Freezer Meals & Recipes for Busy Families

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Holiday Appetizers

A platter of celery, carrots, and crackers with baked Spinach and Artichoke Dip in the middle.

Spinach Artichoke Dip with Roasted Red Peppers

Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese on a plate

Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese

Four bowls of different variations of Honey Whipped Goat Cheese served with sliced baguettes.

Honey Whipped Goat Cheese Dip (4 Ways)

Chicken lettuce wraps laying on a white serving platter.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

More Appetizers

Holiday Dinner

Two bowls of beef bourguignon with texas toast slices on a cutting board.

Crock Pot Beef Bourguignon

spiral sliced crockpot ham slices on a platter with pineapple sauce on the side

Crockpot Ham

Italian sausage and tortellini soup fully cooked in a dutch oven with Parmesan cheese shavings and fresh basil on top.

Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Balsamic shredded beef on top of polenta on a white plate with fresh chopped parsley on top.

Slow Cooker Balsamic Shredded Beef

Christmas Dinners

Make Ahead Christmas Breakfasts

Breakfast Casserole in a Crockpot ready to be eaten.

Crockpot Breakfast Casserole with Bacon and Gruyere

Overnight cinnamon roll casserole and a fruit salad ready to be served.

Overnight Cinnamon Roll Casserole

vanilla glaze being drizzled on top of a blueberry baked french toast casserole

Blueberry French Toast Casserole with Vanilla Glaze

A slice of breakfast casserole with hash browns being served with a spatula.

Make Ahead Breakfast Casserole with Hash Browns

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Cozy Soups and Stews

Crock Pot chicken and dumplings ready to serve with fresh chopped parsley.

Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Cheddar and bacon potato soup in a bowl with chopped scallions and bacon on top.

Crockpot Cheddar and Bacon Potato Soup

Tomato bisque in bowls with spoons and croutons on top.

Tomato Bisque

Finished easy beef stew cooked in a casserole dish.

No-Peek Beef Stew

Quick Weeknight Meals

Meatball subs that have been under the broiler, side by side.

Easy Meatball Subs

roasted sausage and veggies on a sheet pan after coming out of the oven

Sheet Pan Chicken Sausage and Veggies

Spaghetti with meat being served from the Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Spaghetti (With or Without Meat Sauce)

Chicken Parmesan casserole in a glass baking dish with a spoon.

Chicken Parmesan Casserole

Stock the Freezer

Top recipes to double and freeze.

freezer meals made with ground beef as the main ingredient.

Ground Beef Freezer Meals

SIx Freezer Meals in Baggy Holders lined up on a counter.

20+ Instant Pot Freezer Meals

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Easy Freezer Meals for One or Two

20+ Crockpot Freezer Meals

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Crock Pot Recipes

We are known for our flavorful and easy crock pot recipes.

French dip sandwiches on a tray with a bowl of au jus.

French Dip Sandwiches

Beef short ribs on a plate with mashed potatoes and green beans in front of a slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Short Ribs

Three carnitas tacos on a plate with toppings in bowls in the background.

Slow Cooker Crispy Carnitas

Mexican Chicken served in a white bowl with avocado chunks, shredded cheese, and chopped cilantro on top.

Crockpot Mexican Chicken

Air Fryer Recipes

We love our air fryers! Try some of our very favorite air fryer recipes.

Italian Baked Chicken Thighs on a white platter.

Air Fryer Italian Chicken Thighs

Air fryer pork tenderloin served with green beans.

Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin

Air fryer sweet potato cubes in a white bowl with sprigs of rosemary.

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes

Dipping baked parmesan chicken tender into honey mustard dipping sauce.

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Instant Pot Recipes

Push a button and dinner is done! It can be that easy when making Instant Pot recipes.

Beef bourguignon in an Instant Pot with a wooden spoon scooping up a serving.

Instant Pot Beef Bourguignon

15+ Instant Pot Dump-and-Go Recipes

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings with chopped parsley sprinkled on top ready to be served.

20+ Instant Pot Chicken Recipes

2 Russet potatoes in an instant pot

Instant Pot Baked Potatoes

Christmas Cookies

One each of six different cake mix cookie flavors lined up: strawberries and cream, Nutella, pumpkin spice, lemon poppyseed, Funfetti, and peanut butter cup.

7 Best Cake Mix Cookies

Snickerdoodle cookies stacked with the top one missing a bite.

Snickerdoodle Cookies

Brownie mix cookies stacked on a plate with melted chocolate dripping off one that has been broken in half.

Brownie Mix Cookies

Raspberry crumble cookies on a white platter.

Raspberry Crumble Cookies

Popular Recipe Categories

BBQ chicken sliders lined up on a wooden cutting board.

Chicken

seasoned cooked steak that is sliced on a plate

Beef

Shaved Brussels sprout salad in a white bowl.

Salads

Cuban Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Pork

Two white bowls of lemon chicken orzo soup with spoons and crusty bread on the side.

Soups

Blueberry French Toast Casserole {with Vanilla Glaze} in a glass casserole dish

Breakfast

Latest Blog Posts

A spatula lifting a slice of Mediterranean high protein low carb breakfast casserole from the baking dish.

Mediterranean High Protein Breakfast Casserole

Dishes and recipes that work well for a breakfast potluck.

20+ Breakfast Potluck Ideas

A ladle full of white chicken chili being served from a crock pot.

10+ Crockpot Soup Recipes

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