A few tips that I am thinking of is to make sure that the noodles are a little firmer than usual since it will cook softer when you warm it up...and I agree about using more sauce. I actually try to have some on hand to pour over the pasta dish when I heat it up. The noodles will always loose a little of it's consistancy when frozen.

Yes, it's a great way to stock up! I have even bought a ham or small chicken and cooked it to cut up and freeze for lunch meats. This seems less expensive in the long run. You can flavor the meats in the individual ziploc bags for variety...

Right now in my freezer I have.......

-chicken pot pie
-chicken casserole
-premade burgers
-marinated pork tenderloin
-broccoli and bacon souffle
-small bags of fresh diced tomatoes from the garden to use in chili and such
-stuffed banana peppers


Also, my hubby doesn't like leftovers so I try to freeze individual portions of them and then I have a good assortment of "frozen dinners" for my lunches.

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I gotta whole lotta chicken breasts, I had coupon for Costco, b1g1 free. Plus I had a coupon for Foster Farms (more chicken breasts) my freezer is small so I cant put too much more in there.
I have garden burgers, corndogs, ice cream and some burritos oh and a big bag of shredded mozz cheese.

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I make huge batches of whole wheat pancakes. Then I can pop them in the toaster in the mornings for a quick breatfast for the girls.

I also make large batches of muffins. That's another easy breakfast or snack.

I've kind of gotten out the habit of making frozen dinners. My husband has given up pasta/bread, so that limits what I could have frozen on hand.

My freezer is relatively bare right now. However I did just make up 10# of hamburger yesterday. I made meatloaf muffins, a full sized meatloaf, bacon burgers, tater tot casserole, taco meat, and some browned burger that we can throw in something later. I also have a marinated pork roast and some pork chops, diced cooked ham to throw in soups, casseroles, or just eat, cheese, french fries, and tons of veggies. Tomorrow will be another cooking day for me and I have about 10# of chicken to marinate or cook and cube, I'll make some macaroni and cheese, cheesy hashbrown potatoes, twice baked potatoes, some pizzas, omelet muffins, and who knows what else. Oh, grapes are on sale this week for .68/# so I have some in the freezer now and I'll get more tomorrow. I think that's if for now. I usually have much more but we've eaten a lot of it up and not replaced it over the hot summer.

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Jennifer
dd Sarah 1/4/02
ds Brady 1/15/07

Thanks for the crab meat stuffing recipe. Been looking for that ....

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Julie
Married Mother of Boys!
Nikolas - age 10
Michael - age 7

Do those Amish Friendship Bread Starters freeze well?

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Julie
Married Mother of Boys!
Nikolas - age 10
Michael - age 7

I am pretty low also...as I try to clean out alot by fall...(gotta make room for all the holiday stuff )

So right now I have:
homemade-hamburgers,meatballs,salisbury steaks,,meatloaves,and marinated chicken breasts.(I stock up on the BOGO bone/skinless breasts also I just marinate or "rub"mine and freeze)I also have a raspberry and a pineapple pie.

I also have a ton of kielbasa(they had that BOGO a couple weeks ago and I had 1.00 off coupons-got em for like .58 a pc:happy dance: )

I have homemade ice cream and popsicles.

I also have (storebought)pierogis,blueberries,frozen veggies(I only do peas,corn and steamfresh broccoli)cordon bleus,some pound cakes,and a turkey.

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All my stuff isn't cooked but I have alot to choose from. Sausage, roast, beef ribs, ground pork, pork fajitas, mauhi mauhi, chicken breasts. Inside I have ice cream, veggies, pie crusts, fozen juice. I don't really have an excuse to go out to eat.