About Fix Freeze Feast

The concept behind Fix Freeze Feast is simple: buy ingredients in bulk and make delicious meals to freeze and store for busy days. Each recipe makes enough food to feed a family of four for 3 nights (or more), so cooks maximize their efforts on prep days. Main dishes like Asparagus and Potato Frittata, Tuscan Meatloaf, and Pecan-Crusted Chicken Strips join soups, sides, sauces, and snacks, plus breakfast classics like granola and burritos. Instead of costly takeout or commercially prepared freezer meals, families can enjoy the global flavors of Sweet Asian Chicken, Spanish Rice, and Caribbean Pork Tenderloin with little fuss.

The second edition of Fix Freeze Feat features more than a dozen new recipes, including some that are plant-based and globally inspired, as well as revisions to previous recipes. Updated for the way people cook today, these meals are lighter and fresher than traditional bulk-cooking recipes, with a focus on simple stir-fries, quick grilled main courses, and vegetable-packed sides.

Mom Maven’s Thoughts on Fix Freeze Feats

There are several recipes in this book I cannot wait to try. I hoping once Jordan and Savannah get married next month and settle in, that Savannah and I can get together occasionally and prepare some of these freezer meals to have them handy for the busy days. I want to try the Breakfast Burritos, Classic Red Sauce, Asian Market Marinade, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Tex-Mex Chicken Fingers, Chicken Parmigiana and more.

Sticky Ribs

Makes 3 Freezer Meals-6 servings each

Since this recipe makes 3 large meals I had to do some math so that I could turn these 18 servings into 9 meals of 2 servings each. I plan to share these with Jordan and Savannah so that they will have some food in their freezer when they return from their honeymoon.

Keep reading to get to the recipe card.

This recipe starts with 9 pounds of boneless country-style ribs. Thankfully Detweiller’s Farm Market had them on sale for $1.89 a pound in the long strips. The first thing I did was cut the strips into 4 pieces so they would be more manageable. Place the ribs in a large stockpot and cover with water. Simmer ribs until tender, about 1 hour.

While the ribs are cooking grab your 1-gallon freezer bags and a sharpie marker and label the bag with the recipe name, date packaged, expiration date, and how to prepare.

When the ribs are tender, drain and divide the ribs evenly among the prepared bags. Into each bag, measure 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 cup water, 1/4 cup soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon minced garlic.

Seal and gently shake each bag to combine contents. Freeze. Food will stay optimal quality for up to 3 months in freezer.

To cook one meal completely thaw one bag in the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350°. pour ribs and sauce into an ungreased baking dish. Bake, uncovered for about 1 hour, or until sauce is thick and sticky.

As you can tell from my picture, my sauce never really got thick, I’m guessing my math was off a bit. That didn’t matter though because we drizzled the sauce over the rice and ribs and it was delicious! Make sure you grab your copy of this cookbook here.

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Sticky Ribs

An easy recipe from the Fix Freeze Feast Cookbook. This recipe makes 3 meals of 6 servings each.

Course Entree

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour

Simmer 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings 18 servings

Author Fix Freeze Feast

Ingredients

• 9 lbs country-style ribs
• 2 1/4 cups brown sugar firmly packed
• 3 cups water
• 3 TBS minced garlic
• 3 1 gallon freezer bags

Instructions

To Prepare for Freezing

• Place the ribs in a large stockpot and cover with water.
  
• Simmer ribs until tender, about 1 hour.
  
• Drain and divide ribs evenly among freezer bags.
  
• Into each bag, measure 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 cup water, 1/4 cup soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon garlic.
  
• Seal and gently shake each bag to combine contents.
  
• Freeze.

  Food will stay at optimal quality for up to 3 months.
  

To Cook One Freezer Meal

• Completely thaw 1 freezer meal in refrigerator.
  
• Preheat oven to 350°.
  
• Pour ribs and sauce into an ungreased baking dish.
  
• Bake, uncovered, for about 1 hour or until sauce is thick and sticky.
  

Notes

1. I ribs are in long strips, I recommend cutting them into smaller pieces.
2. While ribs are simmering, label the bags with the date frozen, expiration date, name of recipe, and how to prepare the meal.

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I found the recipe on LivingWellSpendingLess.com a little while ago and it has been calling to me ever since. So I made it last Saturday night when Kim and Bob came over for the #Noseblind Test and to watch The Perfect Summer. It’s a good night when I can do research for 3 blog posts at one time!

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Creamy Italian Chicken

We love this freezer-friendly meal.

Course Entree

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 4 hours hours

Total Time 4 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings 2 meals of 4 servings each

Author Cindy Schultz

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• 2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup
• 2-8 oz packages of cream cheese softened
• 1-16 oz bottle Italian salad dressing
• 1 package Italian salad dressing mix
• 2-1 gallon freezer bags
• -8oz package shredded Parmesan cheese (optional

Instructions

Preparing to Freeze

• In a large bowl whisk together the Italian dressing, cream cheese, soup and dressing mix until smooth.
• Label 2-1 gallon freezer bags with recipe name, additional ingredients needed, and how to prepare.
• Divide the sauce mixture into 2-1 gallon freezer bags.
• Divide the chicken into the bags, press out all the air and freeze.

Slow Cooker Method

• Place frozen contents of bag into a slow cooker.
• Cook on low 3-4 hours until chicken is cooked through.

Oven Cooking Method

• Thaw.
• Pour contents of bag into a shallow baking dish.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and broil for several minutes until cheese is lightly brown and bubbly.

Notes

This meal can be prepared in the oven or in the crockpot!
Serve over pasta and with bread sticks.

Mom Maven’s Thoughts

OMG! This recipe has shot to the top of the favorites list! When I made it I froze one bag and baked the other right away. Everyone loved this dish and it was voted in the top 2 dinner recipes I make! In our opinion you must serve this with bread sticks because the sauce is so delicious you want to sop it all up…or lick your plate!

I hope you enjoy this recipe and all of the easy recipes I share here on The Mom Maven. I hope you share them on your social networks. I just ask that you not copy and share the entire recipe with photos. Please use the sharing buttons below and share the link to this post. Thanks!

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