tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post4217615318029280013..comments2024-03-16T15:25:38.813-05:00Comments on The Virtuous Wife: Getting started with Freezer Cooking...The Virtuous Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966888825650988141noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-52041384827801317862014-08-08T14:58:24.394-05:002014-08-08T14:58:24.394-05:00I would just like to say this post is AMAZING your...I would just like to say this post is AMAZING your list of freezer meals i have printed and will be trying every one (except the pancake one lol we dont like pancakes). work gets stupid busy !! for a few months a year. I talking 12 - 15 hour days for two months and usually end up working 7 days a week. - those two months sometimes i just dont eat or forget to eat and by the time i get home the last thing i want to do is cook. my bfs busy season is the SAME two months. so its really crazy these meals will make things 100 times easier i think ! <br />Thank you ! Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-23587203922042245762014-01-05T21:15:39.232-06:002014-01-05T21:15:39.232-06:00Very new to the whole freezing meals thing, howeve...Very new to the whole freezing meals thing, however I am 20, work two jobs, go to school and have a baby on the way. I really would like to save a little bit more money and eat a whole lot healthier (rather than frozen pizzas and ramen noodles when I get the chance), My boyfriend is well a little bit older and likes the homemade meals I make already, frozen dinners and the crockpot meals will be so much better for our confliction of schedules and busy lives. I can make these on a day off and have dinners ready for a month! Thank you, I will be passing some of these tips and recipes on to some of my college friends and family members, we could use the help! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703571630600970659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-26838956083034747712013-12-05T07:41:43.803-06:002013-12-05T07:41:43.803-06:00Love this post! Thanks! I'm spending WAY too m...Love this post! Thanks! I'm spending WAY too much money on food every month and this will save me lots! Thanks again! Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145369194788318699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-60452155342157813352013-09-19T11:24:21.878-05:002013-09-19T11:24:21.878-05:00No! The whole thing with slow cooking is it slowly...No! The whole thing with slow cooking is it slowly raises the temperature. You run a risk of food poisoning if you put frozen foods in the crock pot. The food remains in the danger zone (41-140 degrees)too long can potentially make your family very sick. Thaw before cooking in a crock pot/slow cooker and know that your family will be safe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384409974710014919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-82294544808190565562013-07-31T09:48:40.170-05:002013-07-31T09:48:40.170-05:00THE CROCK POT FROZEN MEALS, INSTEAD OF TAKING THEM...THE CROCK POT FROZEN MEALS, INSTEAD OF TAKING THEM OUT THE DAY BEFORE TO THAW WOULD IT WORK TO TAKE OUT OF THE FREEZER AND PUT IT DIRECTLY IN THE CROCK POT AND INCREASE COOKING TIME BY AN HOUR OR TWO?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-9707260659236952012013-07-10T08:17:47.592-05:002013-07-10T08:17:47.592-05:00Thanks for linking up to us! What a great post!Thanks for linking up to us! What a great post!kellyhttp://onceamonthmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-73062488403038622232013-04-03T11:18:16.971-05:002013-04-03T11:18:16.971-05:00The texture on potatoes changes when you freeze an...The texture on potatoes changes when you freeze and thaw. In a soup its not as noticeable I think but for a pot roast I think you'd need to add them day of. Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752586069463182014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-44968749282862211582013-01-04T15:33:50.769-06:002013-01-04T15:33:50.769-06:00new to freezer meals...so I have a question to the...new to freezer meals...so I have a question to the expert I am wanting to freeze a pot roast meal but my hubby is a potatoes kind of guy so if I wanted to follow your recipe but add potatoes in....Will potatoes be ok to freeze raw or should I add them in day of cooking? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-38966154308619837302012-11-12T14:59:02.700-06:002012-11-12T14:59:02.700-06:00Mary- not the can itself, just the soup. =)Mary- not the can itself, just the soup. =)The Virtuous Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966888825650988141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-80263505484603954592012-11-12T14:31:07.174-06:002012-11-12T14:31:07.174-06:00Yes, a can of soup. It turns into the gravy and i...Yes, a can of soup. It turns into the gravy and is seasoned with the package of onion soup. If you haven't tried it, you should. Tasty!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-51179159986068141762012-10-13T20:36:08.461-05:002012-10-13T20:36:08.461-05:00in your roast bag you actually put in a can of sou...in your roast bag you actually put in a can of soup?Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-84669158016471310052012-09-08T14:38:36.152-05:002012-09-08T14:38:36.152-05:00You don't leave the saran wrap on the meal whe...You don't leave the saran wrap on the meal when you cook them. The instructions show that when you take out of the freezer you remove all the plastic and wrapping before placing in the pan to defrost and then cook. It is a great idea and will be this very soon. I am going to start on my list/menus right now. Thanks for the tips and your hard work!<br />Michele Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-33064409936709988882012-09-02T10:14:39.172-05:002012-09-02T10:14:39.172-05:00Does the saran wrap not melt in the oven?Does the saran wrap not melt in the oven?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-53016266792340424942012-08-31T17:55:58.530-05:002012-08-31T17:55:58.530-05:00Do you find that this type of cooking actually sav...Do you find that this type of cooking actually saves you money? I have a family of 4. Myself, my husband, our 15 year old daughter, and my 75 year old mother. None of us have diet restrictions but we don't have stores that double coupons and to use them I have to buy name brand a lot of times....and that doesn't save me as much money if I bought the store brand.<br /><br />I have wanted to try freezer cooking but just haven'the time to organize it. I do make a monthly menu, and I shop off of that menu and buy ONLY what is on it. <br /><br />Any suggestions.<br /><br />JeannieJeannie Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108889662358155983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-9941411076026254062012-06-08T14:47:24.103-05:002012-06-08T14:47:24.103-05:00Great tips that I will be sure to try and pass on ...Great tips that I will be sure to try and pass on to other working mothers/grandmothers. Thanks a million!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-73450744015152831602012-01-12T10:28:52.489-06:002012-01-12T10:28:52.489-06:00At the moment, I have a VERY small freezer, and it...At the moment, I have a VERY small freezer, and it is already full of frozen pizzas, a bag of ice, and a few other things (popsicles!) -- but one of these days, I'll do freezer cooking! And I'll be coming back to your blog for all of your tips!Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978290224534490259noreply@blogger.com