A Little Freezer Burn Never Hurt Anyone
Perhaps you’re one of those super organized women who cooks a month’s worth of dinners and stows them away in the freezer so as to save time later. If so, I totally hate you. But I applaud you nonetheless.
As for me, I’m a bit challenged when it comes to that sort of thing. That is of course, until I came across this place in town that organizes that whole process for me. It’s a local business that features a new menu of dinners (about 15 at any given time) each month. They do all the planning, kitchen prep work, and clean up. All the customer (yours truly in this case) has to do is set up an appointment time to go in and assemble any number of meals that suits the family.
I visited for the third time on Thursday. I spent about two hours there and in that short time I prepared 13 meals. Tasty and unique meals to boot. Each entree has directions applied right to the disposable packaging so that all I have to do at home is either grill, bake, or cook it on the stove-top according to the directions. Simple as pie I tell ya. And since they use all kinds of fresh and tasty herbs and ingredients, my meals come out that much better than they would at home.
I’ve heard that little shops like this are available all over the country. I just thought I’d share in case any of you are as organizationally challenged in this regard as I. You might want to check your phone book or ask around for a similar place. Because when summer rolls around, I’m all about simple. And seriously… who isn’t?
Let me know how you like it. I went to one of those, and the food wasn’t that great. Especially for a foodie like me.
NOT FAIR!!!! You’re cheating…..how much does all that cost? I wish we had one of those places….
You are so spoiled!!!!
I’ve been a couple times to one here in town, and unfortunately I didn’t really like the food that much. A great idea, in theory, but not so much in practice–at least for the meals I chose. Maybe I’m choosing the wrong entrees! Plus, I felt like for the most part, the food was expensive.
I do love the idea of a freezer full of meals, though!
I was just thinking about this YESTERDAY. I guess I’m all about simple. I as introduced to this idea when someone brought me one of these as a meal after I had Robby. I never signed up to do it but now you have me thinking. And a two hour escape to go put them together? Um, YEAH!
Those places are the best! We had one by us that, unfortunately, closed down. The food was great and the prices were really reasonable (I spent about the same amount at the grocery store for four or five meals as I did preparing 12 with the frozen place). I did it twice last year, right after the birth of our third. It was such a lifesaver. I need to see if there are any other places like that in our area.
How cool! I have always wanted to do this I really should!
Oh, I love these meals! We have several nearby and if it weren’t for my lack of freezer space I would use them more often. Simple and Dinner are two must haves!
Oh, I so needed to read this post! I’ve been seriously lacking in the meal-prep department lately. Where did you go? Simply Dinners? I’ve always wondered about these kind of places…
Im totally meal-impaired. I have a draft post written for next week about it. Do you go to the Simply Dinners (?) on Broadway and Pantano? I always wondered about that type of service. Was it reasonable? Now Im intrigued!
Oh, your freezer looks like heaven! I would love to do something like that. It just makes sense!
I have seen one of these places in town and never thought to go in…now I’m going to have to try it…thanks for the tip…I’m so with you on not being organized and stuff!
I’ve seen and heard about these places, but every time I look at their menus I am reminded of the fact that I am married to the pickiest eater on earth. I have yet to come across any meal from a ‘fix and freeze’ place that I think he would actually eat.
Maybe I should try it for the girls and me though.
I do my own. I don’t think it’s that I’m super-organized, just that it’s so hard to find the time to cook dinner daily with 3 kids under 5 needing my attention!