Comments on: Creative Meal Planning

By: Kris Jomama

Kris Jomama — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:09:46 +0000

A couple of us pick the recipes – there were 25 different ones this time & we made 2 of each. Now we should have gotten 50 meals, but due to unforeseen circumstances we ended up with more (like the loaves & fishes that Jesus multiplied – Soli Deo Gloria) So we got the #’s all hammered out for all the ingredients – basically multiplied them by the 8 friends cooking 2 of each meals and we come up with crazy things like 104# of beef roast & 305 chicken breasts & 15 bunches of celery & what seemed like 233 peppers. Then a couple of us shop for the meat a week a head and get everybody some to cook up. Then two days before we went and got the rest of the ingredients & dropped them off at church, which is where we do all this. Two girls made made 3 of the meals a head of time at home which saved us some time. Almost all the ingredients are prepped so all we have to do is mix them or cook a little. We’ve done this at usually 2x a year since maybe 2004(?) so it’s a pretty efficient process. I type up the recipes into a booklet/cookbook & everyone gets one so they know how to make it each individually or by 16. All the meals fit in our upright freezer, some in ziplocs laying flat to save space, others are in glad containers or foil pans. For $277 we each got 68 meals, some work but very much worth the effort & the time with the gals.

By: Christi

Christi — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:33:00 +0000

I have never done this, but I would love to. It just makes so much sense!

Now I’ll see if I can round up some willing participants…

By: RainShadow VA

RainShadow VA — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:16:00 +0000

What a wonderful way to bond with your girlfriends! I agree with starting the kids with cooking when they’re young. I’m going to add your blog to my next link love post on familyfoodies.com! Thanks for sharing!

By: JessieLeigh

JessieLeigh — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:36:00 +0000

What a fabulous idea! It looks like you all having so much fun and how brilliant to combine that with getting some meals accomplished- I love it!

I especially enjoyed all your pictures to go along with the story… really brought the whole event to life.

By: cityfarmer

cityfarmer — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:13:00 +0000

oh, you are so cute.
When my kids were weenie ones I would post a weekly menu on the bulletin board in the kitchen. I still have the menus.

These were simple things, simple things like tacos, scrambled eggs, english muffin pizzas,
pancakes, mac and cheese.. and so on and so forth.
Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
You are my kind'a gal.

By: Jenny S

Jenny S — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:43:00 +0000

Okay you have to share the receipe for the lemon marg. chicken!! Sounds too yummy!!

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:53:00 +0000

What a great idea- I love that! We had a freezer cooking club, but my family is so picky that we didn’t end up eating half the things I made.

These pictures are so great!!

By: Jami @ livelaughlove5

Jami @ livelaughlove5 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:10:00 +0000

Jen this is great!! It looks like you had tons of fun too!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:52:00 +0000

How fun!! I’m committed to cooking more this year. So far so good. Great pics!!

By: Sarah Mae

Sarah Mae — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:01:00 +0000

UPLOAD your post! I want to see your cute clothes!!!