Freezer Meals
for the Slow Cooker
Quick and Easy Recipes
for Busy People
Sarah Spencer
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INTRODUCTION
Let's face it -- we are all busy. The time when we could plan a full-course meal nightly has become a thing of the past. It is too easy to stop off at a fast food place on the way home from work or grab a quick snack on the way to an activity. We rarely have time to sit down and think of meals...let alone make them.
Oh sure, most people will try to make them. We follow the quick tips, we plan ahead, we thaw that meat, and we gather up as many 20-minute recipes as we can find. However, it doesn't quite seem to work. Let's face it, those quick 20-minute meals are never made in 20 minutes, and the quick tips don't help much either.
It may seem hopeless to have high quality, tasty meals with very little effort. But that is what this book offers you. It takes two simple tools -- a slow cooker and an afternoon for prep work. If you can manage to have both, even one Sunday afternoon a month, you can have a homemade meal every day of the week with little effort.
How do we do this? Well, the answer is simple. Slow cooker recipes can be prepped weeks ahead of time in just a few hours and frozen. All you need is one afternoon to cut up the meats and vegetables and store them into freezer bags. Then you can simply freeze the foods so they are ready when you are.
The meals presented here are rich in flavor and will please even the pickiest of eaters. To make them, after prepping and freezing, just place them contents of the bag into a slow cooker, turn it on for a few hours, and then come home to a complete meal. It takes all the fuss out of cooking and is budget- and health-friendly.
In addition, these recipes will give you more variety than you can ever imagine. Every recipe uses fresh ingredients and the perfect blend of spices. The end result is divine.
So with all these benefits, why not get started and enjoy your freezer to table cooking immediately? Lets get busy!
ITS ALL IN THE PREP!
Although you may be excited about getting started, it is important that you go over the steps of the prep work since this is where you will be putting in the most time. The ease of these meals is simply because you can do a month of meals in one afternoon. However, if you are not properly prepared, it can quickly become a hassle to create them. To prevent that from happening, be sure to read through this chapter.
Steps for Freezing
Step One: Read through the book
Take the time to really go through this book and pick out the meals that you want to try. Also, decide if there are a few that you would like to double up.
Step Two: Compile a shopping list
Next, go over each recipe you want to make and check your cupboards to see what you have. Write down anything that you don't have. One tip for spices -- if yours are over three months old, consider buying new spices. Their freshness will further the best flavor in your dishes.
Step Three: Get all of your supplies
Go shopping for your groceries. Dont forget to pick up several packages of freezer bags in several different sizes. Remember that some meals may require you to use two or more freezer bags.
Step Four: Clean your kitchen
You want as clean of a workspace as possible. This also means cleaning your freezer out to make room for your new meals.
Step Five: Write out special cooking instructions
Go through each recipe, and with a Sharpie pen, write out the special cooking instructions on each bag. This can be the temperature to cook at, when to add special ingredients, and how to serve.
Step Six: Mass produce some items
This is possible only with certain ingredients, such as chopped onions, and I only recommend doing it when you have a actual measurement outside of one onion. If you create bins filled with the common chopped vegetables, you can create an assembly line style for making your meals.
Step Seven: Get prepping
Once you have done all the other steps, you can start prepping your meals. Try to do them in groups according to meats. In other words, you would do all the beef recipes, then all the pork, then all the chicken. Wash knives, counters, bowls, and cutting boards between each recipe.
Step Eight: Label
After each recipe is done, label the bag, attach the instructions card, and seal everything up. Always use clean freezer bags to prevent cross contamination.
Step Nine: Freeze
Finally, freeze the bags as you are finish up each recipe. Put each bag in the freezer as you finish it. Keep your foods chilled as you work. Don't leave the food for future recipes on the counter to get warm as bacteria can start to build.
And that is all there is to getting a month full of meals.
A Word on Safety
When it comes to safety, its always good to consider several points. Remember that you are working with several different foods when you are prepping, and you can create opportunities where you can contaminate your food if youre not careful. For that reason, it is important to follow some standard safety tips.
1. Use multiple cutting boards.
When you are cooking, make sure that you have multiple cutting boards. You should have a designated one for meats and a different one for fruits and vegetables. In addition, always wash your cutting boards between each meal you prepare. It may seem like a hassle, but it will prevent contamination.
2. Start with a clean kitchen.
Star with a spotless counter and clutter-free kitchen. Creating a large number of meals at once can fill your kitchen quickly.
3. Work on one recipe at a time.
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