Wyoming Breezes

chicken noodle and minestrone soup January 2022 New Year’s Day was pretty laid back — fresh snow on the ground, video fireplace crackling, knitting in progress, and soup simmering on the stovetop.  I like to have frozen meals in the freezer this time of year, and my freezer compartment of late hasn’t had too many options available. I prepped two varieties of soup and had them simmering at the same time. Homemade soup is healthy, filling, economical, and tasty. As you can see, I already sampled the chicken noodle. 😉 Did you “chill out” on New Year’s Day? 

January 2019 Snowy days are perfect for sewing, reading, knitting, and assembling jigsaw puzzles, but they are also great for cooking. It's difficult to cook for one person, and if I don't prepare meals for the freezer, I tend to snack rather than eat a healthy meal. I noted the weather forecast on Thursday and decided that Friday would be a day for preparing freezer meals. I gathered the ingredients for several dishes and began cooking. I made two dishes on the stovetop, one in the crock pot, and one in the oven. Once the dishes are ready, I cool them a bit before placing single portions in freezer containers. By the time I was finished on Friday, I had eighteen additional containers in the freezer for my evening meals and enough variety to satisfy. I'll supplement the portions with a salad, etc. Do you prepare freezer meals?