Freezer Meals & Recipes for Busy Families

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Recipe Index

Menu Plans

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Freezer Meals

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1 Hour Freezer Prep

Fall Favorites

Stovetop Chili with a spoon topped with fritos chips.

The BEST Stovetop Chili

Pumpkin spice muffins stacked on a colling rack.

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

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

Autumn Chopped Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

pot roast in crock pot

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Best Apple Recipes

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

Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats

Crockpot Apple Butter

Applesauce bread

Cinnamon Applesauce Bread

Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal being scooped out of a large dish.

Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

Chilis & Soups We Make on Repeat

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

Chicken and wild rice soup in a white bowl with a spoon.

Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

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

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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 syrup being poured on top.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes

Stock the Freezer

Top recipes to double and freeze.

Half of a beef burrito being dipped in a bowl of guacamole.

Beef Burritos

A platter of honey bourbon chicken with rice and stir-fried veggies with chopsticks and a stack of plates.

Crock Pot Honey Bourbon Chicken

Ground beef Philly cheesesteak sandwiches cut in half and stacked up so you can see the cheese melting out.

Ground Beef Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches

Chicken and Cheese Taquitos piled on a serving platter with avocado lime salsa on top and salsa on the side.

Creamy Chicken Taquitos

Game Day

Whether you’re tailgating or watching from home, try one of these winners.

layered taco dip

Layered Taco Dip

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

Crockpot Cheddar and Bacon Potato Soup

Two pulled pork sandwiches on a plate with a small bowl of BBQ sauce on it as well.

Crock Pot Pulled Pork

Stovetop Chili with a spoon topped with fritos chips.

The BEST Stovetop Chili

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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 tilapia in the air fryer basket after cooking.

Air Fryer Tilapia

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

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

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

Slow Cooker Balsamic Shredded Beef

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

Instant Pot Recipes

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

Spaghetti with meat being served from the Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Spaghetti (With or Without Meat Sauce)

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

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

Weekly Menu Plan: September 23-29

Half of a beef burrito being dipped in a bowl of guacamole.

Beef Burritos

Quesadilla servings stacked up on a plate with sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and shredded lettuce on top.

Ground Beef Quesadillas

Easy Tzatziki Sauce

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