Ultimate Freezer Meal Prep! Making Over 100 Meals + Q&A from our Recent Costco Haul

On my recent Costco shopping haul I stocked up on all the essentials for making over 100 freezer meals! Watch as I share how I use my haul and give you a sneak peek into the delicious recipes I'll be preparing. Plus, stay tuned for a fun Q&A session where I answer your burning questions about meal prepping and more. Let's get cooking!
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[@MyAlaska12]

I agree 100% with your decision to always eat as a family at the table. I believe more families need to practice this.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you Bill! Much appreciated

[@hannahkayee831]

LOL at Aaron saying "This is why we're fat" 😂😂😂😂 something I would say for sure lol

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

lol

[@deeengstrom2055]

My husband used to get off work at 4:00. The kids got home from school and about the same time. Supper was ready and we all sat down to eat. People thought I was nuts to have supper ready at 4:00, but my thought was when they got home everyone was hungry. Instead of filling up on snacks we ate supper. Later in the evening was the time for snacks, after having a decent meal with all of us around the supper table.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

That’s a great way todo it

[@AZJH8374]

The best part of this video. Aaron's comment. Sooo hilarious. We all need a good laugh. We love your cooking too. 🍳

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

lol thank you

[@sharonnewson82]

My husband says the same xxx

[@jenniferwooley673]

I love that you wait for everyone to come home to sit and eat dinner together. When I was a child my dad worked swing shift. He would cook dinner at lunchtime and my mom would come home on her lunch break and we would sit and have dinner together. That way we got one good meal together. Then my dad had a good hearty meal before work. Then it didn’t matter if we ate sandwiches at night.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I love it! So worth it!

[@suemagyari2992]

I totally agree that we are not short order cooks! They can always make something for themselves but at mealtimes they eat what is on the table.

[@MarilynDuncan-kk8de]

You amaze me!! Your freezer meals look incredible. You also look adorable in those overhauls. Cannot wait to see what you do next.

[@sharonmckee2403]

I am so glad I came back to see you and your family! Making Lard is one thing I want to do. I’ve stayed busy canning…. And I’m getting tired! Thank you for explaining things so well!

[@debbyplank2189]

Doing a video on what a weeks' worth or whatever of food would be helpful. I do so much better with a visual. Thank you!!

[@AZJH8374]

Good tip. Put your onions in the freezer for 20 minutes before chopping. No tears, it works great. I'll even delay a cooking project if l forget, & put them in the freezer.

[@beverlyhendricks9456]

If you rinse the onion in cold water , after you cut it in half , you won’t cry.

[@susanmassey9635]

Loved this video. Gave me some different ideas.Having everyone at the table is so nice. Families don’t do it enough. Thank you .❤❤

[@AZJH8374]

My BEST dog of my life was my English Springer Spaniel. Please show him more!!! Mine was a female. I love & miss her so much. One of the main reason l watch & subscribed to your channel. God Bless you all and many prayers 🙏🏻 Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister ☦️ 🙏🏻

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Such a great dog!

[@cindysandhu7281]

Hi Jessica 👋 So good to see you again. I've been off for a while, and I'm waiting for some good weather down here on the Peninsula. It's been raining and cool here with a couple of days getting up to like the early 60s, but nothing like it should be by now. Loving all the cooking you've been doing, perfect for busy summertime meals. So I have a quick tip on red onions to not to make you cry is to take out the white middle (the strongest part), and it really helps with no more tears. 😭 Excellent tips and tricks, and I agree with everything you said. Loved the man who fixed his hair in the video. 😂😂😂 I love your long videos, so I would totally watch your year worth of food. Have a wonderful weekend, my friend 😊

[@luceaschild]

I am just catching up with your latest videos. A lot has happened! Your confidence and spirit of joy are so uplifting. Please consider doing a video on restocking both the upstairs and downstairs pantries! It would be very informative to see what needs to happen next to build back up.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I would love to. When funds allow. It might be a hot minute but we are making it through this with heads high and lots left in the pantry. But as soon as we can I’ll restock and take you all along

[@suemagyari2992]

Always love your vlogs!

[@anniehinshaw9433]

Thank you, Jessica. Everything looks great!!

[@mindyluster2586]

I LOVE your vintage sink! 🤩

[@YAHIs3N1]

Thank you so much!!! This is exactly what I needed to see. 💜 Because of you, I now know what to do, and plan to do the same very soon. 😁

[@WillowsGarden]

Hi Jessica and sweet family! Awww Kodi, how cute your new puppy is. My poor mama, I would bring every stray dog home and she would help me take care of them. lol, Aaron is so funny. Good job on making your grandmother some good nutritious food and also the family. I like cooking ahead and having freezer meals for myself. I just made 30 egg rolls with meat and I can eat them for lunch or dinner. Ina Gardner is one of my longtime favorites. I hope everyone has a blessed weekend ❤️

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I just got this! KZbin held this message for 6 days! Thank you my dear friend have a blessed weekend!

[@christinebursey4976]

Excellent meals and ideas,stay well and enjoy every moment with family.

[@fishinghole333]

You're a batch cooking super hero. What a great job!

[@MyAlaska12]

I know where I'm going if the SHTF. ha ha ha Thanks for sharing. I never thought of doing all of these breakfast meals and freezing them.

[@janemay8721]

Good video! Loved the freezer meal breakfast idea . Thanks for sharing.

[@akLeanne]

Your husband cracks me up. Great humor he has. So don't you Jessica ❤😊

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

lol thanks

[@marymcdonough557]

Thank you. Love your channel and your family values.

[@kathrynbroome5966]

love your vlogs not bin with you long few weeks and im going back looking and i love them ty for taking the time doing them and stay safe kathy uk

[@hoosiermama16]

The olive garden chicken and gnocchi soup is SOOOO Easy to make at home, next time she gets a craving for it!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Sooo yummy agree and it was free! Can’t beat that

[@BrakesBake]

Thanks for sharing and you did great in Costco with all those distractions. Have a wonderful weekend.

[@lauralarita2896]

That’s like my recipe, but I add sweet pickle, dill pickle, black olives and hard boiled eggs, chopped.❤

[@tracyedwards9522]

I made the potato salad this morning. We had it tonight. It is delicious! Thanks!!

[@annaking9213]

Wow, everything looked so good. The new puppy is beautiful.

[@AllGoodThings2022]

Our family just discovered your channel. So much beneficial information. Especially grateful for your time and devotion showing each stage from purchasing, creating and final product. Thank you for sharing 💜

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

LOVE the breakfast bowls! Genius!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

They are so easy to take along! I know you work

[@christinegaines8205]

Love this video! Always enjoy watching you and your beautiful Alaska

[@debbiecrouch709]

You are amazing with the health issues you have you are always on top of everyday life n more! Have a great week!

[@riddle8062]

Aaron cracks me up!! Cute new puppy!! These are such great ideas for quick breakfast/lunch meals from the freezer. Thanks for all of the information! God bless you all!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@debbiemiller7342]

Great video, thank you

[@tammysmith7345]

When I made my breakfast sandwiches, I cooked my eggs in my muffin pan! Turned out perfect

[@Yaya2214CJ]

That's a great idea! Thank you for sharing

[@andreamorrison8419]

Hi Jessica 👋, I love your cooking!! Glad your back at it.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you so much

[@sarahschlosser1203]

Great advise! I make what I call a breakfast bowl with hash browns, eggs and sausage and gravy with a little cheese. Hardy for our cold winters, make enough to send with my son who works on a ranch over the mountain.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

So yummy! I should make Aaron make extra gravy next time for that

[@kathiekesterson9635]

Well done video!!!!

[@shawnmcquillan3874]

I always use red onion in chicken salad/ celery, cilantro chopped, red pepper, 1/2 Avacado mashed/ splash ACV, fresh minced garlic, salt , pepper….. yuuuuummmm! My fav 😊

[@jacketssprockets9842]

Thanks for the information. Lots of good ideas and inspiration. I missed where the soup came from. Love the freezer cup idea. Thanks again enjoy your videos thanks for sharing your lives.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

She had a gift card to Olive Garden so we got her, her favorite soups to freeze up easy that way

[@pamelab.4731]

I sure love watching your cooking videos, such great ideas!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you so much

[@lisanowakow3688]

Love your sink!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

@@lisanowakow3688 thank you! Best free thing I ever have found!

[@glendasmith7507]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video! Thank you so much for sharing this 😊

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Love it thank you

[@lifeonkensingtonroad]

So much work went into this video. Thank you so much for taking the time to include us all! You amaze and inspire me! 💛 Your grandma is so blessed to have you caring for her and trying to make her life the best it can be! I cared for my grandma for several years before she left us. Those moments continue to bless me every day. It's not an easy road, but it's one that's sure to touch your heart! Sending much love and many prayers to your awesome family! -Rebekah

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you so so much

[@lauralarita2896]

We always had dinner at seven sharp. My husband would come home for lunch and we have dinner together. Poor thing had to go back to work. Now that my husband‘s retired and the kids are grown a few are still at the house, but we rarely ever sit down at the table and eat together. We just go to our lounge chairs and eat in front of the TV. I do miss those days of us sitting all around the table.❤

[@teriharman566]

Loved this video..

[@mariaendermann5056]

I like your comment about everyone eats dinner together. I think that’s important and has gotten lost for many in our society. I’m gonna try your chicken salad recipe!

[@LynnK67]

Absolutely love the channel Jessica. You make we want to batch cook breakfasts lol.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

@@LynnK67 thank you! So kind of you

[@gloriadavidson8599]

Really good interesting video 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Love from the UK x

[@mariezafonte6473]

Jessica, I love having breakfast in the freezer. Going to look for those cups next time at Costco. Why haven't I seen the foil lids before! My family likes the English muffins toasted before I make the sandwiches. I enjoyed today's video and you talking about food. I live alone and found that I stocked up on too much food. With the grandkids so busy with school and sports, the big family dinners haven't been so big. It's important to re-evaluate my needs. Have a good weekend.

[@joanntucker2742]

I love your dogs 😍😮

[@monahardy978]

There is a pretty simple technique to re glaze you're sink will look new..i absolutely love your sink!! Love the recipes dang thats alotta eggs!

[@HappyHooligans]

Barkeeper's Friend in the shaker can like comet (not the liquid one!) will get your sink beautifully white.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It does great I use it but it is hard on it so I try to limit it

[@LifeinAlaska]

You are saving so much time with all the meal prep.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you so much

[@BrendaJBarNett]

Awesome video Jessica ❤

[@marilynfdavis891]

You good always look so-o good!! I’d like to swipe a bowl of each one!! You are a huge part of a wonderful family!! 💜😋👋🏻

[@joanntucker2742]

Great idea😮👏👍

[@2011capecod]

Another great video!!!! Love watching. I tried meal prepping and it never turns out good but watching this video makes me want to try again. I just love watching the meal prepping videos. Please drop the chicken salad recipe b/c I would love to try.

[@lynsmith2698]

Great video Jessica. Love your channel 🌷🇨🇦

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you so much

[@2011capecod]

I was looking for the chicken salad recipe? I’m excited to meal prep

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

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[@judyshoemaker9681]

Nice video, so many good ideas

[@charlottecannon314]

Love your videos! Food looks delicious. If youll buy Comet and a small sink brush, that sink will clean up and the stains will be gone. I hace a old sink too and use Comet to clean it up. Works line a charm. Best wishes.

[@cathykillion6544]

Enjoyed the video 😊

[@user-ln4op5oj4q]

I always use mustard and eggs in my potato salad. Everything looks delicious

[@stephanyrosales8892]

Hi, a new sub here. For the red onion if you rinse with cold water it will help with the strong smell of onion, but still have the flavor and crunch. It's the best hack ever.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Hello WELCOME!

[@bfn6ghh]

Love your videos please show more freezing meal videos

[@karenbaird3405]

I enjoyed and learned some new ideas for freezing meals. I would like to see how to figure out food for a month or year. This is a goal of mine, but I can't seem to do it on my own. Thank you for thus video!

[@annahoover5296]

Jess awesome job.

[@hermithillfarm1123]

😮I didn't know you could freeze mayo, WHATTTTTTTTT. Also you're looking wonderful today. Aaron is a trip 😂. What a cute puppy. That's great that they let Blu come visit the grandparents my daughter done that too but she forgot to pick the puppy up 😂

[@rachelmick4051]

Codie looks incredible! She is getting more and more beautiful as she matures. I hope she is loving her new home.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you so much

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

Such encouraging videos. Ty Jessica. These look so good. Is Aaron gonna forget us now that he's back at work? lol. You are amazing at giving your children whatever they want. You're a great mom Jessica. Ty for sharing your lives with us.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

He could never for get us! lol thank you

[@AndreaRuralMN]

I just made another batch of 8 grande breakfast burritos too! I stated making them fof my son but now I eat more of them. Mostly for lunch or days I've been working outside and we're out of leftovers 😂

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I love it! I find I forget to eat working in the yard and need something and when I do I’m starving, I grab a freezer bowl and in min I’m full

[@karenried8495]

Loved this video! Very inspiring! I am by myself and got great ideas so I don’t waste food! I missed hearing where you said the soup was from?

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

She had gift cards to Olive Garden they were free to her and she just loves them

[@sharonmckee2403]

Aaron is cracking me up!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

lol he is the best

[@lauragroux4444]

Momma M. needs a much larger aluminum mixing bowl! I would have those sausage and egg creations flung from here to there!! So sweet of you to put Grandma’s care at such a high priority. Congratulations on the new grand-puppy! Enjoyed your “man on the street” reporting at Costco. Enjoy your Alaskan life and thank you for allowing me to tag along. Until our next visit, much love coming your way! ❤️Momma G

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you I spill all the time lol

[@kelliepineda9822]

weds took daughter to las vegas ( she broke her foot ortho) ijea was across steet from dr n got stainless steel canning funnel with removable strainer n bottle funnel all stainless i made blt n just used it it love it.

[@lindahays8444]

You sure are busy girl. Potato salad looked delish. So did the breakfast foods. So very sweet the things you do for your grandmother. And last but not least you can come cook for me anytime.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you so much

[@johndenoma6397]

I keep a years worth of the rice's, various dry beans, lentils, chick peas, and pasta. I store it in food grade 5gal buckets with screw lids.

[@homesteadalaska]

I love these kinds of bulk cooking videos, gives me so many good ideas! Where did you find that chorizo? I've looked everywhere up here for it and can only ever find that gross skinny tube from Walmart that's made from "spare parts" as my husband calls it 🤣🤣

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

3 bears is the only place I can find it.

[@homesteadalaska]

@@modernhomesteadalaska I always forget to check there for the special stuff. Thanks!!!

[@lynnnovick889]

You can put all the eggs on a sheet pan and put them in the oven.

[@robertas3578]

You should make your own soup and freezer like that

[@jenmv3483]

Wow your amazing! Does anyone in the family ever help you with batch cooking?

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Oh yes if I’m not filming it’s a family affair.

[@kelliepineda9822]

i liked the ez of those sour cream tubes but does nit go very far so i still buy theb3 or5 lb tub of daisy

[@kelliepineda9822]

when i freeze things that dont fill container i put plastic wrap inside to cover what were syoreing so no ice crystal buikd up or freezer burn ectif no plasticvwrap i have cut a baggie n used parchment might work to its just to make sure no extra air in container. i do same for hubbys ice cream cause takes him forever to eat

[@miss_mish]

I love that you all eat together it is beautiful, although 10pm is kinda nuts. I wouldn't want to eat after 8pm. Lol I want to be in bed at 9 pm, though.

[@ellenbarczak8935]

Everything looks so good. But I was wondering if you've tasted the chicken salad since it was frozen? I had always heard that meals with dairy don't do well but I love the idea of it easily accessible.

[@kelliepineda9822]

they say to rinse strong onion under coldvwster??

[@kelliepineda9822]

i myself cantbstand smell or tadte of chorizo but rest of famiky does i just cook it outside butbi will save drippings to use in beans for my hubby .

[@RobinJones-ow9oz]

I couldn't live with y'all cause id be the sample gal. Lol.i need to learn to make bread. I've do say y'all say but not right on this end and I'm 61 lol. I love y'all be safe and God bless you all 💓

[@LJones-uu4xy]

Have you thought of freeze drying eggs? A lot of people are expressing how good they are. And are amazed.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Yes made a who video on it.

[@susanburd4553]

Large soup containers good for egg gathering

[@bfn6ghh]

About freezing for a year. I think for me freezing food for 3-5 months is enough. I make casseroles and since it on two of us I make one to eat and one to freeze. I always freeze soups like chili, stuff green pepper soup and Italian wedding soup. I freeze goulash, spaghetti casserole, chicken tetrazzini, taco soup, tons of spaghetti sauce with ground beef and Italian sausage. Will you be doing more freezer meals videos?

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

So many great ones!

[@kelliepineda9822]

i made blts today n saved some bacon cant decided if want potatoes salad or mac i have hard boiledbeggsvas well so can make any ofbthem .

[@kelliepineda9822]

i also bought 3 more wooden tools like the one your using lol on sale for 1.99 on way home i thought stupid u should of git more n used fir stocking stuffers lol we go back in 6 weeks so ill go in n look some more yesterday took me longer to park n walk in then to shop went in fir wooden things n saw peelers n strainer

[@kelliepineda9822]

where did u say those soups are from? or did u make

[@nancywehrung3943]

About the eggs and your statement: “No harm; no foul”. Or - “No harm, no fowl”? 😂

[@melodyspoor3127]

Do you ever water glass your eggs? I watch Ozark Family Homestead, and she put away like 56 dozen eggs for the winter, when her chickens don't lay much.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Yes I did full videos on was to preserve eggs even showed us eating the old ones in a taste test