Easy make-ahead freezer meals make cooking dinner so much more efficient. If you don't have time to make dinner after work or you like making all your meals one day a week, these crockpot and fully-cooked freezer meals will fit right into your life.

I started making freezer meals when my first baby was almost due. I was panicked that I would have no time to make food after the baby was born, so I made a whole bunch of meals and put them in the freezer to make later.

I stumbled along at first, not knowing exactly what to make or how to make it. I tried all crockpot recipes first and realized I wanted more variety. Then, I tried different fully cooked meals and decided some of them weren't worth the time I put in for them. There were various pitfalls with each.

Over the years I've come up with different ways to build these meals and recipes that work best for this particular type of storage.

3 types of freezer meals

There are three ways I've found to make easy freezer meals. I typically like to add a little something fresh when cooking or reheating these meals. Sliced green onions, steamed broccoli, grilled pineapple, diced red onions, chopped parsley or something along these lines work perfectly.

The first is the traditional crockpot freezer meal when you put raw meat, sauce, grains, pasta, and veggies in separate small bags and then put them all in one big bag. Freeze that and when you're ready, you can thaw it and throw it in the crockpot.

The second are fully-cooked freezer meals. This is when you cook the recipe all the way through, then thaw, and bake it. These types of meals are great if you don't mind spending a little more time on prep day to make a full meal. There are recipes that are worth the amount of time spent making them too.

The third way is the build-your-meal method. This is when you cook or freeze separate items that can easily be thrown together but allow you more freedom of creation. For example, you could make different sauces, meats, grains, or pastas and freeze them all separately. Then you could mix and match what you'd like for dinner that night by pulling those items out of the freezer separately.

What about other meals?

Don't forget about the other meals of the day! I routinely make breakfast burritos, lunch sandwiches, snacks, and desserts, that go right in the freezer.

Here are some worksheets to get you started...

I created these blank Freezer & Pantry worksheets and I want to give you access to them. They are great for keeping track of what you have on hand so you are always prepared and never overwhelmed with the prospect of what to cook for dinner tonight. Just enter your info below.

What about the other types of freezer meals, Lindsey?

I've created an amazing 5-day Freezer Meal Bootcamp. In it, I explain how to prepare and create a week of freezer meals in a single day of prep. I will set you up for ultimate success so you can master this process and create perfect freezer meals every time.

Each day you'll get an email containing steps to take for a successful week of freezer meals. I'll send you a week of recipes I've created specifically for freezer meals, my tested method for getting it right the first time, a video walkthrough on the steps I take when creating my own freezer meals, and a host of resources.

You won't have to worry about what you’re going to make for dinner, because you’ll have fast, healthy, and home-cooked meals waiting for you to make. 

I like to be prepared for dinner ahead of time. It doesn’t always happen and on those nights, when I’m standing in front of the open refrigerator wondering what I can make with yogurt, a head of broccoli, and lunch meat, I wish I would have taken a day to prep freezer meals the week before.

You can make one week, two weeks, or even a whole month’s worth of meals depending on the time you have and the space in your freezer. 

If this sounds like the right class for you, sign up by clicking on the link below.

>>5 Day Freezer Meal Bootcamp<<

Here are some recipes to get you started:

These recipes can easily be turned into freezer meals!