Freeze Ahead Meals

The first Pinterest review is: freeze ahead meals

Source: melissafallistestkitchen.blogspot.co.uk via Amanda on Pinterest

Brilliant! That's what I thought, so I decided to try this out. To make it a little easier on myself on my first time around, I did a week of frozen chicken meals. This was actually really successful. I used some of these meals on the stove, when I wanted a quick fix, but mostly I just dump them in the crock pot to cook on their own all day. So successful, I'm going to try chicken and beef for next week. Daring, right? Preparing meals this way will definitely save you time in the long run, but be prepared to devote 3+ hours upfront. Let me tell you, only having to chop onions once a week is a magical thing. Also, fresh veggies that you won't get around to cooking in time can be salvaged, saving you some money which is always a good thing.

Tips: 

Add meat before it's frozen
Go light on the salt & pepper-you can always add more later
If you want crisper veggies, don't add those to crock pot meals; cook separately.
Label your bags with the name of the meal and the date
Campbell's "good for cooking" soups can jazz up just about anything!

So, we're all obsessed with Pinterest...and if you're not you should be! But for all of the times I've pinned something on my boards, I've probably only tried a dozen pins. For the next year, I'll be reviewing pins. PLEASE let me know about your successes and not-so-successful Pinterest adventures. Also, feel free to recommend any pins you think may be too good to be true--I'm excited to find out!!