Freezer Meals and Recipes for Busy Families

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Our Favorite Summer Dinners

Featuring the best of the season, your family is sure to love these well-tested dinner recipes.

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Southwest Chicken and Bacon Wraps

cheeseburger on a whole wheat bun with oven fries on the side

Cheesy Chive Burgers

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7 BEST Chicken Marinades

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Turkey Pesto Paninis

Fast Weeknight Winners

For when you need a delicious dinner on the table quick…

Rigatoni in a creamy tomato sauce ready to serve.

20-Minute Sausage Rigatoni

Italian Baked Chicken Thighs on a white platter.

Air Fryer Italian Chicken Thighs

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

Easy Meatball Subs

chicken foil packet with broccoli, bacon, and rice

Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Foil Packets

Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas

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

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

Mediterranean High Protein Breakfast Casserole

Sheet pan pancake cut into pieces with various toppings on each quadrant.

Sheet Pan Pancakes

Cornmeal muffins in a muffin pan, fresh from the oven.

Savory Breakfast Muffins

A stack of freezer smoothie packs.

7 Frozen Smoothie Packs (+ Printable with Shopping List)

Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas

Freezer Meal Prep

Anytime of year is a great time to stock your freezer with healthy, homemade family dinners. Here are some resources to get you started!

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30+ Kid-Friendly Freezer Meals

25+ Summertime Freezer Meals

25+ Freezer Meals to Take on Vacation

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Easy Freezer Meals for One or Two

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Fresh Seasonal Sides

Roasted asparagus on a square white plate.

How to Grill Asparagus

Italian house salad with homemade Italian dressing being served with stainless steel salad tongs.

Italian House Chopped Salad

Orzo pasta in a bowl with chopped herbs, feta, and some lemon slices with a small bowl of lemons nearby.

Lemon Feta Orzo

Fruit salad in a white serving bowl with a wooden spoon.

Classic Fruit Salad

Sweet Treats

Healthy Strawberry Shortcake

Lemon poppyseed cake mix cookies on a baking rack with glaze drizzled on top.

Lemon Poppyseed Cake Mix Cookies

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

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Easy Lemon Bars

Grilling Recipes

As the weather warms up here, we’re getting our grill on! Try some of our springtime favorites…

Pork tenderloin sliced and on a cutting board.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Honey garlic chicken kabobs with yellow peppers and red onions on a white platter.

Honey Garlic Chicken Kabobs

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

Honey Dijon Chicken Sandwiches

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

Smash Burgers (with Smash Burger Sauce)

More Grilling Recipes

Crock Pot Recipes

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

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

Crock Pot BBQ Beef Sandwiches

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

Crock Pot Pulled Pork

various slow cooker recipes that are high in protein

20+ High Protein Slow Cooker Recipes

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.

Brown eggs on a rack inside an Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

Baby back ribs on a serving tray lined with parchment paper.

Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs

A white bowl of honey bourbon chicken with stir-fried veggies and a second bowl of rice next to it.

Instant Pot Bourbon Chicken

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

6-Ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

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

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Veggie Loaded Flatbread Pizza

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Menu Plan for the Week of June 23

A plate with Greek Dip with Pita Chips.

Greek Dip

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Menu Plan for the Week of June 16

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