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    Home » Kitchen Tips & Tricks

    The Benefits of Freezer Cooking

    Published: Aug 18, 2014 · Modified: May 24, 2023 by Alison · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    How Freezer Cooking Can Save You Time

    Having a freezer in the home is definitely a benefit for anyone. The freezer in the upper compartment of a fridge is barely large enough to hold anything but a few packages of meat and other food items. Having a separate freezer in your home will benefit you in many ways. Learn how freezer cooking can save you time, money, less stress, have a cleaner kitchen, and eat healthier.

    The Benefits of Freezer Cooking

    Freezer cooking can say you time when you are busy with other things on your schedule. It is quick and convenient way to ensure that there is food ready for when you are busy, sick, or just don’t feel like cooking. Having meals on hand means that you can go into the freezer to get an already prepared meal to have that night for dinner.

    In families where there is different dietary needs freezer cooking is the way to go, it makes life so much easier. You could cook up a batch of food for the person who has dietary needs, that way you are only cooking food that the rest of the family could eat as opposed to making two different sets of meals every day.

    Other benefits also include healthier food choices. Homemade food is often healthier for you than fast food. Freezer cooking is quick, easy, and affordable. Prepping large amounts of the same food for freezer meals does not take very much longer than cooking smaller portions. For instance, cooking 5 pounds of mince does not take much longer than cooking 1 pound of mince. The same goes for chicken breasts; it will take the same amount of time to cook 1 chicken breast or 5 chicken breasts in the oven. Save yourself some time by freezer cooking in batches.

    The kitchen tends to stay cleaner when you already have the food prepared. You won’t need to get out all the prepping bowls, cutting boards, etc. If you prepared your meals ahead of time in a disposable pan, all you have to do is throw it in the oven and throw away the pan when you are finished. This makes clean up so much easier and less stressful on busy families.

    Preparing all the food at once is better than doing it throughout the week. You can take a day where you have several hours to prepare meals for the whole week and get it done and over with. I tend to do mine on Sunday in the morning. That way I can get it done by the afternoon and still be able to enjoy my day. This will create less stress throughout the week.

    Freezer Cooking will also help save money for your family. Instead of running to get fast food on impulse you can just run to your freezer instead. Stock up on veggies and meats when they are on sale. Meals can be frozen up to 6 weeks so you will have plenty of time to eat them.

    By doing all this you will be a pro at freezer cooking.  Also, stay tuned for Freezer Cooking Recipes for you to prepare.

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    Alison is a wife and mother of three who embraces the simple life, finding joy in easy recipes, DIY projects, life hacks, and her passion for travel. Learn more about me!

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    1. kyle johnson

      May 30, 2017 at 9:36 pm

      I knew nothing about freezer cooking before reading this article. It was interesting to learn that freezer cooking can help you to prepare healthier, homemade foods. I hope this article can help us to achieve the health goals that we put for ourselves in the beginning of the year.

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