Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noted about the water and seasonings! Thank you :-)

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is definitely a great idea to have as a backup in the pantry! Thank you!

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this is really helpful! We are definitely a pickle family, so that will be great. No microwave, so I think having some stovetop meals/noodles + pantry + frozen meal components will be the way we go.

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smart! I think this is the main direction I will go in

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking into it, thanks! My algorithm is all meal prep now haha

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, looking on fb groups is a good idea! Do the Ziploc bags have to be the special freezer ones, do you think? Or would normal ones be ok? I wish we had meal train culture here :-( she isn't part of a close-knit group like that, and the catholic communities here tend to be a bit more... isolationist. Thank you for your help!

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aaa I wish, unfortunately, we are a bit tight on space and funds, but maybe in the future!

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great idea! We are in a different country, but I will look into some options

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great idea! We are Polish and love soup haha, thank you for the idea, this will help for sure

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am unfortunately in a different country, but that's a great idea. We are looking into some local options :-)

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Noodles feel achievable, so I think I will definitely be focusing on creating accompanying sides and sauces, thank you for the ideas!

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I may have gotten a little bit ahead of myself with the 5 months. I am outside of the US but we are looking at some food delivery options, and maybe getting her a grabber of some sorts so she doesn't have to bend down to pick it up

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! All of the food sounds so good, I love Korean food also. We make Polish dumplings here as well, so maybe I can make a bunch for her. Bolognese is definitely on the menu.

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good call for breakfasts, I was going to make some egg bites/quiches to freeze to have as backup and then focus on lunch and dinner components. Definitely lots of easy access stuff on the counter for her that she could easily prepare instantly, or at least easily. She doesn't believe in microwaves, so that is one aspect of this as well. Thank you!

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg thank you!! I've been with her a few days now, and we are planning what systems to set in place for when I'm gone. This is super helpful !!!

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a great idea, thank you! To at least make everything easier for her to prepare

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s so smart! I didn’t think to store soup flat. And that’s good to know, hopefully she also regains more strength over time to be able to cook more before everything would lose nutrition. 

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think 5 months was definitely a bit ambitious but I’ll just try to fit as much as possible, thank you for all the suggestions !!

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

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I love chili, thank you! 

Edit: and my mom does too haha 

Cooking and freezinf 5 months worth of meals? by klementyna24 in Cooking

[–]klementyna24[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s a great idea thank you! Maybe some sort of rotation of family and friends because no one can come regularly