Comments on: Baking and Cooking to Get Ahead All Weekend (And Still Standing to Tell About it) http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/baking-and-cooking-to-get-ahead-all-weekend-and-still-standing-to-tell-about-it Encouraging women in homemaking, healthy eating and parenting Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Lyn http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/baking-and-cooking-to-get-ahead-all-weekend-and-still-standing-to-tell-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-32649 Lyn Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:36:20 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=5126#comment-32649 I've done OAMC and variations for years. It sure does feel good to have so many frozen assets! A few thoughts if OAMC seems like too much: Always dice the rest of the celery/onion/carrot when you need just part for a dish. Freeze the rest in a bag just for the one veggie. Then you'll have some ready for next time. Consider just doing a soup/chili cooking day. Get out the stockpots, crockpot and borrow what you don't have. Then make a complete list of your family faves, noting ingredient amounts. Have one time blocked for prep (chopping, browning, measuring). Then clean up and rest. Then cook later that day or the next. You can freeze soup in hard plastic or glass, then pop it out and place in a freezer bag. Or do the same with casseroles. Prep one day, assembly & freeze the next. Don't pre-cook most casseroles. Just mark the bag with contents and cooking instructions. Or do a day of chicken dishes, one of ground beef. You get the idea. Having one prep time and one list for all the quantities of vegetables, cheese, meats, etc. is really the key. Then just schedule these great meals into your menus. At our house, every Thurs. is soup night. It's just easier for us. I’ve done OAMC and variations for years. It sure does feel good to have so many frozen assets!

A few thoughts if OAMC seems like too much:

Always dice the rest of the celery/onion/carrot when you need just part for a dish. Freeze the rest in a bag just for the one veggie. Then you’ll have some ready for next time.

Consider just doing a soup/chili cooking day. Get out the stockpots, crockpot and borrow what you don’t have. Then make a complete list of your family faves, noting ingredient amounts. Have one time blocked for prep (chopping, browning, measuring). Then clean up and rest. Then cook later that day or the next. You can freeze soup in hard plastic or glass, then pop it out and place in a freezer bag.

Or do the same with casseroles. Prep one day, assembly & freeze the next. Don’t pre-cook most casseroles. Just mark the bag with contents and cooking instructions.

Or do a day of chicken dishes, one of ground beef. You get the idea. Having one prep time and one list for all the quantities of vegetables, cheese, meats, etc. is really the key.

Then just schedule these great meals into your menus. At our house, every Thurs. is soup night. It’s just easier for us.

]]> By: Cheryl http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/baking-and-cooking-to-get-ahead-all-weekend-and-still-standing-to-tell-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-32609 Cheryl Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:43:01 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=5126#comment-32609 Great job, Laura! For the record, I think the muffins looked great--kind of patch-work quiltish :) Thanks for visiting and linking up :) Great job, Laura! For the record, I think the muffins looked great–kind of patch-work quiltish :) Thanks for visiting and linking up :)

]]> By: Amanda http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/baking-and-cooking-to-get-ahead-all-weekend-and-still-standing-to-tell-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-32606 Amanda Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:30:17 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=5126#comment-32606 Wow I am amazed at everything you accomplished. Way to go!! You have inspired me to possibly try this. Wow I am amazed at everything you accomplished. Way to go!! You have inspired me to possibly try this.

]]> By: Jackie http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/baking-and-cooking-to-get-ahead-all-weekend-and-still-standing-to-tell-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-32605 Jackie Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:20:42 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=5126#comment-32605 I tried your popcorn chicken recipe, thanks and I my table full looks a lot like yours. I've been cooking and baking for about 2 days. I tried your popcorn chicken recipe, thanks and I my table full looks a lot like yours. I’ve been cooking and baking for about 2 days.

]]> By: Laura http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/baking-and-cooking-to-get-ahead-all-weekend-and-still-standing-to-tell-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-32599 Laura Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:55:59 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=5126#comment-32599 Oh yeah...good question. Yes, I cooked and cooled the chicken first before freezing. Oh yeah…good question. Yes, I cooked and cooled the chicken first before freezing.

]]> By: Janna http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/baking-and-cooking-to-get-ahead-all-weekend-and-still-standing-to-tell-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-32598 Janna Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:46:48 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=5126#comment-32598 When you say you flash froze the popcorn chicken...did you bake it first? I have made your pizza pockets many, many times and flash froze them before baking, but chicken is, well..raw, Thanks for the inspiration - I am off to our grocery store! ~Janna When you say you flash froze the popcorn chicken…did you bake it first? I have made your pizza pockets many, many times and flash froze them before baking, but chicken is, well..raw, Thanks for the inspiration – I am off to our grocery store!

~Janna

]]> By: Laura http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/baking-and-cooking-to-get-ahead-all-weekend-and-still-standing-to-tell-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-32571 Laura Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:59:02 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=5126#comment-32571 Hmm, never thought about it before. I just screw it on. Probably too tight. Hmm, never thought about it before. I just screw it on. Probably too tight.

]]> By: Holly http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/baking-and-cooking-to-get-ahead-all-weekend-and-still-standing-to-tell-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-32570 Holly Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:56:53 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=5126#comment-32570 **applause** Feels good, huh? Reminds me of the day (not too long ago) when because of a blizzard I ended up with THREE Amish friendship bread starters that needed to be baked and each starter yields 5 batches (or one batch plus 4 starters to give away). I ended up with 10 regular loaves, 8 mini loaves, and 72 muffins before I ran out of flour. **applause**

Feels good, huh? Reminds me of the day (not too long ago) when because of a blizzard I ended up with THREE Amish friendship bread starters that needed to be baked and each starter yields 5 batches (or one batch plus 4 starters to give away). I ended up with 10 regular loaves, 8 mini loaves, and 72 muffins before I ran out of flour.

]]> By: melanie http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/baking-and-cooking-to-get-ahead-all-weekend-and-still-standing-to-tell-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-32569 melanie Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:30:10 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=5126#comment-32569 How tight do you put the lid on? I usually just lay the seal on top, or use plastic wrap instead of the seal -- with the band. Make sense?? Yeah, I know how you know. ;-) How tight do you put the lid on? I usually just lay the seal on top, or use plastic wrap instead of the seal — with the band. Make sense??
Yeah, I know how you know. ;-)

]]> By: miss mary http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/baking-and-cooking-to-get-ahead-all-weekend-and-still-standing-to-tell-about-it/comment-page-1#comment-32565 miss mary Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:41:13 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=5126#comment-32565 What I wanta know is can I come over. I love the things you made.I love being in the kitchen. Good for you getting it all done. Drop by , I have a rachel ray cookbook giveaway. God Bless What I wanta know is can I come over. I love the things you made.I love being in the kitchen. Good for you getting it all done.
Drop by , I have a rachel ray cookbook giveaway.
God Bless

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