Welcome

Welcome to the "coolest" club to ever be apart of. Next exchange will be May 1st 8PM at my house. One week before the exchange please post your recipe on this blog. Those from last exchange, please post your last months recipes. Before we know it we will have quite the recipe book full of go to freezer meal ideas. If your family has specific instructions on that recipe, put it in the comments. But try not to be too picky;) After this last exchange and feedback from you here are the "rules".
*Test out your recipe before if you have never made it. Figure out re-heat instructions from frozen.
*Make your meal sizes to 6 servings. 8x8 pans are preferred so we all don't need to run out and buy another freezer. Ziplock bags are great for some meals. If freezing in a bag, freeze it nice and flat.
*Write on the meal what it is and how to reheat.
*Use quality ingredients.
*Make a yummy meal. The fast throw together recipes we can save to do on our own at home. All the meals from the last exchange were perfect! Make it Christmas for everyone when they open your meal.
*Finish off the meal as much as possible. I loved that Ashley put in the box of penne pasta! That way come meal time I wasn't in a panic looking for penne. I've never frozen things like rice but would love to give it a try and see how that works. Obviously, a dollop of daisy wont freeze well. But write on your meal that you might want a side of sour cream handy.
*If there is a meal you know your family will not go for, just make arrangements with another member to switch that meal. No hard feelings. Every ones taste is different. Some people out there don't even like chocolate if you can believe it!
*To make cost fair, if you do a meatless meal one month do a meat the next. Just always go into your meal thinking "am I being fair". Some freezer groups compile receipts and split the cost... no thank you.
*Have fun and bon appetit!