Health // Mom Life

8 Healthy(ish) Freezer Dump/No Pre-Cook FULL Meals for Maternity Leave

February 19, 2019

This post contains some affiliate links, which means – at no additional cost to you – I will earn a commission if you click through a link for a product that I wholeheartedly recommend and make a purchase.

I already know one of the biggest woes of being a new mom is having the time to cook and prepare healthy meals.

So one of my biggest third trimester goals was to get some meals stocked in our freezer.

Freezer Meals vs. Freezer Dump Meals

It turns out a lot of “freezer meals” are actually pre-cooked, then frozen.

But that’s not what I was looking for.

I wanted to prep a ton of food by throwing raw ingredients into a freezer bag, then into the freezer. Boom, done.

That way, the day we’re ready to make it, I can thaw (if necessary), dump in the Crockpot or Instant Pot, and VOILA!

Turns out, if you’re Pinteresting or Googling, you want to look for “freezer dump” or “no pre-cook freezer meals” instead of just plain “freezer meals.”

Finding a complete frozen meal

I was also looking for full meals, rather than one part of a meal. In other words, I wanted to be able to cook an entire meal in my Instant Pot (or Crockpot) and not have to worry about having the protein done, but still have to cook some veggies in the oven.

This is also a big ask, apparently. (That seemed to be less of a keyword issue and more of a searching through tons of recipes issue!)

Get organized, shop, and assemble

So when I finalized the list of recipes I wanted to make, I found there was a lot of overlap in ingredients, which was great! That meant I could buy ingredients in bulk. (Note: almost all meals below use chicken or turkey – as I don’t eat red meat.)

The best part about these freezer dump meals? Once I got home from grocery shopping, it took about an hour and a half to write the final cook details on the freezer bags and assemble them! (WOOHOO!)

Now let’s get to the recipes, shall we?

BONUS: Freeze your leftovers

Today we’re starting with the bonus content! Woot woot!

I don’t know why it took me so long to figure it out, but during my nesting phase(s), I cooked a whole bunch of food. We ate most of it, but ended up wasting some because I made so much.

I realized after a while that it would benefit us if I froze some. (Duh!)

So after a few days, I would assess how much would be left and then freeze a solid portion of our leftovers. Now we have meals that I have precooked, we’ll just need to defrost and then heat up!

If you’re earlier on in your pregnancy (I’m not planning on cooking in bulk this close to my due date!), I highly recommend making this a habit. That way, you’re getting meal(s), a frozen meal(s), and not wasting food!

Breakfast

1. Freezer smoothie packs (makes 7 smoothies!)

Lunch & Dinner

2. Honey Lime Chicken

3. Chicken Tortilla Soup

4. Slow Cooker Turkey Black Bean Chili

5. Black Bean Chili

  • Made for: Crockpot
  • Recipe (Bonus: there are 9 other great meals on here too!)

6. Instant Pot Stir Fry

7. Honey Mustard Chicken

8. Hawaiian Chicken

Do you have any go-to freezer dump meals? I want to hear about them! Share them below.

February 19, 2019

Subscribe to my blog!

    
About the Author
Born/bred in MD. Raised in ME. Transplant to FL. Entrepreneur, wife, mama, writer, puppy momma, Scorpio, fitness/nutrition enthusiast, eternal optimist.
I’m a strong, passionate, intense woman who has a thirst for life, knowledge, love, and the never-ending question of the meaning of life. I figure I’m bound to find it sooner or later.

66 responses to “8 Healthy(ish) Freezer Dump/No Pre-Cook FULL Meals for Maternity Leave”

  3. My developer is trying to convince me to move to .net from PHP.
    I have always disliked the idea because of the expenses.
    But he’s tryiong none the less. I’ve been using WordPress on several
    websites for about a year and am concerned about switching to another platform.
    I have heard good things about blogengine.net. Is there a way I can transfer all my wordpress posts into it?
    Any kind of help would be greatly appreciated!

    Reply

  8. I simply want to mention I am just beginner to blogs and really enjoyed your web blog. Likely I’m planning to bookmark your website . You absolutely come with exceptional posts. Thanks a lot for revealing your webpage.

    Reply

  13. Hi there, just became alert to your blog through Google, and found that it’s really informative. I am gonna watch out for brussels. I will be grateful if you continue this in future. Many people will be benefited from your writing. Cheers!

    Reply

  19. I’m impressed, I have to admit. Genuinely rarely do you encounter a blog that’s both educative and entertaining, and without a doubt, you’ve got hit the nail about the head. Your thought is outstanding; the thing is something too few everyone is speaking intelligently about. We’re very happy which i found this around my seek out some thing with this.

    Reply

  21. I was just looking for this info for some time. After six hours of continuous Googleing, at last I got it in your website. I wonder what’s the Google’s issue that does not rank this type of informative websites closer to the top. Generally the top sites are full of garbage.

    Reply

  23. Hi there! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering which blog platform are you
    using for this website? I’m getting sick and tired
    of WordPress because I’ve had issues with hackers and I’m looking at options for another platform.
    I would be great if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.

    Reply

  39. When I originally commented I clicked the -Notify me when new surveys are added- checkbox and from now on when a comment is added I purchase four emails with similar comment. Is there by any means you can remove me from that service? Thanks!

    Reply

  42. Wonderful beat ! I would like to apprentice whilst you amend your web site, how can i subscribe for a blog website? The account helped me a applicable deal. I had been tiny bit acquainted of this your broadcast provided shiny transparent idea.

    Reply

  45. MetroClick specializes in building completely interactive products like Photo Booth for rental or sale, Touch Screen Kiosks, Large Touch Screen Displays , Monitors, Digital Signages and experiences. With our own hardware production facility and in-house software development teams, we are able to achieve the highest level of customization and versatility for Photo Booths, Touch Screen Kiosks, Touch Screen Monitors and Digital Signage. Visit MetroClick in NYC at http://www.metroclick.com/ or , 121 Varick St, New York, NY 10013, +1 646-843-0888

    Reply

  51. I loved as much as you will receive carried out right here. The sketch is attractive, your authored material stylish. nonetheless, you command get bought an edginess over that you wish be delivering the following. unwell unquestionably come more formerly again as exactly the same nearly a lot often inside case you shield this hike.

    Reply

  52. It is actually mostly not possible to encounter well-aware people on this niche, however, you appear like you be aware of the things that you’re indicating! Gratitude

    Reply

  56. Faytech North America is a touch screen Manufacturer of both monitors and pcs. They specialize in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of Capacitive touch screen, Resistive touch screen, Industrial touch screen, IP65 touch screen, touchscreen monitors and integrated touchscreen PCs. Contact them at http://www.faytech.us, 121 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013, +1 646 205 3214

    Reply

  61. It is proper time to prepare some desires for the possible future. I’ve read this post and if I can, I wish to propose you handful enlightening instruction.

    Reply

  62. Emery EPS is a Search Engine Optimization company that provides SEO Services. Their proprietary SEO strategies help struggling websites and aspiring business owners to rank their websites higher in multiple search engines like Google , Yahoo and Bing. They provide local and gmb map ranking for businesses in Coasta Rica, New York, Los Angeles, Portland, Sacramento, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Denver, Houston, California and many other local areas. Find more at https://www.emeryeps.com.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *