This month we are staring a series titled “Get Started”. We have realized through surveying readers that our newest audience has been with us less than 3 months! Wow and WELCOME! We are so excited that you have decided to join us. In this series, we want to give you everything you need to get started freezer cooking!
This site will also help you get to know Once a Month Meals and discover what resources are available to you to help make your cooking day efficient and profitable. Our goal is to get you and your people around the table without the fuss and to give you time to enjoy what you love most.
Here is a bit of an overview of some highlighted topics you will see in the Get Started Series:
- Each of our contributing writers will be sharing their own personal how and why they use Once A Month Meals to freezer cook (Tricia, Kelly, Pam, Jimmie, Melissa, Lisa, Kristi, and Angela).
- Freezing tips such as what you can and cannot freeze, how to flash freeze, and thawing.
- Budgeting for the big cooking day.
- Basic equipment and suggested pro tools (great for making those holiday wish lists).
- Cooking in less than ideal spaces, i.e. small kitchens, small freezers, etc.
- Best containers to use and how to save money on them.
- Group cooking and recipe swaps.
- Meal planning with freezer cooking, tracking your freezer inventory, and stocking the pantry
- 5 step crash course in getting started
Remember we are always here to help answer your questions! We’ve all been beginners at one time, so don’t be afraid to speak up.