Not Your Mother’s
Make-Ahead & Freeze Cookbook
By
Jessica Fisher
Okay, I clearly have a high interest in this cookbook! Even though I’m into cooking, have a Make-Ahead cookbook, blog about food and cool products for the kitchen, and love eating at restaurants, I’m only human and don’t always have time or feel like cooking when I get home from work. That is why I LOVE Make-Ahead Meals! You can make these meals when you have some extra time (which is usually on the weekends for me) and enjoy them at your convenience.
You know what I love about the recipes in this book? They’re familiar and family-friendly. The recipe instructions are numbered with clear Freezing Instructions followed by how to Thaw and Serve.
Chicken Divan is comfort food to me, so I made Jessica’s Chicken Divan with Cheddar Crust on pages 124-125. What’s cool about this recipe is that it’s made from scratch. Don’t get me wrong, I love cream of chicken or cream of celery soup in a can, but it’s nice to make it homemade too. In this recipe, Jessica uses her own homemade Cream of Celery Soup for Cooking, which you can find on page 223. I made this recipe in two 8 x 8 pans. It was perfect for me and Dave. I cooked one right away and froze the other one. We both enjoyed it with some garlic toast and a side salad!
Here are the chapters in the book:
- Bountiful Beef
- Crowd-Pleasing Poultry and Seafood
- Sure-Fire Pork and Sausage
- Meatless Marvels
- Soup’s On
- Perfect Pizzas
- Breakfasts for Champions
- Breads, Muffins, Scones, Rolls, and Then Some
- Desserts When You Crave Them
There are no pictures of the recipes in this book, but don’t let that bother you. When you stock up on frozen meals for your family, you’ll be so happy. I have tons of sticky notes bookmarking the recipes I’m eager to make. Give this book a try. I highly recommend it!
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My go to meal is Hamburger Carrot Potato Casserole with English Peas and Hot Rolls!
Would love this cookbook!!
My kids are older and it seems like our schedule is getting crazier. Would love to be able to have some good go to freezer dinners! Anything to tame the crazies and cut down on the expense of fast food!
Would love to try some of the recipes from this book
I would love to start freezer cooking.
Of course I would love to win this cookbook and try the yummy recipes. Thank you.
It’s not unusual to have a pan of apple dumplings and some lasagne in the freezer for a quick meal.
i make sausage biscuits!
I have tried in the past to make some, but they have not turned out well when I try to bake them after freezing. I would love some tried and true recipes that would work!
Thank you for the opportunity to win this book. The recipes sound so yummy!!!!!
I rarely make ahead but would LOVE to start!!
Would love this cookbook. So many wonderful recipes to try!
Always looking for new freezer cooking ideas.
dumplings, they happen to freeze well
love freezing soups! So in need of new ideas tho!
My go to make ahead meal is probably stuffed shells. They are really easy to freeze and really yummy
I would love to win this book. I’m starting to do freezer meals, and I could use it!
YAY! Do count me in. Thanks!
I would like to try this cookbook. THANKS!!!!
I love to freeze meals, but am always looking for new recipes.
I haven’t made make ahead meals for years. I should start. It would be alot easier on some days.
Would love to have this cookbook. Cooking ahead helps out my family!
We do a few… but Sheppard’s Pie turns out the best
I love freezing meals for later!! I volunteer at our local Food Pantry on Wednesday evenings, and like to leave something to eat for my darling hubby, and this book would help a lot.
I always make a double batch of meatballs and freeze half. It saves me on those nights when I just don’t have time to cook.
I tend to freeze elements for dishes rather than meals at this time (still working on getting myself in the rhythm of freezing meals). I just froze a bunch of roasted tomatoes and pureed butternut squash.
I have an assortment of soups in my freezer as they freeze so well. I love the beef and barley soup especially.
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I make boneless ribs in barbecue sauce (much moister than on the grill) and what doesn’t get eaten get shredded and frozen for pulled pork sandwiches.
My go to make ahead meals are soups and chilies.
There just is not enough time in a day. I would love to start making good wholesome meals.
I really like to make and have soups all fall and winter. But my favorite thing is to make a double recipe, freeze the second in meal size portions to have on a super busy day.
I’d love to win this book and expand my repertoire.
This looks like a wonderful book to use. With a hectic schedule that is ours, it would truly be a godsend! Thanks for the opportunity!
Even though I am now retired, I still love to have frozen meals on hand, ready to pop in the oven after a busy day!
I go to soups and lasagnas! :D
I have a lot of meals that I made ahead in my freezer for the crock pot! Mostly I make meatballs ahead of time but I also have other meals as well. I go to a lot of Wildtree Freezer Meal Workshops so I am plenty stocked!
I don’t really make make-ahead meals, but I think it’s a great idea! I mostly just freeze leftovers on occasion, so when we have a busy night where there isn’t time to cook, I can pull the leftovers out :-)
I recently -by recently I mean this past week- started making 1 make-ahead meal. It’s supposed to be a chicken noodle casserole but I forgot the chicken…. yeah, I’m that good. ;-) I am interested in learning more about freezer cooking and all since I am not an accomplished cook by any stretch of the imagination and everything seems take me 2 hours to make….. See, aren’t I a great cook?
The book sounds great!
I don’t make ahead meals but I really want to. It’s such a great idea. I need to do this.
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sure would like to win this one for sure-the older the kids get—the less time there is in a day-Thanks for this giveaway!
This sounds wonderful! I hope I win it.
I don’t really yet which i why I really want this cookbook!!!
I would LOVE to own this book! Thanks for the chance
I would love to win this cookbook!!!!
I would love to win this!!
Baked Ziti and Tater Tot Hotdish are my to go freezer meals.
frozen uncooked lasagna. We are only a family of two so I make lasagna in two smaller 8×8 pyrex dishes rather than one 13×9 and one I bake and we eat that night, and the other I stick in the freezer for a different time.
I usually freeze unused portion of larger meals - lasagna, casseroles, etc and hope and pray that they will come out yummy the secodn time, sometimes we are lucky and sometimes not so much. WOuld love to win this book to have some actual meant to be frozen recipes to oput into rotation.
Ooo…. I’d LOVE to win this book! Always looking for new recipes to freeze!
Thanks so much for the contest! :)
meatloaf!
What ends up being a make ahead meal is something that I have cooked way too much of - like soup. I don’t follow a recipe with my soup - just throw in some chicken, veggies, seasoning and maybe some noodles.
I would like to be better at making real meals ahead. That’s why I have started following your blog.
chili, macaroni
I like to freeze lasagna
i like to make chili in the crockpot but i haven’t ever done a frozen meal ahead of time
Most meals that I don’t have a ton of time for I use the crock pot.
A make ahead for me is sloppy joes….and old favorite and easy to defrost and heat up.
I make vegetable beef soup and freeze for future meals
I like to keep breakfast sandwiches in the freezer!
I never really make ahead….but I could definetly use some tips!
I like to make ahead lasagna with meatballs and sausage. Easy to pull out, defrost and reheat!
I don’t use freezer meals but would love to learn. I do use crock pot meals.
I love to made ahead and freesze! With only two of us in the home, it’s been both a money and sanity saver for me! Thank you for hosting such a wonderful giveaway!
Homemade frozen pizzas!
I am attempting to make head meals, so much easier. I love making chicken pot pies and freezing them and then popping them in the oven when I need them. Thanks!
I love make ahead meals. My go to is chicken enchiladas. I can mass produce them and put trays in the oven.
I like to make a bolognese meat sauce and freeze it - it can then serve my 8year old with spaghetti with the first sitting and then me and my hubby with a spicy Chilli and organic kidney beans - YUM :)
I had weight loss surgery, so I love to make large crockpot’s of chicken and then I divide it into individual portions and freeze it. My favorite and the easiest is queso chicken.
I have never really made make ahead meals, but I would love to try.
I would love to win the cookbook!!!
My go to meal is lasagna or spaghetti with homemade sauce from the freezer
Tator tot casserole.
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Our go to make ahead meal in baked spaghetti. Fast and easy!
I have not made any lately but I want to start doing so again! Casseroles are a favorite because they’re so easy
This would be perfect for me ! I don’t currently make my own meals; I tend to buy them individually, which can be expensive. The reason for this is that I don’t have time to cook every night. This book would be perfect because it would allow me to cook my own meals with the little time I do have available.
stew
My go to meal is Chili.
Fall sports have killed the family dinner at our house… would be great to have some new recipes for crazy days.
yes I make meals ahead, my favorite lately has been pulled pork.
so yummy. But now that the weather is getting cooler it will be chili
No, I don’t make meals ahead at home, but I’d like to start.
I like to double recipes and freeze a second casserole. Lasagna rolls, king ranch, chicken spaghetti, johnny marzetti are all favorites
Ok, I have to agree - good thawing directions does make for a different cookbook, and I love the idea! :)
Hardly make anything ahead because I dont know what keeps and what doesnt
Anything with a marinade is a quick and easy freezer meal. My favorite is a teriyaki chicken stirfry!
I don’t usually do make ahead meals, but I started a new job not too long ago and really need to start, my husband comes home from work and has to cook right now, and its a bit difficult, it would be easier just to have him throw something in the oven or microwave, so I’d greatly benefit from a book like this!
No I don’t, but I really want to start doing that!
I wish to win this book :)) really I want it !
Would love to win this!
Baked ziti
Whenever I make stuffed shells I cook a pan and freeze a pan.
I would love this book! My go-to make ahead meal is lasagna.
This book sounds great! I have two groups that meet and we do small batch freezer cooking and we are always looking for new ideas. My go to freezer meal mini pizzas that I make for my kids.
I love this idea and would really enjoy the book.
I make pesto throughout the summer when my basil is growing like crazy, and freeze it so it’s ready whenever I need it!
I wan to start to make ahead meals
Looks like a great book. I may have to buy it if I don:t win it.
I have made freezer meals on a few occasions, usually with boneless pork chops or chicken thighs.
I keep chili and soups in the freezer.
My favorite make-ahead meals are salmon pockets, chili, and chicken with honey mustard, bacon and cheddar.
I don’t but I want to start doing it!
Just realized you weren’t showing up in my news feed! Glad I caught it or I wouldn’t have seen this giveaway!! I have done many freezer meals in the past, but not so many lately….looking for some new ideas!!
OH MY GOSH! I won! I am so excited! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!