_06.html" rel="nofollow">Save Time In The Kitchen & Get Dinner On The Table In A Hurry! - Part 3 of 7</a> =-. Very useful post with some really great tips — thanks! That “One Skillet Lasagna” sounds like a winner!
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]]> http://simplemom.net/back-to-the-basics-batch-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-61898 Valerie@CookingSharp Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:02:28 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3307#comment-61898 I like doing this, but I have to post a list of the staples on the front of the freezer. Otherwise I forget about them! .-= Valerie@CookingSharp´s last blog ..<a href="http://cookingsharp.blogspot.com/2009/09/slice-those-tomatoes-thin-thin-thin.html" rel="nofollow">Slice those tomatoes thin, thin, thin!</a> =-. I like doing this, but I have to post a list of the staples on the front of the freezer. Otherwise I forget about them!
.-= Valerie@CookingSharp´s last blog ..Slice those tomatoes thin, thin, thin! =-.

]]> http://simplemom.net/back-to-the-basics-batch-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-59561 20 Indoor Activities for Kids – besides TV Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:20:26 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3307#comment-59561 [...] you have a batch cooking day planned?  If they’re old enough to stir, sift, and pour, let them help you with the basics [...] [...] you have a batch cooking day planned?  If they’re old enough to stir, sift, and pour, let them help you with the basics [...]

]]> http://simplemom.net/back-to-the-basics-batch-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-59439 Jennifer Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:09:50 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3307#comment-59439 I always cook rice in double-batches so I have it on hand for a quick meal. Brown rice takes 30 minutes to make and for a quick meal I don't want to wait that long, especially if it's a piece of a bigger meal (like a casserole). I always keep quart-sized bags of cooked frozen rice in the freezer. I always cook rice in double-batches so I have it on hand for a quick meal. Brown rice takes 30 minutes to make and for a quick meal I don’t want to wait that long, especially if it’s a piece of a bigger meal (like a casserole). I always keep quart-sized bags of cooked frozen rice in the freezer.

]]> http://simplemom.net/back-to-the-basics-batch-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-59313 Harvesting Tulips » Blog Archive » Link Love Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:34:06 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3307#comment-59313 [...] Simple Mom: Back to the Basics: Batch Cooking ( I want to try [...] [...] Simple Mom: Back to the Basics: Batch Cooking ( I want to try [...]

]]> http://simplemom.net/back-to-the-basics-batch-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-57922 Hannah Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:20:48 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3307#comment-57922 I like to make big batches of meatballs, pancakes, various types of muffins, then freeze for later. The best way is to flash freeze. For example, after the meatballs are cooked, I put them on a cookie sheet (not touching each other) and put them in the freezer. I let them freeze entirely, then put them in a zippy bag and back into the freezer. The great thing about it is I can take as many out as I need, because they are individually frozen, and not a big frozen blob. I also do this with fruit or vegetables that is in season. I like to make big batches of meatballs, pancakes, various types of muffins, then freeze for later. The best way is to flash freeze. For example, after the meatballs are cooked, I put them on a cookie sheet (not touching each other) and put them in the freezer. I let them freeze entirely, then put them in a zippy bag and back into the freezer. The great thing about it is I can take as many out as I need, because they are individually frozen, and not a big frozen blob. I also do this with fruit or vegetables that is in season.

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