Freezer Meals and Recipes for Busy Families

vertical shot of steak and chicken fajitas lined up on a tray with salsa, lime, and guacamole on the side

Recipe Index

Menu Plans

From Freezer to Table and From Freezer to Cooker Cookbooks.

Our Cookbooks

freezer meal

1 Hour Freezer Prep

Lazy Summer Dinner Ideas

Too hot or tired to think about dinner? We’ve got you covered with no-brainer family dinner ideas.

Rigatoni in a creamy tomato sauce ready to serve.

20-Minute Sausage Rigatoni

Cut up Breakfast Quesadilla with sliced avocado on a serving tray.

4-Ingredient Breakfast Quesadilla

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

Crockpot Mexican Chicken Bowls

Chicken parmesan sliders on a cutting board.

Chicken Parmesan Sliders

More Easy Dinner Ideas

Easy Grilling Recipes

This summer we’re getting our grill on! Try some of our favorites…

A smash burger with lettuce, tomato, bacon, cheese, and secret sauce.

Smash Burgers (with Smash Burger Sauce)

chicken foil packet with broccoli, bacon, and rice

Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Foil Packets

Steak kabobs lined up on a white plate.

Grilled Steak Kabobs

Honey Dijon chicken cutlet on a pretzel bun with cheese, lettuce, and bacon.

Honey Dijon Chicken Sandwiches

More Grilling Recipes

BBQ Main Dishes

Our easiest and most popular main dishes for any summer gathering. Try with our Homemade BBQ Sauce.

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

Crock Pot Pulled Pork

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

Crock Pot Baby Back Ribs

BBQ shredded beef on a bun with corn on the cob and coleslaw on a plate.

Crock Pot BBQ Beef Sandwiches

bbq chicken sliders on a cutting board.

BBQ Chicken Sliders

Fresh Summer Sides & Salads

A bowl of coleslaw for pulled pork.

5-Ingredient Coleslaw

A bowl of salad with tomatoes, cucumbers and onions.

Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad

Grilled peach halves with feta cheese, and balsamic drizzle lined up on a serving platter.

Jane’s Grilled Peaches

Asian slaw in a white bowl with spoons.

Asian Slaw

See All Sides & Salads

Appetizers for a Crowd

Take these to your next summer gathering.

Fiesta salad in a white bowl with serving spoons.

Fiesta Salad

Greek dip with feta cheese and tomatoes.

Greek Dip

Layered taco dip in a square glass baking dish.

Layered Taco Dip

Homemade guacamole in a bowl with blue corn chips around it.

Chips and Guacamole

See All Appetizers

Rachel and Polly from Thriving Home

Meet Rachel & Polly

Your Meal Prep Sidekicks

Hi! We’re cookbook authors, freezer cooking experts, and long-time recipe developers.

Our mission is to help time-strapped families get wholesome, homemade meals on the table.

Join 50,000+ subscribers to get weekly menu plans and our best recipes sent to your inbox!

Our Best Freezer Meals

Save time and money and eat healthier by prepping freezer meals in bulk.

Different colored foil pans stacked up on a counter.

30+ Kid-Friendly Freezer Meals

25+ Summertime Freezer Meals

25+ Freezer Meals to Take on Vacation

Collage image for freezer meals.

Easy Freezer Meals for One or Two

All Freezer Meals

Summer Meal Prep Ideas

Spend less time in the kitchen and more time having fun this summer by prepping these recipes ahead.

25+ Summer Meal Prep Ideas

Collage of 7 different marinades with chicken breasts on the left and cooked dishes on the right.

7 BEST Chicken Marinades

Collage of 6 mason jars with various overnight oats prepared in them.

7 Overnight Oats Recipes

A stack of freezer smoothie packs.

7 Frozen Smoothie Packs (+ Printable with Shopping List)

Check Out 1 Hour Freezer Prep

Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas

Whether you eat them right away or meal prep for later, these breakfast recipes are always a hit.

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

Blueberry French Toast Casserole with Vanilla Glaze

A slice of bacon spinach crustless quiche being served from a square baking dish.

Crustless Bacon Spinach Quiche

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

Three breakfast cookies stacked up on a plate.

Banana Breakfast Cookies

Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas

Crock Pot Recipes

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

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

Slow Cooker Crispy Carnitas

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

French Dip Sandwiches

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

Crock Pot Honey Bourbon Chicken

Three shredded beef tacos on a plate.

Shredded Beef Tacos

Instant Pot Recipes

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

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

Bowl of Instant Pot jambalya with rice on one side and pieces of crusty bread nearby.

Easy Instant Pot Jambalaya

Mac and cheese in bowls on white plates with steamed broccoli on the side.

6-Ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Air Fryer Recipes

Well-tested, easy air fryer recipes the whole family will enjoy.

Dipping baked parmesan chicken tender into honey mustard dipping sauce.

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Air fryer baked potatoes.

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

Baked Italian meatballs on a platter with marinara sauce in a bowl.

Air Fryer Meatballs

Air fryer chicken burgers with toppings on a pretzel bun.

Air Fryer Turkey Burgers

Our Most Popular Chicken Recipes

These chicken recipes are on repeat in Thriving Home readers’ homes.

Chicken broccoli alfredo bake being served from a glass baking dish.

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Bake

Southwest Chicken over a salad

Southwest Chicken

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

Chicken Parmesan Casserole

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

Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

Sweet Treats

Homemade snacks and desserts made from clean ingredients.

A glass container of chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bites in a single layer ready to be stored in the freezer.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls

Strawberry shortcake trifle in a glass trifle dish with a serving spoon inside it.

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle

Fruit pizza cookies on a slate serving platter.

Fruit Pizza Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

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

Mini Italian sliders on a plate with extra marinara.

Mini Italian Burgers

Collage of recipes on the meal plan.

Menu Plan for the Week of July 7

healthy grab and go snacks like breakfast cookies, egg bites, and protein balls.

30+ Healthy On-the-Go Snacks

Collage of recipes from the weekly meal plan.

Menu Plan for the Week of June 30

follow us on Instagram

Follow Us on Instagram

Fill your feed with recipes you’ll actually use!

You’re just one click away from becoming an Instagram friend of ours. We’d love to have you!

As Seen In: