Comments on: Freezer Meal Storage

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:29:57 +0000

I am glad you found it helpful. I do think the vac sealer is better for some things. I use it a lot of meat, but I find that liquidy things don’t work so well with the one I have, but it is an older one, so that may be the issue. I also think how long it stays in the freezer makes a difference for a few weeks or short term I think ziploc bags are fine. I hope that helps.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:53:54 +0000

Hi I’m new to freezer cooking (still in the ‘where do I start’ phase). I’m glad I found a site that specifically went into detail about storage. Though I think it’s worth mentioning vacuum sealers. I happen to already have one and I was curious about which is the more cost effective option(vacuum sealer vs. ziploc). I did some math based on amazon.com prices for both items, and vacuum sealer rolls are 39 cents per 8″x12″ section, whereas gallon size ziploc freezer bags are about 13 cents each. I’m actually a little disappointed by that, though I wonder if the quality of freezing you get from the vacuum sealer is worth the extra cost, maybe for certain freezer-burn prone foods?

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:41:37 +0000

For most things like to defrost in the fridge first. It seems to work better that way.

By: trish

trish — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:39:13 +0000

do you take your food straight from the freezer and use it, or do you need to thaw it over night first in the frig? I have just started freezer cooking so I am trying to learn the basics. Thanks

By: Thrifty Military Mommy

Thrifty Military Mommy — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:01:09 +0000

Wow, I had no idea food is more prone to freezer burn if put right into the freezer. Thanks for the heads up!

One thing my MIL told me to do for casseroles was put surran wrap over the top an push all the air bubbles out. Apparently this makes it stay fresh much longer. Works for me
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By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:45:18 +0000

@Dee, I am so glad that you found my site. Yes, some foods do freeze better than others. Here are a few of the posts that I have done on freezer meals. I hope they help answer your questions. http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/category/main-dish/freezer-meals

By: Dee

Dee — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:33:52 +0000

This is my first visit to your site, so the answers to my questions may be somewhere on here but I haven’t seen them yet. I tried freezer meals but I didn’t cook them first. I would get everything ready as if I were putting it in the oven but then I would freeze it and put the cooking directions on a post it note. I didn’t do it again because it seemed not to cook well once defrosted. The moisture levels were wrong, mostly too much moisture in the food and I never knew how to modify the recipe to accommodate the problem so I just quit trying to do it. I guess cooking it first would be better. Are there any tips about types of foods that work better for this? How about crock pot foods? would they work good for freezer meals? Any tips would be appreciated )

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By: The Lata's Save Big!!

The Lata's Save Big!! — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:57:00 +0000

Thanks for this information, I tried and failed terribly at freezer cooking a year ago and want to try doing it again. Your tip about freezer burn would have been great back then, but will definitely help things to turn out better this time. THAnks