Freeze-ahead meals for caregivers

I've  mentioned a couple of times that I really started cooking Dinner Done Yesterday style due to the stresses, energy drain and time crunch that comes with being a caregiver, whether for a baby or an adult.  Perhaps instead of unrolling my recipes one at at time, I should just post a list of things I made ahead and froze in preparation for the birth of my second son (plus others I've added to my repertoire since then). 

If you're preparing for a baby or have an aging parent moving in with you or need to take a casserole to someone who needs someone else to cook dinner for them, here are some ideas.  I'll periodically link back to this list and add to it as I post more detailed recipes.  Enjoy!

Breakfast/Snacks

Pear Muffins Pumpernickel Muffins

Granola

Pear smoothie

Raspberry Soup Smoothie Beet-Berry Smoothie Green Smoothie

Pancakes/Waffles Yeast-raised waffles Lemon Ricotta Pancakes Breakfast Cookies Lemon Sweet Rolls

Desserts Ruby Pears Bizcochitos

PB Oatmeal Slices

West Indies Banana Ginger cookies

Blueberry Pinwheels Shortbread Rice Custard Pie Raspberry Rhubarb Pie Low-carb lemon custard pie Lime cookies Molasses cookies Coconut cookies Honey Shoofly Pie with Walnut Crust Sweet Potato Pie Filbertines Eclair Cake

Beef/Pork Meatloaf sandwiches Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers Stuffing-stuffed meatloaf Grilled Meatloaf with Shredded Zucchini

Microwave Salisbury Steak

Ethiopian Spiced Burgers

Chinese Pot Roast Lemon Beef Roast Spicy Orange Beef & Broccoli

Grinders London Broil

Stuffed Steak

Chili & Fritters

Braciole

Souper Sloppy Joes Crockpot Tacos

Sauerbraten

Coffee-Cocoa Pork Roast

Carne Adovado Pork Roast

Garlic-Soy Pork Chops Bolivian Pork chops Posole Collard-wrapped sausage rolls Orange-Bologna Pasta Asian oven-braised ribs Poached meatballs with lemon sauce Beef Cabbage Casserole Pork Lo Mein Spiced Braised Pork Chops Beef and Berry Crockpot Stew Pork Rind Bean Patties Pizza Meat Pie Pork Medallions Salsa Verde Meatloaf Hungarian Stuffed Peppers (quick and casserole versions here) Root Beer Sauce for Pork Grilled Bologna Pepper Pot Stew (vegetarian options) Sausage Apple Pie Spinachy Pork Burgers Ginger Pork Chops Pork Dumplings Crockpot Green Pepper Pork San Francisco Pork Chops Pepperoni topping for pasta Armadillo "Eggs" Russian Dressing Beef Roast for crockpot & Beef Manhattan Rice-topped Sheperd's Pie (dialysis diet) Chicken/Turkey

SW Egg Rolls

Spatchcocked Chicken with Cornbread Stuffing Chicken Veronique Quick Chicken Stew with Carrots and Olives Scrippelle Chicken Gravy/Pot Pie

Ghai Khamin Chinese Maple Chicken

Veggie-stuffed Turkey loaf

Ancho Chicken

Chicken Villaggio Asian Chicken and Veg Packets

Lemon chicken Chicken Francese Poppy Seed Chicken & Green Bean Casserole BBQ Turkey Chili Mac Almond Sesame Wings Salad Dressing Chicken Hula Chicken Stirfry Baked Chicken Francese Piri Piri Chicken Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Grapefruit Chicken Chicken Vegetable Croissant Loaf Party Wings Chicken and Tri Color Peppers Orange-Rosemary Turkey Coca Cola BBQ Chicken (crockpot version here) Chicken Wellington Turkey Burgers Honey Beer Chicken Seafood

Grapefruit shrimp

Shrimp Amatriciana

Apple Glazed Salmon Orange marinated tilapia Lime-herb tilapia

Salmon Pastrami Spinach Pesto Salmon

Seafood Risotto Fish Burgers Spaghetti Sauce Puttanesca casserole Tuna Ramen Slow-baked lemon thyme salmon Cinnamon marinated fish Gingered scallops Pumpkin and scallop soup Deviled crab hors d'oeuvres Fish Tacos Tuna Bean Salad Shrimp 'n' Grits Phyllo Wrapped Salmon Vegetarian/Meatless Main Dish

Grilled tofu Mexican wraps Vegetarian Chili Teriyaki Tofu and Roasted Pineapple Tofu enchiladas

Mac & cheese stuffed peppers

Bean Patties French Beans

Marsala Baked Eggs (not strictly vegetarian)

Ricotta Cabbage Rolls

Cheese and Radicchio Quesadillas Mango Poblano Quesadillas Artichoke blue cheese pasta Veggie Croquettes Pasta Cartwheels South Beach Egg Cups Frittata Curried Chickpeas Couscous chickpea salad Corn Chowder Quiche Fried Green Tomatoes Sage Ravioli Tomato Soup Peanut Butter Oven-Fried French Toast Garlic Artichoke Pasta (crockpot) Sweet Potato Ravioli Tofu Parmesan BBQ Mushroom Quesadillas Tofu Burgers Pumpkin Gnocchi Homemade Spaghetti-Ohs Shakshuka (poached eggs in pepper-tomato sauce) White Pesto  Side dishes/Vegetables

Boston Baked Beans Watermelon Gazpacho

Multigrain pilaf

Maple Ginger Sweet Potatoes

Broccoli en croute

carrots with dill butter split peas

mushroom medley

Lemon Butter Turnips cauliflower puree

cauliflower-Broccoli Bake Twice Baked Broccoli Potatoes Broccoli-Goat Cheese oven/grill packets Greens au gratin casserole Creamed Greens Marigold Cheese Sauce for vegetables Applesauce Miscellaneous/Breads

·         Lasagne (Mexican), (Seafood), (Asparagus-Potato), (BBQ), (Mushroom), (Roasted Red Pepper with Chicken and Beef), (Moussaka) ·         Stirfry sauce (Orange-Sesame-Soy) ·         Stirfry sauce (Kung Pao) ·         Pizza ·         Sandwich fixings ·         Shortbread ·         Dinner rolls Low-carb BBQ sauce Baked Brie Salsa verde Mustard Bread Rolls Blue Cheese Biscuits Jalapeno Poppers Chili Cheese Dogs (Michigan Dogs) ·         Honey Sage Raisin Butter

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