13 Mistakes Beginners Make When Prepping Freezer Meals

[@beckyoverstreet7478]

What fantastic tips you both gave us on planning and doing our own freezer meal days! Yes dismiss any people who may have unfavorable opinions about anything y’all have done about what y’all do because I’ve watched y’all for a long time . As a long time viewer of your channel y’all have Blessed us with great freezer meals to keep our sanity on those ,”I just can’t cook today (for whatever reason!) days “. So y’all are a Blessing to all of us and y’all are just so sweet and fun and truthful about any mistakes you make or if you accidentally mess up you say ,”do as I say not as I do and let us know about it “.. so I appreciate that y’all are human and like the rest of us you just have a laugh and move on! Y’all just continue being y’all and we’ll be here continuing to watch y’all and enjoying your channel! Blessings 💕

[@FreezerMeals101]

Thanks so much! We are the type of people that just have to be ourselves! Thanks for being a faithful viewer!

[@snippetsofvictoria]

Gosh, you both are so funny and bubbly, I just love watching your videos. I'm just getting into freezer meal prep, but I've been a professional cook for almost 20 years and I wanted to compliment you on your planning and mise en place. Have either of you worked professionally in the foodservice industry? You've got a great mindset and a fantastic blueprint for meal prep. I'd love to meal prep with you someday, it would be such fun!

[@FreezerMeals101]

Wow! That is a high compliment! Thank you! My (Christie) education is in hospitality and tourism. It was focused on hotel management but we had to take restaurant-related courses to learn how to run a hotel. We learned front of the house, back of the house, formal dining/serving etiquette, wine pairing, etc. We learned things like mise en place and how to hold a chef's knife. Very basic. I worked in full service hotels for a few years and I loved hanging out in the kitchen during my breaks. I have a full appreciation for how hard chefs and cooks work. Sharla is a straight up foodie. She has a terrific palate and a great imagination for flavour combinations. For this reason alone, our food tastes good. I can cook but she can make a recipe! We're a pretty good team. Thanks for watching! ♥️

[@SharonB-mu3bp]

Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦 from Nova Scotia. I chuckled at your freezer story. It’s just me and my husband and I have two freezers + the fridge freezer and another small freezer in the garage. 🤣

[@FreezerMeals101]

There is something about the security of having the extra freezer space! Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

[@dustiehayden3545]

You can get the meat of the bone of a rotisserie by squishing it around in the bag it comes in.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Smart!

[@jujube2407]

Not christie talking about frozen chicken... then saying dont wing it...😅 I laughed way to hard at that

[@FreezerMeals101]

I'm so glad for your weird sense of humor and that you laugh at my lame jokes! ♥️🤣

[@gailkapusta1342]

You two, are so much fun..

[@FreezerMeals101]

Thanks Gail!

[@esthergraham1353]

I make an incredible cranberry chicken recipe. I’m going to try yours.😁

[@FreezerMeals101]

I'm so glad to hear that Esther! lol You go right ahead! Let me know how it compares. :)

[@Pinkfong2]

Are there really people who judge you on how many freezers you own? You don’t owe anyone an explanation. Have as many as you want or need. Dismiss them.

[@FreezerMeals101]

We don't take anything too seriously when it comes to internet comments. Sometimes people don't have anything better to do than complain. 🤷‍♀️

[@doriscondor1243]

When you are at your own home, do you ever make a meal that is not a freezer meal? Or, do you make some freezer meals of your own?

[@FreezerMeals101]

Christie here. Great question! I definitely cook from scratch from time to time. Because the pressure is off a bit, I definitely enjoy it more than I used to. I will occasionally make freezer meals on my own for special occasions, like individual meals for my in-laws or my mom or other times when I know we're going to have company. I like to have breakfast freezer meals on hand when my kids have a bunch of friends sleepover, or if we're going to visit my brother at his cabin. It's a nice gift to bring.

[@pamwarren7422]

There’s a book! “Eat that Frog”

[@FreezerMeals101]

That's right! I think I remember hearing about it from a few years back. I had a VP that sent out a Friday email and that was one of the things he mentioned. He had just read it and gave us some highlights.

[@patriciabellah9392]

Maybe try the cranberry recipe again but try white cranberries.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Maybe!

[@patriciabellah9392]

The white ones aren't sour.

[@patriciabellah9392]

See I get messed up with the ground beef because it ends up half the size after it cooks.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Yep! And lean ground beef cooks up slightly different than regular fat ground beef. So there can be little differences, but if you measure it, at least it's consistent!

[@paulettek3682]

The problem I have is #1, I really don't like to cook. #2 I am a good cook according to my husband of 46 years, so while I cook for more than one meal at a time, we enjoy leftovers. I get a break from thinking about what's for dinner, so nothing makes it to the freezer. I think I am just sick of cooking, so commercial frozen meals are so tempting. I need to turn my thinking around. I am hoping you ladies can help me change how I cook

[@FreezerMeals101]

Make your own version of commercial frozen meals. Go through the freezers at the grocery store for inspiration. If they can freeze it, you can freeze it!

[@bettymadden3615]

My biggest mistake is flavoring stuff properly.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Sharla's really great at it but I (Christie) still prefer to follow a recipe. It's a knack. You have it or you don't! lol

[@patriciabellah9392]

I freeze mashed potatoes but it's just the potatoes I put the add ins when I warm it up.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Mashed potatoes freeze beautifully in our experience. But raw potatoes are a no-go for freezing.

[@kerienfield]

Christie! Your hair is getting so long! It’s soo cute!!

[@FreezerMeals101]

It IS! Thank you!

[@maxikaika]

Oh goodness, the Cranberry chicken dump is my absolute favorite. Sorry you don't like it.

[@FreezerMeals101]

And that's exactly why we included it in the Club! It does seem to be very popular.

[@judithtitterington9862]

How many children do you have?? You make it sound like you have hundreds...

[@FreezerMeals101]

Only 8!

[@jeanne40ish]

@@FreezerMeals101 Eight's enough! ;)

[@nadinefrandsen6087]

I loved this video so much💞 Loved the way you described these tips. Glad you’re feeling better Christie. And thinking of you Sharla with everything you’ve been going through. Sending hugs💕 P.S. In Utah, we call the frozen treats, freezer pops or Otter Pops- which is a brand name. Love you both!!

[@FreezerMeals101]

Thank you so much!!