My coworker sent me this link: http://onceamonthmom.com/
Basically, you spend one day to make meals you can freeze for an entire month. There are many options whether its diet, traditional, vegetarian, etc. I would really like to try to do this so we don't have the conversation what do you want, I don't know, what do you want, etc. However, I'm not sure how hip Greg would be on it (there's lots of chicken for some months.) I think it would be fun to get together with a friend or two and spend the day making the stuff for ourselves. I know I saw a news story about families doing this. Also, families make a bunch of meals and then have a swap. I'm sure I would save money at the grocery store. I love some of the breakfast ideas. I would love for Greg to eat breakfast in the mornings, so maybe this would help. I'm a cereal girl, but I like change. I also like how the menus try to incorporate seasonal produce.
I've made lots of Tyler's food, but lately I've been slacking and he is getting the jarred stuff. He is having a texture issue, which I think stems from the jarred stuff is so runny and pureed. So, I think I might try some of the baby food recipes. What I've been making lately is a lot more chunky, and it's going well. He loves to feed himself the puffs, dried fruit, and even the baby cheetos things (don't know what they are called.) But something about a slimy banana or pea does him in. However if I put it on a spoon, he gobbles it right up. He also LOVES to drink out of my glass. I usually have water, however, he wasn't so sure about the sweet tea. He is learning to use a sippy cup, but I'm not really pushing it yet.
Has anyone done the once a month freezer meals? Want to try it out with me?
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I haven't tried the once a month meals, but I've looked at a few monthly meal planning options and I agree, my fear is that my husband will throw a fit about eating that much chicken. If you try it, let me know how it works.
Sometimes I make double batches of meals and freeze those, but I usually forget about them. Or they don't look that appetizing when I'm trying to find something for dinner, and it ends up going to waste anyway. I like cooking and freezing meal size portions of hamburger or chicken and then using that in recipes. It saves a little bit of time. I also like to make a weekly meal plan - http://www.thehappyclipper.com/2010/04/meal-planning.html
I've been slacking off lately, but it really does help the evening meals go a lot more smoothly!
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