Freezer Meals & Recipes for Busy Families

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Recipe Index

Menu Plans

Thanksgiving table with turkey, mashed potatoes, biscuits, and more.

Thanksgiving Guide

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2024 Holiday Gift Guides

Thanksgiving Recipes

Carved turkey breast on a serving platter with gravy boat on the side.

Roasted Turkey Breast with Pan Gravy

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

Crockpot Ham

White casserole dish of homemade stuffing on a table ready to be served.

Homemade Stuffing

Apple cranberry sauce in a serving dish.

Apple Cranberry Sauce

Use Up Thanksgiving Leftovers

A spoon serving chicken stuffing casserole out of a glass casserole dish.

Leftover Turkey & Stuffing Casserole

A hand lifting a ham and cheese slider from a baking dish with a spatula.

Ham and Cheese Sliders

A hand holding two turkey pesto paninis.

Turkey Pesto Paninis

Broth in mason jars labeled turkey broth sealed and sitting on a wooden cutting board.

Turkey Stock

Fall Dinner Favorites

Potato corn chowder in a gray bowl with oyster crackers and chopped chives on top.

Autumn Chowder (aka Potato Corn Chowder)

Autumn Salad tossed with apple cider vinaigrette in a white bowl on a wooden cutting board.

Autumn Chopped Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Chicken spaghetti in a white baking dish ready to serve.

Chicken Spaghetti

Stovetop Chili with a spoon topped with fritos chips.

The BEST Stovetop Chili

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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

Chilis & Soups We Make on Repeat

Fall = chili and soup season. We LOVE these recipes and hope you do too.

Tomato bisque in bowls with spoons and croutons on top.

Tomato Bisque

Large pot of Mexican soup with sliced limes, tortilla chips, and fresh cilantro on top.

Crowd Pleaser Mexican Soup

Three bowls of white chicken chili with avocado slices, sour cream, tortilla strips, fresh cilantro, and shredded cheese on top.

Crockpot White Chicken Chili

Bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup.

Quick Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Make Ahead Breakfasts

Prep ahead for busy mornings!

Breakfast burritos lined up in a marbled serving dish with three on top that have the ends cut off to see the scrambled eggs, bacon, peppers, and green onions.

Freezer Breakfast Burritos

Slice of Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal on a white plate with banana slices and mini chocolate chips on top and maple syrup being poured on it.

Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal (with Chocolate Chips)

make ahead breakfast sandwiches on a cutting board

Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches

Whole wheat pumpkin pancakes stacked on a plate with pecans, butter, and syrup on top.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes

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

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

Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Baby back ribs on a cutting board with extra sauce on the side.

Crock Pot Baby Back Ribs

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.

Apple Cinnamon steel cut oats in a white bowl topped with pomegranate seeds and pecans.

Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats

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

Delicious Desserts

Pumpkin dump cake served on a plate with whip cream on top.

Pumpkin Dump Cake

Pumpkin spice cake mix cookies lined up on parchment paper with icing on top.

Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Cookies

A slice of double layer yellow cake being lifted from the cake stand with a server.

Simple Yellow Cake Mix

Four brownies stacked on top of each other with some chocolate chips in front.

Double Chocolate Brownies

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

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

Crock Pot Beef Bourguignon

20+ Big-Batch Meals for Families

A turkey meatloaf muffin being lifted from the muffin tin ready to serve.

Turkey Meatloaf Muffins (with Sneaky Veggies)

Weekly Menu Plan: November 25-December 1

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