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People always ask us if we get tired of cooking? The answer is a resounding YES. But as professional cooks, we have a collection of well-honed tools that save us on nights when we just can’t. Easy freezer meals are one of them. And they are not only a gift to your future self, but also a great way to support others, from new parents to sick loved ones.

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Your Freezer is Your Friend

If you’ve been listing for a while, you know that we are big fans of using the freezer — you just gotta know how to use it right. One way is by stocking it with ingredients that help shortcut dinner. We talk about that in a previous episode, What to Freeze — and Not to Freeze — for Easy Weeknight Cooking. Another way is by strategically packing your freezer with prepped and ready-to-go meals. That’s what we tackle in this episode.

Here are the links mentioned in our conversation:

• Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner: 50 Winning Ways to Cook It Up!

• Our favorite reusable/disposable freezer food storage containers

• Make-Ahead Stir Fry Freezer Packs

• The Spruce agrees: do not freeze your meat in a marinade

• But if you insist on it, listen for our tips and also check out these 5 freezer marinades for chicken or pork

• How to make a freezer club sandwich

• Make-ahead (and freezable!) Pizza Paninis

• Freezer-Friendly Sloppy Joe

• Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich Freezer Meal

• More tips on freezing sandwiches

• How to Make Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Sandwiches

• How to Make Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Burritos

• 5-Ingredient Instant Pot Chili

• 30-Minute Perfect Pumpkin Chili

• Big Batch Seasoned Ground Beef

• Freezer-Friendly Shepherd’s Pie

• Baked Cheesy Rice with Green Chilies

• Freeze and Bake Chicken Pot Pie

• 10 Freezer-Friendly Casseroles for Busy Nights

• 150 Easy Freezer Meal Recipes

• 28 Casseroles that Freeze Well

• A collection of peanut sauce recipes

• Meghan’s Make-Ahead Freezer Biscuits

• How to Freeze Cookie Dough

• Grilled chicken for the freezer

• Make-Ahead Frozen Breakfast Quesadillas

• 65 Crock Pot Freezer Meals

• 5-Ingredient Baked Potato Soup

• Instant Pot Freezer Meal: Sweet and Tangy Meatballs

• Chickpea Nuggets

• Freezer-Friendly Easy Vegan Falafel

• Grilled Pepper Jack Guacamole Chicken Burgers

• Chicken recipes that freeze beautifully

• Pork and Chive Dumplings

• How to Freeze (and Reheat) Twice Baked Potatoes

• How to Make the Freezer Pizzas at Home

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Get Social With Us

Be sure to join our private Listener’s Group on Facebook (our favorite cocktail is WHISKEY — you’ll understand when you try to join). This week, we’ll be collecting all of your favorite make-ahead freezer meals.

And of course, don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter to make sure you don’t miss a thing.

You can also find us at @didntijustfeed you on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. And if you happen to love us as much as we love you (because y’all are very real), you can find Meghan as @meghan_splawn and Stacie as @staciebillis on Instagram.

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Other DIJFY Episodes You’ll Love

If you loved this episode — and all the other episodes we linked to in this week’s episode — we think you’ll also love these past episode. Binge listen, activate!

• What to Freeze — and Not to Freeze — for Easier Weeknight Cooking

• How to Lazy Genius Kitchen Clean Up with Kendra Adachi

• How Sauces Can Save Your Weeknight Cooking

• How to Bake for the Holidays Without Losing Your Mind

• The Art of Intentional Leftovers with David Tamarkin

• The Magic of Meatballs

• Reclaiming Chicken Nuggets

• The DL on Homemade Pizza

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