So this week I pulled up some of my favorites from my blog and from Pinterest, and set to work stocking the freezer. It definitely takes planning and time, but its so worth dedicating a few hours to have a freezer full to last a couple of months. On the docket: multiple types of her favorite meatballs, toddler muffins, and frozen steamed cauliflower. The girl CANNOT get enough cauliflower (I know, right?). Tuesday night I whipped together the muffins. While she hasn't touched them yet (such a picky eater and slow to warm up to new things) they smell and look amazing, and I might just eat them myself! Recipe and pics to come later.
Meatballs are a staple for her. I make a big batch every couple of months to store in the freezer. They are super convenient to pull out on weekends or evenings that we get stuck in traffic or delayed, or have a doctor appointment. We have had our fair share of those this winter!!! Lately she has been eating up to 5 in a sitting, so I was flat out. Earlier this week I make some baked squash and chopped it up for meatballs, storing it in the fridge. Tonight I de-stemmed a bunch of spinach and used the baby bullet to purée it. Flashback! I split the meat into two portions and used two packets of rice, so I could make two types of meatballs. I'm a little nervous about her reaction to the squash, because it hasn't been something she's loved in the past. So I took small portions and tested different seasonings. We shall see how that goes!
Finally tonight I chopped a head of cauliflower and steamed it, freezing it in ice cube trays. There's nothing nicer than pulling that out when she refuses everything else for dinner. The pieces are perfect sized for her to eat, and it only takes 30 seconds to heat up.
Hopefully after all that work my hubby and spitfire can survive 4 days alone!
